The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26

building code was not adopted. but
was referred back to the special COM
mittee of the council and aldermen
and the inspector when he shall have
been appointed. The license tax ordi-
nance as passed by the aldermen
was concurred In by the council. An
ordinance was passed creating the
board Of public safety. This board
is to consist OF the mayor. the city
engineer. the chief Of tho Are depart
ment. The building inspector 10 to
be one who had had technical train
Ing in engineering and his salary Is
to be $500 per annum.
Comes Back Of Own Accord.
Richard Phillips, one Of the crimi-
nal insane patients at the Central
State hospital. who escaped a few
nights ago, while away worked few
days In Richmond and afterwards
went to Washington to see members
of bis family, and returned to the
hospital Tuesday morning of his own
accord. He had 1t seemed made no
effort to conceal his identity.
building Owls Nest.
State Organized II. f. Foster. Of
Portsmouth. Is In Petersburg organ
izing nest OF Owls. Mr. Foster Is
meeting with much success in the
undertaking. and it Is presumed that
a lodge of this order Will shortly be
instituted here.
NewSy Notes.
Judge Mullen having returned from
Roanoke. IL presiding to-day In the
Hastings Court, the continuance Of
the April term. which began before
Judge Mullen went to sit at the trial
Of Mayor Cutchn.
The Bank OF Disputanta Is erecting
n new hutidipr White nitaitxad
with only $4,000. the institution in
the past month increased Its bust
ness $4,000.
Mrs. Armstrong, of Marttnsburg,
W. Va. and Miss Wilson, OF Waynes-
boro. are visiting the family of Rev
Charles X. Stribling. pastor of the
Tabb Street Presbyterian church.
Interesting Unveilins Program.
An interesting program has been
arranged for the unwilling OF the
marker at the Crater friday at noon
by the Petersburg Chapter Daughters
OF the Confederacy This marker in
to mark approximately the spot whore
Mahone's Brigade made it's famous
charge and recaptured the Confederate
lines after the explosion of the mine.
! The marker Is 10 be unveiled by Miss
Otelia Malone McGill. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William McGil!, OF this city
and granddaughter OF General and
Mrs. William Malone.
Col. William Fl. Stewart, OF Ports
mouth. will deliver the address. he
being the ranking officer of Mahones
brigade, present at the Crater fight
The uneviiing will have large crowd
l. attendance. with visitors from
other cities IS well an Petersburg
Many markers have been erected at
the Crater by Northern States but
few have as yet been placed by those
of the Confederacy.
! improve Streets and Roads.
Extensive street improvements are
being planned In Petersburg. Among
them being the paving of Tabb Street
and Market Ia Union Streets ard the
erection Of four bridges. three over
lieutenant Run and one over Brick
house Run. Bids will be consiered
| by the street committee Thursday
night.
The roads Of Dinwtddie are being
| considerably improved. The force is
now working between Rutterworth
and DE Witt The rsoad board will
Monday 10 consider further improve
ments-
Fer Peace and Harmony.
a peace ard Harmony Club has been
organized in Prince George County
with Senator A. Il. Hobbs, as presi-
dent.
Mr.. J. r. Dyorak Is "A candidate for
the board Of supervisors In Bland Ma
gsteriai district.
, William Emmett Smith.
The funeral Of Mr.. William EN-
fnitt Smith. who died Monday night
| at the home az his aunt. Mira. L. a.
Psercy, on Halifax street was con-
Quoted at Blandford Cemetery Wed
n.sday afternoon Mt 5 O'Clock, by Rev.
| w, r. A. Haynes. pastor Of Wesley
Methodist church. Mr.. Smith was 81
years Of age and Is survived by his
brother Mr.. John L. Smith. OF Norfolk