The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-22

| oi Jefferson Ward) 10 nave uone would
have been TO have consulted the represent
atives OF jefferson Ward before he op-
posed the report.
Mr.. Curtis asked that Major Norton be
heard In favor Of the question.
The motion was adopted.
Major Norton represented the City Rail-
way Company. He said briefly that II the
work Of paving was carried on at the time
mentioned it would lesson the receipts Of
the company. lie thought postponement
would be beneficial. This fall thev ex-
pected TO be busy, and he would like to
have the matter postponed until next
|, spring.
On invitation, Colonel Cutshaw said that
the railway-track need not be interfered
with. The road would certainly be put TO
some expense and Inconvenience. Every
thing considered, he favored the COM
mencement Of the work now.
The report Of the committee was adopted
by vote OF q ayes; noes, 3-Clarke, Cur
lis, and Bowie voting ono"
THE HIGGINS RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Elicit moved that so much OF the
business coming from the Board OF Alder
men as bore upon the question OF charges
made by Mr.. Chafln be taken up.
This was done, and the Higgins rcsolu-
tions, which were defeated in the Council
and afterwards adopted by the Board OF
Aldermen. were read. [They have been
published twicc.1
Mr.. Elicit moved that the Council con-
cur in the same.
Mr.. Rose SAID that at the request OF Al
derman Chailin he would offer substitute.
The substitute was read by the Clerk.
Mr.. Curtis favored the substitute, saying
that il the resolutions adopted by the
Board be cOncurred in Mr.. Chaliin would
refuse to investigate, and he Curtis IA
vOrcd it.
Mr. Rose stated that as an act Of courtesy
10 Mr.. Chafiin he had prepared the resolu-
ton. He wanted to give Mr.. Chafin every
facility for work.
Mr.. Turpin had doubts as to the right Of
the Council to send an expert into the
Auditors Office. He did not think the
charter allowed the right. II the Auditor
were to admit an expert in his office his Sc
curities could ask to be relieved. Ii the
Auditor chose. he or the City Attorney
could, in his opinion, refuse.
Mr.. FriSchkOrn was opposed TO the sub
stitutc because Chafiin's expert might find
Nutlt II IfDtIlu VI ltd WIS SDiu, dilN titti-
fin would ily or TO the Wing or some other
paper, and publish without investigation
what could easily be explained, and there
by get twenty-four hours ahead OF the truth.
Mr. Elicit said he had cOnycr>ed with
hundreds Of people, and he had yet to hear
the first one say aught else save that the
terms Of the resolutions adopted by the
Board OF Aldermen were entirely too libe-
raj. Some OF the members against whom
Chaflin's charges reelected lived out OF
Richmond, while the bodies Of Others were
in their graves. and their souls. he hoped,
in Heaven. Every charge Chatln had ever
made was covered in the resolutions
adopted by the Board Of Aldermen. Why
could not Chailin 20 with his expert and
six members OF the Council and make
strict research "DO you want any other
broom business? In that a charge OF fraud
went sweeping over the land, and was af-
terward> found TO be groundless.'
The vote on the substitute was taken.
and it was lost. Recurring on the concur
renee with the resolution adopted by the
Board, the roll was called, and resulted a.
follows:
AYrs.-Messrs. Adams, Bahen. novic, Brauer
Campbell, Ellett; Erischkorn, Cum. Higsims
Turpin. and Welsigcr-17. $500
NCEs.-Mcs,rs. Archer, Clarke, Curtis, Miller
and EliysOn-5.
NOT VoTING.-Messrs. Allen, lIargrove. an'
PiZzini-3.
4 number Of petitions presented by Mr
Brauer were referred to the Finance Com
mittec.
Mr.. Hayes introduced resolution Z" t
continue the Waterman now being lai(
down Venable street until it intersect
with Eighteenth, for Obvious reasons
This resolution was presented 10 th'
Committee on Water by Mr.. Frischkorn.
Adjourned.