The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
Minor Resolution Voted Down
for Second Time.
WILL HAVE CLEAR WATER
Proposition to Issue Bonds Car
7ied After long Fight.
IT NOW GOES TO THE BOARD
Little Doubt That the Upper Branch
Viii Concur ard insure Settling
Basin and Standp pe-Many
Measures Up in
Long ana Gusy
Session.
II NOW GOES TO THE BOARD

After debate OF over two hours. dr.
ing which time a number OF members Of
the body were heard from IN addition to
Superintendent Boiling o. the Water De-
partm=nr. the Common Council last
night by vote OF 81 to ? adopted the
recommendation OF the Water and
Finance Committees in reference to the
issuance of s4o5c9o OF bon.s for the e-ec-
sion OF setting and coagulatirg basins,
and the construction Of a stand-pipe in
the western part OF the city and the or
dlnaHce goes to the Board OF Aldermen
for concurrence The only surprise con-
necCed with this r.omentous matter u
tbs history OF the cicy-for it is surely
regarded as such by every citizen and
property holder-was the time it required
sion. It having been generally conceded
that the measure would pass with uttle
opposition
But while the solonz deiblreated ct
length over the clear water and stand
pipe proposition they lost little ri-sa n
killing for good. and all the resolution
from the Board of Aldermen creating a
special comm ttee OF seven to probe 40
the alleged co ruption in the city gov
avrnrent by what is regarded as an.
overwhelming majority. the vote being g
to Il. with only four changes in the bal
lot from the one cast when a similar
proposition was voted upon some weeks
ago.
OF these changes. three We're L, favor
OF the resolut oH-Nessrs- B'oornbsr8.
Sceace and Russo 'l-while one was
against the invesr!gation-Mr. Eesip.
When the vote was announced there was
evident uron the faces OF many of the
members who have fought the measure
with consistency broad sni'e. while
Upon the serene countenance OF Alder
man Minor patron OF the resolution.
who was present until after tto -na was
taken. was written sunrise bordering on
CONSERVATION. Ten minutes before the
ballot was taken he seemed confident
that he had enough votes pledged TO as
sure the cassa> OF the -7ea
has DONE AL He COULD.
Af-er the Screeaat-a--Arms had an
nourced the res1lt a r=ps-eserrati~e OF
The Times approached Mr.. Ni-or and
asked for statement rega ding the de-
tear or MS SCisfls iOf ltT TIT INV s.
tf-ar'on OF alleged crookednaSs a-onS
certain Council members. by, he declined
to talk other than expressing sur,-ise
a the result and saving tina h- lad
done everything poss bic TO sec'.re the
inquiry He in-t-oated strongly rha. go
far as he was pe-s-naIlv concerned no
further endeavo- would be made 70 have
such a co-n-i-tee as his resolution con-
te-o'atAd appointed.
Tho vote on his matte in which the
public was 81 much in-ere-ted a "a to
learn the result Of wrich crowds f1ocked
TO the City Hall last night. undoubtedly
expecting sensational dAha-e:
For co-cu ro0cA in the acrion OF the
Board OF Aldermen. thereby assuring
TIE 'nveSti~a ion nrasers Andersen
Cloves. GrerShaw Fr~tt Ferguson.
ca~he-. Ha-grnve Fohson. Miner phi,-
lips. Pollard. Russell Spence and Bloom
ha-s-1t
Asatns- concur-ance. thereby 6er>a-i-g
rFa resolution: Me-s-s. Allen. Mo ton.
Possfaux, Curtis. Grimes Heerip. Hscts.
Erher. MIS- O'Net'. Pa-ers Por~ck.
s-e'n Teafay West. Whalen. Williams
ARD Winetou-19
F~on this T. nav ba saan as s.a+ea
above. that thrae of thu members who
before opposed the resolution vr.es for
II. while one who before IA ored it voted
a~afn~f II. and Mr. w w. Mo ron. weo
was elected onlv last night. sida+ with
-.ose who onnnsAd the investigators
But he succeeded Mr.. Blanks who waz
also, opposed to the resolution. t,..e.
fore his vn-A did not aI-er mar, ,s
Nr. Fa-~v Glenn who upon tho nre1-s--
Gus occs 5ions favored the measure. was.
absent las night OF account OF a des,h
n his family. but had he heer present
and sided with the minority II wnurs
hoTe ava'i0d nothing. the ballot showt,e
this on its face
FIGHT FOR CLEAR WATER.
Fhe "ransie over the clear water and
Seahd-ptpe proposition reco-nn, ended by
tie Wafer and Finance Co-,r,f-taas was
Une largely TO an amendment. or substt-
tEte offered by Mr.. Crarsh7w inrad,
ately after the report was read Ths
Re suit OF this proposition rad r. carried
W'ufd have been to hold IN. tier 10
air"ost indefinitely. In substance this
substitute would have resulted IN tha
selection OF three experts fro-, OUT ~
TIC State OF Virginia to investigate rhs
available sources OF water supply ab>uS
Richmond. and submit a report OF their
conclusion 70 eithsr branch OF the CITY
Council.
Naturally, when this was ofr-rAd. all
Kinds OF opposition manifested iteaIs Mr.
Crenshaw however. having t-e first on
rcrtuntv 70 address his fs'low-,,anbers.
He spoke at 'e7g-h in favor Of his sub.
stitura advancing A number OF treo-
.Ees why the city should not take ha<tv
action in voting bonds tor the -r.c-tou
~ basins when Ii was NOT definitely
Known whether rhev would prove Soc.
cess And then came the opoo>;tion II
was noticeable from eve-v conner OF tbs
cha n5-r. bu, President B'oomherg who
rad vaca ted the chai- was tHa nr~, To
gel chance TO rsnlv. and his wa~
r.cst ELOQUENT pea fer the det-st OF tbs
Substitute ard the adootion OF fNe proa-
os'tfon as forward by the two con-.
r,'ttees. He was loudly analaud-d the