The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
Or. HOY BEATEN FOR
COMM|SS|0hfRSH|P
Alleged That His Activity In Sup
porting Police Campaign Against
Gambling Defeated Him.
ECHO OF soUTHsIDE FAIR.
Petersburg Chautauqua Will Open
Its Firth Season On Tuesday.
Joseph r. Carter, Sr.. Esteemed
Citizen. l. Dead.


e'eiS"uIs' Va july SIN JOINT
session last night the two branches
! Of the CITY council perfactea tho ar
ro,tvs,,,,, ~ ,ho .t,., .
| ''A
me he" hseal year, neeihnlng JnIy
| - ny me elett.oI, oi w j. hahliy TO
succeed 'r- w, = hoy. as mem
oeF OF 'ie ooa,o OF ponce commits
e ea, IN me Ieeie'elon OF W. II. VIII
| toA 10 the poard OF hre commission
eIs ana the reeiecaon or members OF
| me schooI BOARD as follows; First
/ aIS'' ~ iscN, Ednluha n Dandrldge'
Second uistrlc'' Richard i. wilson;
h''a ulStfict' Is w. Matthew's
ronfth dts'rlct' j. X W. smith.
an interesting heht resulted be
! = eL-lflehds ON -r'r--E Ai4-i-sad
IT Hoy 10 the vacancy caused by
me tAp,raIion OF bf; hoy Term as
fheihper or the board OF police
comm isslohers ana Mr' Ranily was
eIec'ea oF vote OF 10 10 a. winch
was hhaily MADE unanimouS
Nj kahilS. the new ponce COM
MISSIONER Is rce-president OF
american sank ana Trust Co, and
WINE MS electon was erected large
~ by me element which has for a
NUMBER OF years openly opposed
! heuoen r. Ragiand as chief of the
| department ne Is regarded as an
! aoLt man ana one VINO cannot he
ihnEenced by the petty grievances Of
! lhn IViduals
III. Roy had Just completed his
1 hfs' term as member OF the board.
/ re Is Known throughout the city as
| Il man or hlgh integrity and good
Judgment. His defeat Is member
! or the board OF police commissioners
was quo TO his support Of the police
/ department in suppressinE vile and
Indecent shows and gambling at the
| Sehthside fhtr last year
councilman : Floyd Brown, who
! opposed Dr Hoy because of his sup
port or the ponce in enforcing the
/ law at the last fair. placed in NOM
!hatlon the name or br. Joseph NJ.
burke az member OF the school
board. The nomination OF DR.. Burke
JAILED to meet with second and
all old members OF the hoard were
reelected without. opposition
Rules for the government Of both
bodies of the council were adopted
without change.
Immediately following the Joint
session. President Wheary called to
order the common council in regular
monthly session. There was nothing
OF importance before the body other
man the oHcring or several resolu-
tons, including resolution 10 ap-
proprlate the sum Of $4,000 for
WORK Al tho eantonment camp, offer
ed ny councilman Fatteson and re-
ferred to the finance committee, and
resolution providing for the widen
ing or East Bank street from Main
street 20 the eastern corporate limits
OF me Guy,
| Inc pubic property committee
asked Tor and was given an appro-
pflatlon OF Sl.50e, with which to
repair the city Hall clock and make
other necessary improvements.
dohn T.. Iathrop Arrives
: E5Unn e tathrops of Washington,
representing the war department.
; commission oa training camp aetiyi-
Ties arrived here yesterday and I'm
a medlately entered upon his duties.
p IN company with Secretary Martin,
r or the chamber OF commerce. Mr..
I t'athrop first made a hastv physical
n survey Of the city and It's environ
e nents Mr.. lathrop spoke very
u complimentary OF conditions as HI
e round them here. and at the pros
i poets or the hearty cooperation
q winch he expects from local organza
. tlohs
n IN