The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-15

cut being read, Mr.. Whittet moving that
the reading be dispensed with.
The Board concurred in the resolution
allowing the Valentine Museum the use
| Of sO.4VJ feet of gas free Of cost, and the
sum Of $1,000 was appropriated Tor the
purpose of buying coal for the CITY
Mission.
A resolution looking into the advisa-
bility of the paving OF at least three
squares on either Grace or Franklin
Street with the best material obtainabie
was read. coming from the Common Coui-
Gil. The resolution was referred to the
Finance COMMITTEES.
The report of the City Accountant IN
reference to the Epps matter. which was
sent back with instructions TO insers
the name OF the official in the gas Office,
referred to in the report. was received
with the name of EppS inserted.
PUT WIRES UNDER GROUND.
A COMMUNICATION from the Board OF
Fire Commissioners, in reference TO the
appropriation of S225, 00o for the purpose OF
placing the wires of the Fire and Police
Departments under ground using the
ducts now being placed by the Bell Tel
ephone Company.
Mr. Burton presented the resignation
of Alderman Clay Drewry. The paper
was read and, upon motion of Ifr. Bur-
ton, was laid upon the table. Major
Drewry referred to the pleasant relations
ship he held in the City Council, but said
he felt that he could not devote proper
attention to both his political position
and his business interests.
CARNEGIE ELTBRAFtY TRUSTEES.
Mr. Wood moved that the election of
two trustees for the Carnegie. Library be
gone into. Mr.. Beck was quickly on his
feet and made the motion that the prop
osition be tabled. He gave as his reason
that he did not believe the Council would
make the necessary appropriation for q
site.
Mr. Turpin beseeched the Board not to
take such action. The Council had passed
Il law. That law maze 1t imperative TO
elect the trustees at this meeting, and if
the law was to be repealed or killed it
should not be done in such a manner.
The Council of Eichnodn. ne said,
has always acted openly and squarely,
and not in an underhand way. The body
| must carry out the law that it has pass
ed. Amt the whole thing in nutshell
the fact that you want to defeat the
Pollock plan? Mr.. Thomason had a plan
to elect the trustees by the people, hut
such a scheme had been defeated in
1904. when the proposition to elect City
Engineer and other officers by the peo-
pie was defeated overwhelmingly
Mr.. Turpin said the whole thing was
baby cry. If the Pollock plan and the
Caslsie plan We're changed. the same fight
would have taken place. ITS simply
| a fractional fight in the Common Council"
he said. You can't take the library
| question out of politics. The CaslSie plan
puts the library in politics and so does
| the Pollock plan. The latter plan is one
| Of the best I ever heard OF, Are there
not any intelligent men in the school dis
| tricts of the city; are there not any in
| telligent men in the City Council? Are
we to send word to Mr.. Carnegie that
| We cannot accept his munifcent offer?
A ctv that can run railroads down the
| middle OF James River and launch ships
on dry land. can certainly raise $4,000 a
year less than the price of a cigarette
or a stick of pepsin chewing gum to any
oil