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Administrative Board Takes Matter Up With Street Car Companies. ERECT COMFORT STATIONS Board Urges Haste in Comple? tion of Broad Street Track Renewals. Passenger stations at street ear transfer point*, public comfort stations and other projected improvements wers discussed by the Administrative Hoard yesterday morning. The board adopt? ed a resolution offered by Captain McCarthy instructing the City Kngineer to secure plans spei iHchi ions and bids for construction of ample and modern underground public comfort stations at Seventh and Broad gtsaatS, Ninth and Main Street, Mam and Laurel Streets, and to suggest other or better points for the location of similar conveniences. Street t ,r s.)ielters. Another resolution offered by Captain McCarthy and adopted is in the form or a request to the Virginia Railway and Power Company and the Rich? mond and Henrloo Railway Company, i the car companies being asked whether . they would be willing to erect suitable. ? convenient and durah!? shelters at , transfer points, such for Instan o a* First and Broad Streets. Seventh and j Broad Streets. Laurel and Main Streets. ' Beech and Main Streets, and other' points, provided "he City Council will i grant the rights for the necessary i obstruction of the thoroughfsre. and j the abutting property-owners will give1 their consent. The resolution requests the two companies to suggest other ' suitable locations for such shelters, and provides that, If erected, the structures; are to be light, durable and ornamental, subject to approval of the Administra? tive Board and the otty engineer. It was suggested that when present plans for looping suburban cars are consummated, some of the transfer points alluded to will be eliminated by bringing suburban cars further down town, and that the shelters should be of a type which could be readily re? moved In case they became objection? able or unnecessary. Must Hurr) Track Work. On motion of Mr. Hirschberg the board adopted a resolution requesting the Virginia Railway and Power Com? pany to employ a sufficient force to prosecute morn rapidiv its track work an Broad Street to a rapid completion, feng resolution stating that the "said company is now and has been the cause of retarding this work to the; detriment of citizens and a loss to the i contractors." It is understood that the company , claims that much of the work In question has to be done at nigbt, when cars are not tunning, and that during those hours it is employing as large a force as can be worked to advantage. , With the continuation of open weather It is the desire of the Administrative Board to press forward as rapidly a* possible the paving of the northern half of Broad Street west of Seventh before February I. when any balance of the current appropriation will lapse, and work n.ay have to be suspended until the new budget is adopted. While bo definite action has been taken as yet. it seems to be generally under? stood that a further appropriation will be made in the new budget for carrying, the new paving westward from Third Street. Bills and Pay Bolls. Pay rolls were approved for the first half of January yeMerday as follows: C ity Lngineer s depart merit, $,V'J?M9; street cleaning. SCSI.65: dog pound, trr So Oak wood Cemetery. t>"l; Maury Cemetery. 1140. Bills of the Engineer's Department for street and sewer work under con- t tract, amounting to gT7 106 were ' ordered paid, and 3.734.M paid Carneal * Johnston, architects, for services in preparing plans for the hirst Regi? mental Armory. The Board opened bids and awarded to E. C. Woodward for S-'.tO sjasjTsrai t for erection of a temporary wooden market on the Seabrook Warehouse lot : for use during the proposed rebuilding of tbe old First Market building. Several days ago a slide on the west- , ern side of Jefferson Park was reported. OSM of the earth embankments having | given away. In lieu of giving the work i out to contract to replace the embank Mast, the Board directed the 8treet j ( leaning Department to dump selected sweepings and other unobjectionable ' Your Piano Is ths piano In pour homo merely a handsome piece of furniture or a musical InstrumsntT Tos Pianola Piano Is BOTH. Handsoms in appear? ance and a euperb musical instru? ment which EVERYONE can play, whether a musician or not. The PIANOLA Player is built Into ths finest pianos msds euch as ths Stslnwny, the Weber and others. Come in snd pray ths Pianola Piano yourself?In no other way can you fully appreciate It* wonderful qualities. Walter D. Moses & Co,, 103 East Brosd Street. OLDEST MUSIC HOUSE IN VIROINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA matter as directed by the Engineer e Department, and the damage was re? ported yesterday as having been en? tirely repaired without any cost what? ever nave for the necessary turfing, which will bo done iri the spring. The City Engineer reported a num? ber of small street repair* made on complaint of citizens as having been completed, and a number ol nuisances a bed ted. NOATTFJPTMADE TO WRECK TRAINS Southern Railway Detective Denies Story Told by Tel? egraph Operator. (Special to Trie Times-Dispatch.) Lyncbburg. Va., January 16?When Southern Railway Detective Eagle made his report to-day to ths detective department of his company at Washing? ton, he stated In plain language that there was nothing to the story told by Telegraph Operator Thomas O. Acree. regarding an attempt to wreck trains No. 41 and No. 87 by placing a green oak crosstie on ths track Tuesday morning between Durmld and Mont vlew. and which he found Just In time to remove before No. 11 came hammer? ing the rails around the curve. The Investigations of Detective Eagle and others have been pretty thorough, and the detective stated this morning that the>-e was but little doubt In his mind that the newspapers bad been "strung." Several years ago Aeree did find a tremendous boulder upon the tracks Inf the C. A O . and was rewarded by being promised a pass over that line ? whenever he wanted it. It is the j opinion of the detective tfeat he desired I similar notoriety again. The Craddock-Terry Company to i day received from the State Corpora? tion Commission an amendment to its j charter, which was granted yesterday. j by which the company is given the authority to increase its capitalization from |1.MO 000 to $2 500 000. I E. H. MayOeld. business secretary of ! the Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce < since its organization four years ago. ? has resigned in order to enter real estate business in Pittsburgh. He was formerly engaged in business in Rich? mond. The special report made to-day by Postmaster J. hi. McLaughlin to the Post-Office Department at Washington, relative to the parcel post business ? g through the office, shows that during tho first fifteen days of the | servit*. which included Sundays and a legal holiday, an average of 503 packages were handled daily. The total number of packages handled in the office during the period was 7.550. on which the post? age was $706.44. Mr. McLaughlin's report shows that nearly a thousand more packages were dispatched by the Lynchburg office than were received for delivery in the city and on the four R. K. D. routes leading out from this post-office. The number of packages dispatched was 4.25S, the average weight of which was twenty ounces and on which the postage was ?401 49. The number received was 3.295, average weight nineteen ounces and postage. {304^5. The Up-to-Date Young Man knows every good thing going?and so smokes SABORDSQ 5 cent Cigar 'Follow his lead, and try a quarter* worth today For SmM mt mil /W O?** Ston VETTERLEIN BROS. Ma?factaTg? REAL ESTATE MEN SELECT FUNSTEH Exchange, at Annual Meeting, Names First President for Another Term. PLAN TO EXTEND INFLUENCE Recommend Admission of Prop? erty Owners on Associate Membership Plan. The Richmond Real Estate Exchange, recommended lauf night by a unani? mous vote to its newly-elected board of directors that It adopt a constitutional amendment which will permit property owners and other Interested persons to ally themselves with the exchange an associate membership basis. The resolution, which was intro? duced by Hugh A. McCurdy and sec? onded by H S. Hutzier, provid's 'lia' such associate members snail have the right to attend meetings of trie eg. 'bange and enjoy other limited rights to be decided by the directors Tney are not. however, to enjoy the special provileges of memborship which are se? cured only to full members of the ex? change. The associate membership fee. the resolution provides, shall not exceed lio a y ar. President K?nsten. Mr. McCurdy. Mr. Ilutzler and a member of others expressed the opinion that the asso? ciate membership plan will aid the Real Estate Kxchange m us work, and will bring about a better understand? ing and mote cordial relationship be? tween property owners and the n.en who act as their buying and selling agents. The resolution was referred to the board of directors, who will re? port on it at tbe next meeting Funstrn Be-Elerted. The meeting laxt night reviewed the work of the exchange for the first six months of its life and elected officers for the ensuing year. O. H. K?nsten, the first, president, was re-elected with? out opposition. The other officers elect? ed were John C. Easley, first vice president: H. R. Pollard, Jr., second vice-president, and B. M. Jacobs, treasurer. The following were elected m?mbers [of the board of managers: O H. Fun I sten 'chairman). Leroy E. Brown. Q. < . Chapin. John C. Eatley. W. P. Gllnn, A M. Gover. T. F Oreen. R. R. Har? rison, H. B. Hutzler, B. J. Jacobs. H. A. ' McCurdy. William B. Pizzini. H. R. Pollard, Jr.. and William Todd. The board of managers will meet Tuesday. February 4, and will at that ! time elect a secretary. H. M. Boykin. i the present secretary, will in all jafoba I bllity be chosen to serve another term. No Love for Mortgage Tax I Two hours of last nign?'s meeting 'were devoted to a family discussion of 'the particular Ills with which the real estate dealers' colony in Bichmond is ! afflicted, and a number of the members ! went Into the fray with glovesoff. I On one topic, however, the exchange 'agreed, too much could not be said in the public prints. It wee the Virginia ' mortgage tax law. President Funsten ! took a sbot at it in his official report. Larojr E. Brown dissected it. and held ; It up to the scorn of every well-in I form<'d man. and a half-dozen other members followed suit. The exchange agreed without dis? senting voice that tbe present mort? gage tax law was an obnoxious impedi? ment to the legitimate leal eetate bus? iness, that it drives home capital to seek i investment in more favored States, and places a premium on dishonest taxa i tlon returns. It announced its inten? tion to make an application for a modi? fication of the law at tbe next . of the Legislature. Want More Commissions. "The question of commissions on : court sales." said President i- unsten. in his report, "is another matter that we must deal with in the near future. We are now going on the bond? of com 1 missioners. receive no compensation ; therefor whatever, and aiu selling t ourt property at one-half the regular rate. "Court sales are as important as any other sales, and are often more difficult j make. 1 see no reason why we should be forced to render, in court sales, the best service in us at a depreciated value, when it is important that in? fant- and widows and others who are parties to court proceedings, should have the greatest protection and beet service possible." Treasurer Jacobs reported the mone? tary affairs of the exchange to be in flr?t - class condition, and Secretary Boykin reported an increased interest in the I work performed by the exchange The ; total membership is now forty-eight. | SEEK ADDITIONAL RIVER SERVICE Railroad Will Be Petitioned! on Behalf of Fredericks burg Association. Frederieksburg, Vs., January I?.? The Business Men's Association of 'hi* city has appointed a committee com? posed of C. O'Conor Uoolnck. ii. F Crismond. C. W. Jones and R. L. Bisco la confer with the Maryland. Delaware 4 Virginia Railway Company, in Balti more and ascertain if tbe company is not willing to adopt some plan by which a river boat can be placed on the Kappahannock River to ply between Frederieksburg and some poict on the lower river. The company now sends three steamers a week to Freder.cks burg from Balt^aaore and the committee will ask that this number be reduced if necessary and have the river boat pot on for the accommodation of the people living along the river who may desire to make Frederieksburg their trading point. The Business Men's Association pledge* itself to <ontnbute| 1100 towards continuing the Farm ; Demonstration work for Bpotsylvania : County in which Frederieksburg is j lo* ated. An election will be held in Berkley ' district in Bpotsylvania County and i Livingston District In tbe same county. M February 4. to determine tbe quea- j tion of Issuing bonds for tbe improve- j ment of the public highways in those two districts. Much interest is felt I in tbe outcome of this election. The Court of Appeals of Virginia | has refused s writ of error in the case c? the Commonwealth vs. O. M Arm- ! s'tong. which was applied for by the I s>'ate following an adverse decision by ' the Corporation Court of tbls city | This ends the case Laat October O M Armstrong. R A. Bode and J \v Thompson of this city, were charged with illegal sale of a preparation railed Socholo. manufactured by a Norfolk company, which was said to contain al sohool in esoees of I per rsnt though it was not Intoxicating The General As eembly of rsi; passed an act. under which the warrants against these parties ware sworn out. prohibiting the sale of any mixture or preparation ront.ni in* uncons'it.i nth med by fh? Corporation I tae cases dismlseed c om ? Attorney \v W Butzner hsv? a decision by tl Com it met . the Court on the question end slso at I of tbe ?t?te Auditor, are tltloa for an eppe-i in on. of M> Mr Buttr Met OOS* Mr Bu'tr.rr ltaarai S. w wnitams sstitioo for an appeal > Court Monday th* writ of error, thereby sMaTt. tVi. 50 Ways to Use Light Bread The neischmann Company has just published a new book that every housekeeper in the land should own and which is presented free with our compliments* "Good Things to Eat Made with Bread" is the title of this boot It shows how to use light bread in the making of a great variety of new, tasty and wholesome dishes, which are highly nutritious, easy to prepare and inexpensive* You will find it of the greatest assistance in cutting down your living cost, without stinting the family of good things to eat. Your baker or your grocer will give you one of these books on request?or you can obtain one by applying to our local agent. THE FLEISCHMANN CO. j. K SebreTt. of Norfolk, represented tr? Wendan's _ The National Bank of Frederick* tvire h? elected the follow,n? ? fTi'cr? ,, ? . ' <??- !?:< .hirtee A W U .,11?. ? > . ' har>? < ^ i !ewls Waller*, rfu'eh D >? ' re A. 8<ott. Dr. J. P Stiff and re P I.Ton - rommerclel State Bank ? ' ->?? elected new offtrer Stwtft Oeorr* w ferry. T. 8. 8hei, herd aad O B Walla**._ ?BperTli "'"^h." ^n^?*ni?pe'rh 1 , Washington. S C fenuarv I? \' ?he last rr.ee'ina of the County Board -nmieatoners. Dr John O Bto'int. f ? . r ?. -Pit 'ir.anlmoaaty elected County Rupertateodeat of Health r> aan i sd Dr B. M. Browa. whose term j .,. etptred Qualifies aa Ad ?latatreter. A 8 Buford. it . qualified ye*t?rd?c tn the Chanoe.y Court a? administrator of the eetafs of R ish Koehoer Thw ee vtatlC to tbIWw1*! Bt I?H?l -GENTLEMAN" BANDIT HELD IN $5,000 BAIL W. J Monague, 2 2. Boasts He Robbed Only Those Who Could Afford It Wo?toa. M???. Ueaary M ? Vltttaai j Moaaau* ?fco aVtrtes) ifc* routla* of ?.-? 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