The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-15
THOSE WHITE DUCK SUITS

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Retrenhment and Reform Committee had
acted without common sense Al.
Nh. Bakcn reiterated the assertion tht'
the committee i'm question had 'clVu i'''
ishly. ,.....to,, -
rejecting on the ketrenchWcnt ana I,
form Committee by anything h. had SAID.
BOUNDS OF PROPERTY.
Mr. Allen said some or the memueIa
had gone beyond the bounds OF PROPHECY
i'm the stigmas they had east upon the
Rtereuchmcnt and Reform Committee.
I'm sarcastic language he referred 10 the
gigantic intellccts' of those who We're
matchmaking that committee lie de-
MED that IL had been the intention 10
humiiate any man by the measure u had
recommended. and called attention 10 the
fact that the committee had recommend
ed duck without specifying the color.
The sole intention. he said. was 10 give
thCm neat clean. and distinctive garb.
There had been no intention 10 humillate
or Cypress the lahorng man.
Mr. Bahen closed the discussion by
saying he had intended no reflection upon
anw committee.
Mr. Vaughan said the gentleman had
used very supplementary language and
should either apologize of be brought 10
the bar and repriwanded He had said
the Rctrenchment Committee were fools.
Mr.. Bahen declared that he had in
tended TO say nothing of the kind. but II
he had would willingly apologize.
This closed the matter and Mr. law
ders amendment doing away with white
duck suits was adopted
After a motion Of Mr.. Noble 10 lay the
ordinance on the table had been defeated.
and Mr. Snead had protested that the or
dnanCe was a dangerous one in that 10 did
away with the sanitary inspectors and
saved nothing Mr. Carter moved that the
NHH
mttee
The motion was lost, and the ordi-
nance was lost by a tie vote. as follows:
Ayes-Messrs Allen. Brock, Burton,
| HardwiCke. Smith, Vaughan, thinner
mann and Turpin-s.
Noes-Messrs. Bahen, Carter. Cutchins.
/ King. Moore. Lawder, Noble and Snead.
on motion OF Mr.. Cutchins the vote was
! reconsldered and the ordinance referred
10 the Committee on Health on motion OF
Mr. Carter.
CHARTER CHANGES.
The Board then concurred In the follow
ing charter changes recommended by the
| Charter Change Committee and adopted
| by the Council:
Providing for the election Of a Presi-
| dent and Vice-Presdent and President
pro TEN. OF each branch OF the Council.
Giving the Council power 10 compel the
| "a
| and providing penalties for refusal so 70
f, attend.
Giving the Council power 20 enforce
| certain sanitary measures.
| Giving the Council power In case OF
| prisoner sentenced 10 Imprisonment with
| labor 10 designate such labor.
F, on this proposition n division was called
| FOR and 1t was adopted by vote OF II
to5.
SHALL BE ELIGIBLE.
The section providing that the members
OF the Board Of Police Commissioners
! shall be ineligible for six years after the
expiration OF their terms created some
| discussion, and on motion OF Mr.. Hard
wicke was amended so as 20 strike ont
the portion making members ineligible "a
reelection The section as amended was
/ then adopted.
The next section referred to the Board
/ OF Fire Comml ssioncrs. and Mr Hard
wlcke made the same motion IN regard
10 that body This was opposed by
Messrs. Allen and Carter and advocated
by Mr.. Cutchins. IL was finally adopted
nv A vote OF y 10 4. The ordinance as
amended was then adopted.
The Board cOncurred in the section au-
! ,horizine the Board OF Fire Commission
80 and chief OF the Fire Department %
authorize the erection OF frame buildings,
after Mr. Carter had opposed II vigorous
ly. - 4, ,.. .oo-
The Board refused 70 concur IN ne zee.
! TO-, reneaiine tho act creating a Board OF
public Interest. by a vote OF 10 10 o.
The Board cOncurred IN the resolution
instructing the city Attorney 10 present
IN the Legislature OF Virginia all charter
changes recommended by both branches
OF the Council -,
rhe section proposing 10 render melt
chile for recollection for six years a1ter we
exnirations % their terms members OF the
sity school Board was defeated by a de-
cisive vote. . 49,. .....