The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-10
PETERSBURG NOW HAS
NO POLICE BOARD
Joint Session of Council VIII BE Call
cd shortly TO Fill Existing
Vacancies.
ALL WANT ACCOUNT AUDITED.
Considerable Interest OcCasioned BY
Proposal tn Employ Expert Ac-
countant 10 Look Into City Sinking
Fund Situation.

Petersburg, Va. Aug. 9.--For the
first time, perhaps. In the history Of
It's municipal government. the city OF
petersburg is without a Board OF Po-
lice Commissioners due to the fact
that Commissioner w. G. Andrews
has recently announced himself
candidate for the@ office OF city
sergeant, which, under a city ordin-
ance. automatically removes him from
the board, and the failure of Com
missioner Il. B. Jones, recently re-
elected by the City Council to qualify
within the tinss prescribed by law
The board Is now composed OF only
one member. Chairman Thomas b.
Maclin. who has rived the city eff
hciently. What the results might be
IN case OF an emergency requiring ac-
ton by the police board Is not known.
as persons interviewed on the sub
1ect are not familiar enough with the
question to state definitely
Mayor Robert Cabaniss has adj
dressed communication to both
President w. z Poole. OF the Board
Of Aldermen. and President w T.
Wheary. of the Common Council. call
ing attention to existing conditions
and Joint session of the Council
may be called Immediately 10 fill
vacancies existing. probably by the
reelection of Mr.. Jones, who over
looked the necessity of qualifying and
naming successor to Commissioned
Andrews
There is also a vacancy on tho
board OF Fire Commissioners due to
the failure of Commissioner w. A.
Williamson TO qualify within the time
prescribed by law.
All Want Account Audited
Much discussion lis being heard
from many sources throughout the
city with regard to n resolution intro
duced by Alderman Guthrie at the
suggestion OF Alderman q. Cleveland
Wright, retiring Finance Committee
chairman OF the Council at Monday
evenings session OF the Board Of
Aldermen, providing for an appro-
priation of $500 with which to pay a
special accountant to audit the sink
ing fund OF the city treasury for the
past ten years. Just how much
foundation there is TO rumors in con-
nection with the resolution will prob
ably not be known before the ac-
count Is audited, but persons who are
familiar with the sinking fund ac-
count state that If any discrepancy is
found in the account, 1t will doubt
less prove to be through the failure
i OF those In charge to properly credit
Interests or some other items to the
account. At any rate. all who are con-
cerned Will welcome the report of the
| auditor.
/ Ordinances Signed.
! Mayor Robert Cabaniss has signed
three ordinances. recently passed by
the City Council all OF which will go
into effect as soon as they are proper
ly advertised, as follows:
An ordinance postpontng the pay
ment' of the first half Of city taxes
from August 10 to October 10. with
! out penalty or interest
An ordinance requiring oil owners
! OF automobiles TO equip their ma
chimes with DINNERS or dash board
| lights. and prohibiting the use OF
bright lights in the cSy under a
/ penalty of SIS
An amendment to the health ordin-
ance empowering the Health Depart
/ ment to have all vacant lots cleaned
| mp at the expense of the owners and
charging the cost plus ten per cent
against the property. The department
| has commenced an active campaign
toward general cleanup of the city
with view of preventing the spread
Of typhoid and against the possible
development of infantile paralysis
Emmett Il. Hawkins.
Emmett l.. Hawkins, well-known
and respected citizen of the West End
died at his home. 1897 Commerce
Street, AT 1890 o'clock this after
noon. following n period OF falling
health, extending over five weeks Mr.
Hawkins was in the fortieth year of
/ his age, Besides his mother Mrs
Sarah Hawkins, he is survived by two
brothers and two sisters~-Earl Haw-
kins. of Prince George County: A. J.
Hawkins and Misses Gertrude and
Estelle Hawkins, all of this city He
was member of the High Street
Methodist Church and Sunday School
The funeral will be conducted from
the High-Street Church at II o'clock
Friday morning