Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-18
STILL CITY ATTORNEY
COUNCIL REFUSES TO ACCEPT MIR.
MEREDITH's RESIGNATION.
TIE AYES WERE %; HOES, "a.
Contrary 10 Expectation There Was
Practically No Discussion, and the
Matter Was Disposed of in short
Order.

Mr. 9. V. Meredith will continue TO be
City Attorney. The City Council. in joint
session. last night refused to accept his
resignation by vote of q TO p.
The session was a brief, business-like
one Mr.. Meredith's friends knew their
strength and were not disposed to spend
any more time over the resignation than
was absolutely necessary.
President Turpin raped the body 10
order at $40 o'clock. Forty-fve minutes
later the members were on their way
home. twenty-four Of them in a happy
frame OF mind. There were present
forty-six of the forty-eight members.
Mr.. Noble r. Mosby was unavoidably
absent. owing to a pressing engagement
and Mr.. James T. Neale is sick.
COULD NOT BE THERE.
Immediately after calling the roll, and
noting the absence of Mr.. Mosby, Clerk
Ben r. August read a letter from that
gentleman. stating that he was forced
to be out of town owing to an engage
ment He stated that he had had an
engagement for Monday, and had Il
changed 10 Tuesday, when he read the
first notice calling for the meeting on
the nth. He was unable TO obtain a
second postpOnement OF the engagement.
which was a most important one, and
this accounted for his absence. President
Turpin ordered that the letter be placed
on file.
Clerk August then read the record Of
the last joint session. This was signed
and then the call for the meeting was
read.
THE MATTER TAKEN UP.
Mr.. John NJ. King promptly moved
that the resignation Of Mr. G.. V. Mere
dith as CITY Attorney be taken from the
table for final action.
Mr. Allan wanted TO know II the mo-
ton was voted down what would be the
position Of resolution. The Chair said
that it would stlll be on the table.
Mr.. Wallerstein held that Mr. Kings
motion was out OF order. bat the Chair
said that It was not. Mr. Wallerstein
appealed from President Turpin's de-
cision. and his appeal was sustained on
% vote. which gave an intimation to the
large crowd OF spectators that had
gathered back OF the railing as TO the
result OF the final vote.
Mr.. Blake secured the floor and said
that he wanted it understood that the
man who wrote the resolution emanating
from the Good Government League, with
regard to Mr.. Meredith's resignation, had
bolted the Democratic nominees at the
November election.
Mr.. Carter made a motion that Rule ~,
which limits debate be suspended. The
motion was voted down lie asked that
the resignation be read. which was done.
HOW THE VOTE STOOD.
Mr.. Witte moved that the resignation
Of Mr. Meredith. as City Attorney, be
accepted. The motion was quickly Sc
conded. and an aye and no vote was
called for. II resulted as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Blanks, Cottren. Haw-
hns Lawder. Miller Noble. Pollock.
Scott. Whalen, Williams Witte Woody,
Blake Carter. John VI. Kins, Mont
gomery. Mountcastle. Noble, Smith,
Snead. Zimmerman, Turpin-2.
Noes-Messrs. Branch r.. Allen. Bloom
berg Briggs Caskie, Ebel, Foster. Gunst,
Harrelson. Hobson, Jones, john j. King,
Rountree Stokes. Tanner. Wake. Wal
lerstein. Otway $. Allen, Bahen, Burton.
Cutchin. Hardwicke, Moore, Starke,
Vaughan-24.
The Chair announced the vote. and Mr..
Carter wanted to know if the resigna-
ton was finally disposed Of. President
Turp.n told him that it was.
Mr.. Blake moved that the resignation
be sent back TO Mr. Meredith on a silver
waiter but the motion was not voted
ugon
Mr.. Wallerstein cut short further talk
by making a motion to adjourn. which
was carried.
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED.
The place set apart for spectators in the
Council chamber was crowded while the
Joint session lasted. Many Of the ex-
members were present and We're given
seats within the rail. Mr.. L. A. Catlin
also occupied one Of the seats set apart
for the city fathers. There were many
lawyers present. and they manifested
rnnch Interest I'm the nroceedings.