The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-25

urer mis- seat in that board, as a represent
tative Of Jackson ward, has become va
cant in accordance with the provisions
of the city charter, and the City Council
will have to appoint his successor in
joint session for the uneXpired term.
Section So, Of chapter o, Of the city
charter, as amended and approved May
is, 1857, contains the following provision
in that respect.
If any member Of the Board Of Police
| Commissioners shall resign, cease TO be
a voter, or be a candidate for any office.
Federal, State. or municipal. there shall
be at once a vacancy in said board; and
when any member Of the Police Commits
sion is named as an applicant or candi-
date for any office, or a proper person
20 receive such Office. the president shall,
or any member of the board may, notify
him that his name is mentioned in con-
nectiOn with such Office; and If said mem
Der do not file with the president of the
board his statement, in writing. that he is
neither q candidate nor applicant for such
office, and that he will not serve, nor
accept it If elected OF appointed, the
said board shall declare his place vacant.
Since Mr.. Phillips has announced him
self a candidate for City Treasurer he
has sent his resignation as police COM
missioner TO the board.
Not SO Strict In the Fire Department.
In regard to members Of the Board
Of Fire Commissioners the provisions of
the city charter are not nearly as strict
as in reference TO the Board Of Police
Commissioners. Mr.. Frank p. Burke.
who represented Clay ward in the Board
Of Fire Commissioners and who is a can
didate for the Office Of City Auditor. will
only have to resign his position after
he has received the nomination for the
office for which he is an aspirant.
Section SO, chapter c, Of the city char
ter, relating 10 the Board of Fire Com
missioners, provides that any member Of
that board who shall during his term OF
Office be nominated for any Office elected
by the people. and shall not decline the
said nomination within ten days from the
time he has notice thereof. shall he
deemed ipso facto to have vacated his
office.
His successor is also to be elected bv
the two branches OF the City Council. in
joint session. in electing "A police com
missioner the Council shall select one of
three names submitted for each office
to be filled by the Board Of Public In.
terest
Sergeant Washington Dead.
Major Poe received a telegram Yesterday
morning from Mr.. II. II. Washington. OF
Huntington, w. Va, stating that his
father, Mr.. Wallace Washington. formerly
clerk TO the chief Of police. died there
Friday evening.
Mr.. Washington was appointed clerk NJ
police headquarters on July IA. 1870. upon
the reorganization Of the police force. and
until December last discharged the duties
Of his Office faithfully. He had served
on the regular police force with credit
to himself and the department several
years before being detailed TO the chiefs
office.
His death was caused indirectly by an
attack of the grip, which he suffered in J
December. on February 9th he secured
a furlough 10 visit his son in Huntington.
hoping that the change Of air would bene-
fiji him. but he grew worse, and was
finally stricken with paralysis.
Mr.. Washington was a courteous and
efficient officer, and his many friends will
be grieved by the news Of his death.
During the war he served in one OF the
Howitzer companies, and made an en-
yiable record as a soldier. He was a
widower. and leaves two children-Mlss
Celia Washington, Of this city, and Mr..
IT. n. Washington, of Huntington. Ihe
latter will accompany the remains 10 this
city, to arrive here this morning az .
The funeral arrangements nave
yet been made, and the pouy Nm oe
temporarily placed in Laube's receiNihs
vault at Hollywood. oo,
The following pall-bearers have oesn
who are requested to meet tne
this morning at 8 O'Clock at inc
Ctesapeake and Ohio depot:
Eonorary-Dr c. W. =. Brock, ID. M
Thornton. II. +. Toward, Il. +. Hulce'
A. Cosby. George w. Epps, {. H.
Ems. ]. b. Angle. John Poe, Jr..
hctive-A. NJ. Tomlinson. u. G. Lamkin,
+. s Robins. J. +. shinbereer. T. A. Al,
len w. p. Whitlock,. J. IL. Matthews ana
John r. Hall.
Law and Equity Court.
Judge Minor yesterday declined TO
grant an injunction In the Law and
Equity Court In the suit Of w. {. Gre
cory against C.. l.. Gregory.
In the same court an order was enter
"a in the case OF Samuel Walker against
Walker. for the sale OF certain
real estate.
Messrs. A. w. Patterson and George