Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-24
Thirteen Favored Investiga-
ton, but Twenty Opposed
the Proposition.
BLoOMBERG AGAINST 1T.
PRESIDENT OF LOWER BRANCH
TAKES THE GROUND THAT ms
RECORD IS SAFE, AND DOES
NOT COURT SCRUTINY.
PETERS SUBSTITUTE WINS.
1t RecIted the U.eles.ness of ras
Councils Attempting nm Inves.
tigation When Grand Jury
Had Failed to Bring In
dictments.
PETERS SUBSTITUTE WINS.

The Common Council last night refused
by a vote of 13 to 20 to concur in the Minor
resolution adopted by the Board Of Alder
mer. at it's last meeting.
It was evident long before the session
was called to order that such would be-
the end Of the proposed Investigations IN
deed. it now appears that the special ses-
sion was had in order to defeat the inves-
tigation because it was known that the
public was growing stronger In its de-
mands for an investigation.
To have permitted the resolution to lay
on the table until the regular meeting
in Ncvember would have probably result
ed in the Common Councils concurring in
the resolution for an investigating COM
mission.
Imme 4tely after the Council was
ready for work Mr.. E. w. Nine Of Clay
Ward, offered an amendment to the reso-
luton that came from the board, placing
the appropriation for the expenses of the
committee at 500 insteau of $500. This
was voted down by q vote of L to u.
Messrs. Bloomberg. Bottom, Cloves, Cren-
Slld", cl4ett, Sf.ttDSi, I1cSiSp, ILetlu5loVS,
Miner, Phillips, and Pollard, voting for
the amendment.
This was followed by substitute which
was presented by Mr.. f. l.. Peters, with
a long preamble and a resolution refusing
to concur in the Minor resolution. Those
voting against this were Mr.. Glenn and
the members enumerated above excepting
Mr.. Boomberg.
Mr.. E. w. Miner led the fight for con-
curreuce. He made a number Of "waru''
statements. One with reference to MIR.
BIoomberg brought that gentleman from
the chair to refute the statement and
insnuate that Mr.. Miner was making the
fight for political reasons. This Mr..
Miner denied
Only four OF the seventeen old members
present voted for the investigation. These
were Messrs. Miner, Hobson, CARRIER, and
Glenn. Eight new members voted for the
defeat Of the investigation resolution
Messrs. Anderson. Bossieux. Ferguson
Huber. Hicks. oNieI. Russell. and
Spence.
At Previous Meeting.
At the meeting of the Common Council
on October 6tn, Mr.. Bioomberg had the
following statement made matter or
record. 1t was then generally expected
that Mr.. B!oomberg would court invests
cation and when the Minor resolution
was offered and passed in the Board OF
Aldermen he was counted upon to cham
pion it. His statement reads:
THE special grand jury empanalIed to
investigate the rumors of corruption and
bribery III the City Council, in their re-
port to the court, say. in substance, that
it was testified to that in many instances
employed legal talent from
among the members of the Council, and
paid larger fees than they would have to
pay others, in order to keep on friendly
terms with these councilmen. which might
be of advantage to them, if at any time
they had favors to ask.
las one of the members of the legal
fra ternity in the Council. naturally feel
aggrieved at this broad charge, which car
be applied with equal force to me as well
as to any other attorney in the Counc.A.
If the grand jury have evidence connect.
ing my name with q charge OF this char.
acter. it is duty they owe to the public
to let it be known, but If, on the othss
hand, they have no such evidence, then
they have done me great injustice py
making a broad statement applicable
alike to every attorney in the Council.
Il desire to place upon record the afS-
sertion that so far as I am concerned tlas
same is without foundation"
dllsE"dluS,
Glenn prepared and had the foIIowh.a
statement made matter of record:
with reference to the statement made
IN the report of the grand jury that GER
ain attorneys in the Council had received
zig fees from corporations asking for cer-
ain privileges, and as am an attorney
ind member OF the Council, desire to
say that I have never been in the ens-
oloy of any corporation. either directly or
nor have I ever received
zee for any work done them since have
been member of this honorable body,
desire this to be made matter OF re-
:ord.''
AT the same time Mr.. Pollock said he
vas glad that Mr.. EIoombers had thought
o take the action he had, and he wanted
0 commend him for 1t. ne said that ne
,esired to adopt the statements OF
dr. Bloomberg as his and for his own.
nd trusted that the body would allow il
o be SO treated.
The Members Present.
The members Of the present Common
Council are:
Marshall Ward-Msssrs. Allen. Curtis,
Barber. Grimes, and Russell.
Jefferson Ward-Bloorhbers Ferguson,
Villains and Shea.
Anderson Ward-Anderson, Glenn, Hard.
rove. Hobson. and West.
Aocroe Ward-Bossieux, Cloves. Hicks
Peters. and Spence.
Clay Ward-crenshaw. Bottom. Heslep,
liner, and Phillips
Lee Ward-B!anks. winston. Huber. Pol
ard. and Ehett.
Jackson Ward-Polock. Stein. reeteS.
)'Neil, and Wh>ien.
The members absent We're Messra
Blanks and Shea.
Those who wera members of the old
,ouncil sre: Allen. Blanks. BloomhcrE,
,urtts. CARRIER. Glenn. Grimes. Hobson.
fills, Miner. Peters Pollock, Shea, Stein
'eefey. West, Wha.en. Williams and
Winston.
The new members are: Anderson. Ros-
ieux. Bottom. Cloves. Crenshaw. Ellett
Ferguson. Heslep. Huber. Hardsroya.
Hicks. o'Neii. Phillips. Pollard. Russell
nd Spence. -
On tho Crucial o.estiea.
Members Of the old Council Who oppcsea