The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-06
OFFER OF
The MAYOR
Ready to Resign If Mr.. Cren-
shaw Proves Statement.
MATTER IN POLICE BOARD
No Action Ever Taken Officially to Se-
cure Free Street Oar Tickets
for the Mayor and the
Police Justice.

Having been unanimously endorsed by
the Board of Police Commissioners a. few
minutes previously Mayor Richard M.
Taylor made his exit from the office Of
Major Howard last night ut o CLOCK
in the best Of spirits, exclaiming to
q reporter that he would resign his po-
s1tton as executive head Of the city to-
day II Councilman w. a. Crenshaw could
prove that tho commissioners had ever
taken any action looking to furnishing nj HIM
1 him with transportation on the street
cars free Of cost to himself. and at the
expense Of the city. a,..
NEVER ANY SUCH ACTION. 4.
There has never been any such acton on
taken by the board, said Mr.. Tay-'
lor. land the records will bear this state
ment out to a word. The only thing that
has even been done or said about free
tickets for tho Mayor or any one else
happened some time ago. when one OF
the MON bers, acting as an Individual and
without my knowledge or any instruction
from the board, suggested the mater
and investigated the cost OF
securing transportation on the cars. l
knew absolutely nothing OF TINS ana am
opposed to any such movement
a"I pay my fare when 1gride. ana think
the Council members should also be re-
ouired to do likewise, their ballot to the
contrary Notwithstanding. The law does
not contemplate that any offlce-h older!
shall receive anything from any private
corporation free Of cost, and the people
should not be taxed to purchase car
tickets for members simply because use
they are in the Council, having been
elected there at their own request and
with full knowledge OF the Ia" as u t t'
duties" saa B Y, {.
The misunderstanding between the
Mayor and Mr. Crenshaw thrashed out
in the regular monthly meeting OF the
board, the body going into executive ses-
sion and excluding every one not
member. 55tt:. Sfs. b Ri q !.
n Practically ali Of the other business Of
tho meeting had been disposed of and
It looked as If the body would adjourn
when Mayor Taylor said he had q lit
tie matter he wished to bring up. Every
one was aware what the Mayor meant
by this, and Mr.. Llnderkin moved for
an executive session. This was agreed
to. u s
Just how Mr.. Taylor expressed himself
is not positively known. but 1t IS posi-
|9tive that he inquired to know whether
the board had ever by q majority vote
authorized the purchase Of tickets for
himself and the Police Justice. There was
no response and Clerk Pollock said that
no such action was on the record OF the
previous meetings. es
"Well, gentlemen" said Mr.. Taylor,
raising his voice a trifle, twas any such
matter ever discussed In a meeting Of
this body or even mentioned by any MEM
ber|'9 54 G;i359
NEVER MENTIONED.
The Mayor was assured that no such
matter had ever been brought up or talk
ed of in the body, although Mr.. Man
Ming admitted that he had worked on
such scheme. 81 vi f&t
Without being requested the board
unanimously passed a resoluti ton setting
forth that no such action as referred to
by Mr.. Crenshaw had ever been taken,
by the body. concluding with a. strong
endorsement Of Mayor Taylor.
The misunderstanding between the
Mayor and the Council member grew
out of tho action Of the former in We
toing a measure to provide councilmen
with street car tickets at the expense OF
the city. In the message accompanying
the veto the reasons of the Mayor for
taking such action and disappearing the
ordinance were set forth ut some length
Prior to passing the measure over the.
head of the Mayor. Mr.. crenshnw stated
to the Council that the action Of Mr..
Taylor seemed a little inconsistent since
there was on foot a movement In tho
Police Board to buy tickets for. the Po-,
leo Justice and the Mayor
The day following Mayor Taylor de-
MED ali knowledge of such action and
Mr.. Crenshaw reaffrmed what he had
said. Hence the dispute.
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