The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09

bonds and Is steadily Increasing, and
when the time comes for the, redemption
OF the bonds the fund will be Sufficiently
1 large TO take care Of its debt without
prejudice to the city.
If, 1905 the Sinking Fund Comn1tss
crs. after due deliberaticn, and wit the
a,,,,rDrsl OF Mr.. Charles Meredith,
the CITY attorney, decided to change the
Man O.. Keeping The fund, and under the
new system we feel JUSTIFIED in assuring
our fellow. CITIZENS Of the best resuls
In 1891 tho sour per cent. Lords OF the
city werc sold at ninety-tWo (s2), whereas.
8tEai. 1,,;I:fc1S rate is nov ole shulaIs.si
AID seven ard one-lalf 90: 1-O and no
c.:ner will vart with them even t THIS rs
ra..a. sss5s45ss. 50
Duriur my tern. Of Office / have sttl-
diausly and Critically eSanireas eve. ". Z
ztlinance, resolution or other measure coitl-
ing to ME front the Council i have foltilo
it necessary in the exercise OF my. r :es
best Judgment, to veto stwenty-one zpliis.
The nature Of these is familiar TO nloo ss
of You.
In this connection, will call your at
tention to the fact that, under the Guy
charter, the powers of the Mayor ate
very limited. a measure that requires
for its passage a two-thlrds ,N .s,s4a Nv
Council can be passed over his veto py
a bare majority. His relation 20 lne
departments also is commonly only non1i-
raj. For instance, though he is eA-olllclo
cha irman of the Police Board, he mas no
vote there except in case OF q lie' ai,u
cannot shape their policy or acton. :.
is the case, therefore, that 3Whlle NC
nav be expected to do certain things, ana
he himself ma, wish to do them, he VIII
never be able to exercise ,nueh llll.en -
in CITY Hesitation until the charter IS 90
amended as to give him more power
The various SPECIAL official functions
pertaining to the position OF Ala .
have received my best Afternoon ! iio
most notable of these that l nave peen
called to perform were connecteo, WIZ
the visit to us of the United Contede "a.
Veterans Association and OF tne 20 y
President OF the United states.
EFFICIENT CITY OFFICIALS:
o,,1 city departments are Differed ny
efficient and worthy men, While tue eai,
moves are. generally speaking, ialt1liui
=, tho discharcc Of the duties NO
Nravor could ask for better support ~
his efforts to carry out the REQUIREMENTS '.
Of his Office than has been, for the nlost
nart accorded to me during my ADMIN
istration. and gladly say TINS III 1usliee
to these gentlemen
A short while after I had entered upon POI,
INV administration as Mayor the detalca-
ton of w. c. Adams, who had beeh
suner,ntendent of the Gas Works, when
had been going on for many years, was
discovered I diligently prosecutor Ing 10
discovery, and being loyaiy supporteu
nv the CITY officials of the time, SC
cured for the city all the reparauon tllae
was possible. ~
dishonesty on the part of a city empioSe
has occurred till lately, near the close
of nv fourth term when Mr.. H. ~. w II
liams. of the Auditors ONCE, octec.eu
the crime of Cecil L. Epps In TINS case
I did all I could to have the criminal
brought to justice. a1d 1nefepy 1ha i...f
tsir honostv :n the conduct of the city
government, with results well known TO
you.
I have now displayed to YOU the most
important features of my administrator
as Mayor of Richmond. have pre-
scented them fairly and dispass1onately,
and submit them to your Judgment. 1t
should be plain to you. from the lnd1s-
putable facts I have shown. that never
lin all its history has our city been SO
prosperous or had so bright a prospect
before it. Whatever I could do to pro-
mote this condition 7 have done. I make
no boast of great abilities. Such as /
possess have been freely given to your
service. But have right to claim
that have always meantzwell, and that
all my official acts have been those Of
an honest man. Should it be your pleas
urc to try me still further. promise
You to do at least as we'll as I have al
ready done. T cannot promise to do bet
ter for have done the best I know
how.
ROSE UP AND CHEERED.
When the Mayor had concluded his re-
marks, there was much cheering. He had
to rise and acknowledge the ovation.
ST see in the audience said President
Carter. "a candidate for the Board OF Al
dcrman-Mr. NJ. Till Seay. He will please
come forward" Mr.. Seay is one of the
most popular men in the West End. AS
his long. lanlS and lean form stalkcd out
upon the stage, it was evident from the
demonstra tons made. that he had the
crowd Mr.. seay spoke briefly. He sim
My told the audience that if they wanted
him for Alderman he would serve them.
as in the past, to the best of his ability
There was no installing the fact that
the audience In Belvidcre Hall desired
him to continue to represent them.
President Carter adjourned the meet
ing. and the crowd passed out While the
calls for Captain Mccarthy were being
made.
ORITIIhRY