The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-01
ALDERMEN TO nAnE
A0PfWEll'S MAYOR
once, Retiring 10 Assume
Military Duties.
CHANGE EFFECTIVE TO-DAY
Mayor and Council VIII Assume Au-
shority Heretofore Exercised by
Administrative Board.

The president OF the Board of AL
dermen of the city OF Hopewell will
serve In the capacity of Mayor OF the
town, while Major Benjamin Harri-
son, who was appointed by Governor
Stuart as the chief executive of the
young city. serves In the State militia
which has now been mustered in as
part of the United States army.
This was the ruling made yesterday
TO the Governor by Attorney General
John Garland Pollard.
Hopeweirs temporary government
automatically expired last night at ! 2
O'Clock, the City Council and Mayor
today supplanting the Administrative
Board. Major Harrison. 1t is be-
lieved, will take the oath of Office
as Mayor, and when the president of
the Board of Aldermen is elected at
the FIRST meeting of that body, he will
Immediately assume the duties of the
Mayors office. Attorney General Pol
lard, in his letter to the Governor,
cited the law covering the presentc5n-
dition, which provides that in the
event of Illness, death or any cause
which prevents the Mayor from flling
his office. the president Of the Board
of Aldermen will act In the interim.
Previous to the Attorney Generals
decision in the case. on account of the
peculiar circumstances. 1t was thought
that Governor Stuart would name
some one for the position.
Refused to Permit Election.
When the cha rter for Hopewen was
granted the Legislature refused per-
mission for the holding of an slec-
ton in the city before June, 1918.
because there would have bean less
than 100 qualified voters at the re-
cent election. That the city may have
a government of its own. the GOV
ernor appointed an Administrative
Board 10 serve until July /. which at
that time would be supplanted by a
Mayor and Council. the latter to con-
sist OF three aldermen and Ave mem =
bers OF the Common Council. one
member of the Board OF Aldermen -
serve for a period of four years. the
other two for n period of two years.
Two members of the Common Coun-
Gil will serve for four years and the
remaining three for two years. The
Mayor serves for four years At the
election to be held in June, 1913,
successors TO the short term alder
men and councilmen will be elected
The members OF the Administrative
Board were as follows: NJ A. Finn,
Richard Eppes. J. o, Faison, Richard
Boisseau and Major Benjamin Har-
rison
! The Board of Aldermen OF the town
| is composed of Richard Eppes. who
| originally owned the site on which
! the DUPONT plant In built; II. j, Wat
kins, wellknown banker of Hope
| we'll. and M. A. Finn. Mr.. Finn was
appointed for four years, while tho
terms of Mr. Eppes and Mr.. Watkins
will expire September /. 1918.
! Plummer Bunting. manager of the
| City Point Water Company: J. NJ
Lake. a bank cashier. c. r. Camp,
a druggist; DIR. j c, Bodow and J.
w. Phillips were appointed to serve
on the City Council. Mr. Bunting ard
/ Mr.. Luke will serve for four years
while the terms Of. Mr.. Camp. Mr.
Bodow and Mr.. Phillips are for two
| years
The condition of the affairs of the
citys government is excellent. there
| being a surplus of the $4,000 which
was contributed. half by the State
and half by the DUPONT Company
! A. X. Kershaw will be commissioned
/ by the Governor as the first notary
public of the town. MIR. Kershaw was
! formerly a notary in the county OF
I Prinea George