The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-18
REMOVED FROM OFFICE
DIR. WILLIiM III. MOsELEY, CLERK or
THE SECOND MARKET.

He Was Charged with Failure to Comply
with the City Ordinances-An Investigation
Made by the Mayor-Iaw on the Subject
Duties. Etc.
Mr.. William II. Mosley, who since July, 1883,
has been clerk of the Second Market WAS last
pirbt removed from office by Mayor Ellyson.
The charge made against him, which has been
pending awaiting the termination of an inyesti-
CATION. was irregularity and failure to comply
with the law
For two full days-yesterday and the day be-
fore-Mayor Ellyson and City Attorney Mer-
edith have been looking into the management
Of the Second Market.
They have been meeting IN the Second police
station. and for several hours yesterday Dir.
MOseley and his counsel, Mr.. George ID. Wise,
were present.
The investigation was concluded last night.
TIE EXERT BooK-KEEPER.
The attention Of the Mayor was first called 70
the matter through Mr.. boudar. the expert book
keeper who lately has had occasion 10 look over
the City Treasurer books III connection Win
the Crymes investigation. and who has been
making reports % the Mayor.
Mr. B0udar found o large number OF delin,
Qucut bills for stall rent. Suspicion was aroused
and the persons marked delinquent were sum
They said they had paid their, bills, but IS
usual. had taken no receipt; and IL was -u'-
pected that Moseley had been collecting the rents
that the law required should be paid Dy the
renters into the city treasury.
ORDINANCES VIOLATED.
Mayor Ellyson says Mr.. Moseiey has violated
nearly every ordinance m connection Win the
clcrkship of the Second market
he has failed 70 make annual and monthly TO-
ports, and has collected money that should have
been paid 20 the Treasurer Of the city. o,
hat had NO I
the ordinances regarding his Office.
The amount Of the delinquency appearing on
the Treasurer book is thought TO be about three
or four hundred dollars.
The liability for the money due OF the persons
from whom the rents were collected ami whose
payments 10 not appear on the treasurer books
j. undiminished by the action taken regarding
Moseley.
THE LAW.
Until March Il, 1886. the market clerk was re-
ouircd 10 collect from the hucksters, butchers,
etc the rent due On that date. however, the
law WAS changed 20 as 10 read rs follows
The clerk Of each market shall make ont ana
present 20 each term renter on the first week
day of each month, bill for ono month rent iu
advance of the stall stand bench, or privilege
rented 10 him. The said bills are 20 be payable
without demand 10 the Treasurer of tho city. on
or before the 10Th day of each month, and n not
paid on or before said tenth day oi each month
PENALTY Of 10 per cent is to be added 20 each
Not more than one stall bench. or stand
shall be rented 10 or occupied by the same per
son al the same time without the consent OF the
committee of that market, and a renting shall
always Dee FOR a year at a time except IN eases
provided for in the following section.
The only money the clerk Of the Second Mar
ket has right % collect Il from such persons as
donOt rent stalls by the year and who sell f'h
fowls. butter. eggs ne From such sellers he IS
required 10 collect ten cents each day.
SORRY TO ACT.
Mayor Rllyson seems TO- be very sorry TO have
% remove Moseley. but there was, he says. such
"a hagrant disregard OF the city ordinances, That
DC saw no other course. consistent with ms duty
TO the city. open to him
As the matter now stands. the renters who say
they paid their dues 10 Noselev viii have to ic-
pay Moseley says they have not paid him. that
all the money he has collected be has turned ii
10 the Treasurer; that IN collecting the money
lc did moi intend 10 violate the law, but merely
10 accommodate the market men
Mr. Moseley rs about thirty-hFe years OF age
and before becoming market clerk was engineer
az the Capitol
: 40 action ha, been brought against him. bnt
be has been directed Ly the Mayor 10 turn over
all his books ami papers, connected win the
office 10 bis deputy MIR. Bernard Barlow has
been acting as such. and 20 settle with the
Urea effTrT AZ once.