The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-10
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II STREET RAILWAY
NnaRo YOUTH browns.
V0unnC4ee In Democratic Committee
M I1l3ed--Y. d e. A. Smoker Held,
o1es Fog Cornmsssaon--Bresks Into
Gaia.

(lD0clAl 70 The Richmond VIfssr' AZ
Hetsruhurg, Va. NAY e. FoiiowiEs
tha joint session of the Two branches
Ak 8Ae City Coaacii held last night Ter
the sIscttca OF building inspector.
2oovtAs4 for IN a building code recent
II oEAoSAc by beth branches OF the
dpuncA and whsch was postponed I'M
u Thursday might al the request OF
the City Attorney in order tGAat he
maght determine as to the eligibility
OF the several candidates. a BRIEF SEES
ION OF the BOARD OF Aldermen Was
heid- The principal business trans
acted By ne board was thu adoption
oz q resolution ,lstruSt1ng the CITY Al
trRney to proceed a. once with the col
lection Of tbs s5oU0 bend given by
Gho Petersburg ana James River Cor
pnE&tson as a guarantee OF the con-
Utrucetcn of an electric railway over
Y certain streets in the eastern section
~ ths city, which bond has been for
Se1ssd ard IA unpaid. Attor ney
samuel V Zinner appeared before
the ecard ana -caestes that further
time be given him ax attorney for the
A4ena xaa Liability Company, surety
Cor the P. 4 J. r. Railway Corpora
Non. but tae board refused his re-
Quosa and the resolution goes to the
Common CoanoA at It's next regular
ssssGou for concurrence.
Candidates for the office OF building
Inspector. whose names were present
ID - the Joint meeting of the Council
iaGe night. are Dr.. A. NJ Smith, 7. 70.
slnAcltf3s. Rcbsft w. Wells. @ r. VIA
nAmson and C n. Cooke
Negro Youth DrownS.
A. Ihs nude body OF the negro youth,
which vas found floating IN the river
near the Pocshontas Cotton Mills last
sSenins by two white fishermen was
to-day identified as that of william
WORKMAN, who came here with his
pafuuts from Durham, ". c, about
ysAT ago and who has lived Al s12
Jones H.reet The youth was eigh-
tssn years or age and according 70 the
opinion OF his friends and relatives
he was drowned while In swim ming
somA time Saturday.
Democratic Committee.
- At q meeting or the Dem ocratic City
.CSntraA Committee. held last evening
at which II was determined TO hold q
! nlAAa meeting Friday evening for the
selection or delegates to the state Con-
vsntton at Roanoke. vacancies in the
committee were filled by the election
~ Frederick A. Dalton for Third
Ward. and Samuel p. Rodgers for
Second Ward
For Salvation Army.
A special meeting has been called
by Chairman Robert Gillian, t;r., Of
the Salvation Army building fund
y~ommittee. TO he held in the Chamber
scf Commerce at s 80 O'Clock Thurs
day evening Offers Of financial as
ssstanee have been assured the com
naittee from several sources md plans
~sre expected TO he formulated at
Thursdays meeting 10 push the cam
paign TO an early finish.
Hold y. Nj G.. A. smoker
The first smoker OF the profe <>ionaI
and bushes men of the Young Mems
christian Association was held last
evening and was thoroughly enjoyed
fTTP meeting WAS called By Thairmar
f'eorge W. Harrison, of he phvsica
department committee for the ohiect
OF organization and officers were elect
AAd Hs follows: President w II. Har,
risen; first yice-president. Or r. A
Burke; second vlce-president. william
~ McGill. third vice-president, Pau
Pettit: secretary. powhatan NJ
steward. treasurer ". T. Isuu, Jr
The club will hold monthly meetings
son the first Monday night.
Break Into Cafe.
~ The Commercial Cafe, on Svcamor,
Street, opposite Courthouse Avenue
was broken into and robbed BY thre,
sfran negro boys some time durins
last night. Two OF the boys. Archi,
Scott and Sam Washington. wore ar
rested this morning by Patroiman "
~ Wilkinson and the third was ar
rested later. Among the articles miss
ed were number OF cigarettes. on.
box OF cigars. f5 In currency. etc. al
ef which was recovered
sues for Commit ssion
The EnEffrr4
presiding. has heeU engaged through.
s.sout the day hearing the suit OF Johr
ssTs Howe vs.. r. Naury Ynung ant
4 others. in which the plaintifr sues fol
examinations claimed for the sale al
s-ths Slater farm. near Walnut Hi
Il Prince George County Nessrs- Penn
y. Noble. of Hopewen. represent III.
= ptAinfin, and Messrs PiHfaffef- & f3o
II hAnnon, OF this city. the defendant