The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-25

county held "a meeting Of three hours
duration at the county courthouse yes
tcrday morning. and reconsidered the
question OF building new courthouse.
The hoard decided 10 erect a new struc-
turo by vote OF 20 /.
The members who voted in the afiirma-
tive were Chairman Henry Hechicr, Mr..
". -. Frazier. and aIr. r. W. Browning.
Mr. John y. Rose cast his vote IN the
negative
The building win be constructed ac-
co,dine to the plans and specifications
submitted boy Mr.. Carl Ruehrmund, the
architect and is 60 be erected at " cost
not 60 exceed $4,000.
A STORMY MEETING.
The meeting was undoubtedly one Of the
v-armest ever held by the Board OF
Suncrvisors. and on several occasions
personalities were INDUCED in 10 such
IA extent that. but for the Intervention
on the part of cooler heads present, there
would undoubtedly have been several per-
aonai encounters
IL W. evident from the start that the
supporters Of the plan 10 build new
courthouse were in the majority, ana the
anti-cluri- house faction realizing thls'
tried TO sidc-irack the point az issue by
raising the question as 10 the condition
~ Tie public schools and roads OF the
county. and as to whether or not the
uubic money should not be expended
unon th.m. rather than in the erection OF
q nov. court house but the opposing rae
fiou chilled for "a discussion upon the
question under consideration, ana Wheh
the vote vas taken 10 resulted as stated
above.
The hour for the meeting was II o'clock.
nuf owing 90 the late arrival or SUPER
visor browning. if was l2;S7 before 'ilali-
man IfocLlcr raped for order. IhSIe
were present Mr. T.. IT. Bissei' MSl'r
rar,.s g. Doacy Dr. r.. A. fatteI2on'
Mr. a ~. Patterson. and Major a. X.
~r,,,.rlv. These gentlemen led the op'
-o.iitou AGAINST the courthouse. General
4 I, pnulps Capt. Cussons, Mr. Val
Der r.. Grant Mr. s S. i. Pattesoh' ana
N~. r. E. Chamn were also present ana
n number of other persons
THE FIGHT BEGINS.
when Che melting ha1 been called 10
crd,r chairman Hechlcr resigned the
chair in favor of Mr.. John j.. hose "ili
stated that tho meeting was an adjourned
one called for the purpose OF considering
the question of the building OF new
courthouse. .,.,-,. g,
r5e stated the conditions under which u
vvas 10 be built. and then made the MOTION
90 thar cnect. ,,-......- 80.
NJ rraziar seconded Mr.. Hechers no
49,, and Am so doing said thot he haf
formerly voted against the hnh 'nB ol
q nov, eourt-house. because he thousht
fts constituents opposed lt. but tha' pc
hsH done Fu sgalust lia own JUL" "'''i..
Ito rod since ascortaincd that they Were
a., fe,rr Of building "A new court mousse
and he therefore seconded MT heci'I'i
roofion. ne further stated ihat lht p'.
nie ne rourescntcd had been Opposed 10
fno building of new 'oDi -',,. -.
couse they were under the impl,ss,om I...,',t
81 would cost Sl1Wp anu '"'
have 10 be bonded. 20 .nore
a. rose as chairman. asked II llere
ans. ,ere.ue present VINO han any
rt,, to saw on the question, anu
,,,n ,,.''' .r... fo speak hut Mr.. a. a.
1,',..~sor interrupted him. ana move"
.,.. a., r,1, adjourn 10 the courtroom"
=. ~ v.oe evident that the room Oh 'lo
Tloarl IF Supervisors would not "co'''''io
date fhe crowd A., -,.,,io~ etat-
r.t.. .,...fcn was lost. Mr.. rraller S'at-
,r. .r,- de- feared fer his life IN gong
,,+c the court-room M its present uisale
,riti,,, gut after loud ana repeater
-.f.. ~ "c. me out" Let as IN. the
,..-l r..ilod 90 reconsider their decl-
gfor and ,ipor q motion Of Mr. trazlcT
th. fr.etina was adjourned 20 the fnasis-
tro+a,e room in the basement. lils
,.'.o,.ei, afforded the accommodations re-
orircd and tneya were none lor 'he S'''
tefr of the hca-d or the press
THE TIMES ALONE ACCURATE
Mr. pieseu resumed his statements. ana
fled two petitions. signed ne sa'1' uS
tfrce hundred taxpayers VINO were W
faN|.
lg. said Do learned last Saturday rom
tbe Di-ratch that the meeting was TO ne
fafl monday. and this was an error. lie
fh.r cited that "a previous meeting OF
tn hoafi had Seen erioncouslN puoilshel
.r tfaf paper. ana be put the wv" lac's
fcretI.r. 49,
Canf,in Cnssons here stated that the
rconic il his section did NOT trust th'
Richmond press in regard 20 the malleI
as to w ben the board meetings were 10 pe
hrif and from his remarks II was IN
f.~rcd That he Thought the press was con-
rlvins with the hoard in endeavorlng 10
nislead fhc pub,ic as 10 the day set Tor
the meetings.
Mr. Hechier arose and hotly and in
qienauflv denied these insinuauons. ana
sail De would no longer allow such slurs
20 he cast upon thc board 10y any man, no
matter how high he might he. He stated
that the days on which the boam met had
ALWAYS boon correctly published IN The
Times.
Later on Captain Cussons arose and said
re wished 90 qualify his FIRST remarks
Tie said that the Dispatch had persisted
ir iis error OF publishing the days of
fhe board meetings. the State had made
fhc error once. but that The Times had
always been correct in this matter ard
Dc had meant 10 exempt u In his first
statement. that hc ala so now, and he
wished the rest of the press OF Richmond
would emulate its example.
THE FIRST CLASH.
Sir. Bisssu then took up the question OF
the schools I'm the county, their condition
and need o. repairs and read an article
which Dc had written upon this ques-
ii .n
Incidentally Mr. Frazier said the board
bad dome an in It's power for tie schools
~ h1d made every concession TO the gem
ticmer who attended its meetings, II had
Adjourned To- She basement. ana could 20
10 lower AZ the floor prevented.
Mr. Bisscl here asked him " he meant
his hast remarks as a figure OF speech.
Mr.. Frazier interpreted his question as
applying to trc actions OF the board. and
be- arose and hotly replied, excoriating
Mr. Bissen severely.
lie stated that tao boam was composed
OF men who were as honest as Mr. Bis
sell. and whose character stood as well IN
the county. N not better than his.
MIR. Frazier's language was plain and
20 the point. lie stated that now Mr.
Bisscl was trying 20 pra, tice public econ
omy. but only a short while ago he was
endeas Orine 70 get the board 20 appro-
Efiate 81 600 70 open road that ran near