The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-17
BLOOMBERC
NAMES FIVE
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Investigation Committee to
Be Completed To-Day.
A HIGH GLASS OF MEN
President of Lower Branch Keeps His
Promise, and Mr.. Turpin Will Do
Likewise-WiII Proceed to Bug
mess Shortly.

Tho proposed municipal investigation,
which Will be In the nature OF an inquiry
into the methods Of conducting the city's
business In the two branches of the Coun-
ell, as we'll as in all the departments,
Will likely begin In dead earnest about
next Monday night.
Mayor Taylor approved the ordinance
calling for the investigation promptly
yesterday, and almost Immediately there
upon President Bloomberg. OF the lower
branch, announced the following mem
bers OF the Joint committees:
General Charles j. Anderson, OF Mad
iaon Ward.
w. w. Morton. OF Lee Ward.
n. D. Hargrove. of Madison Ward
Edgar II. FERGUSON, Of Jefferson Ward.
E. II. Spence, of Monroe Ward.
President Turpin. of the Board, will an
nounce his four appointments to-day, and
the Joint body will probably hold pre-
liminary meeting for the purpose OF map
ping out plans tomorrow or Friday night
The appointments of President Bloomberg
nre giving the utmost satisfaction. and
the men are SO widely known and so
highly respected that whatever may be
the nature OF their report. It Will carry
conviction to the hearts Of the people
There is every reason to believe that
President TuTpin viii name high class
Of men. and that Inc JOINT committee VIII
20 TO the bottom Of the matter which has
been agitated so long. and will work In
perfect harmony.
All the appointees of President Bloom
berg are new members. though Mr.. Fer
gusson has served in the Council before.
es has also Mr.. Hargrove. Il is believed
that President Turpin will pursue the
same course and name new members on
his committee.
General Charles j. Anderson, whose
name apears first on the Council end OF
the committee. is one Of the most prom
irent business men In the city. being
member Of the we'll known CARPET firm
Of George w. Anderson and Sons. Though
n new member, General Anderson has
taken high rank in the Council. and he
enjoys the confidence OF his colleagues
and the public to marked degree.
Mr.. W. W. Morton Ia well known
and prominent tobacco dealer, and Is
uuite popular In both business and local
circles, being, like General Anderson. a
clubman Mr. Morton Is considered one
of the most level headed men In the lower
branch. and his judgment counts Tor
much with his colleagues
Mr.. Nathan D. Hargrove Is well known
as law-maker, contractor bank director
and all round business man. He Is the
Oldest member OF the committee, ana
man Of wide business experience. In
whose Judgment and integrity the people
have absolute confidence.
KNOWS Tho ms AND OUTS.
Mr.. Ferguson is from the East End.
and. Ike all his associates, Is a man
Of affairs. He liz well versed in the sub
tect OF municipal government, and has
served in the Council long enough to
know all It's ans and outs" He is
member OF the we'll known printing con-
Germ OF ]. w. Ferguson 8: Sons.
Mr.. Spence Is retail shoe and trunk
dealer and ranks well both as a busl-
ness man and as legislator. He Is now
serving his first term In the Council.
by virtue OF fixed rule OF the Council,
the chairman of any joint special COM
mittee must be the member whose name
appears first upon the list from the
branch in which the resolution originated.
and It will therefore fall to the lot OF
President Turpin, OF the Board. to name
the chairman. who. under the Same rule.
must report to the body OF which he is
n member.
There is much speculation as to who
this man will be, and the names OF Cap
tain Cunningham Hall and Mr. John B.
Minor seem to be those most frequently
heard.
ONE GUESS MADE.
"A gentleman last night suggested the
names OF Messrs. Hail. Zimmerman.
Sheppard and Minor as the probable four
whom Mr., Turpin might select.
The resolution calling for the investi-
cation provides that 1t shall reach back
for five years, and when His Honor the
Mayor affixed his signature to 1t yester-
day he declared that he was sorry 1t did
not reach to tho beginning OF his first
term.
The paper makes provision for expenses
and for affording every opportunity for
occurring books papers and witnesses.
and calls upon Judge Witt to allow the
grand Jury records to be inspected. There
Is the utmost public interest in the mat
Ter. and 1t is expected to increase as the
Investigation proceeds.