The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-13
of seventeen to nothing. and the appro-
p.iation which accompanied it. $50. took

of seventeen to nothing. and the appro-
p.iation which accompanied it, s, 500, took
the same course.
Three thousand dollars were arpropri-
ated fer gas works improvements, alter
which S5fG was set aside from the con-
tingent fund for the use OF the AuneXa-
tion Committee In gathering statistics and
data. The vote on this appropriation was
fourteen to three.
THE EPPs INVESTIGATIONS.
Miss Stevens, all gray c!oaked for the
In line with the Mayors request tfp,
Aldermen concurred In the resolution
providing for the appointment of a special
committee Of five men,. three from City
Council ard two from the Board of Alder
men, 10 investigate the circumstances
surrounding the dcfalcation Of Cecil L..
Epps. of the gas Office
The question OF an appropriation Of
SoI.5o due for the abatement Of a
nuisance out on West Leigh Street.
stopped by order OF the Police Justice.
provoked another debate, but the sum
was finally voted. In this connection
President Turpin, OF the Beard of Alder
men. took occasion to say that he would
Vote for this, but it would be the last
time he would vote for q measure where
the police justice and one or two others
should get together and tell the city now
tc abate It's nuisances. He, maintained
that the Justice had os,ly the right to
fnc and had nothing toSaS5 with the man.
ner in which ,,uisaltces might be abated.
Al the request of the American Cigar
Ccimrany that corporation was en-
powered to build q. sewer at the 1acto1!
in Cary Street, between TH-entE-seconds
and Twenty-third, to be, reimbursed by
the city. This was concurrent action
Ficliowing this, several small apprprrla-
lions were PASSED upon favorahly at the
request of The Street Committee
MIR. &EvTON's SUCCESSOR.
Finally the ordinance allowing 100000
feet of free gas to the I. M {. a. Tor
the educational department iii Its buliding
at Main and Sixth Streets, came up and
was concurrcd in unanimously, after
which came another point which aroused
cliaclssion at length. This was ,he mat.
Ter touching upon The ai3poEtnnent mt by the
Constitutional ConE >nttoiE loi a memper
from RicIrn crd to succeed MIR. Newton,
resigned.
This came in the shape of joint
resolution from the Committee on Eiec--
tons providing for the appointment OF
n CT 11lirlittee of seven. three from we
Board of Aldermen and four from the
CITY Council. which committee was 10 ao-
rear. before the Constitutional ConVen-.
i
by the resignation of Mr.. Newton be
filled by appointment of the convention.
/. was pointed out that this would save
the city OF Richmond something ike
81. 900 to $780, and the scheme emnated
from the Elections Committee
AS a member of the tIlections tSon1-- COM
mittee. Mr.. Thomason stated that at the
time the committee framed this recon-
mendation it thought that the CITY OF
Richmond would have TO pay for the
election of a. new member of the cocn-
yention, but since that time he had un-
derstood that this expense would fall on
the State, and he therefore favored the
election.
Rising to speak to this point, Alderman
Seay said: 1T is not Cor the Constitu-.
tional Convention to decide who shall rep
resent the city of Richmond. It is
thing on which the people OF the CITY
of Richmond should act.
TURPIN OPPOSE DIT.
Alderman Gordon declared that it was
not a question as TO who pays, but q
question as to whether the city should
be capably represented IN the conVeh-
ton. Alderman iMosby advocated the
stand of the Elections Committee. Presi-
dent T,yrpin left the cchair long enouEh
TO state that such a resolution would
put the city in the attitude of going 10
tha ..soyereisns' and he would not have
that done to save 5000. Following this
came the vote which swept the project.
into oblivion.
Then Alderman Allen arose to explain
his position in the matter He SAID he
had fought for the people TO have a voice
in who should represent them in the
conr e,tion, and in justice to himself
and his candidacy for the convention
he asked that a record be made of the
fact that he had 10. voted on the ques-
ton.
WANT MORE POLICE. @
A ccommun;cact was read from the
Police Commission stating that at tns
regular meeting of the Board on Thurs
day November 9TH. it had been decided 10
ask the City Council to increase the pres
cnt police force by . men and make
an appropriation for an additional patrol
wagon President T,rpin introduced this
communication at the request of the Po-
lice Board and asked that it be referred
to the Committee on Finance This :,c-z
ton was taken without discussion.
Alderman Seay offered an ordinance
,royiding for the appointment of a spa-s
cial policeman. with full pswers. for duty
a. the William R. Trigg shipyards. the
policeraan to be paid By the shipbuildiaS
.corrpany This was passed. AID then the
Beard adjourned.