The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-10
NEWS GATHERED
F FROM 50uTHS|DE
Exciting Meeting OF the Lower
Branch of the City
Council
HAD A WARM DISCUSSION
He Refused to Sign the Minutes.
No More Free Transports
tion-Personals,
HAD A WARM DISCUSSION
He Refused to Sign the Minutes
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch
No 1I02 Hull Street

No. 1I02 Hull Street {
Members OF the Manchester City Coun-
Gil will relinaulsh their hold upon com
plimentary pass-books on the street cars
| with the incoming of the month of
March if the resolution offered in the
Assembly last night by Mr.. D. l.. Toney
holds good with the upper branch OF
the citys legislature.
Mr.. C. c. Cox was the only member
the relnquishment of the free Transport
tation books. In the future the city
will either purchase tickets for the
councilmen. as Richmond now does, or the
councilnlen will walk to the meetings
of the committees and the general body
But this resolution of Mr.. Toney was
| merely side issue to what happened
at the meeting of the Assembly. At the
offset there was d sensational proceed
ing, for President John s. Wakefield de-
clined TO sign the minutes Of the pre-
vious meeting on the ground that the
annexation committed had not made q
full report. Mr.. Wakefield thought that
there should he 81 detailed report from
this committee. and until this was made
he was not obliged to sign the minutes
held.
The minutes were reread for the bcnee
ut of all of the assembly 1nen and Q mos!
ton was made by Mr.. Toney that AIri
Wakefield sign only the part that he
deemed to be correct Parentheticaily,
1t was said that B there was nothing
against Clerk Nunnally. who had re-
corded the proceedings OF the previous
meeting.
Mr.. Tonsy moved to adjourn. stating l1f
that unless tho minutes were approved
tho. body could NOT, under any parliament
tary law, transact any business.
The motion was lost. Mr.. Wakefield
said that until the city attorney instruct
ed him to do so he would not bappro ye
the minutes. ~ i! e So MI
Mr. Bradley inquired who yWrote sstlie
resolutions that provided for the re-
| tanning Of the courthouse In the city and
| who was the author Of the other reso-
lutions Mr.. Wakefield answered that he
/ had had prepared the resolutions and
! that Mr.. y. L.. .P,illIam had written them
! off on n type writer In his office. This
] point was particularly emphasized mas
4 much ns Mr.. Pulliam has been the
author Of several editorials in a Rcpnb-
lican weekly paper in Manchester, II
Make Serious Charge.
President Wakefield vacated tho chair
calling Mr.. I'D. Rcams tosfpres!de. and
ina speech that was from the shoulder
i said that the annexation commit tee shan
failed TO do IT'S duty. you have Kept
this council IN tho dark as to your work
| ings. declared tho First Ward repre-
(, HentntlvcB Every member OF this COM
Tnittee has been dlntory. ! have letter
I from our Wcll-lcarncd city, attorney say
inR that he WAS given tho cold shoulder
finthis annexation proceeding. lsny. with
ont fehr Of contradiction that tho anneXf-
i tion committee has been dllAtory In thus
7 question exclaimed tho president OF
\ ihr aaaemblY win mich ychemcnce.
i Mr. Brndley WIS INDIGNANT because Of
! the rnJnhrka pr Mr. Wakefield md OK
prHaSrd himself IN no uncertain terino
ita said that tla annexation committee
4 had Whnted hirh and faithfully and any
lnsShnhllDh II, He contrary was deuiHd
Witit emphReim, ANY person. who said TINT
i Tie committees ind not done lts dntleN
wiia eithrr mislnforined or Intentionally
4 vas inlsfeprrsentlng facts, declared Mr
/ Bradley
i M, Slhinb, chairman of tho commit
! thfi said tliat lte wag sntiaficd with thf
4 aplHi6u of tlls people Of Manchester as
1 - ING work done by tbs committee nnt
4 ~ inhlHiatpu that the members har
dsne Npgtldilg tlntl Waa not right. dit
no. inir him Ia tIiD leaati FOR " rnnlt
] MOI ~ shown from the facts,
Nittf bl nj lla discussion Mr. n
/ Y, GHfp. tGpreeantinK tho Gllzcna' Az
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