Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06
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No one was pleased at this and the
mayor was especially mad.
This is too much,'' he said. ''thc chief
knew there was TO be q meeting of tbs
board here. and yet he has gone off ana
| locked the donr. / shall see that he is;
removed. You can report me to that
effect I shall have him put off the
| force. ! am going tn see who is mayor
here. the chief of police or myself I
shall bring charges against him. I
have enough to put him off without thi.;
i action Of his tonight"
1T was then suggested by the mayor,
after some moro uttcrances along th..
same line. that Mcssrs. Wilson am,
Robinson get together ana hold Il
mecting-mccta organize, and adjourn:
| but Mr.. Wilson said it was too late.
and Furthermore he did not want to
Eold a meeting like that without Mr..
Stuart being present. as it would not
look exactly right toward Mr.. Stuart.
lie said he would set next "Wednesday
night for the meeting. They they adj
jouined, Mr. Wilson going one way and
His Honor and Mr.. Robinson the other.
Il have my appointment and qualfti-
cation in my pocket" said iMr Robin
son. ''and am legally I, member of tbs
board. The charter says that the coun-
Gil "shall' confirm the mayors an
pointment. That cannot be construed
70 mean may confirm it. though
some people argue that way when it is
convenient to do so. The matter will
have to be tested in the court, and the
sooner the better. That is Why I want
ed meeting tonight. 1t would have
thrown the matter into the court 1T
| ~ 4 Will
| the decision. whatever it may be-
| Mir. Wilson had this to say before he
adjourned for home: II desire the
Daily ross to correct the impression
| that / am in collision with anybory
for the general disruption Of the force
| or for any other purpose. i am on the
| board to do what IS right and nothing
but what is right. 1 90 not believe in
turning Off good men just for the sake
OF putting new men. lacking experience
into their places. have never pursued
that policy and do not expect to. I
nave not medd!ed With police affairs
since have been on the board EXCEPT
| 10 see that they We're properly admin
| istered. My relations With thc& other
members Of the board. as YOU know.
| have always been Of the pleasantest
kind. and they are now
| 50 tar as this situation is concern
ed, it is my opinion that we ought not
! to do anything until the question is
| settled in court
| And it has come to this
Now What is His Honor the mayor
going to do? That is the question.
| suppose that Nessrs Wilson and
Robinson meet together and NIessrs.
stuart and Doughty meet together.
| then there will be two boards in SIS
sion 1t doesn't take an opera glass "a
see to which body His Honor will carry
his complaint against the chief. Nov
suppose one board puts the chief off.
| what is the other board going to do
about it? Wry keep him on, to be
| sure.
| There YOU are, and a pretty kettle Of
fish it is
The mayor claims to have the right
10 require the chief to turn over his
| books to him for inspection any time no
may demand them, and therefore there
would be no difficulty in securin.
t hem for Mcssrs. Wilson and Robinson
when N"ssrs. Wilson and Robinson
want them. The chief will not turn his
| DOCKS over for any such purpose until
he is compelled 10 DO so by the law or
uhtii ne sees that there is no law that
VIII permit him 10 hold on to them.
Taken all in ALL this situation IS
rather exciting ana extremely interest
ing.