The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-04
TO HAVE
But 0NI,
COMMITTEE
Council Amends Enves-
tigation Resolution.
LOOK INTO GAsSER
ALLEGATIONS FIRST
Special Meeting OF Board of
Aldermen Called Off.
BODY WILL CONCUR
ON TUESDAY NIGHT
Strong Joint Committee viii Be Named
and Will Go to the Bottom Of All
Allegations Relating to Cor
rup,ion in the Munic-
pal Govern
ment.
Special Meeting OF Board of
Aldermen Called Off.
BODY WILL CONCUR
ON TUESDAY NIGHT

There We're important developments in
the municipal investigation matter last
night. brought about through the adop-
tior Of an amendment to the Crershaw
resolutions, offered by Mr.. Pollock In the
to consolidate the two proposed commit
tees and to have but one investigation.
Another effect Of the amendment is to
carry the matter over until next week.
as any addition TO a resolution appropriate
Ing as much as $500 cannot be taken up
by the coordinate branch of the Council
until three days shall have elapsed. In
view of this constitutional provision, Pres
ident Turpin. of the Board of Aldermen.
who was In the chamber at the time Of
the adoption of the Pollock amendment.
revoked the call heretofore issued for &
special meeting Of the Board for to-mor-
row night, and announced that the mat
ter would come up at the regular meet
ing Of the body on Tuesday night.
! ALDERMEN OBJECTED.
This change of front on the part OF the
| Council Is said to have been brought
! about hvs expressions from members of
| the Board. who declared that they sa "
| no use of The naming of two committees,
ana that they would 50 amend the pro-
positions as to consolidate the two COM
TlItLscS. ~ DIS lN')uli sutidy
! and occasioned another special meeting
| OF the Council. so the latter body By
common consent determined in the in.
terest of speed and harmony to send the
matter to the Board IN shape that
would be agreeable to Its members.
Shortly after the Council was called to
order last night Mr.. Pollock arose and
moved to reconsider the vote by which
the body on Monday night adopted his
resolution. and that Of Mr.. Crenshaw.
providing for two Investigations.
AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
This motion was adopted and Mr.. Pol
locks resolution was laid upon the table
and that of Mr.. Crenshaw amended by
the addition or the following language.
which was offered by Mr.. Pollock:
"But said committee Is hereby instruct
ed to first investigate thoroughly the i'm
Piled charges of corruption in connection
with the awarding of contracts to Guide,
Gasser and We!nbrunn, and to which ref
erence was made in communication re-
ceiyed from His Honor, the Mayor on
Monday, June /, 1903. and to make a
special report to the Council thereon be-
fore undertaking the investigation of any
other alleged or reported acts OF corrup-
ton"
BOARD WILL CONCUR.
This means that the Board Will concur
on Tuesday night, and that the presidents
OF the respective bodies will a once name
their committees.
So far neither of them has given any
consideration to this subject. and will
not pick out their men until the Board
shnll have acted.
There are no other new Developments
In the matter, but indications are point
ing to the appointment of strong joint
committee, and when the probing starts
there is no telling where 1t will end,
Some very spicy evidence Is anticipated
pYOSS.fripp g aynnrtpd
when certain witnesses are put upon the
stand.