The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-19
Some Sharp Talk.

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Mr.. Minor replied that he had more
confidence lii the council than 10 believe
that lease would be made to COR
5rupt people.
81 Mr.. Turpn observed by every IF re-
joinder. that there had been times With.
in the last fifteen years when some
counclmen had been regarded as pure
as Caesars wife.
s Mr.. Dabney attacked the accuracy Of
Mr.. Bruce's figures and said lle was pre-
pared to prove they were Inaccurate Mr..
Bruce, 1t will be recalled. made the in
vestlgation for the special committee.
81 When Mr.. Minor had concluded his
remarks. he offered the report Of his
committee a. a substitute for tie action
of the lower branch. 4
The original report calls for an election
on on, the subject Of lease, through, the Hus-
Mr.. George ] seay thought the body
should know the names of those who
might desire TO lease the works before
taking final action. Ale made a brief but
strong speech along this line.
Il Mr. SeaS, offered as a subst tute for the
whole resolution alng for .3infQrma ton
as TO terms Of the proposed lease before
final action should be taken,
Must Improve Conditions.
Mr.. Blair spoke az some, length and
e.
before he would be willing to see them
run us at present. He however. opposed
e lease, and thought the city could run
the :, department 2; I, on q proper pa SIS
mentsin the hands Of non partisan board
of five citizens, and said this Man would
Eys thS pGople tG , "s r, rel Il fnor H.
Elair reiterated that he would vote now
to Lease before lie would continue present
conditions. Nj. A. n seay wished 70
hands Of a board would taEc the ;ns dc,
partrncnt ont OF politics. Mr.. slalr sud
he thought So, and he cited he fire nan
agementI d he police and fire depart
THEY are two Or The most powerful
political organizations in the city, said
~. II VA t 10 ,ell &yo''. replied Air. Pialr
that tile IRE departments INTO rersccnl.
better shape Than the gas dopartlmcnt%'
Nj Ba5 proreedeed nnd ~ n1 H'r
details contained IN Mr.. Rrnces report,
No Demand Made.
Mr. rpin caea for ,ns read a,f n %
asked.is t could he read by the poor gas
Mr. Turpln said the Board had no Idea
Of voting for a lease, and tho people were
not demanding tlt.5t A51g
Never VIII j Civ. my consent" he said,
public utilities i'll the hands OF corrupt
u would favor the municipal owner
ship 81 s,reet-cars II we could get hold
OF them, and the service would l'c fur
better than at present.
TITS all nonsense 10 say wo c~n 7 t',l,
our gas works We Gun do it, and do Il
better than rrlHnte corporations are on
Grating st!ret-cnr lines"
/ Mr.. Turrn defended Mr. Knowles. but
said II no was not the proper man, ho
should be nut out,
liz pmercilessly eXcoriated the United
statos Gas Company and other private
comnratIons and said he feared hem,
nnN would have nothn. togdo with mem.
"rct MS keen IN thestracll We have Neon
in forNears.'h he went IN, 'lpthefg corn,
tries have come I'm aus, and We shoud
stand i'm ths old way
XII, 1,ahncv f,r'ored the Pollard sllhst,-
lutn. Witch came from the lnVfer hranch'
n,,a made a l'r,ef sreerh In is favor.
Z Mr. M. IT seaN favored muntena oWn,
ershi,. and inc'dsntally supnoftHa 'hs
Xxx s,thstit.tr or Mrt Taerse j. seay !
u,ss reieotei--Av 4. noes II,
I a substitute Of Mr., Renno!ds WAS iosl
ana The Pollard substitute was roncurred !
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