The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
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approval Of those present ceased mani
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approval Of those present ceased mani
fest.ns Itself BY hand ctapping.
ANXIOUS FOR CLEAR WATER
But the ball had been started rolling.
eI:o ere 1t stopped no less than five me1l-
tsrs Of the body had addressed then
feilow-mem5ers in regard to The matter,
alter which, at the instance OF Mcssrs.
Ejvks and Elicit, both ardent support
ers OF the clear water movement, super
1ntendent Boiling, Of the Water Depart
ment was heard. He explained at greet,
length the numerous advantages o.
James River water over other sources
OF supply mentioned by certain mem
bcrs.
During the course of the discussion
Nj. E. W Miner took occasion TO make
an eloquent argument against the
scheme joining Mr.. Crenshaw IN the
fight for his substitute that the matter
;e left with experts to investigates Nj.
Pollock here secured the floor and SAID
he agreed thoroughly with the remarks
made by Mr. Miner. although il rarely
occurred that they were OF the same
1n,nd on important matters. Howevc:.
MIR Pollock did not support the sulosti-
4ute as he remarked II was not the rIoper-
rea rs for getting ct proper results. he
did oppose the ordinance.
The vote on Ny Crenshaw's substitute
was finally taken. and it showed that
Oriy IOuf CGl Oh liz I'LL " LII &c Itl'tii-
hers present were Of the same mind
as the gentleman from Clay Ward. They
were Messrs Crenshaw. Miner. ONeil
and Gloves On the vote to adopt the Or
oinance authorizing the bond issue, only
Messrs Mills and Pollock opposed.
Then came another ordinance from
The same committees authorizing the
Finance Committee out OF the budget
of 1903 to appropriate S70.000 with which
10.
stand-pipe III Lee District, Which it is
estimated will cost a7orovinla- Tow Sl25 co,
Mr.. Mills nosed to lay the ordinance on
the table. bul this did not prevail. and
by a vote similar in every respect to
the one on the clear water proposition
the measure was adopted
LONG AND BUSY SESSION.
The session last night was one OF the
most prolonged and busy the body has
had this year. lasting from 1870 until
after this morning Many matters of
importance were transacted other than
the clear water proposition. ard the de-
feat o: the Mira re.oiutinn. prominent
among them being an attempt on the
part Of certain members to turn down
recommendation from the Street Com
rittee. anting the Richmond Traction
Company the right to connect its tracks
IN the rear OF the saa6 at Twerty-ninth
and P Streets with the tracks Of the
Seven Pines Railroad Co!nnanv. for thu
purpose Of getting their lakewood cars
'nto The shed for the purpose Of repairs.
The ordinance was finally passed
However It developed that among
certain members there was stror.z
desire to refuse the company ANYTHING
more IN the way of grants until they
have complied in every respect with the
provisions Of the city ordinances, and
the franchises under which they are
operating. Mr. z. ". Miner was par
ticulariy oUtspoken as 20 his position in
regard to the street railroad COMPANIES
rs was Mr.. Winston. Both made warm
addresses. while Messrs Pollock and Pc
ters favored adopting the report of the
Street Committee. They regarded the at
fair as TOO trivial to notice
The vote on this proposition may be
Interesting II follows: Ayes-Norton Ros-
sioux. Curtis. Elicit, FERGUSON, CARRIER,
Grimes. Hicks. Huber Mills. O'Neil
5reters, Phillips, Pollock, Shea, Spence,
Stein. Teefey, Waalen and Bioomberg-
%.
,,Soes-Anen. Anderson. Crenshaw. Cur
Us. Hargrove. Hes!ep. Hobson Miner,
Pollard, Russell and Winston-1l
The election of Mr.. y. W. Morton 10
the seat in the body from Lee Ward to
succeed Mr.. J. NJ. Blanks. retired, was
gone into shortly after the meeting was
called TO order. the opinion Of the CITY
Attorney having been read in which he
declared the seat of Mr.. Blanks vacant
he never having BEEN a legal member Of
the body. Immediately after this was
read Mr.. Winston inquired 10 know if
nominations were IN order, whereupon he
stated IN behalf Of the Lee Ward delega-
tor that Mr.. " w Morton had been
unanimously decided upon as the proper
man to succeed 10 the vacancy. There
were no other nominations. and Mr. Nor
ton was elected by reclamation.
TOOK OATH AT ONCE
Hare it was that something occurred
which has never before happened since
Richmond has been city There. III
the presence Of this entire Council. two
MINUTES after he had been elected, Mr.
Morton was sworn in by Mayor Taylor.
Eht was undoubtedly present for the
purpose, and one minute later he had
h!ed his qualification notice with City
Clerk August and was introduced TO the
tody by The president as the new member
from Lee Ward The performance had
al been cut and dried il seemed
LIQUOR LICENSE QUESTION.
The ordinance introduced by Mr.. J. B
Minor a, the last meeting Of the Board
If Aldermen. and passed by them. re-
guessing the local de.ega ion in the Cen
era. Assembly 10 have the charter OF
the city so amended as TO make /, I'M
lawful TO grant licenses for more than
enc saloon for every FIVE hundred popu-
Ix,ion. was placed upon its passage.
But on motion OF Mr. Pollock. who re-
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