The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-03
PLANNING
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
Large Number OF Children Arriving
Recently from New York Gives
Cause for Much Concern.
NUMBER OF TYPHOID CASES
Special Meeting of Council to Be
Held to Consider Active Warfare
Against All case-Producing Con-
ditions,

Petersburg, Va, Aug Deep in
terest was manifested by members of
the Common Council in regular ses-
sion last night in the possibility OF
the spread of typhoid and infantile
paralysis in the city, due to the large
number of people reaching here from
New York or other points where the
diseases are prevalent
Communications were received from
Health Officer Martin recommending
that immediate steps be taken as a
preventive against possible cpl
demic. DR.. Martin in one communi-
cation called attention to the pres
ence of one case of infantile paraly-
sis in Dinwiddie County and the fact
that fifteen children had reached here
from New York City within the past
few days. He also called attention
to the small number of typhoid cases
which have developed in Petersburg
during the past two years and urged
a general cleanup campaign through
out the city as preventive.
Plan Cleanup campaign.
Councilman Donnan offered a mo-
ton making an appropriation for
special cleanup campaign and sew
eral members of the body spoke
strongly in favor of the resolution.
After earnest discussion. a motion to
'tilI aPtNAdi SSSStCll VI LIle &OuDttl
10 consider an appropriation and
plans for cleanup was carried.
Numerous other matters of impor-
lance were discussed and reports OF
all city officers We're received and
filed. The city treasurers report
report showed expenditures for the
past month amounting TO s43.s52
All departmental bills were read and
ordered paid.
In the Hastings Court.
At today's session of the Hastings
Court. Judge Mullin presiding. the
case of the Sea board Air Line Rail-
way against W. II F'ason, in which
the plaintiffs were suing for the un-
dercharge on carload Of coal, Mr..
Faison claimed that the railway com
pany quoted him a rate of s225 on
the ton, while the plaintiffs claimed
s2s5. judgment was rendered
against the defendant for fifty per
cent OF the amount.
In the case Of Hotel Jefferson Com
pany against Isaac Bernhana. in which
the plaintiffs were holding under
distress warrant certain pool tables
and other property upon which the
Brunswick Bake Company claimed a
recorded title, the court took the mat
ter under Amusement
Traylor-H custom.
Miss Mary Louise Traylor. the at
tractive daughter OF MIR and Mrs.
! G. 1. Traylor, OF West Washington
Street. and Adrian w, Houston, Of
| Durham, N, c.. were united in mar
riage yesterday afternoon at the Me-
I mortal Church parsonage by the pas
tor, Rev. l. r. Hit. The attendants
were Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley NJ Tray
/ Tor. The young couple left imme-
| diately following the ceremony for
| n fl h n1nnd WI thpt will
/ Plan to Open New Hotel.
| j. l.. Alexander. the lessee OF the
modern new hotel being erected at
| West Tabb Street by the Petersburg
| Investment Corporation. is I'm the city
making arrangements for the open
i ing of the, new hUstefry about Sep
TENDER l. Mr.. Alexander is an eX-
number of years conducted. success
fully, the Battery Park Hotel at Ashe-
Vile, n G. one of the leading hotels
of the South
Report of Chief of Police.
| The report of Chief of Police Rag
land for the past month shows that
4S0 arrests were made in the city
during the month, classified as fol-
lows: Assault and battery 25. assault
%. DRINKS 1852, felony 26, fugitives
from justice a, larceny Is, Iunacy 2,
misdemeanor 80, peace warrant /
trespass 6. violation of city ordinances
81.
Run Joint Excursion Today.
| The joint excursion of the Ettrick
Methodist and Baptist Churches will
| be run to Ocean View tomorrow. In
/ dications are that II large crowd will
go. The train leaves the Appomat-
tox station promptly at s o'clock.
SPENT LARGE SUM IN SOUTH