Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-31
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Fredericksburg and Potomac haliroau
COMPANY should so shift their tracks Oh
west Broad street as TO make room ioi
the tracks of the Richmond Traction COM
ranv IN the centre of the street. which
was adopted.
"HE SHOULD BE EXPELLED
Mr.. Ferriter called the attention Of the
Council to the fact that he voted against
the Grimes expulsion resolution with
the distinct understanding that he would
be able to vote for resolution OF CEN
sure. He had no idea OF letting MI
Grimes 20 scot-free, but did not think
that he merited expulsion. lie mower
that the resolution previously offered py
Mr.. Donleavy be again considered. Ihis
was strongly opposed by Mr. Wallerstein'
who said that sixteen OF the members
had voted to turn Mr.. Grimes out and they
we're willing to stand upon record, so
far as their action in this matter was
concerned, and 10 allow those VINO mao
voted against them to have their votes
stand upon record. The law was clear
as 10 what should be done in the case Oh
a councilman who violated the laws-he
should be expelled. Mr.. Wallerstein
said he was not In favor or any halfway
business, and was in favor or letting
-
Mr.. Epps replied 10 Mr.. Wallerstein by
saving hat he was not halfway man,
hut was entitled TO his own convictions
az much az was the member from Madf-
son Ward. He declared that he had
voted against the expulsion resolution be-
cause he honestly thought It too severe,
and because he thought vote or censure
sufficient. He did not want to blast the
members OF Mr. Grimes's family by kick
ing him out OF the Council, simply Tor
violating an ordinances. de said that
there were men who had voted 10 turn
Mr. Grimes out who were AFRAID not 10
do so. The President here reminded the
JEFFERSON Ward member that he could not
use that sort Of language and cautioned
him 10 observe the parliamentary restriG-
lions.
Mr. Briggs offered a motion TO consider
the minority report of the Committee
on Investigation, and Mr.. Carter offered
as a substitute that the whole subject
be laid on the table. The latter propo-
sition was defeated, and after some dis
cussion OF the merits OF the motion TO
consider the minority report, which al
lowed Mr.. Grimes to resign. the Council
voted against Il, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Briggs. Brock. Csskie,
Cottrell, Diacont, Hobson, Gunst. Mayer,
Mcdowell, and Glover-l0
Noes-Messrs. Blanks. Bloomberg, Car
ter, Donleavy, Epps. Ferriter. Landerkin,
Lawder, Williams. Page. Trower, Waller
esein. and Woody-is
At this juncture Mr.. Gunst moved to ad
journ, but the Council refused TO do SC
by a vote of - noes" TO 10 ayes"
VOTE OF CENSURE PASSED.
Mr.. Epps again moved to take up Mr.
Donleavy's resolution. censuring Mr.
| Grimes, and this being agreed 10. the
resolution was adopted by the following
| recorded vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Briggs. Brock. Caskie
| Dlacons. Donleavy, Epps. Ferriter Gunss
! Hobson, Lawder. Mayer. Mcdowell, VIII
| liams, Page. Woody, and the President
| 16.
| Noes--Messrs. Blanks. Bloomberg. Car
ter, Cottrell. Landsrkin, Trower. an,
| Wallerstein-7.
| A motion from Mr. Epps to adjourn wa
then enthusiastically and unanimousn
adopted.