The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
ORDlN .ANCE NOW
IS IN EFFECT
Aldermen Pass it Over
Veto Of Mayor.
MR.ALLEN's PROTEST
Made Final Appeal for Home
Enterprise.
TRACTION COMPANY WINS OUT.
1ross.Oyer at Twelfth Will Remain There.
Mr.. Gordon Charges That There Was
Political Scheme in Amendment
to Ordinance Rejecting Ap-
pointneuts in Water
Department.
Mr.. .ALLEN'S PROTEST
TRACTION COMPANY WINS OUT.

DSPdltmSht.
The Bell companv's ordinance went in
10 effect last night at 1885 o'clock.
1t was passed by the Board Of Alder
men over the Mayors veto by a vote Of
II to g..
Those who voted for it were Messrs
Bahen, Beck, Donailoe, King. Mann, Mos
by, seay. Thomason. Whittet, Washer,
and Wood. The following voted not to
pass the ordinance over the veto: Messrs
Allen. Burton. Drewry, Gordon Harnan,
and Turpin.
Mr.. Ferriter was absent on account VI
illness.
There were not many spectators in the
Council chamber. 1t was pretty gener-
ally known that the Bell would win. Gen
Meany@ and Mr.. Chipiey We're silent Wit
nesses of the proceedings. President Rob
inson, Mr.. Warner. Moore, and others in
terested in the Richmond Telephone Com
pans, were also present.
ONLY TWO SPEECHES.
There were but two speeches. Mr. Al
len sounded the last .,ugle call fcr the
Aldermen to rally aroual hcn.e "a u
riIsa and to refuse to gran- d ira.icaiss
10 a company that he pic irad as Cne
tiat i.ot only would ride loughs h = over
the people, but would tramrle upon
them after they We're down His speech
which was a very strong one and splen-
uidly delivered. did not seem to worry the
Bell people. Mr.. Chipley wore a most be-
nevoient smile. He seemed to feel that
he had occasion to be on good terms with
everybody. Gen. Meany sat over to one s.de
of the building and was serene and dig
nified all the time Mr.. Allen was talking
about the .horrid monster tnat was SO
soon to be turned loose upon the citizens
of Richmond
MR. THoAIAsoN'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Thon1ason was the only spokesman
fa.-oring the ordinance. an6 he made a
Very able argument from his standpoint,
claiming that a good telerhone service
was to the best interests of the whole peo-
pie.
After the ordinance had passed through
the mill OF the recorded vote and come
out q full-hedged law the Bell advocates
shook hands with themselves and de-
parted
nus closed the last chapter in the
memorable fight.
Some of the opponents of the franchise
expressed themselves in plain terms.
1t is over now. and / hope the Bel
will give us the d. and rub it in was
the unmistakable manner in which one
Alderman expressed himself when COM
ing down in the elevator.
TIE ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
President Turpin called the body to
order at $50 o'clock, and the following
members answered to the roll call:
Messrs. Allen. Bahen. Beck. Burton,
Donahoe, Drewry, Gordon, Harmon,
King, Mann, Mosby, Seay, Thenason,
Whhtet Washer, Wood and Turpin.
The Committee on Ordinances reported
tion company entering Richmond to
weigh coal when requested to do SO by
the consignee. Mr.. Thomson said the
reason for the passage of lnis; ordinance
was thai the coal was weighed at the
mines and sometimes carloads were short
five or six tons when they reached here.
The railroads made the shortage in other
classes of freight good. and it was
thought to be but just and proper that
the same rule should apply as to coal.
a number of ordinances or resolutions
passed by the Common Council in rela-
ton to street improvements We're con-
CURED in, also the ordinance granting
the Virginia Mechanics Institute the free
use Of gas.
POLITICAL MEASURE.
When the ordinance making a change
in the ordinance in relation to the filling
oil certain vacancies in the Water De-.
Iartneat came up, Mr. Gordon vigorously
opposed it, The change proposed gave
the Co.lmfttee on Water the right to re-
ject the nominations of the superintend-
ent and to fill the vacancies if the nom
inations should prove unsatisfactory
Mr.. Gordon said this was. in his juts-
ment, a political measure, and was de-.
signed to secure patronage. He believed
it the outcrop of the disappointment oe a
member of the Water Committee who
fn p,att f,f fi ics in, ,ffj.
Mr.. Beck wanted to know who this
member was and Mr.. Gordon said he
had no reference to Ar. West.
Continuing. AR. Gordon said the Water
Works Department was conducted in a
business like manner and he hoped no
change would be made.
Mr. Beck thought Mr. Gordon had 1.e-
tieeted upon the Water Committee, and he
defended tha. body.
Mr.. Seay opposed the change He
feared it would be the beginning of
changes in the ananagemnt of other de-
pattments, which would lead to endless
turmoil.
In replying to aMr. Beck. Mr.. Gordon
disclai1aed any intention of rejecting up
en- him or any Other member of the COM
mittee. lie insisted, however. thai this
was purely a political move and one that
ought to be defeated.
BY a vote OF three ayes to fourteen
noes the board refused to concur in the
ordinance. Those voting in the affirrna-
tive were Mcssrs. Bahen. Beck and Dor
l.sOc.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The ordinance amending The regulations
seg.s.siing the police department was
ciiarnpioned ny Ar Themaspt, He ex-
planned that the proposed change was de-
sigIled to do justice to the four officers
result OF their assignment to this speeial
work We're taken out of the direct line
OF promotion.
Mr. Seay also made al earnest plea to
the body 10 suspend the rules and concur
if, the ordinances, and by q unanimous
vpts the ordinance was agreed to.
COST OF TWO TRIPS.