Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-31

~ Won will show me where he ever stoic
n flye-cent piece from the city OF hlcn-
mond | will vote to expel him to-hiShl'
but notuntil you can show me where nc
has done something worse than you ha'e
can ever vote to kick him out
THE CITYS INTERESTS AT HEART.
Mr.. Davis spoke upon the resolution
Of censure, but began his remarks ny
praising 10 the highest degree the man
ner In which the Committee on lnVesti-
cation had discharged the important ana
disagreeable duties assigned TO 1t. he
said he regarded his oath as high as any
member OF the Investigating COMMITTEES
regarded his IL any one could show
where Mr.. Grimes had stolen one cent
of the funds OF the city. he would vote
for the resolution expelling him. He
has violated the city ordinances, and that
Is ALL Mr.. President" declared the
jefferson Ward member. as he continued
his remarks. "John Grimes has ever
had the interests OF this city at heart.
He made a fight against the electric
light company, by which he and the
other members of the Committee on
Light saved this city $4,000 per annum
In its street-lamps alone. The evidence
adduced here as to Mr.. Grimes's char
acter stands unimpeached. / wanted TO
see IL any man would come here ana
say that John Grimes was not an honest
man and not one did so. He has lowered
the standard OF tho high position he oc-
cupled as chairman of the Committee
on Light. am willing to vote for a reso-
luton reprimanding him, but Will never
vote TO expel him in the light or the tes-
timony before us. This body in my
int ha nnfhiQQ do with
the charge of usury. John Grimes,
as you have heard In the testimony OF
Colonel Morton Marye, the Auditor OF
Public Accounts OF Virginia, has held
position o. responsibility for twelve years,
and has handled thousands Of dol
lars of the money OF the State, and has
accounted for every penny entrusted 10
his care realize that there Is. and
has justly been a great prejudice against
the gas-works but Mr.. Grimes should
not be made the scapegoat OF the whole
affair"
THE VOTE is TAKEN.
Mr.. Gunst had something to say In
refutatIon Of the statement Of Mr.. Epps,
that the city had saved the sum Of 500
by the Smoot contract explaining how
that contract was awarded. and at the
conclusion OF his remarks President
Glover brought down his gavel cutting
of debate and announcing that O'Clock.
the hour for the vote to be taken
upon the resolution expelling Mr.. Grimes
had arrived. After some few questions
had been answered by the Chair the
roll was called upon the resolution to
expel, and II was defeated, because OF
the failure to secure the twenty affirma-
tive votes necessary to pass It. The ball
lot was as follows:
Ayes - Messrs. Blanks, Bloomberg.
Briggs, Brock. Carter. Caskie. Cot
treiI. Gunst. Hobson. LAnderkn. Law
| der, Mcdowell Trowec. Wallerstein,
Woody. and the President-id.
Noes-Messrs. Davis. Diacont, DON
leavy. Epps. Ferriter. Mayer, Williams
and Pages.
A motion was here made TO adjourn. but,
through the courtesy OF Mr.. Bloomberg.
| who wanted to offer a resolution from
the Committee on Streets, It was with
| drawn. The Jefferson-ward councilman
| then presented an ordinance. providing
! that the Richmond Union Passenger
Railroad Company and the Richmond