The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16

rs privilege fee, and that those fch
had paid IN advance be refunded iEeifs
money. This matter, with a request
from George Paul & Bro. for rebate on
their privilege fee, and the question Of
donoting to the Old Dominion Hosp: til 81,
towads paying the expenses incurred: in
maintaining its emergency hospital, were.
laid upon the table. The motion Carrying
this result was offered by Mr.. NJ. VI. Nc
Cure, attorney for as social ton, 1iio al
gued that the body should go slJr III
making donations and giving rebates .,n-
I'll all affairs were Absolutely settled
ant. there was no probability If u,Lst
eAl lenses arising
Mr.. j. Hill. as chairman of the Hotel
Committee. reported good work and re-
turned to the association sE24.36 of the
appropriation. The COMMITTEES on Police
and Lights used all its appropriation of
1854, with the exception of $3.50 which was
returned.
There We're many suggestions offered as
to the way in which the association should
dispose of its surplus, but all were
thSTarted by the provision in the charter
which was recalled by Mr.. Mcclure, stat
ing that pro rata distribution should
be made. Mr.. L. u, Morris considered
that it would not be expedient to take
any decisive action at this time, and
made motion that the association adj
journ to meet one month hence, prepared
to close all business and dissolve.
THE PUBLIC UNGRATEFUL.
Following his motion Mr.. Morris spoke
for Sometime Of the unwarranted critf-
cism the association had been subjected
to- and of the seeming ingratitude and
lack of appreciation of the public of the
work and labor of the board in it's efforts to-
wards advancing and advertising the city.
He strongly favored abandoning all idea
OF continuing the Carnival.
hIr. James n. Boyd suggested that
when the association meet to wind up
things, even the charter be surrendered
to prevent it's fair name from coming
into disrepute in other hands.
Colonel John MURPHY could stand this
nc longer, and declare ed that he had great
respect for. his friends, Boyd and Morris.
but he thought they talked like al, was
over and that they now proposed to fold
thei~ arms and go to sleep. Now, this
won't do he said :; I'VE must have some
thing else. I have Just opened my beau
tifuI new hotel. and you discourage me-
There was reported a difference be-
tween the Horse Show Association and
the Carnival association of SsG1-75 in
their settlement OF light expenses at the
Auditorium. This matter. and correspon-
dence relating TO 1t. was discussed at
length, ard finally il WAS decided, so far
as thu Carnival Association is interested,
to submit che matter to the Arbitration
Board Of thu Chamber of Commerce
This proposition will be made to-day to
the Horse Show people.
The association extended a vote Of
THINKS to Director-General Benson and
Chief Electrician VII. Thompson. also
the press of Virginia and North Caro-
lima, the electric railway companies. teis-
phone companies. Fire Department of the
city, police, the State Bank of Virginia,
and Weather Director Evans.
Upon adjournment the members re-
tired to Murphy's private dining room.
upon the invitation of the Colonel. to
taste his wine