The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-12
oeiving less than $1,000 per year whose
salaries have mot been recently raised.
Session in Detail.

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Session In Detail.
As soon rs the reading OF the minutes
bad been disposed 81 "a special message
from the Mayor was read. relative 90 an-
nexntion. tho duties and responsibilities
imposed thereby. and the problems press
ing FOR immediate solution.
The Committce on Finance reported the
ordinance graptiug Mrs. Jeanette liutz-
Tor the right 70 construct an overhead
bridge. which was vetoed Ivy the Mayor.
The committee recommended the adoption
Of tho ordinance. notwithstanding tho
veto. The ordinance was passed over
the veto by a vote OF fourteen ayes 70
four noes.
Tho Joint Committee on Finance and
Grounds end Buildings. AR Wood chair
man. presented "a report on the auditorium
natte~. The committee recommended the
cxpediency OF making some changes ~
the Interior of tho Third Market building
~ convert Sc into an auditorium. but was
unable 20 agree on The amount required
therefor. Nr. Wood theroupon moved
Tho adoption of the ordinance. as amend
Oh lv tho Common Council. making tho
appropriation therefor $4,000. instead %
the $50 300 recommended Toy the Grounds
sn5 Buildings Committee for "a frcpr0of
structure. The committee Pc s1rd.
saw no. occasion for frcpro0fng a building
opening on the street level. and some
members were NOT Impressed with the
.or.uou named for "a permanent audito-
rrm. Time bad crown SEP brief that there
WIS gravc doubt as 10 tho ability OF a
contractor 70 complete a f~reproof build
inc. such as had been outlined by the
Grounds AND Buildings Committee. He
Expressed the opinion that &c would give
tho city "a black eye g. e. was published
70 che world that the city had failed 20
provide "a ham f1- the numerous conven-
lions scheduled to meet here next year.
Long Discussion.
Nr. Guust declared the proposition UNI
rr.rsdented for asa appropriation of SIS
o' to he asked Tor constructing q building
without plans therefor having been APP
proved and adopted He moved the va
commitment 60 the Grounds and Build
ines Committee % Mr.. Woods resolu-
ton.
MeeSrs. Dshnev and Adams. both depre-
Gated the proposition 90 delay tho matter.
and opposed committing. Mr.. Adams
made an earnest plea for the appropria-
ton. expressing regret that the city had
not time 70 provide a handsomcr one.
Nj. Wood replied briefly to Mr.. Gunst.
and urged the adoption Of the resolu-.
ton.
ar. Satteraeld made a vigorous protest
AGAINST the proposed appropriation for "a
temporary auditorium. and especially ono
locatcl in she southwestern corner OF the
AHN-s AaN AH"AlH w NAAaN Nf favored IEUNNN-
inE an auditorium. but not on the sito
named. and would vote against Il. The
sf5.n0o would be but tho entering
wedge for a larger appropriation. and
the CITY would never get a really credi-
table auditorium.
Nr Whittet moved 20 amend by making
THO appropriation SO0O0 as originally
recoumerded hv the Grounds and Build
inEs Committee. and forcefullv advocated
his amendment lie agreed with W Sat
ter1eld that il would he throwing the
money away 20 apuro0~iate $1,000 there
for. He declared tho site was accessible
hy almost every car line.
Nr. Turpin. president % tho Board.
made q conciIiatory argument for the
ST. con appropriation.
The-cupon the amendment OF Mr.. Whit
let was put and lost.
Tn question recurred on the original
resolution of NY. Wood apuropriating
$4,000 for the conversion OF the market
hgfldluc into an auditorium The resolu-
t.r uas adopted hv "a vote Of ~ TO ..
2fesers Canst and Satterlold alone voting
'n tne rr-ttive.
A number ~ resolutions and ordi-
u.nces communicates from the other
iran.l and having reference % sewers
ana alleys. were concur-ed In.
Refused to Concur.
When the ordinance proposing TO pay
81 LOGO poop anuum for the services of an
aid toral clerk in the treasurer's oiice.
WIS brought up. N1r Turpin. OF Jefferson
Ward. i0 Hu especially vigorous and char
enthusiastically direct speech. opposed the
proposition. Incidentally he declared that
thIs nrn had been employed by the
treasurer for YEARS. and that the treas
rrer~ office netted that official $4,000 or
g o0n n year.
When tho question Of concurrence was
nut the vote would have been ayes 10.
noes O.. but Nir. Elicit changed his vote
from ave 10 no IN order TO move a re-
consideration
He did move 20 reconsider. wherounon
Mr.. Turpin moved % table this motion.
Mt. Dabney expressed the hope that
AR. Turpin would withdraw his motion
20 lay on the table in order that op-
portunity sight - given for AN explana-
ton.
Tho motion TO table was iost-1O TO o.
whereupon M. Elett's motion 20 recon
slider was put ana declared defeated. the
motion being lost 10y q vote of 10 to @.
The Board thereby refused TO concur I'm
the Common Councils action.
Tbs Board ooncurred in "a resolution
authorizing the cry Attorney TO acquire
sufficient land 20 widen Monument Ave
nue. from Allison Street TO the Boulevard.
GO q uniform width.
Poe Monument.
Tile ordinance appropriating $1,000 FOR
The erection Of 81 monument TO Edgar
Allan Poe, in conjunction with the Poe
Memorial Association. came uD for con-
ctrrence. There was no detEea until the
result Indicated that So would fail for
lack OF the required nlalority. Before
The vote was anuoun-A 1Ir. Ttrpiu
Gagged his vote from aye % no in order
~ 2'Ts a reconsideration of the vote.
and then 70 have the matter laid On tho
table Tor q Uouth.
Dir. TuTpn. ia urging his motion To- re-.
consider. mace $40 eloquent and impss-
stoned address. in the course OF which he
declared without qualification that Poe
Was tho greatest poetic genius America
Dad produced.
Confederate Veterans.