The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-24
MAYORS OFFICER
RICHMOND, Va. NoNcmitr FL, 1852. I
HE SpElI Al lDMMIfIEE AI

'tllE SBEt IAL COM VIII Re AZ
L POINTED ~ 1IIECITY COUNCIL to IN
yc-iigatc certain charge made ~ Alderman u.
4. thaihn met on Thursday. lb'h Instant. and
through IT, secretary invited Alderman halin 10
appear "a an adjourned meeting 10 De- Held Mon
day, 10th instant. and ~ furnish any evidence hc
desired. a. wcl u, o. brngan' expert book keeper
BE- might elect
a. sid adjourned meeting lhc committee re-
co.ycd hts communication declining 10 appear.
I'm order that The committee may fully closely.
aud fairly investigate Tie charges referred Ia, am
directed Ia notify all WHO can give evidence, or
vino can iu euy manner throw light on The subject.
that ths committee ha- Adjourned Ia meet ri the
Lbancrry COURTROOM. In the 'ity itall, On MON
DAY, November -. l~e2. AT o'clock T.. VI. 10
proceed with The investigations.
To that end nm Instructed To- 'all upon al who
know ANYTHING relative - fhe7e charges, or VINO
rIn give The names 81 "ihcrs who could ueutY' "'
Who can refer 10 any records or oth.r evidence,
Dr stafcaly facts IT amy sVrt mat viii throw ght
au tie -li ,ri. To appear before the cumml ltCe, or
a. communicate in writing. or state Tie facts VA
person 10 amy mrmbcr II the committee ~ to ~
chairman ur secretary.
IN c.mmunicttioi. must De- accompanied by
real name of the party ending them. for 30 aiel-
iinn ought 10 or viii %, paid g. ANY anonymous
mo following g. au extract noin.fhe resolution.
uIou which the Investigation b. frlI, "ni are m
rn..i r. co.'r he nil scope ~ III. ,i|'St, ln''e
which he rc.ulutiOnr w.rc based. inquiry D. di-
rr-t,J 60 te mt.r a. ioiigw.: ,,
" ~. VIVA nchiitrot tAc Council rrcdfrhS
pe~ cont for -t.lIng cty lnnl-, aud by NhD-c
authority. aud ont of What fund. wa ihc COMMITS
sion, PAID
~9d ifany determination D. made by the head,
of doplrfmcuis iu ltsorsf oar merchants Who'll are
member 0fthc Couucii against tho-" VINO are not
in rae matter 81 trade
I'D Iftle influence r he department. 3, 80 eN-
srtod and 20 cd us tO prevent competition ior city
t,tdc nv merchant, outside OF The t0unriif
"4ih. What merchants, y any have al"nt hun
t.dand tsoi-and. II dollars 10 be- C.,cicd e. the
Council to serve the dear people
90 th What employees OF onc'r- nav" D'th
, forced L. buy from certain HirinhcI' % b' Jun
ell or IN failing to 30. hat" Loot men. 'lt'-
| .HfL. What mcnbcr,ol The Council have forced
| officer OF cinpiOyte-. directly ~ irdir'ciiy' l"
deal with them ,..,, 49,.
/ "-tb. What member 81 the city Council have
charged "xoYbitant az unfair prices Tor sn'h knus
a.. fh.y have sold to The city, 81 nave been FuiH)
Of any malfeasance. mi-iea, ance, or c"Iid"'t I'M
! lrcnlniuV a rcuresentati,c OF the ieoplcF
| ResOfred. "a. That said committee De IN
tr,rfe,i Ia examine the books. paper. ana ac =
/ count, Of The dlnerni departments and relDri ~
| I'D book. ,alers. and accounts axe properly
| tcnf and il al money! are dl.bWsS.l by proper
| anibnrity: aud II any fraud or corruption haS
| been prtciiccd IN said Department.
The eOmmttc. are dHNions 10 make .bch u.'-
! ruupn Investigation - viii leave o." chance I"
! nue-tion the r,aull which should properly com"
ffn,n me ,idencc and hence They aprfll earnestly
! To- every cliiIon Tor al aid aud evidence when
rau b, given ia the premise. .........
| MAYOR aud Chairman Of t"Innitlcr:
/ m, committee consist, IL +. i. bLSGOws J.. ~
! sren.bsw. Ir.. Z. Il. Barh dab. John u. FRS. u
/ k0rn. Jui!u. StriU-, and George }. H'"Pr' dr''
I With 4. !. August. -ccreisrN. 81" %--"t