The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18
WILL MAKE FIGHT
ON WARD system
Recent Distribution by Street
Committee Arouses Loud
Complaints.
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TuRPlN DEFENDS ACTION
Committee Is Supreme, But Ell
fort Will Be Made to Secure
Reconsideration.

of those wards regard as their just pro-
portion of the funds available for street
paving and Improvement, has been very
widely discussed and generally condemned
by residents of the wards hVt III thc
dominant combination.
REPRESENTATIVES. of the -four wards winch
effected this coup and secured the puik Oh
gae 100000 carried in the budget 1or
paving, defend their action and contend
that the division agreed upon is ialr
one. The combination consisted OF Jei-
ferson and Marshall Wards at first, ana
by overtures to Madison and Clay WARDS
these too were induced to enter the |
alliance. The arrangement was made so
secretly and quietly that only those con-
cs rned were aware of 1t until the day the |
committee met. 1t had been known that |
NJ irshnIl and jefferson Wards had COM
bined but they had been unable to do |
more than to retard action on the budget |
until II call Of the Council was ordered.
1t was after this that the impotence |
Of the combination. without securing
recruits from other wards, was
r. nliged. and quiet but determined eff
forts were made to do this. Just how
i, was accomplished, those who know
viii not state. 1t is apparent how
ever that Clay Ward practically die
lated it's own share of the spoils as n
reward for its acquiescencc in the
scheme Alderman Whittct and Coun
Gilman Don Lcavy were its represent
1ptiles present Madison Ward APP
1snrs to have been "easier" than Clay.
Mr.. Pollock, one of its most ntluen-
ia members on the committee, stated
IN open meeting. as he had previously
done privately. that he was not aware
OF prg combination and, speaking for
Himself. had taken no part In one.
PR sident William NJ. Turpin. of the
Pnard of Aldermen. and member of
fhet body representng Jefferson Ward,
engineered the recent combination to
defeat wholesale salary increases.
This example was soon afterward i'm
itatpd " the East End members, as
stated end Mr.. Turpn led the forces
opposing the budget as presented, but
at thai TINE the combine was power
less to do more than delay adoption of
the budget.
When seen yesterday afternoon by a
reporter, Mr.. Turpin very frankly dis
cussed the situation. and defended the
action of the Street Committee in the
division made Of the funds. He stated
that the division was made, and that
the Council had nothing to do with
the matter. The action of the commit
tee was final. and did not have to be
reported back to the Council or to
either branch for approval He pointed
Vul lilat Let W aiu W Wulcu tlle
t.,,opdest. complaint was heard. had got
$780, in n lump through special
augmentation in the budget and mat
al, of this .,,,,, No, 70 no oY,araoa ~,
~ stran, t,,a o,torsio, - no mnuu -.
one street the extension OF Mohuneht
avenue, inis sum ana me amount
given tHat ward IN inc committee dis
trlbulion he regarded as all 1t was
entitled TO-
The distribution of funds on the
basis Of propN'ty values in the various
wards was long ago exploded as the
wrong theory. and should NOT nruro
in the division said Mr. Tnrnt,
9TH Ioo ward ranr.sa,,,s,,,,
mad tho ,ha,a 49,. ~ 80, nay
M, 10 h.nr,,a, Tvs ~ We .has ouhnt
,,as Ar. ,r,,.s VS. p,l' VI INC 'aii'
y. s,ar,, 'in. puitihg reihark' as
,a.,i, :" my on.
.,a a''s 70 MI lurp'n, the matter
~ enue"' uhless me committee reconsld-
ers Ns ac'ioh' ana as 20 that he could
no. sieah' my nelng member OF the
Of n ,hs ee Ma'n as we taken
President Peters. q the Common coun
Gil, Is a representative Of Henry Ward