The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-22
Leads Battle for T Polices and Fires
men and TWoz Nj ernb us III II
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Mr.. g GUNS7'S MAKES, 4 ". { B
A STRONG ID N Al P'P'EALl
Declares That He ill IN otsiSVy' tottsj
Tor I Increase Until More y Al a-b
troltnet, Arc = 'tlyl: Ptltl 81; ~ ;4l5s
I Move toS Strikc e Outts s,gI 1si
Mtsi Itcrl
Fails. sSIsi

ark Music Item Ss51s
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s The Bonrd or Al dernen last nisht aS-sssd
ter 4. s tormy session adopted the budget sa
as 81 came from tie Finah Commit
with the 81, 600 adj lonal put sss :s
Ordinance ttee for tho echaniessssSx
institute, ana The Common Council lSsyyillSs
lie called B for 4 IF w II ights to concursss3S
and . fight s prom lsedt I'M that body,
Which hSwil probably end in
the bud IT
,.rhe paper Was firad on sheayi 81 tes
friends of u tile ON en police rtlsA
upon recor cd Ste wa sf fadoil ted ths
kbare maj jority req ulred he Gonst IN
tuition, s
M. Nash her 81 Mar hall y ard led thess
fight Tor those seeking tho increases, and
his tactics came very nea 8! causing ali-S
other tangle. II 4 he COD I'D have music eretlS
one III ore otc, /, tho ttuat Ion would still
be 'itlE the al ir., SO arr as he Board isa
concerned. hose wi losi5 final voted
against the bud get, we're M essrs.s Bepksa sa
seay and shor Nia arsl ls Rarsll IA
member contend ded u Int tllas Ordl anee
Commit tees should Il have reported on
along with tthnt & foIs
IsshtItts ana whi Id lid deGlJ Jned rs III
out the Ia tier, he I'll t. as club vii
which to I lgh for he 3 ther increa seESS
He wa supp orted by essrsS Il BE OK and dSSsI
seays and finally lost BY vote sofs s14 $tt1s,
ass
NJ NJ h atteri ield moved 5to st rlke out tile
g. 500 for nlisl cB the but " this was
lost oVerWlfelrnfn fngl ly a ter lluch discus.
sion on both sides. a s5f
The most IN teresu ng spec ech OF the veasA
|lling, was that made by Gun fssA
Monroe Ward, who warmly defendedSF
the budget as 1t came from the commits
tee, and incidentally paid a glowing tTi-
butte to the Mechanics stitutc. ssS
Mr.. Gunst said he had no objection to 81
voting to increase the pay OF the 8fremell5
and. policemen. but he could never agree
to do SO. until Al the public demand forF@
moro patrolnlen to proteo t their properiy5g
and homes had been ansW Wered. Mr.. Gunstss
4became involved In q scolloqu quY wi til s
Washer, Il but 1t was a pleasant one, !, and 5
the Monroe Ward member proc eeded 81 itess@
emphasize his Jews al set forth a boyGss
and iii winding VI 4 he dec Jared ii ii tho sg
city's business should not be- stopped be-
cause two d depar tnlents We're seeking i1.s
Icreases, when these rs pro oposi tiona could s
CONC up and stand upon VIII tevor 1,erlt tsss
IT Is believed II that by next week Il ha 5
appropriat Ions for / tte year will be ayall-s
ablcR VI III s ss8
Causes Another Fight.
l3 As soon as tile roll had been calledss4S
Ewhich$s showed tho presence Y Of al quorumss
AIR., )abncy, rom n tile NJ Colnlnit tee 81 on s#
Charter. Ord ilances and q r Reform HI pre- 3
ssentad the; budget in the form In sw hich sS
that bod rcconl nded SSAs 81 the otlse Sa
night #
"a Tile charges, which liava IS here tot forosas
been noted In this paper. have the NH
SfcctSof leaving tlle5t budget as u II cams ss ssS
from le lSinance 81 Committc cd. with Sc, 0OOt ts&
added for the Alschapics Inst tltnt
a NIr.l Beck de clared that AS "a hers a q I
the comnlttec, lie ID ID not collcllr IN fa
report, and SNlr. WASHER moved to la ESss
Eins orf the Ordinance " Commit tee rlll,rs-siSS
day night, when the proposed fra and ssss ss
ipolire Increases vi II bo cons ilere w
s. Mr.. oabney {sI,ok for tho repor Il s0f tshisSss
committee. and said they liades done WI 3s
In their Judgment. was best for the tit-aas
tclests of the, city. 53s II 5S
Mr., Washer. again spoke for his mo-
gti0ri, and Mr.. tiunst opposed 1t, and nj
spealed for tho adoption or tlla budgetsRas
as 1t came from the commit tee a VA
thOllEl4lt T. W;tS liot 10 no plfnl " ElGSN
5tios tho nuslncss of the. city up because ~
the two propositions for increa ases ssRhi
could come ip regularly a "a later ttiils,
Zimmerman in Line. 5Ss N
Mr.. zlmmermann spoke for immed ate Sg
action, and said that he thought to nress IN
tho motion to lay 3 on the table mtghtSats
prejudice the cause Of tho departmental sss
that were seeking increases. ss.i n
AIR. Washer wanted to- al rike gotl y ~ ss; s
sincrens for the Mechanics, VI ms y tllts,ssss%
and let all OF them come In togeti,sf,s
He did not oppose this lnareas 40. bu Z tlAayss
should alll come up leguln nrly, 4. ls4
&i Mr.. Turpln. from the chair. relnindet n s5 g
Mir Washer that IL his motion should be st99
adopted the budget would be tied up inTEs9
definitely !. s9s b; !, 4. sSS
Afr. Mood strongly advocated the
5port, and ne warned his colleague hat
If dilatory tactics were adopted. IL would
make a difference In his vote On tlie aeS 8aS
propositions for ncrea sss, V S5ss AZ 6a
Alr Beck seconded Mr., asher 81 mo SsR SSs&
tion. and ALr, rnrpin left the chair ansl S
n warm culloquy ensured between 4 hen,. siisE
The former h;td raid the A& Qrdi al,ra 3S
COMMITTEES had given only ftya mi sss:i ss:i
consideration to- the report. and ttat 7 tssss
fire and 5polIea Increases had not :tcsstt s
mentioned, Mr Tulpin challenges e tass,E,fss sss
statemsnts. and derlar q hat Ne S,His S
Hns sent8,,s a member nf Tho Sonttnt KS, SN
IN, ,i,;,t the bDdy had discussed u tAA! !s.a