The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-10
MR.. H. r. BECK ELECTED.
HE BEcomEs MR. W. w. WALKE's
sUccEssoR ~ THE COUNCIL.
The water Meter Ordinance Remains on
/the TsbIe--The Tramp Ordinance Re-
ferrcd--As tosprlns EIcctions. -


meeting hast Monday evening good deal
II business was transacted but nothing
vas OF any very great Importance.
futile attempt was mad by Mr. Tan
ner TO have the water meter bill passeu'
but II remained on the table. where II was
at the beginning Of the meeting.
Mr.. Rountrcc presented the Tramp y,
Business Association. which ailer so'',e
discussion was referred TO the commit
tee on ordinance. s -.
Mr.. Henry r. Beck was elected
,neuber Of the Council from Jackso''
Ward 10 succeed Mr.. w. w. wake. VINO
had resigned on account oil moving 'h'o
another ward. A.. re.,,,-
President Caskie presented ,ne 800 -.
nation Of Mr.. Wake as member OF 'ne
sscu,n,i fyom Jackson Ward. having re-
,,oved to another ward. On motion Oh
Nr Pollock the resignation was accept
An onnl,cation was received from Mr..
uonrv i. Heeke. who Is willing 10 III the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF MI.
Wake II was filed.
Mr.. Tanner moved 10 take from the
table the ordinance providing FOR the IN
,rod,,ctton of water meters, which has
,,sen nreviously published in the columns
81 Tho Times IL was read by the clerk.
ss was also a statement OF Superinten-
dent Charles f. Boiling, showing the
necessity OF introducing water meters as
uroylded In the ordinance in question.
Mr. Rountree offered several amend
nepts which were all rejected. and on
motion Of Mr.. wallerstein the entire mat
ter was laid on the table by a vote OF IA
to -
THE TRAMP ORDINANCE.
Mr. Rountree introduced the tramp or
dinance. which had been prepared by the
Young Mems Business Association. AFTER
the measure. which had been published
IN The columns of The Times. was read
nc clerk August. Mr. Mosby moved that
4, no referred 10 the Committee on Or
dinances. -
Mr. Rountree moved that number OF
gentlemen who were present IN the IN
ferest of the passage Of the ordinance De
heard. This was agreed TO.
Mr.. Julian Bryant stated That the orei-
nance had been carefully prepared by
the City Attorney and that tn, Chief OF
Police was heartily In favor of II.
Mr. CARRIER thought some provision
should be made to drive the tramps from
the suburbs and not to allow them 10
remain In. camps The county and city
should get together i'm this matter. for at
present the county authorities gave very
little protection.
Mr., Mosby thought the ordinance IN
question would not obviate the trouble.
In great many instances children acted
as servants for grown people.
Mr.. Wallerstein said he was rot op-
posed TO the measure. but II provided for
the expenditure OF $500. which could not
be made during the present year.
Mr. Henry l.. Valentine then addressed
the Council as follows:
MIR. VALENTINES ADDRESS.
Last January. now about eleven months
ago. ten young men started an association
which is well known to every citizen of
our city, 1.-The Citizens Relief Associa-
ton"
The object of this association was to
help the deserving poor of our city and
to get rid of tramps and undeserving
people. We are very grateful TO our
Creator for His many blessings, but
above all, the relief he put into our hands
as His agents. for the sick. suffering
and poor of our city. We succeeded in
relieving our deserving poor, but the first
question we had to settle was how can
we get rid OF the tramp" In quiet
way each one OF these ten men made 1t
his business TO feel the pulse of the pub
lie as best ne could and then we went
10 our City Attorney for his opinion upon
the subject Tonight. your honorable
body has that ordinance before you.
In addition, Mr.. Valentine stated that
the Citizens Relief Association was run
by the Young Mems Business Association
and he asked that no aims he given to
children. but that they be referred TO the
Office of the Relief Association.
MR.. CHRISTIANS VIEW.
Mr.. +. c. Christian also briefly address,
ed the Council and stated that he had
originally written TO about twenty differ
ent cities to obtain information in that
direction, and had subsequently turned
the replies over TO the City Attorney for
his information and guidance in framing
such an ordinance.
Mr.. H. A. Catlin also spoke in favor of
the passage OF the ordinance.
The chair decided that inasmuch as the
ordinance contained an Appropriation. 1t
would have to go 10 the Finance Commit
tee. Mr. CARRIER moved to suspend <le
rules in order 10 have the ordinance pass
ed at once.
The motion was lost by vote of Is to
3. which was az follows:
Ayes-Messrs Briggs, Ebel, Foster.
Gunst, Jones. ]. j. King. CARRIER, Miller,
Neale. Noble. Pollock. Rountree, Ryan.
Tanner, Wallerstein. Witte. Woody and
Caskie-lS.
Noes-Messrs Mosby. Whalen. Whites
The measure therefore went 10 the FL
nance Committee.
Mr. Rountree on behalf OF the special
Committee on Charter Amendments Of
fered an ordinance omitted at the last
meeting. providing that school trustees
shall hereafter not be elected for two con-
secutive terms OF six years. The ordi-
nance was adopted.
MR.. HENRY T. BECK ELECTED.
MIR. Pollock moved that the body so into
the election OF a member from Jackson
Ward TO NIL the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Mr.. Wake. The motion
was agreed TO. and Mr.. Whalen placed in
nomination Mr.. Henry j.. Heeke. which
was seconded by Mr.. Ryan. while Mr..
Noble nominated Mr.. Henry 7. Beck
seconded by President Caskie (Mr. Ebel
being at the time in the chain.
The vote was then taken with the re-
suit that Mr.. Beck received is votes and
Mr.. Heeke 2. Messrs. RYAN and Whalen
only voting for the latter. Mr.. Beck was
therefore. declared 10 be elected.
ENHANCING POWERS,
Mr. Jones offered a resolution, requesting
the Legislature to amend Section IS OF
the city charter. so as to allow the Com
missioners Of the sinking Fund to invest
that fund in other than city bonds. such
as State or United States bonds and give
them the right to buy city bonds directly
from the city. instead. as under the pres
cnt law from brokers.
Mr. Gunst moved a reconsideration OF
the vote by which the Council had re-
ferred the tramp ordinance 10 the Finance
Comnitte. This was agreed TO by vote
OF rs TO 3.