Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-27
! BREEZY MEETING.
CITIZENS OF BARTON HEIGHTS nj
NIDEp ON THE bond ISSUE.
CHARGES AGAINST THE COUNCILNEN
Protracted aud Lively Debate
ENDS I'm Disordcr-Somc Talk Of
ton 10 Proposed NV Wafcr-W oris


brious suburb on the northern hill. was
visited 10y a voritablc maestrom Of poliu-
cal sensation last night
For some months there has been evident
upon The municipal horizon a llttle cloud
in ,he shape Of "a proposed bond issue TO
mce. the expenses Of erecting water
riar, 90 supply the town. and 90 PROVIDE
for other public Improvements. The
rebulous omen has grown more and more
threatening. and last night the storm
hurst over the iafant city I'm all its in
t,as.ty. and only time. the healer Of de
visions and lcvclcr OF factions. contains
Che key 20 the present situation. which
v.u De greatly Influenced. however. by
th. ucnd of the election to-day.
The split on the question OF issuing
b.r.s appears TO bee as hopeless as it is
veH defined and the temper Of the meet
inr called last night TO discuss the issue
va. far from bcing cquable.
Tho call for tho meeting was contained
s.. circular issued by some citizens.
which sets forth tia; inasmuch as il has
become known that dissatisfaction is rife
with thc administration Of the affairs OF
fr. town under IT'S Incorporation, I'm that
the amount OF taxation IS out of proper
t.o. to the benefits resulting therefrom
aud Olaf certain residents have concluded
...t .t .- 20 their interest that the town
should surrender fits charter and return
p. To-. former condition of affairs under
trr administration OF the county govern
-...f whilst others of The residents be-
U.t. tlat the surrender Of the charter
v... is highly damaging 60 the town.
... subject its citizens 90 great evils ana
.r.....lIcucCs 81 committee OF hNe was
.....nl.I 90 Investigate the condition OF
r town prior 10 and since it's incorpora-
I- The result OF this investigation U.s.
....r.re TO the figures presented, emil
r.rt. satisfactory.
CROWD AT THE MEETING.
The meeting was called % take place
at S o'clock in the schoo.-house' but IL
was almost am hour later when it was
raped 90 order. By that time the large
sch0ol.room was intentionally filled
The interim was taken ~ with personal
discussions. and 10 was clearly evident
from the frequent outbursts of feeling
that those TO whom the circular alluded
as being dissatisfied were in very de-
GIei majority.
This fact was emrhaUcally brought out
when Mr. Josiah Nyland. having called
o., meeting TO order nominated MT b.
lee Lorraine as chairman. The nomina-
zion was seconded ana put without fur
taer delay. but the opposition was voci-
ferrous Alr. Ryland thercupOn asked for
further nominations. and Captain d. il.
OEauu0n was nominated ana well sup
ported Mr.. Lorraine asked permission
t1 withdraw There was some pretty
fencing over the situation. but COM
promise was reached 10y the withdrawal
,rCartaln O'8anuoa IN favor of Mr. Lor-
ralne. whose name was then put 10 the
meeting. and met with the same storm OF
protest. After some delay. Mr. Lorraine
Was prevailed upon 10 take the chair.
The next question was the mode OF pro
..rr. Alr. Lorraine called upon Mr.
T K sands 20 address the meeting. MT.
Sands is opposed 90 the bond issue, ana
4 #. .ra ID The candidates for cOuucilmanlc
l f.ror- running on the opposition ticket
/ Nr Sands declined 10 speak saying mat
| III. understood that those who favored
,r. bond issue had called the meeting 10
clear up all the difficulties that con-
fror,eI those opposed 10 IT,
1r Beach suggested that all the can
dt.t.s should address the meeting. Mr.
Rrarl said that it would probably be
..ra- II one Of the candidates IN favor
of Tie bonds should speak and De followed
hv one opposed 10 them, ana MS ldea was
adopted.
3r R,cond then asked permission TO
make "a statement in the interest of mar
-rorv eve are ncighbOrs ana friends.
f. SAID. 'thio IS 70 question Of policy oniy
ana there is nc reason to get excited
and hurt each others feelings ! implore
sou au 20 act as gentlemen. We snail
mak. enemies Of each other and DO harm
to our town 81 we get into heated olS-
cusslon.
MAYOR JONES SPEAKS.
Mayor Jones was the first speaker.
n. was in favor of the bond issue. he
said. as soon as proper prices could Dc
realized. He spoke at length on 'he
concentrated improvements The water
supply would. besides being o. great
convenience. minimize the danger
from ire. In REGARD 10 the lighting OF
streets. tho Council. DE said. had received
an offer from the Acelylene Gas com
rauv Replying 10 questions he SAID
+ha water improvements would cost be-
tween $1,000 and $1,000. The money dee
rived from the sale of bonds would not
cover expenses of lighting. If the eX-
ronse of constructing the water plant
and mains does not reach $1,000. the
whole amount OF bonds Will not be is-
sued. lI. NAi4'.l AANiA i.NNti '-'"-
tho bonds s. cents M o per cent ana
81 an 6 per cent The Council did not
consider this proposition. They thought
and stiu think that the bonds ought
20 bring 81 az . per cent
OPPOSED TO THE ISSUE.
Mr. J. W starritt was loudly applaud
o. lie was opposed to the bond issue
Fiftccn thousand dollars was inadequate
b. Thought. 90 properly supply the town
with water II it were sufficient ~
would not increase the revenue suil-
c'rntiv 20 meet the interest ana expenses
ana he was Of the opinion that the
deficiency would have 10 be met by an
increased tax.
In reply TO a question. he stated that
DE- had voted Aye in The Council when
the matter was brought up. believing
thc citizens favored &c. but ne had rea-
SON now 90 believe the majority were
opposed 20 IT,
Nrr Re3d. member OF the present
Council spoke in favor Of the issue.
iIe dwelt upon the necessity Of hotter
fire protection He denied the allcga-
rons made by the opposition In c.rcu-
lnr recently ISSUED. that the bonds would
Doc hartered Tor secondhand improve
mcnts. "That circular" he said (which
s addressed 10 the voters Of Barton
Heights. is mass OF Measurements
III. alluded 10 the financial condition or
the Heights when Ii was incorporated.
and the necessity for borrowing $1,000 10
carry on its affairs Questioned as TO
fhe probable reduction OF the 75-ccnt tax,
%. said that was matter that the as
fessOrs had yet to decide. The Council
BAD worked earnestly ard truly IN the
best interests OF the town.
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