The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-18
AWARD Of DAMAGES
considered SMALL
|TwO FIRMS APPEAL FROM As
sEssMENT OF RIVER STREET
PROPERTY.
GOES AFTER MIGRANTS
GRAND JURY MAY RETURN INDICT-
MENTs AGAINST HUNDRED OR
MORE IN PETERsBURG-
NEWS OF COUNTIES.
GOES AFTER WARRANTS
Virginia Bureau,



Mechanics Bldg. Room 31s.
PETERSBURG, VA. July IT,
Two appeals have been noted against
the council committees award Of
damages to- River street property
ESTIMATED to result by reason of the
proposed elevation OF the grade OF
that street.
The committee estimated the dam
aye to the property OF 3. D. Booth &
worth company. at $1,000. These
awards were considered too low by
the property owners and appeals were
taken. A number Of property owners
will accept the award made by the
committea, whose final report Will be
made to the council at its next meet
Ting.
Hastings Court.
Tho July term OF the Hustings court
began this morning. Judge Mullen
presiding. The only case tried today
was that Of the Commonwealth
against Robert Simmons. colcred. tn
dicted for felofious assault. He was
cenyicted and fined $40.
The grand jury returned the fol-
lowing indictments: Robert Simmons.
felony: Larry Anthony. Sylvester
Barnes ana James Myers, nonsupport:
Jack Johnson, assault: Thos. Brown
laws. The grand Jury convened again
At 4 o'clock and Investigated Migrants
ana the vagrancy law. which appears
defective. The opinion prevails that
aIl vagrnnts arrested should be put to
work on the roads. 1t has been
learned by the grand jury. that not
withdrawing laborers are being ad-
vert.aed for. few II any. can be OBJ
tained, while there are several hum
dred men. both white and colored. in
1.-The city who are not employed and
will not work. It may be that a
Wholesale indictment may follow the
grand jury's investigation,
Sent TO Grand Jury.
Alexander Dunn. was in the Police
court this morning. charged with the
killing of John wilkins, in era 2
game, on the evening of July eth. He
was sent on 20 the Hastings court.
Prince George Court
An adjourned session Of the Prince
XGeorEe County Circuit court will be
Held tomorrow, Judge lessee +. West
presiding. There are several criminal
cases on the docket. one OF which In
wolves murder. Sidney Smith, color
ed. is charged with the murder of a
cclored woman named Taylor. The
tragedy occurred several months ago.
the case ives continued at the last
term of the court. on a plea of in
sanity. A commission was appointed
10 examine into the mental condition
of the accuscd. The report OF the
com !sston will be made to the court
Tomorrow. r. s. Wilson ts counsel for
the accused. and the prosecution will
be assisted by Lassiier ana brewery.
LOT this city.
Hold Dairy Meeting.
H. r. Prosser. agricultural agent OF
1.-The Seaboard Air Line Railway. was
In the city this morning accompanied
by PAXTON Rowe. assistant dairy In
epector Of Virginia, and o. T. Martin.
OF Washington. They left for Nc
Kenney, where a meeting was held in
the interest OF dairying this after
noon. A public meeting for the same
purpose will be held at Dinwiddie
Courthouse, beginning at o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
Methodist Meet.
A meeting OF the Methodists OF West
Dinwiddie was held at Trinity church
yesterday for the purpose of organ
ix!ng the Sunday school convention of
West Dinwiddle circuit. The follow
ing offfcers were elected: President.
J. B. Thomas; secretary. j. W. Propst.
Interesting addresses were made by
Professor Arthur Kyle Davis and Rev.
J. X. Jolliff, .. D., OF this city. Pro-
feesor Landon Davis. of Bedford City
and n G. Scott, OF Richmond.
At the regular quarterly meeting
Of the Petersburg Benevolent Nc
chanic association held last night. the
report Of President Hays was received
and Med. an abstract of which has
been published in the Virginian. The
fecignatIon OF VIM. II. Baxter al
secretary treasurer of the association.
4 position which he had faithfully
hlled for nearly half a century, was
accepted with regret. and 1t was de-
cfded to elect a secretary and treas
urer separately, instead OF combining
the two offices in one as heretofore.
VIM. f. Poole was elected treasurer.
and r. J. Meredith secretary. A
library board was also elected as fol-
lows: W. E. Poole. Jno w. Hays.
Jas NJ. Quicke. ST., T. j. Meredith and
Chas. Williamson.