The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-14
ANDREWS REFLECTED
POLICE COMMISSIONER
Named TO FIN Vacancy Caused BY
Death Of w. H. Camp In June.
But Did Not Qualify In Time.
10 PROBE ARREST QUESTION
Very Large Number OF Persons Are
Detained In Lookup For Violation
of City Ortiinanccs-Award Peters,
burg Hotel Contract.

Petersburg. Va, July 1s,-At a joint
session OF the City, Council. held last
evening, W. q. Andrews was unani-
mously reelected to the vacancy .on the
Board of Police Commissioners. Mr..
Andrews was elected to fill the va
cancy OF the late w. H. Camp early
in June. but he failed to qualify within
election was necessary.
Immediately. following the Joint sea-
sion, the regular meeting of the Board
OF Aldermen was held and the usual
routine business consisting OF concur
renee In numerous items coming up
from the lower branch was disposed
Of Among the resolutions concurred
In was one authorizing the appoint
ment of joint committee composed
of three members OF the Common Coun-
ell and two from the board to inquire
into the matter of arrests and deten-
tion of so many persons for violations
of city ordinances and the expense to
which the city IL necessarily put TO
thereby. President wheary has named
Councilman w. r. Mckinney, J. w.
Brown and j. r. Jones as representa-
tives of the lower branch and Messrs.
Smith and Kidd, of the Board of Alder
men. were appointed members of the
committee last evening
The board also adopted a resolution
permitting the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company TO change it's tariff
rates on the City Point branch by a
vote of TO T.
Skull Fractured in Auto Accident
Egidio Mancinf. an Italian resident
OF Hopewell. suffered fractured skull
in an automobile accident between here
and City Point this morning, the de-
tails of which could not be learned.
Howard Marshall. the driver of the
car. was injured, but not seriously Both
men were rushed TO the Petersburg
Hospital and an examination of Man
cini's skull was masie by DIR. Hams.
who later performed an operation.
Dies From Injuries.
Giogio Putgu. one of the four men
who was injured In the storm which
swept over Hopeweil early Sunday
evening. died OF his injuries yesterday,
The body was turned over to Messrs.
] T. Morriss & Son. local undertakers.
by whom II will be held for identifi
cation. 1t Is not known where the
unfortunate man came from.
Award Hotel Contract.
The board of directors of the Peters
burg investment Corporation, at a
contract for the new Hotel Peters
burg" which will be erected in West
Tabb Street on the site of the Old
Shirley TO the Fulton Brick Works.
of Richmond. Excavation for the no.
tel Is nearing completion and as soon
as 1t Is finished the work of con-
struction will be commenced. The
building will be six stories high and
will contain 800 guest rooms. 1t will
he 10
f1reproof. and will be fitted with all
the latest and most modern fixtures
and appurtenances. The cost will be
approximately 100000.
sunday school Union Meets.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Presbyterian Sunday School Union was
held with the Second Church Sunday
evening.
Interesting addresses were delivered
by representatives from each school.
The next meeting will be held with the
OldStreet School in October.
Moose Hold Social Garthering.
Petersburg Lodge. No. 1898. Loyal
Order of Moose, with a large number In
attendance spent last evening In q
social gathering which proved to be
very enjoyable occasion Among the
guests present were number of fore
men and mechanics, from the Dupont
works at City Point.
Dictator David Alexander opened the
meeting and presented National Or
, ganizer Joseph Anderson, who gave an
eloquent talk on the welfare OF the
order. The welcome on behalf Of Pc
tersburg Lodge was extended the WISH
tors by H. b. Gillian and an grafton
on the wonderful growth OF the order
was delivered by w. T.. Enniss. Mr..
g. Cole. of Canada, who has visited
more than $4,000 Moose Lodges. was
present and added pleasure to the oc-
casion in a brief address.