The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-23
col. BUFORD MAY
run FOR MAYOR
His Friends Urging Hin 10 Be-
come a Candidate.
PlzzlNl OUT OF POLITICS
says All The sisn.,uret ia The City Would
Net Bring Him 0ut-0ossip About
eouneilmauic Campaign and
Municipal Affairs.
PlzzlhI OUT OF POLITICS

Colonel a S. Buford will DC waited
upon by a number of prominent citizens
S.lthia The next few days with the request
,hat he allow himself 10 become u canGi-
date Tor Mayor
Among those who have expressed de-
sire to have him as their candidate are
q number of weil-known politicians,
whose influence in any political fight is
worth something.
Colonel Buford has in years past been
prominent in politics and in The ad-
eanccmcnt of the interests OF the city.
lie is very popular, and is looked upon
as ~ man capable OF wisely governing
The city. His reply vii! be awaited with
interest
Mr. James Caskie's friends are SUI
urging him 10 come out as a candluale,
but he is giving them little encourage
Inent JIG recently stated through Int
Times that he was not candidate and
did not expect TO become one
A petition was in circulation yesterday
for signatures. The petition was INTENDED
as a request for Captain Andrew Pizzini
sc como out for the Board OF Aldermen
from Madison Ward Captain PIzzini
said last night that he mad he2Fo notii-:
.nS of it. but that all the signatures IN
..1e city could not induce him to so into
politics.
Mr.. A. il. Felthaus, whose narlc mos
been prominently mentioned IN connec-
ton with Councilman honors IN Monroe
Ward, has the matter under considera-
ton. and it is moro than probable that
lilo will soon announce his canoidacy.
A. 6 O'clock this evening the Commit
see on Extension OF City Limits will meet
IN the City Hall. AT the meeting the re-
mont Of the spcciaI statisticiars who have
i,een figuring on the eNteSSloh nv
mont. will be received. Win tue lnioi-
NATION at hand the committee VIII pe
in a position to map out us "oih- ~
Joseph wallcrstein is the CHAIRMAN VI
The committee
Tho Nayor will sign the joint resolution
appotntinS a committee TO look lilo .ie
fire and water situation THIS iho' iiihS'
and some time during the DAY tnc u -
dents of the two branches OF the Souhcil
will name their committees Inc iesoiu
zion calls for three men from the 1ooaIU
ara four from the Council. Ono OF the
first s,ens 10 be taken by the committee
vii, l,o 10 test some of the engines, anu
~ fx tho amount of water obtalnaple
from CertainS mains
Members of the Board Of Fire Commas
sioners and men from the oepartiiiei.e WI
no asked to appear before the commit
toe and others from the wafer soiiiiiiie-
Zee and the Water Department VIII NC
expected to appear
The investigation will be thorohSh 'aaia
no time will be lost i'll making H.
Councilman Camp. Of The Finance COM
ui,tae who went on the trip over 'iie
swift creek water she'd last Monday, saiu
that, he was very much impressed VIZ
what he saw, and was of the OPINION 'iia.
J-,-f
The proposition submitted ny me o"! .
f.reeI. COMPANY was one well worth SER
GUS consideration.
.srhere didn't seem TO me 10 be any
possibility of a shortage of water ne
said land the county is so barren anu
sandy that there need be no fear Oh con-
termination or discoloration. The country
is grown UP in pine trees and people are
few and very far between.
MIR. Wood, also of the Finance COM
,nittee. who went on the trip, sad 1t was
asood place to hunt and flsh III, puI lui
Jher he would not speak.
Mr. Caskie said the trip was a most
pdeasant one but lat he had not sufh-
GENTLY weighed the proposition III his
mind TO say anything.
The Finance Committee held a session
Monday night far into the midnight
hour. Petitions from many citizens ask
ing for rebate in taxes and licenses We're
considered most of the time, and the
salary increase requests were postponed
until the time when the budget will be
started on. Chairman Caskie will call a
meeting for one night next week, prob
ably Thursday. when citizens will be
heard upon any matters that may be of
interest to them.
The Committee on Health will meet ut
ESQ o'clock this evening in regular ses-
sion.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners viii
meet at noon to-day in the Auditors
office TO receive an opinion from tho
e~itv Attorncw on tho recent safe OF