The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
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Rev. IL. Jolliff Makes His Final
Answer Negro IYpnall
BuY1cd.
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
Il To-, 1102 Hull Street.

Moore sanitary ordinance, nor was there
u member OF the school board elected
from the Second Ward to succeed Mr..
II. I. Minor, who has moved from the
city.
There were several reasons advanced
for the failure OF the Council to elect a
sanitary officer. OF tho five candidates
for the position whose applications were
read, only three were qualified to vote
in tho spring election. Tho question
arose as to what constituted qualified
voter, and it was deemed wise to have
the opinion of the City Attorney upon
the subject.
The Council was also OF the opinion
that the Board of Health should recon-
mend q person for the position since the
officer wouldsbe directly under the super
vision of the president ana members OF
Health Board.
a motion by Alderman Patraln, of the
Third Ward, that tile matter be deferred
and the Board of Health notified to at
once meet and recommend some ono Of
the candidates who was a qualified voter,
was adopted. ~ &
The Board Of Health Will meet to-
night II u quorum can be obtained and
make the recommendation. The fnem-
bers will request City Attorney Charles
l.. Page to be present and to give q
written opinion as to what constitutes
qualified voter. i,t.fts
Tho candidates for the position of san
itary inspector who applied last night
are Mcssrs. Charles w. King, of the
First Ward: S. p. Cox, James A. Baber
and John D. Westcott, of the Fourth
Ward, and Edward +. Davis, of the
Third Ward. OF these, Mr.. King was
not qualified voter, and there was a
question as to whether or not Mr.. Baber
could be considered qualified voter.
Mr.. Baber, through an oversight did
not pay his taxes in time to get on the
poll books for the spring election He
cannot under the Constitution vote In
the primary in the spring. but he can
vote in the fall election. 1t is. therefore,
a question as to what constitutes quail
fled voter. and the Council was some
what divided on the subject.
motion to defer the matter for the
time being and allow the board of health
to make recommendation was at first
lost, but later on motion of Mr.. Brad
ley to reconsider the matter was taken
up. and was sent to the health authori-
ties
The delegation from the Second Ward
Was not ready to nominate man for
the position of school trustee to succeed
MIR. Minor. and this matter was left I'M
settled until the next meeting. II Is very
probable that another Joint session will
be held Friday night, for it is believed
that the board of health will meet to-
night and take immediate action on the
question. a
Those present last night We're Aldermen
Perdue. Hooker. Rudd. Moore, Robertson
and Patram. and Assemblymen Reams.
TAYLOR. Cox Toney. Petit, Lindsay Nun
nally Jones and adkins.
Rev. Mr.. Jolliff Answers.
Rev. j. X. Joliffe of Central Methodist
Church. writes the following letter anent
the controversy between tho ministers OF
the city regarding the alleged accusations
made against tho Rey. Mr. Woodward, or
Cowardin Avenue Christian Church, OF
PROSECUTING:
Mr. Editor,-In your issue of to-day,
the 10th instant, reference is made to a
statement of mine in the afternoon
papers of yesterday concerning the mat
ter at issue-4in the public prints as be-
tween the ministers of this cky. That
statement is q clear, concise Summary
of all the facts in the case SO far as nv
relation to them goes, and the public is
referred TO that iltterance for my posi-
ton In the Natter s}3f
1t is not clear What the Rev Mr..
Woodward means to "fiatly deny in
this statement except that part of IL,
which states that had no means OF
nscertaining definitely whether he made
a public statement, In which my name
was used by him in regard to this Whole
matter.
see no reason to change that state
ment. l had no personal knowledge OF
Mr.. Wpodward's membership, nor did 1
know who was present from time to time
at the services of his church. The matter
came to me repeatedly, but II did not
consider It of sufficient Importance 10
dignity 1t by notice till the statement
of Mr.. Woodwartl's pain and surprise al
the publicity given these matters was
mentioned. Then 1t was too late TO verify
the statement by application TO that
gentleman himself. as the public state
nlent made by me was prepared late IN
the evening Of Saturday for publication
lin the afternoon papers of Monday. So
II had no means of 4ascertai!ihlg definite
~" tie truth Of that ril,nor. ana so
stated.
With regard to tho .'aGcuspt ioHs.' which
Mr. Woodward denies, We madtFnoS ac-
cusation OF prosclyting against him Wc
merely stated what liz il fact that Cur
rent report led MS to believe that Rev.
Mr. Woodward was not 30 careful as lie
should be in his methods OF obtaining
members to his fold This was done In
+ the privacy of Il confidential interview,
and not IN public manner. IT was no
matter for conferences, rhence for the
reasons givel. lin my public. abatement
we declined ID I'd Into ssoneF With Mr..
Thomas. and tho Rev. Mir. Woodward I
have my prlvnte opinion with regard ia
the matter, hut have not accused Mi.
Woodward IN tho matter ut all. ain
pot responsible IN any way for those
current runlors. which led us to he
licve that tlils gentleman was not 50
careful in his methods ns no might be,
we merely stated tho fact IN n private
ocnycrsat ions nndelpth e goal Of cpn fi.lence
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