The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
Voted With Company.

| In regard to these matters the report
saws that those who attended the sup
rers usually voted for what the com
,.any asked and that all those who ac-
cepted those trips at the cost of the COM
,any, voted for the franchise.
The free use Of telephones by colin-
cll1ncn IS commented upon and all three
Of the companies are charged with hay
ing employed political workers to
create public sentiment" in favor of what
they wanted.
The large sums of money and bonds
charged by Fisher on the books of the
Passenger and Power Company to fran
Chises,' is referred to and the paper says
that the evidence shows that S240.OOO were
distributed by Fisher among private citl-
xens of Richmond for the use Of their
names as incorporatOrs OF the Passenger
and Power Company, and to others for
this assistance in securing the franchise,
but that the evidence failed TO show that
any of the stocks or money went to any
councilman.
The methods OF the companies are CEN
srrcd in the report and Fisher Is referred
to as "a man who the public believed had
always evaded his just obligations to the
city"
The report concludes with an interesting
recital or the duties OF the private citi-
zen, ana ICO4tlEiIIAc4L ~ h-ii Gil
in future from accepting favors from
corporations or individuals. who are ike
~ to have matters pending before the
Council.
The last paragraph urges the adoption
Of the accompanying ordinance. and the
report Is concurred and signed by all the
members of the committee.
General Anderson read tho report with
great elaboration and clearness, and 1t
\. riF fy
Mills took exceptions 10 the reference
made TO him, and charged that Chair
mar Minor had asked 81 favor OF a cor
poration while q member of the Board
and that Was all that was charged
against him mills.
The privileges OF the floor were granted
| Mr. Minor and he denied Mr.. Mills state
ment and said he was a mcmpcr-clect
| at the time he had written n letter ask
iEg that d man be given a place %ith me
telephone company, though he had not
qualified
| Mr. Hicks made q breezy speech against
| suspending the rules TO pass the ordi-
nance proposed by the committee, de-
1 clafing that lie was unwilling TO brand
councilman as dishonest and to Greet bar
| Tiers between himself and his constitu-
| cnts
The report and ordinance will come
| regular meeting OF that body tonight
Report in Full.
The fun text Of the report, which was
read at length by Subchairman Andcr-
son, and ordered spread upon the MIN
/ iltcs. Is as follows;
I'he Board OF Aldermen and Common
Council of the city OF Richmond:
/ Gontlcmcn,--Yo special joint commit
tee on investigation, appointed under TN
JOIN, resolution OF June IL, 1903, beg leave
10 submit the following supplemental ro
port and herewith return the stcnograph
&c report OF all the evidence taken BY IN,
committee.
the duties devolvlng upon your com
mittcc were of a most unpleasant char
acter but no effort has been spared Il
make the investigation as thorough n:
possible. The resolution creating tn
committee and outlining the scope or thu
INVESTIGATION restricted the inquiry Il
matters occurring withia The preceding
five years and directed the evidence Il