Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
VIEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS
FOR C0L0RED CHILDREN
Board OF Aldermen Votes for Bond
Issue OF 100000 to De-
fray Cost.
BANK MEETINGS ARE HELT
F'etersburg's Financial Institutions
Elect Directors and Officers for
ear Officers Chosen by Me-
chanic Association.
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PETERSBURG, VA. January IL
rhr Board OF Aldermen last night
totcd unanimously for an issue OF $780,
100 OF city 1-2 per cent bonds for the
purpose of constructing three public
school buildings for colored children.
iefore voting OH the question the
Board heard addresses by Councilman
William r. Mckinney. Supervisor OF
Schools Martin and II. Boiling Wilcox.
of the school board. i'm advocacy Of tho
ssuc to secure better and more ade
luate accommodations for the colored
'hiloron. over $500 of whom are now
'rowded into badly conditioned and UNI
sanitary buildings. The school board
has found 1T necessary to rent apart
mcnts at different places to relieve tho
congestion In the present houses.
The Board proceeded to the regular
routine business. concurring In matters
passed upon by the Council. These en-
braced the reports OF the various NUM-
ipal departments. appropriations for
street improvements. etc. Concurrence
was voted In the ordinance providing
for an increase of $500 In the salary Of
Judge J. NJ. Mullen. of the Hastings
court. increasing the pay from $4,000 to
$500
The report of tho city treasurer for
The month OF December showed receipts
from all sources TO have been $780,
u.
balance in the treasury on January !.
s2Gl.S72.3l. The report OF tho police
Justice showed collections in fines in
December to the amount on 372.5o, and
the clerk of the Hastings Court re-
ported collection OF fines amounting to
Sl.4iI during tn" past year.
An appropriation OF $1,000 was made
Tor tho maintenance Of the incinerator
Tor tho first six months of operation
special police powers were conferred
on the keepers of tho parks and their
assistants. and on tho attendants on
he Southsidc Fair Grounds.
Just before adjournment Alderman
6. Quarles rendered his resignation
- member OF the Board from the
Fifth ward, which was accepted.
oFFICERS OF MECHANIC
ASSOCIATION ELECTED
The annual meeting OF the Peters
N1rg Benevolent Mechanic Association
was held last night The report OF
lh' treasurer shows tho associations
Inances 10 be In healthy condition.
with receipts above expenditures Tn.
association owns tho fine scven-s,ory
ONO" building at the corner Of Syca-
more and Tahb Streets. Officers were
elected as follows: president. o. W
latioX; v!ce-pres!dent. James NJ.
Turner; treasurer. William T. Poole;
secretary. T. J Meredith: directors
lanes V. Branch. g. e. Williamson. 6.
NJ. Bris'cr. John T.. Iiarville, w r.
Turner 7. *. burgess and NJ. a Finn.
ANNUAL BANK MEETINGS
HELD IN PETERSBURG
At tho annual meeting OF the stock
folders az the Virginia National Bank
o-day the following directors were
tlccted.
Il. j. Collins. O. c. Wright. W. A.
Ioi;y, ]. J. Shepherd, r. Fleetwood. ].
Young. Charles Iunstord. w NJ
Fucker. II. +. Munt. II. S Seward, w
Poole. Paul Roper. H. g. Kinsey
William + Beach, II. Hcinemann.
- c. Wright was reelected nrcs!-
'eni' II. 5. seward and w r. Poole
'lc"-pr"sidenis; John W. Long, cashier
ana u. q. Spratl.y. assistant cashier
~ the annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the National Bank Of Pc
iersburs this afternoon the following
directors were elected:
I. +. Heath. W. L. Vcnable, J.. A.
RosHnstock, c. T.: Plummcr. Thomas b.
N!acltn, NJ. y. Finn. r. b. Jones
Tho present officers were reelected
as follows: president, T. +. Heath: vice
president, w. l.. Ncnable: cashier H.
Jones; assistant cashier. f.. H.
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