The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
COUNCIL. :GH0sEss
COMMITTEE. HEADS
Jones Wins Police Commits
sionership Over Major
Harrison.
MISS DOUGLASS MARRIED
Pretty Wedding Solemnized at
Brides lIome-Rabbi Goes
to South Carolina.
MISS DOUGLASS MARRIED

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginian.J
PETERSBURG, VA. Aug, S1.-A
joint meeting OF the two branches OF
the common council was held Tues
day night at $50 o'clock. Those
present were: Observation-Disclosures
Pugh Hawkins, Donnan, McCaleb.
Poole, Harvell, koenig, Quarles.
Councilman-Patterson, Jones, Mat
tox. Hall, Chandler. Nelms, Wilcox,
Walsh Craddock, Barksdaie, Wood.
Stratton, Wells, j. w. Wells, T. ii.
Alley. Muloaha. Mckinney. Price,
Bland. Bowie, McCullock, Cabanniss.
Mr.. Walter N. Jones presided. on
motion the membership ot the com
mittees was reduced IRON twelve to
five, except the finance committee.
which remains twelve. other com
mittees win have five members, three
from the councimen and two from
the aldermen. This was done In or
der TO get more easily quorum for
the transaction of business. The mat
ter OF reduction, however, caused
much debate before the motion was
passed.
The fire and police committees OF
the council. on motion. were abol.
ished.
The chairnen OF the several COM
mittees or the Councll were noHl-
mated as follows.
Finance, ~ T. Patteson claims. +.
ii. Wells. street, .. W. Mattox; pub
! lie property, Charles X. Walsh; Gene
terry, f. II. Wells; gas and light, K.
! W. Price. water works and sewers.
| w r. Poole; ordinances, officers
| bonds and courts of justice, John j,
/ helms; public parks and markets, j.
/ G, Quarles. health committee, w. L.
| Muicaha; relief OF poor, j. b. Nc
| Outlook: detection, K. u. Wilcox;
! purchasing, f. G, Strattoni public
Improvement, Charles w Bland F.;
! president Lower Appomattox board.
! william Koenig
The resignation of George Cameron
| Jr., from the police commission was
| received and accepted,
| Nomination were then made for
the vacancy on the police commits
sion Mr. Stratton nominated Mr.. b.
B. Jones. Mr.. Bowie nominated Ma
tor Benjamin Harrison. Vote being
taken resulted in Mr.. Jones receiving
Is and Major Harrison /.
The nomination of Mr.. Jones was
then made una nimous.
The election of this police official
will be held In September,
A joint meeting Of the bodies Will
. ! De nefu NtNDtEdd} ihVp'i o. 80
O'Clock to confirm the action taken
last night Afterwards the aldermen
! will convene as q separate body at
O'Clock and the council in the even
ing at s O'Clock probably.
Pretty Wedding.
Tuesday morning at the home of the
bride on South Sycamore street MT
Thomas Temple. OF Prince George
county, and Miss Emily Douglas
4 Marks were united in marriage. the
ceremony was performed by Rev. II
w Barnwell, rector of st. Paufs
| church. The parlors we're prettily
decorated with golden rod and grow
ing plants.
/ The bride was gowned in a dark
blue suit and carried brides roses ano
lilies of the valley. Mr.. Thoma:
Howerton of Waverly, acted as best
man, and the guests were the intimate
friends of the bride and groom.
Mr.. and Mrs, Temple left on a trir
South The bride Is popular young
lady of Petersburg and the groom Ii
treasurer Of Prince George county
| Their future home will be in Dispu
tanta.
old Street Presbyterian Sunday
school of Petersburg held delight
full picnic Tuesday at Forest Hill Park
Richmond.
Or. David Klein, for the past thres
years rabbi of the Union Street Syna
gogue. left Tuesday for Sumter, s, c.
where he has accepted call to the
pastorate OF the Jewish congregation
of that city.
Mr.. Horace Plat. son of Rev. VIII
liam Fl. Plat, former rector of st
Paul's church of Petersburg, Is deat
in San Francisco. His body will be
brought TO Petersburg for burial.
Charter Filed.
The certificate of Incorporation oI
the Maclin-Zimmer Tobacco Company
incorporated, has been admitted te
record.
The principal Office In Virginia IL K
be In Petersburg. The business of tbs
company is the manufacture of to
tobacco. Maximum capital stock Il
100, 900: minimum. $4,000. The of
fcers for the first year: President
Thomas B. Maclin; secretary ant
treasurer. William L. thinner. Jr
Directors-Thomas B. Maclin. William
l.. thinner, William r. Beach, William
L. thinner, Jr., all of Petersburg
The Prince George Sunday -schoo
union will convene with the sycamore
Methodist church on the seventh o
September. The officers Of the unioI
are ], s. Allen, president: William
Brady, superintendent: J. e. Fem
secretary and treasurer.
A. p. Hin Camp VIII hold meet
ing Thursday evening for the annua
election of officers, and transaction o
routine business.
The camp has accepted an invita-
ton from Woodbridge Camp of Ches
terfield TO attend their annual reunion
and picnic at the county COURTEOUS
on September 2.
A P. Hill Camp. Sons OF Confed
; crate Veterans, meet on Friday even
ing. Delegates will probably be elect
ed 10 the Grand Camp, which meet