The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-02

I'D done Il great Injustice. lie stated
lat what the Mayor said OF MI. !, W WOOD
pom Mr.. Pollard made what he char
scent bond sale" lie 7reheurscd the
Inch the Sinking Fund Commission-
rs had bid 1O1 had been sold at 100.
Ie stated that Mr.. Wood had been
listed by members OF inc S, n 81
ond issue, and that tho other me Hpers
greed with him in their recollection,
+ the circumstances. he contendcd
Ell as a member of the Board Of Sink
ng Fund Commissioners, and had not
authorized the snle Of bonds below tho
Speaking OF Mr.. Woods action, Mr..
Pollard said Two members of the
Fund Board came to Mr.. Wood
and advised tho sale Of the bonds. lie
thought ru the Mayor knew something
about. and 1t turns out he did not"
With this shot at the Mayor. MI. Pol,
La I'd who spoke with some suppressed
feeling, resumed his seat.
Mr.. Cannon Sarcastic.
Mr., Cannon, who next took the floor,
ted considerable feeling IN his |
opening utterance. He expressed the
hope that teh members had listened 70
the oplnto,n Of we ctty ntoofhl resolu
ton. with open sarcasm, the speaker
continued: ",The great cxpounder and
Interpreters Of the charter has a aye
stitutional Convention five years ago
took away from him.
MI. Cannon contendcd that the attor-
ncy's opinion was conclusive OF tho
legal question Involved, and this be-
ing true, there remains nothing further
to do but TO dispose Of the paper rom
the Mayor He moved lo tha{ J. De ,, Sene
copy Of the attorneys opinion
Mr.. d. M. White askedsif the effect
OF Mr.. Cannon's motion would not pc
the question Of sustaining tho veto.
Mr.. Cannon commended that this Is
not d veto, and that 1t was not neces-,
sary to tako other action than that.
President Peters at this point inter-
posed the statements: the chair is not
going to consider any veto;
Mr.. Cannon stated that the only CUES ai
Ietion III connection with the paper was
| whether to file or return III
Mr.. w. Il. Richardson desired to know
!, TONS going to the Mayor. The chair
! informed MIN that the clerk had sent
lit to him along with all other resolu-
1 tons and ordinances passed ny the TWO
bodies.
Substitute Adopted.
Mr.. Il. ID. Richardson moved as a subs
stitule for the whole that the commu'
Il nication and the opinion be filed. The
substitute was adopted on viva voce
2 vote. in which not a few noes" were
heard. The chair. however, ruled the
substitute adopted, and that ended ING
} At this juncturc Mr.. Pollard move,
! that the rules be suspended and tina
: the roll be called for the presentation
of ordinances, resolutions petitions
etc.
The m9ien fS saow ana the n sa
: purpose Of the call at that time was.
I Mr.. Cannon offered resolution 81
recting the Ordinance COMMITTEES. t
= report Il proper ordinance amendln
I the existing ordinance SO as to stat
+ what papers passed by the Counc
n should go to the Mayor. The resolu
: ton was referred.
: resolution requesting the Mayor to re
!. port what public service corporation
! were ignoring the ordinance reHulrin
o wires to be placed underground Will
q In a certain area. what steps have bee
= taken to enforce the ordinance, ar
L whether any additional legislation
or necessary to enforce It. This WI
le adopted.
IT IT Turbulent Session.
10 AT this point Mr.. Cannon made q M
n sion and consumed the remainder
d. the evening. Ho asked that the orc
rs nance, known as the Dabney elcctl
d. light and power plant ordinance,
j. takcn from the table. 1t was not II
n ccssary to do more than call it up.
to Mr.. Well moved to dispense with t
or reading and the motion was declar
or Mr. Cannon offered a substitute or.
us nance, which he explained later i
.e- been prepared by the city Attorn
or tho Dabney ordinance. save that 1t &C
I tanned no provision for bond iss
and carried no uPpropriation.
y Mr.. Lynch at this point moved to {
< jOurn. hut tho motion was leClDl
lost.
MI y, p: Richardson offered as
lay ordinance with an amendment
me creasng tho proposed bond issue
ed- S350.000 Instead OF $4,000
Off The Richardson substitute for
whole was defeated for lack OF the
md CURED two-thirds vote. the result
hn- Ing ayes, 20; noes, II as follows
the Ayes-Messrs. Atkinson, Barber, c
Huber, Mills, Neagle. Pollard, POLE
Powers. Il. ID. Richardson, Spence,
and lauf, We'll, ,: NJ. White, Wiltshire
:: President Peters-22.
81 Phillips, Richards, W. L. Rchar,
and w. L. White-1l.
4, Dangerous Matter.
II AS the question was about to
/. SO called, Mr.. Miner secured recogni
XII and addressed the Council IN OPT
I. il ton TO tho Cannon substitute for
original ordinance. Mr., Miner des
to know why all this wire-pulling
m III those short cuts In tho effor
rs force this plan through We're resc
40 to, GLOW are you going to build
' plant?" ho asked: Its merits do
sufficiently appeal to this body to I
les. mand the required two-thirds ma
nor. Mr., Miner asserted that tho NJ
49, brain which had conceived this SC
ady has not the iaiT IN W. pnms !,
as n business enterprise. lie w
the Council that t was dangero,
commit the city to such q gig
udv scheme without any idea, Of the,
W. and asserted that. with the mani