The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-23
The Minor Resolution Call
ing for a General Investl-
cation of the Council to
be Considered.

For the purpose of considering the res
cIution of John B. Minor. ngember6o OF the
Board of Aldermen from Lee Ward, pro-
,riding for the appointment of joint
committee from both branches OF the city
Council to investigate alleged municipal
corrnption. which was, recently adopted
by TIE body of which it's Trainer IS q
member, 4 special session OF the COM
mon Council has been called for tonight
q $50 o'clock. The call was issued yestsr-
lay afternoon by Mr. Sol l.. Bloomberg,
president of the Common Council, at the
written request of Messrs Morgan Mills.
r. l.. Peters. Gilbert X Pollock. John y.
West ana Thomas 8. Williams all OF
whom We're members of the old Council
The general public will learn Of the
call for the special session with some sur
rr.se, as 1t has been rumored for seFsri!
da9S that the necessary three signatures
to {; request for such a meeting had not
been secured and that the proposition
would not come up until the November ses.
SIGN of the Common Council.
While the public may be surprised at
learning of the call for the meeting. the
members of the Common Council Were a I
aware of it almost Immediately after Il
-xas issued by President Bloomoerg. fer
it was not until nearly every member had
been consulted that the request was for.
.s4
IS late as 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon it looked very much as If tho spe.
cl;,l meeting would not be called At that
Tine only two members of the old po>iS5
ha.i agreed to sign request 10 8Ntf.
sI.looniberg. and it seemed improbable tfat
another signature would be secured
Later. however. the sentiment or seVeraf
members showed signs OF 4 decided
change. and 1T was only Il few minutes
-, mar
re,;.1est which was Forwarded at once to
Mr.. RIoomberg He, in turn. issued the
c-ii-
REQUEST AND CALL.
Following are the communications:
lion. s. IT,. Bloomberg,
President Common Council. city:
Lear Sir,-You are requested to call
special meeting of the Common &co'';sei.
for Thursday evening. the sd instant a
go o'clock to consider resolution
adopted by the Board of Aldermen at its
last meeting. concerning the appoint
rnent of special joint investigation com
r,i:ttee.
Respectfully.
MORGAN r. MILLS.
r t.. PETERS.
G.. X. POLLOCK.
JOHN T. WEST.
THOMAS B. WILLIAMS.
October %. 100.
B. i. August ESQ.
Clerk City Council:
lear Sir.-PIease issue notices to mem
ters of the Common Cornell to attend q
SPECIAL meeting on Thursday. Octo5er
100. at $50 P. NJ. in accordance with tbs
above request
! Respectfully.
SOL L. 5RLOOMBERG. =
President Common Council
WILL. SOUND DEATH KNEI.L.
There is a strong belief that 1t the spe
cal meeting tonight the death kneil Z
tie investigating committee will be s31ttnt
ed II is stated that rnaprity OF IN
Common Council will! oppose ar.; vote
against the adoption of the -esc lutiois. a:
ttev are OF the opinion shat the ailesset
corr.1ption in municipal affairs has beer
| thyashed most thoroughly by the CRANE
Jury. They think no new facts will h'
| .tnned by such n committee. as It vii
rot be clothed with the power that eve:
| ITO grand jury possessed.
| .is the Minor resolution carries Will
| i. the appropriation of 800 to defray ex
rcrses incident to the investigation. !
will require a two-thirds. vote to concur
land these can hardly be secured.