Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-24
MINOR RESOLUTION
BURIED BY COUNCIL
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE,

r,.r,,s crimes, Mills. Peters, Pollock
- 7-seiey, " est. Whalen. Williams,
ana WESTON.
g1e ella members who favor inves;iga-
~. Mossrs Miner. Bobson, CARRIER. and
-.sc new members who favor inves,iga-
, IRE: Mcssrs. Anderson Bottom.
r.urs Croushaw. Eliett, RcSlep Hard
- philips. and Pollard-9
7.c new members who opposed iuvcsti-
..ur,, arc: Mcssrs. Bossieux, Ferguson.
t5..n.r. Hicks. oNcil, Russell. ana
a-.,olrs OF the presen: Common Coun-
- who were members OF the Street Com
-. Of l9)1-l9o2. are: Messrs. Pollock.
pr~y Glenn. Curtis. Mi:ls and Blanks.
,,rssrs Pollock, Glenn, Mills. Curtis are
m longer members. having been removed
rom .at committee by President Bloom
saE.
The Session I'm Detail
The session was called to order at 7:45
by Tresdent Bloomberg. with every mem
fr- ~ hts chair excepting MIR. ]. NJ.
B.gas OF Lee. and Mr.. Phil Shea. Of
1rrt.esn the latter being reported i'll
Not visitor was in the room and very
,ew were in she lobby when the gavel fell
MI. Clerk August began the reading of
tts request for the call and the subsc-
,.aui cal. issued by Mr.. Bloombcrg 1t
vas listened 10 by thel members. The
ro. ws called, and the Minor resolution,
including The report of the special grand
t- which was made to the Hastings
C WIS read ut length.
when the clerk completed the reading
fills AHor resolution. Mr.. e. w Miner
ar. us substitute the following pa
rsss. the special grand jerry OF the
Hses Court Of the city of Richmond
6H hi iih day Of October, 1852 make
an soy, to the said court wherein il is
changed that votes wer" secured in Coun-
ii frr franchises and privileges by rep
.eh she means: and.
1.lsraas. many members Of the present
-ou.a were also members of Council
,a-3ns the period covered by the inves-
fca#on OF said grand jury, each of whom,
innocent. is entitled to Eindication for
al5 charge; and.
Whereas. il is absolutely necessary if
he council is TO command the confidence
tha public, that the guilty parties. if
M such there be n the present Council,
fhoald he exposed: therefore. be ii
Resolved by the Council of the city of
Richmond. the Board of Aldermen con-
CURING.
That special joint committee of
five be- and the same is hereby consti-
;,tsG TO be appointed, two from the
Board OF Aldermen by the president of
that body. and three from the Common
Council by the president of that body,
whose duty it shall he TO investigate and
report TO either branch Of the Council
what members. if any, of the present
Council while members of the present
4
IN heir votes in Council by improper
means whether by corporations the rep
rssentatives Of corporations, or private
Individuals by receiving money. work.
basi~ess. or any other benefit OF any sort
or description as consid> alton for, or
The influence OF. their votes; and whether
Env business relations likely to influence
the votes of members of Council now
sXist between any corporation, represen-
:auve Of any corpora ton. or private in
tiWdual and members of the present
Council.
and The said committee shall report
hs particulars OF every instance of such
Misconduct with the evidence thereof.
That said joint committee be, and is
hereby authorized to summon before ii and
sZamne all necessary persons. to call
'0r the production of all necessary pa
aa-s ard to employ all necessary cleri-
cal aid in making this investigation at
an expense not to exceed the amount
hereina tier appropriated.
And every officer and employee of the
city is hereby directed to render to said
committee in its said investigation ali of
thu assistance in his power.
2 That the sum of one hundred dollars.
" SO much thereof as may be necessary.
hereby appropriated FOR the use of the
-,
acressary and incident to said investiga-
ion.
Amendment or Substitute.
Mr. Pollock requested Mr.. Miner to ex-
plain whether he meant the paper as
sussutute for the resolution or simply an
amendment.
Nh Miner stated that it was a repro
auction of The Minor resolution. except
hat the sum appropriated was 500,
inst I'D Of $500. He did not care whether
It was treated as a substitute or an
amendment.
President Bloomberg stated that as an
amendment it would be AIDED to the origi-
nal paper: il a substitute, it would take
It's place
Mr. Miner then moved to amend the
Minor resolution by striking out $500 and
inserting in lieu thereof 500.
Mr. Peters demanded recorded vote.
and the following is the vote on the sub
sutUtc or amendment:
Ayes - Bloomberg. Bottom, Cloves,
Freashaw Elicit, CARRIER. Heslep. Blenn,
Hsrrrove, Miner. Phillips, and Pol
larl-12
Noss-Allen, Anderson. Bossieux. Cur
is Ferguson. Huber. Grimes. Hicks.
liohson Mills ONeil. Peters. Pollock.
Rssell Spence. Stein. Teefey. West,
"halen. Williams, and Winston-21.
When the vote was announced the chair
declared the amendment lost
Nr Miner took the floor, and in warm
50 zeh advocated concurrence in the reso-
lg;!gn as it came from the board.
Events Cast Shadows
lie said he Inferred from the vote just
taken that if was not the intention of
lhe body TO vote for the resolution. He
dI1 not see he said how ii could hurt
" cltE any more than it has been hurt
~ Was not sure that the recent tnrest-
Ea.loGs had hurt it, but he was certain
1hat great deal more narm would come
10 iha city by the Council refusing TO
concur in the action of the Board.
~ thought ii rather peculiar that the
matter OF the 500 carried by the resolu-
t0A He declared that the members
Wee public servants. and as such they
cared for public funds. The public de-
f9@73 an invest gation," he shouted. and
S-0eld we refuse 10 spend their money
II Nay LEY demand?" He said he pre-