Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-31
NOSLEY'S SIDE TOLD.
The Market Clerk Defends Himself
in a Letter to the Council.
COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE.
Al the Papers Intluding Testimonials,
Referred for This Purpose.
SUCCESSOR TO MR. GRYMES.
49,. Charles =. Philips Elected Clerk TO
the city rreasurer-four School
Trustees Chosen.

S,,,el last night as compared with that
Al a weak previous.
An Of that portion Of the chamber re-
,.vved for spectators was crowded TO it's
nu Limit and many eager ones were de-
,,ed entrance as O matter of impossibity.
For one Of the few times in the history Of
she City Fathers the presence of police
man was considered necessary, and Officer
". Williams, Of the Second district, was
,,siioned at the gate of the railing which
srts Of! the chamber proper to prevent the
encroachment upon the councilmen Of
,srsons not entitled TO admission.
Promptly at o'clock President Dicker-
,,n Of the Board, called the two branches
% order
Mr.. TURPIN RESIGNS.
The first business was the election OF
four school trustees. one from the Council
and one each from the First, Second, and
Third districts.
At the session one week before the School
Committee submitted report to the ef-
feet that Mr. Turpin's scot in the board
should be declared vacant.
Although not concurring in this, Mr..
Turpin al that time agreed ii the City At
torney said Mr.. Dickcrson. who was nomi-
mated for reelection. was eligible he (Tur-
pin) would resign. Evidently the opinion
vas against Mr.. Turpin. for last night he
rubmitted his resignation as a member OF
the School Board which after compli-
montary remarks by Messrs. Cary and
CapeTs, was accepted.
Mr. Stratton reiterated his nomination
Of MIR. Dickerson made last week and he
was unanimously elected.
Lively YIGHT.
For the First district (east Of Seven
tcenth street, the following nominations
were made BY Mr.. Turpin, Mr. William
H. Williams; by Mr.. Grimes, Mr.. II. Edgar
Shine; by Mr.. BOwden, Mr.. j. w. Fergus
SOD.
The vote was then taken, resulting:
FIRsT BALLOT.
FIR Ur. Wilkins -Mesars Bahen. Ca
rers. Dickorson, Gum. Hughes, Jeter,
mitchell. Taylor, Turpin, II. l.. Carter,
Csrnoal. Gaines, Houston, Jackson Layne,
PAGE. Thompson. and kOyalWmte-b
Tor Mr.. FERGUSON. .-Messrs. Belvin,
Dowdeu. Cary. Crenshaw. Davis. GRAY,
Uarcrove. Brander. Brauer Campbell,
Christian. Courtney. Glover, Guigon. and
". l.. White-l5.
pergusson. Grimes, Mann, Stratton,
Tnornas and j. W. Whites.
BEFORE the second ballot was taken Mr..
Christian moved that beginning with the
thrl ballot the lowest man be dropped.
This was adopted.
SECOND BALLOT.
Tor Nr. WiAans. Mcssrs. Bahen, Ca
ufrs DickersOn, Gum, Hargrove, Jeter,
Mitchell Taylor. Turpin, III. l.. Carter,
laCkgOn- LANCE
aud page-lS.
Tor NJ. Rtrnisson -Messrs Belvin, Bow
den. Cary, Crenshaw, DAVIS. Gray, Bran
der Brauer. Campbell, Christian, Court
new. FERGUSON, Ferriter. Glover, Guigon,
Thompson, Trower, Royal White, and W.
l. Wh.te-17.
for Mr.. Shine.-Messrs. Hughes, Curtis.
Diacont. Grimes, Mann, Stratton, Thomas,
and j. W. Whites.
Mr. Shine was dropped.
THIRD BALLOT.
For Mr. WiaiG1ns.-Messrs. Bahen. ca
pers. Jeter. Mitchell. Taylor. Turpin, II.
l.. Carter Carneal, Gaines, Guieon. Hous,
ton. Jackson, Thompson, Layne, Royal
White and Page-l6.
Eo,. Nr Ft7-gllsson.-Messrs. Belvin, Bow
dem Baheu, Cary. Crenshaw, Dickerson,
GRAY. Harerove. Brander, Brauer, Camp
bell Christian. Courtney. Ferriter, Glover,
and W. L. White-l6.
Davis Gum Hughes, Curtis, Diacont,
Fercusson. Grimes, Mann. CARRIER. STRAIT
ton, Thomas, and J. W. White-l3.
ToUBTH BALLOT.
For Mr.. WViiams.-Messrs. Bahen, Cn-
pers. Davis. Dckerson. Gum. Hughes.
leter Mitchell, Taylor, Turpin, III. l.. Car
ter. Caneal. Dlacont, Gaines, Grimes,
Thompson. Trower. and Royal Whites.
For Mr. FERGUSON. .-hlessrs Belvin, Bow
den. j. W. Carter, Gary. Crenshaw, Gray.
Hargrove, Brander. Brauer, Campbell,
Christian. Courtney, Curtis. Ferguson,
Ferritcr. Glover, Guigon, Mann, CARRIER,
Stratton. J. W. White, and w. l.. Whlte-22
Mr.. Williams was declared elected.
For the Second and Third districts |
Mcssrs. i. Taylor Ellyson and A. IL, Phil |
lips were respectively nominated for re,
election by Messrs. Gary and Capers, and |
were unanimously elected
The Case of Clerk Mosiov Taken Up.
Mr.. Beyin moved that the communica- |
ton of the Mayor in regard TO the removal
of Mr. Mosley Clerk of the Second Mar |
ket, be taken up. The Mayors side OF the |
case had been heard and he would ask |
that Mr.. Mosley. through his counsel, MIR. |
George D. Wise. should also have hear
inc d
Mr.. Christian called for the portion of
the charter bearing on the right OF the |
Mayor 10 remove from office and II was |
rad by the Clerk. :.
Mr.. j. w. White called for the ordi- |
nances prescribing the CLERKS duties
while as a substitute Mr.. Christian moved |
q 90 into an election.
Mr.. Glover opposed this and thought |
Nj MoAey ought to be heard. He was IN |
favor Of giving every person q fair hearing, |
although he was willing to co into an |
election during the evening II necessary.
Mr. Christian said he meant no DIS
courtesy to Mr.. Mosley, but he could not |
be reelected. He now occupied the POSI- |
tion of having been removed from Office |
and was not competent for reelection: /
And he was reelected the Mayor could |
again remove him.
AGAINST AN ELECTION.
Mr.. J. W. White said he did not want TO |
20 INTO an election. Mr.. Mosley had said
he was not present when the testimony |
submitted in the Mayors communication |
was taken. He hoped the motion to go |
into an election would be voted down. !
Speaking for hlnself ne could say he was |
not informed as 10 the facts IN the case, !
and probably there were others IN the same |
poltion. .,.
Mr. Guipon coincided with Mr.. White |
and also expressed the opinion that 1t
would not be right 20 go into an election.
Mr. Crimes stated that II Mr.. Mosiey was |
ieelected the Mayor would not remove
him again.
Af. y. W. w mite sAiu that Wniio piVpnoy
b. might not vote for Mosley II put mp last
night hc certainly thought there ought 70
Re an investigation.
Mr. Christian explained that he did not /
mean 20 say that the Mayor would put Mr.:
Mosey out if reelected. but that he could
d. So If be desired.
THEY WE'RE GENUINE.
Nr Davis wanted 10 know IL the answers |
gwen Ia the Mayors message as having
been made by Mr.. Mosley were not genu-
ine.
Mr.. CARRIER said be could not think Of |
voting for going INTO an election.
Mr.. j. ". White stated IN reply to Mr..
DAVIS that he had been informed that Mr. |
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