The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
Difficult 10 Get Quorum

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often it has been difficult for the Fire
Commissioners TO set quorum together.
IL takes more members to do this than
10 takes TO constitute a quorum in either
the Assembly or the Board of Aldermen.
There are only eight members Of the
Board and twelve of the Assembly.
The six commissioners present last
night were Messrs- Hooker Patram. Ad-
kins. Brown. Robertson and Lindsay.
Shortly after the adoption Of the Con-
sttution with the provision prohibiting
the use Of free transportation by Council
men. the Man chester Councilmen elected
themselves Fire and Police Commission
ers. and under the law Il was said they
had o. right 10 ride free. Sixteen of
them were made Fire Commissioners and
the remaining four were put on the Board
of Police Commissioners.
When Mr.. Ioney was elected TO ths
Assembly he offered a resolution forbid
ding the members to accept free tickets.
Following this was a resolution asking
for q written opinion on the subject from
city Attorney Page This opinion was to
the effect that the members could ride
when on official business.
There are. however. several members
Ct the Council who have never accepted
any Of the tickets.
a sensation is promised along this line.
Mr.. Toney has intimated that by the first
OF the year he VIII have a big surprise
for lot Of the members. He refuses to
say what he viii do. but II is rumored
that he will proceed against the Pas
senger and Power Company for the al
legged violation OF the law in issuing 70
the Councilmen free transportation books.
Strong Opposition.
OPPOSITION 90 that part OF the early
closing ordinance which provides that all
screens be removed while the saloons are
closed is crystallizing. and when the ordi-
nance reaches the BOARD OF Aldermen il
i5 practically certain that an amendment
Will be offered to strike this clause out.
The saloonists are about agreed upon tie
ordinance as il stands provided this feature
is eliminated They say they are willing
20 close az midnight and remain closed
until ia the morning but to force them
10 remove the screen and curtains would
Dee hardships and would also lay them
more liable to being robbed One saloonst
said last night that there were not enough
police I'm the city 20 be at the corner near
every saloon AZ every minute and that
robbers could watch the officers and break
into the saloons with ease if there were
no screen or curtains TO conceal the IN
terror
eff they viii change it so that the cur
taius must be- removed all day I won't
object" said this man. but I would Ike
20 have the curtains down after midnight
while I am closed"
Wrecked Cars Here.
Three cars that were in the terrible
wreck near Lynchburc. IN which PRIEST
dent Spencer Of the Southern Railroad
met such 2 tragic death are now IN the
Manchester yards OF the railroad Their.
is one combination baggage and passen-
ger car. about half Of which is torn OF.
The part brought into the yards is
splintcred 90 that Il can not be remodel
ed The express and mail cars brought
20 the yards here arc not damaged SO
badly
The Postmastership.
Interest IN the appointment OF a post
master Tor Manchester continues 70
grow The appointment will De made bv
the 18th Of this month. and the friends
% each candidate are doing all they can
% land the position FOR their favorite
Mr. II G. Beattle IS :ho present post
] master and Is a candidate for the an