1912
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This article is a date listing important events for the year 1912.
Events
- January 11: The Charlottesville City Council’s regular monthly meeting of the City Council was attended by the following aldermen: R. W. Holsinger, president; E. A. Balz, W. R. Barksdale, J. P. Ellington, J. E. Gleason, L. T. Hanckel, Jr., Thomas J. Michie, F. M. Huyett, Henry D. Jarman, John S. Patton and A. D. Payne. Absent: J. H. Montegue, vice-president; A. D. Payne.[1]
- February 8: The regular monthly meeting of the City Council, was attended by the following aldermen: R. W. Holsinger, president; E. A. Balz, W. R. Barksdale, J. P. Ellington, J. E. Gleason, L. T. Hanckel, Jr., T. J. Michie, F. M. Huyett, Henry D. Jarman, John S. Patton and A. D. Payne.[2]
- March 12: The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation permitting all cities and towns to adopt residential segregation ordinances.
- March 15: The regular monthly meeting of the Charlottesville City Council was attended by the following aldermen: R. W. Holsinger, president; E. A. Balz, W. R. Barksdale, T. J. Michie, Henry D. Jarman, F. M. Huyett, J. E. Gleason, J. P. Ellington and John S. Patton. Absent: L. T. Hanckel, Jr. and A. D. Payne. Mayor Haden was authorized to offer a reward of $200 for the arrest and conviction of the parties who robbed Mr. E. F. Markwood’s tailory establishment.[3]
- April 11: In his monthly report to the City Council on heath conditions, Dr. Robertson said: “The dust nuisance is great and I would strongly urge the use of oil on our side streets and water on Main Street.”[4]
- June 4: The Edison Moving Picture Company arrived in Charlottesville on this day to begin filming "Jouett’s Ride and Cornwallis’ Surrender" at Monticello and in the city.[5]
July 2: The silent film "Close of the American Revolution", filmed in Charlottesville, released by Thomas Edison's film company, features Jack Jouett's ride.
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- ↑ Web. VOTES TO EXTEND WERTLAND STREET, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, January 12, 1912, retrieved April 18, 2019 from University of Virginia Library. Print. page 1.
- ↑ Web. CIDER SELLER’S TAX TO BE $100, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, February 9, 1912, retrieved April 17, 2019 from University of Virginia Library. Print. page 1.
- ↑ Web. CITY TO BE BETTER LIGHTED, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, March 15, 1912, 1912, retrieved April 18, 2019 from University of Virginia Library. Print. page 1.
- ↑ Web. MONEY IS VOTED TO OIL STREETS, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, April 12, 1912, 1912, retrieved April 18, 2019 from University of Virginia Library. Print. page 1.
- ↑ Web. Edison company in Charlottesville to film in 1912