The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-18
PETERSBURG
NO SPECIAL SESSION
on VETOED MEASURE
Petersburg Council Not Likely TO Meet
I'm Regard to Franchise Matters
Before juno Session.
DEATH OF w. H. CAMP

City saddened BY Passing of Respect
ed Citizen and veteran--Funerai
win BE Conducted This Morning.
| Petersburg, May f7.--President W.
| I. wheary, of the Common Counch,
in an interview today. stated that he
doubted IL a meeting of the Council
would be held before the regular
monthly meeting in Juno TO cons1uer
Mayor Robert Cabaniss' veto of the
two ordinances passed by both
branches Of the Council, providing Tor
the sale OF d franchise for the con-
struction Of an electric railway on GER
tain streets of the city.
MIR. wheary stated that he believed
Mayor Cabaniss had given the matter
mature consideration and that he con-
sidered his action tustined. ssatins
further that he did not doubt but
that the Mayors veto would be
sustained In case a special session OF
the Council was called to consider the
matter.
"a stated in these columns before.
Mayor Cabaniss gave az his reason Tor
vetoing ths ordinances that he doubted
whether the city had ever acquired
title to a certain portion OF Wythe
Street or to any portion OF East
Street, which the ordinances were de-
signed to sell franchises over. Other
reasons given by PetersburRs chief
executive are that In his opinion the
ordinances were not properly drafted
auyi that certain provisions forbiddtng
the use of rights of way to vehicles
used in carrying passengers were too
stringent.
Councilman J. westmore Brown
called attention to this clause OF the
ordinances at the special session OF the
Common Council when they were
adopted by unanimous vote. but 1t was
stated at that time by City Attorney
Mason that the provisions were the
same uHder which the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company IL now
operating.
Mayor Cabaniss expresses regret at
having been forced In the perform
ance Of his duty to veto the ordi-
nances but ne does not want the
grant of right Of WAYS over the cfty's
streets made in improper form or I'M
der exclusive privileges. The action
of the Mayor. while disappointing to
| many, meets the hearty approval of
his constituents and the public gener-
ally
Death OF William III. Camp.
/ me 0GAIn OF MT. Ntllfhtu &ahApr
| one of the most prominent and re-
spected citizens Of Petersburg. which
occurred at Grace Hospital. Rich
mond, at $3.50 o'clock last evening.
| following an operation for stomach
| trouble. has cast a damper over the
entire city i'm which he had spent a
| long life OF usefulness.
Mr.. Camp was a gallant Confed-
| crate veteran and widely associated
with the business affairs of Peters
| burg For nearly a quarter OF CEN
| fury he held the 'office of collector
| of city taxes and was reelected re-
| peatedly with slight opposition. For
| a number Of years he was interested
| in the drug business here, and for the
past fifteen years uu to his death had
| been actively engaged I'm the manu-
| facture and sale of fertilizer.
| Mr.. Camp was a member of A. r.
Hill Camp. c. V, of the Knights of
| pythias. was a past master of lodge
| No. is, A. #. end A. NJ. a member of
Petersburg's Union, Royal Arch Chap
ter, No. Z. Of Appomattox Com
mandery. No. s, knights Templar; of
the Junior Order United American
Mechanics. and a consistent and val
ued member OF Tabb-Street Presby-
terrain Church. in which he had served
an an elder for many years. He was
regarded as q Christian gentleman OF
high integrity by all with whom he
| came In contact. He was a son OF the
late John w. Camp and besides .
widow is survived by one son and
three daushtsrs-Charies Camp. .
student at Washington and Lee Uni
versity: Mrs. Smith AGREE. Miss Mary
jeffrey Camp and Miss Harriet Camp,
all OF this city
| The funeral will be conducted from
the church of which Mr.. Camp was .
member at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning. and interment will be made
| in the family plot In Blandford-
| Mrs. Mary Eva Marks.
| Mrs. Mary Eva Marks, widow of
Edward A. Marks died AZ her home.
the residence of r. II. Temple, in
Prince George County. about o'clock
last evening. aged sixty-four years.
Mrs. Marks was daughter of the late
Colonel r. M. and Rebecca PEBBLES
Harrison. She is survived by four
dauGhters-Mrs r. III. Temple. Mrs.
| w. c. wsbb, Mrs. J. II. Mccain and
Mrs. w. B. Nichols, all Of Prince
| George County. Tnterment will take
place al Burleigh. Prince George
/ County, at noon tomorrow.
Annual Sunday School Meeting.
The annual meeting of the High
/ Street NJ. K. Sunday School was held
in the Sunday School department Of
the church yesterday morning. The
secretary's report showed an increased
enrolment OF forty, and an Increased
average attendance or per cent over
1 the last year.
OHicers and teachers for the en-
suing year were elected as follows:
Observation-Disclosures r. Dyer
Assistant Superintendents--C. e.
Lanier and l.. F. Bland.
President--Isham Andrews.
Whitley Gates.
/ Secretary Edward L. Allen.
Assistant ,Secretaries--Harvey Bax-
4 ter, l. ~: Lowe. Lloyd Goulder.
i Treasnrer@--E. A. Balm ~ f43gs y ~.
Assistant Treasurer--R H. Tucker.
f. Librarians A. Tudor.
Assistant LAbrarian--W. g. Hanks.
4 Pianists--Mrs. e. E. Jones. Miss
Jessie Harrison. Miss Lucy Shakelford.
Superintendent BEGINNERS Depart