The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-08
100000 FOR NEGRO
SCHOOL IS AVAILABLE
Petersburg Council Acts On SUM
Provided In Bond Issue More
Than Two Years Ago
HopEwELL Y. VI. c. a. BURNED
Fire Wipes Out Handsome Structure
In "a" NiIiage--C1aims Committee
Gets 9lii for $4,000 for Indexing
$4,000 Deeds, 1859 to 1890.

Petersburg, Va. March President
whesry. OF the common council, held
members of the body strictly to bust
ness matters at last nights meeting
and the slate for the regular meeting
was cleared in record time. Several
matters Of Importance were considered.
including a request from the school
board to make available the 100000
provided in a bond issue Of more than
two years ago for the construction Of
public schools for colored pupils, Upon
recommendation of the finance COM
mittee the appropriation was made
available
The delay in making the appropria-
ton available was the result OF con-
tention between the council and the
school board over the location first Sc
lected for the schools. An agreement
was finally reached through the pur-
chase OF piece of property on South
Jones. near Halifax street. where
high school and one erammer school
will be erected. Additions to one or
more of the old schools will be made
and the present high school. for col
ored pupils. Will be demolished to make
way. it liz generally believed, for
new grammar school for white pu-
| pills
A resolution to appropriate $500
/ to pay II. V parham. for large
amount Of especially important cleri-
I cal work In connection with the court
records and for indexing all deeds re-
corded in the clerks office from 1863
to 1890 was referred to the claims
committee. Forty-fve thousand names
were transcribed by Mr., Parham for
which the court allowed Ave cents
! each, The index complete is COM
prised Of two large volumes and ~
almost invaluable
a special committee was appointed
to investigate the city's rights in OPP
posing the proposal Of the Seaboard
Air ne railway to discontinue its
passenger service at the Market-Street
station. The question viii he taken up
before the state corporation commits
! sion on March %.
! \ resolution TO appropriate $1,000 10
pay the cost of printing and distribut-
ing five hundred copies Of the Peters
/ burg Economic and Industrial Survey,
recently compiled by Leroy Hodges,
was referred to the finance committee.
as was the request Of the city physt-
clans for an Increase in salaries from
$500 to 5000.
received. read and filed
.Hopewen Y. VI. &. A. Burns
The James River Young Mems Chris
ton association building, "a" village
! city Point. was completely destroy I'd
BY FIRE of unknown origin early this
/ morning. The destruction of the build
ing cntailed loss of approximately
$40. 0ho, upon which there was no in
surance other. than insurance carried
Y,.-
property. The building was one of the
handsomest In the village and its loss
was "a severe blow to many residents
/ a number Of persons who lodged in
/ the building escaped in their night
clothing 1T viii be reconstructed at
! an early date.
Evangeiistic Campaign On.
Rev. 7. +. Smith. native Peters
burger Is conducting a series of evan
gelistic services at the Monumental
BAPTIST church. The meetings are at
tracing large congregations and much
interest is being manifested. Miss
! Epps Is assisting with the musical pro-
gram.
Dance--Smith.
Miss Mary Louise Smith. an attrac-
tive young lady OF this city, and Mr..
John T. Dance. We're united in marriage
at the home of the officiating minister.
Rev Fred c. Davis. Of the High Street
Methodist Episcopal church. at 9
O'Clock TUESDAY evening Inc only at
iehdahts were MISS 'eha scott ana
MT, HehrE iudor' MI ana MIS- Dance
VIII reside IN Chestefheld county
Ut o"'ee hooped.
ne once Oh ~ H. AullcK burke IN
Houtn M"' XVI street. WAN entered anu
roopeo nE It thiei OF IhleNes, some Tune
curing ias' Hl6hl Fhe only thing OF
Faiue MISSED oE " burke - an elec-
TIC s'eri'"ef, Nalntd AT 100
NV" ''""i"''oh I"ses'
Al TO-DAY session OF the police court
Two persons one Greek ana the other
an american citlzeh' charged win Vio-
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