The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-03

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ely, West, Whalen, Williams and Bloom
berg-10.
Noes--Anderso Bossieux, Gloves, Cren-
shaw, Elicit, CARRIER, Hargroye. Hobson,
Miner, Phillips, Pollard, Russell, Spence
and Winston-14.
Tho ordinance was then adopted as a
whole. s # sS
VITO ovERRULDD.
Some scattering business followed.
and then tho Mayors veto OF the fordi-
nance providing car fare for members
Of the Council was reported to the
body. Mr. Pollock at once arose and
declared His Honor's position in the
matter to be untenable, both with ref
erence to his construction of the law and
with reference to the things he stated
In his veto as facts.
Mr.. Crenshaw endorsed the words of
Mr.. Pollock and added few Of his
own. He declared that the Mayor was
inconsistent and 80 on.
The ordinance was adopted and the
veto was overridden by vote Of "a
CARRIER RESOLUTION.
Somewhat OF q, stir was caused by Mr..
Fred n. CARRIER of Fulton, who arose
to put upon Its passage the following
resolution: n 81 q. $s " y 3i5
BE 1t resolved by the Council Of the
city Of Richmond, the Board Of Aldermen
concurring. that a special Joint commit
tee Of nine, consisting Of five n,emr ers
from the Common Council ana four mem
bers from the Board Of Aldermen, tie
appointed, whose duty It snail DO IS ccTf-
slider and inves tigato carefully ard fully:
'Tirst, whether or not i: Is desra BILE,
advisable and practicable, to have fewer
representatives In the Board III Aldermen
and the Common Council from the several
wards In the city W q gi3 n tgynt, As!
&C., ,o} ~ GA
Board Of Aldermen and h Common Coun-
Gil should be paid salary for their SER
vices and IL So the amount eaeh should
receive. X 50 Il a
"The said committee shall report their
recommendations together with such
legislation as may be necessary and
proper to carry out the same"
B IN presenting this paper Mr. CARRIER
stated that somewhat similar resolution
presented BY him about eighteen months
ago had been given a dose OF Soothing
syrup, by Mr.. Pollock, chairman OF the
Charter Reform Committee He wished
now to present a recurrence OF. the thing.
therefore, place the resolution on Its pas
sage. ..ls--3s 49,
Mr.. Garber read speech in which his
remarks were at times rather sensational.
many men prominent In the city who
would be irlduced to become members
Z Of the Council II there was some remun-
Grafton for their services. Then he con-
tinued as
Nov. gsntlsman there are re. few Nv PEG O.
Ron.s ns IN H. GoSne Sen ers
some people In this city who believe there
are dishonest men in the Council I be-
leve thare are, a, great many people IN
doubt s se Belle that m ma1orlty Of w the
people In Richmond arc OF the opinion
that C'oilsio!lmon. by hook or crook make
money out OF the positions they hold as
members .of this body: and these opinions
arc brought about by the fact that they
Impressed with thu Idea that 1t is the
city that the number OF members should
be reduced and that the Council should
be patd'
STREET RAILWAY MATTERS.
A resolution was offered lnstructing the
City Attorney to Investigate with view
to discovering whether or not tho Pas.
senger and Power Company 10 violating
the ordinance requiring 1t to transfer to
the Traction Company at First and Broad
pany II he finds that the Law was being
adopted 4 rather brisk discussion pre-.
coded the vote They are violating the
law" said Mr. Peters, "and ] would vote
70 take the franchise away from them
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Huber
and referred To the Committee on Streets
making II unlawful to stand upon the
PLATFORM OF street cars, while in notion,
except In certain cases, '