The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-15
COUNCIL intends
TO INVESTIGATE
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in that it affected every member OF the
body.
He then requested that the rules be
suspended in order that his resolution
might be acted upon without delay, as he
understood that number OF the mem
bers would be called away before the
session was over.
It was the desire Of the Board to take
Immediate action on the resolution Of
Mr. Minor, and the rules We're accord
ingly suspended, after which the paper
was read. It created no comment at ALL.
NJ Mann's suggestion that the commit
tee be composed Of seven instead OF five
MEMBERS This did not meet with the
approval OF the body and was voted
down.
According to the general order Of
things, the resolution will have to be
corcurred in by the Common Council.
and signed by Mayor Taylor before 1t be-
comes a law, but there is absolutely no
doubt but that this action be taken. after
which the committee will be named, and
the investisa ton will be on.
THE RESOLUTION.
The resolution follows:
Whereas. the special grand Jury Of the
Hastings Court Of the city Of Richmond
the following report:
The resolution here quotes in full the
grand jury report:
Whereas, in said report it Is charged
that votes were secured in the Council
for franchises and privileges by reprehen-
Stle means: and
Whereas, many members of the City
Council during the period covered by the
investigation of said grand jury. each of
!, i t. to 1.;r
cation of said charge; and
b Whereas, it Is absolutely necessary if
the Council Is to command the confidence
OF the public that the guilty parties, IL
any such there be In the present Council.
should be exposed; therefore, b It
Resolved. 1, That special Joint com
mlttec Of five be appointed, and the same
is hereby constituted, to be appointed two
from the Board Of Aldermen by the pres
:dent of that body, and three from the
Common Council by the president Of that
body, whose duty it shall be to investi-
gate and report to either branch OF the
Council what members, If any Of the
present Council. while members Of the
present or former Councils, have been in
fuenced in their votes in the Council by
improper means, whether by corporations.
the representatives Of corporations or
private individuals. by receiving money,
work, business or any other benefit Of
any sort or description as consideration
for or the influence of their votes; and
whether any business relations likely to
Influence the votes OF members Of the
Council now exist between any corpora
ticn, representative of any corporation
or private Individual and members Of the
present Council.
Arid the said committee shall report the
particulars OF every instance Of such mis-
conduct. with tho evidence thereof.
2. That said 1eint committee be an, is
hereby authorized to summon before it
and examine all necessary persons: to.
cell for the production Of all necessary
papers, and to employ all necessary cler-
ical aid in making this investigation. at
the expense not to exceed The amount
appropriated And every Off
Ger and employe Of the city is hereby d.
rected to render to, said committee in its
said investigation all OF the assistance
in his power
8. Tha. the sum of fivo hundred Cs5oo)
dollars, or such thereof as may be neces-5
sary. is hereby appropria ted for the use
Of the said committee in defraying ths
expenses necessary and incident to said
investigate