The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13


I$fss on the SOC: on banking stock
/ and surplus sl.l5 on the sI0e, and on.
I all Intangible property so cents on ahe
/ sieo.
The Finance Committee recommend
4 ed by q vote Of s 10 that the tax
I rate on real estate and tangihies be
! Council did NOT favSr the proposed in
crease and refused 10 make It.
The budget for the ensuing fiscal
year Includes estimated necessary ex-
penditures amounting TO sAo2 500.
while the city's income as estimated
4 by the Finance Committee. Will total
only about $4,000. Among the
I items included in the budget for the.
year is ss00 geo for the maintenance
of public schools or $685. less than
was asked for hv the school Board
and about $i00 more than the budget
called for last Year
Franchise Ordinance.
The Council by una nlmous vote
adopted new franchise ordinance per-
uniting the sale OF a franchise for the
construction of an electric railway on
certain streets In the eastern section OF
the city The ordinance adopted has
neen agreed upon by attorneys for the
! TWO rival companies proposing 30 build
an electric railway between Petersburg
and City Point and approved by the
MayT. This is believed to be q solu-
ton Of a long drawn out contention
between the city Council, tho two rival
companies and Mayor Robert Cabantais.
The date for opening bids for the sale
Of the franchise Was jxcd as GuIy O..
The Finance Committee. III rconl-
nenGing the bulge. for TIC next cscSl
year refused 10 indorse this request OF
chef of Police Il. r. Sagiand. police
Lieutenant J. J. DonHhue ane Hcaitb
Officer r. A Martin for an incys in
salaries, and recommended a reduction
in the salaries Of tha clerk TO The cour
ct committees from 81. tGo to St2a9...
and Tire superinter dent of Tie Street.
Cleaning Departm sEt from $3.50 "a
81 20o
This reduction according 10 a state
menl made by AIR NcKeuney, was due
TO the resignation gf clerk T. g Blunt
ing and Of Superintendent /. a. Mallory,
OF the Street Department. which will
compel the election 20 The Nacab,ics Of
persons totally unfamiliar with tie tu-
ties OF tho two positions
Held for Charlottesville.
George Fendaryer and NrA SyI-
vester f. Wool. a couple arrcst eG Z
here yesterda- hy chief of Police Rag
land and detectives Heelan. Eaues and
AldridRe were ia Police Court this
morning ara were both held on mis-
demeauuT charges for the Charlottes-
Vile authorities. At the time Of their
arrest. Pendarver and Mrs. WOOD
were stopping ~ "A BoiiinEshrook
Street boardinS house whore they rep
resented themselves as husband ana
wife.
Mrs Wood is said to have left her
home in Aiberparle County in March
last. DESERVING her husband and three
daughters, aged two. four and six
years. The couple had lived in North
Carolina until recently when they
came TO Petersburg and were soon
arrested. Roth has confessed To the
charge and the Charlottesville au-
thorittes have been notified,
In Petersburg Churches.
There Will be interesting services
conducted at several Petersburg
churches tomorrow as follows:
AT the Second Baptist Church the
evening service will be given over espe-
cialiy To- the children Of the SUNDAY
+ School who have been in training
under Mis- Oteiia Cooke fas more than
a month, and these viii present a most
interesting program The church au-
ditorium has been appropriately deco
( rated for the occasion and special
/ seats have been provided for the ac-
which is expected.
An Offering vii he taken for the
Rapfiet orphanake at Salem.
Love u the West End Bap-
ais, th vii preach two special
50 Ills morning theme will
BIZ "th.istianity or What 1t Means to
BE Christian" In the evening Mr.
. Love VIII discuss THE Gospel--~a
, Thing Not to BE Ashamed OF"
fshf1drprfs nav vii ~ ,b "a
the Washington Street Christian
Church at the = o'clock service. ------
Rev. Richard Wilkinson, D. d. Of
the Washington Street Nj f. Church
/ will preach "A special sermon tomor-
row evening to the graduates o& the
1 Training school for Nurses of the
Petersburg Hospital
Rev. George II. Spooner u. ~, of
the Market Street Methodist Episco-
Pal Church, viii preach tomorrow
evening on "A Man Of Peace Fight
ing Wild Beasts in the Arena A
special musical program has been
I prepared a feature OF which will be
the pantomime by six girls of the
/ hymn, Jesus. Keep Me Near the
! Cross"
The annual Children's Day services
y. will be held at the First Baptist
iChurch at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow af-
varied program has been arranged.
Right Rev. u. ]. OfConnell, bishop
lof Richmond win visit st. losephs
Catholic Church tomorrow and com
duet three services and To- 80
o'clock in the morning and o'clock
n the afternoons a cordial invita-
ton 3s extanded the public to attend
the above services.
/ Dead Negro Found.
The body Of an unknown negro was
found Yesterday in the city harbor.
An inquiry failed to establish that
any colored resident Of Petersburg is
missing No one was found who
could identify the body. and Coroner
Leigh ordered it buried at the City
Almshouse.
Rev. j. 49, Merritt.
/ Information has been received here
OF the death which occurred geater-
| day Of Rev. Joseph B. Merritt. Mr..
Merritt married Miss Ella Lyon.
J daughter of the late Major Daniel
/ Lyon. and sister IF David A. Lyon.
sr.. of this city. Mr. Merritt is sur
vived by one son Rev, Daniel Mer~
~ Er,frhfiesH bp1v will