The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16

In spite of a desperate attempt on
the part of President Turpin and Mr..
Gunst. TIL Board OF Aldermen last
right by q vote of 5 to concurred
with the Common Council in the ap-
of $3.50 to defray the eN-
penses of the celebration of Richmond
Day at the jamestown Exposition on
Thursday. Alderman John Mann voted
against The fund.
Alderman Dabney made q strong
plea for concurrence. Mr.. Gunst fol-
lowed, declaring, in effect, that there
was no demand from the people for
what Inc characterized as a "iunket,'
and then Mr.. Turrin, who had surrcn-
dercd the chair, launched into bitter
attack on the exposition
| When the report from the Common
Council was presented President Tur-
| pin offered a substitute, calling for an
expenditure of $3.50, and providing that
| twenty-one representatives Of the city
government be sent to jamestown to
remain there two days In the Rich
mond Building, to give the glad
hand" to all who visited It. 1t was
explained by Alderman Wood that this
would have the effect Of defeating tho
appropriation. irasinuch as there would
not be time In which the other branch
could concur. The vote on the substi-
tute was IA to 4 against It.
AIr. Dabncy speaks.
President Turpin first wanted to
know how the s3,25o was to be spent.
There was more Or less discussion on
this point. Mr. Dabney explained the
manner in which the bill! had been
passed. and added that committee of
three. the MAYOR, the president of the
Board OF Aldermen and the president
i OF the Common Council. had been
named 10 map out q program and ar
range all details for the celebration
lie thought the committee able and
! confident and believed that the Board
! and the people of the city could trus,
I the members TO expend il honestly. He
& went on TO say that there was no DIFF,
/ ference in principle between the origi-
mai proposition and the Turpin subEti
3 tute, 81 each carried an appropriation
4 One vas move httingly to common
4 orste an event Of unusual importance
l tho othsr a plan for economy.
II have been informed" said Alder
man Dabney. ''tha, the committee ma,
not expend the entire amount, tina
5tnot more than $4,000 may be require
10 paw all bills" He said that this wa
not the time TO consider any sort o
4 suhstitute.
Mr.. Dabney then es ,plained The rea
sons why the Jamestown Expositio,
Mad heen planned. He called attentio,
TO the fact that Richmond the capita
and tho metropolis OF the State, wa
bound TO corporate in every possihl
way with the management; that cit
wherein the prophecies were well re
cognized could III afford to refuse
limited expenditure for a nagnficen
enterprise, He believed that the Boar
and Richmond would be severely criti
cized for any failure to do the prope
thing.
1--WE do have right" he said, 81
Distribute the public funds to impror
the public necessities and comfort, an
the city's general condition In 80 ~
as putting tho city before the world
the proper light, think the d!gnt
of Richmond dcmandn that we stand b
the committee"
VIII Get Reunion Money.
Mr.. Dabney at this point made II
Interesting announcement that the 81,
would receive from $4,000 to $4.o'
from the fund Of 100000 appropr!at,
4 for the recent reunion lic said th
& this sum was not expected, and Tn
u it would more than Offset the amou
n needed for the Richmond ray celebr
A ton, So far az the two proposition
Y ave concerned on merit he sal
n 2there is as much propriety in gIviI
A this sum 10 the exposition as the
a was in giving II 10 the reunion"
n Mayor Mccarthy had Informed al
II ne said that some Of the progra
u features had been eliminated, and tn
IA iiae cost would b. les6 Tran the amoi
IL iHed by the resolution. eve mi
g vote for this ineasureP he said, IN
HI because some Of the pdopte and n,