The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-04
PETERSBURG PEOPLE N
FAVOR OF ANNEXATION
Make Arrangements to Take In
City Point and HopewclI.

Petersburg. Va. Oct. 3.---It is stated
by those who have made an effort to
ascertain the sentiment of Petersburg
and Hopewell citizens upon the propo-
sition to annex Hopewcll and City
Point to Petersburg that the sentiment
is overwhelmingly in favor of annex
ing these communities.
The following representative busi-
ness men who are promoting the
movement have called mass meeting
to be held in the rooms of the Cham
Der of Commerce tomorrow evening":
Hon. p. II. Drewry. Hon. Charles T.
Lassiter, Messrs. Joseph L. Rosenburg
Horace l.. Smith. Richard Epps. s. s.
McCiana han, Charles ID. kanter, Wall
ter Sachs, Edwards Eigenbrun, II. F..
Srratton. J. J. Dunlop. r. c. Kent,
y. r. Jones, w. Fl. Wilcox. r. l.
Watson. George Watson. Walter Ed
ward Harris. o. w. Mattox. Charles
H. Heinemann. Sol Cooper. A. Cell
man. Peterson & Joyner. A. F. Short,
Son & Co, William NJ Martin. Hugh
K. Smith. E. A. Morrison. Charles n.
Cuthbert, d. Parkinson. Fl. II. Laven-
stein, Moses Lavenstein. Abram Law
enstein. s. D. Rodgers. r. NJ. Grad
dock, c. F.. ,Bouie. f. o. Strailman.
NJ. A. Finn, A. II. Barrett and DR..
Joseph NJ. Burke.
The subject of annexation is being
generally discussed in both Peters
burg and Hopewell. 1t is stated tina.
the City Council favors the plan, and
tnat at its regular meeting Tuesday
night action will be taken with this
end in view.
At the business mems meeting to-
morrow night 1t is probable that reso-
lutions endorsing the movement and
petitioning the City Council to ap-
point committee for the purpose OF
furthering the plan will be taken UP.
The scheme OF annexation does not
include the plant OF the DUPONT Com
pany. but stint V provides for the an
nexation of Hvpeweii and City Point,
connecting them with Petersburg by
means OF a narrow strip of territory
extending from Petersburg to City
Point through which a public bouie-
ward would eventually be constructed.
Lawyers who have given the matter
attention say that there are few legal
obstacles in the way. Many OF the
men whose names appear as signers
OF the call expressed themselves at
length as favorable to the plan and it
IL probable that the meeting WITH be
the most representative which has been
held for the furtherance of the inter
ests of Petersburg in a great while.
schools Are Congested.
The local school authorities are much
upset over the congested conditions,
which exist in the Petersburg public
schools especially In the Lee. High and
Jackson Schools.
At the Robert E. Lee school con-
gestion is SO great that the School
Board has found it necessary to lease
the Sunday school room of the wash
ington- Street Christian Church for use
as quarters for some of the classes
The assembly rooms of both the Lee
and Jackson Schools have been con-
verified into claes rooms and hasty ac-
ton will be necessary on the part OF
the city authorities to prevent hun
dreds OF children being deprived of the
opportunity to gain an education.
The School Board will probably ask
for bids this week for the erection
of three schools for colored pupils at a
cost OF 100000. which has been pro-
vided for by the school authorities
1t is understood that these buildings
will be erected after the plans fur
nished by Richmond architect
Work Is Progressing.
The grading on the Petersburg ana
Appomattox Electric Railway. which
is expected TO link Petersburg with
Hopewell and City Point on or before
January l. Is progrestsing rapidly.
Inc Work mas DeeH competed us Idi
as Cedar Level and cons.dera BILE
amount of material to be used In the
construction OF the road Is arriving
here. Crossties are being spread along
the right of way. and the laying of rail
will be commenced at Cedar Level
within few days
Held Recital.
The first of series of college re-
citals was given In the chapel of the
Southern Female College last evening.
Several piano solos and songs were
rendered and one or more humorous
readings. all of which made the even
ing a most enjoyable one.
Funeral Of Mr.. Moore.
The funeral of the late Bernard
Young Moore. whose death occurred
at his home. No. 50 Chesterfield Ave
nue.. Ettrick. Thursday morning, was
conducted from the Ettrick NJ. f..
Church at O'Clock yesterday after
noon, and was attended by a large
concourse of friends and relatives.
The pastor. Rev. G. c. Jones, offlciated.
assisted by Rev. B. r. Lipscomb, D. D.,
presiding elder of the Petersburg Dis
trfct.