The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-11
NO NEED FOR NEW
OFFICE, !. |.C!'.E| HE L: SAYS
Turpin Opposes Reconsideration
of Matter Of E1ecting Assistant
City Attorney.
.MlTc HE'LL is NEW MEMBER
Succeeds NJ. F. seay for Unex-
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.MlTc HE'LL is NEW MEMBER
Succeeds M. F. seay for Unex-
pired Term from Clay Ward
Other Matters.

Untilsthe very end, when Alderman
Dabney moved that the question of elect
ing an assistant city attorney be put
on the table for future consideration,
the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
last night was tame to a degree. not
even the election of John j. Mitchell
to fill the unexpired term of NJ. Fill
Seay having aroused interest or eX-
citement.
Mr.. Dabney, however, touched live
wire, which connected with the feet Of
President Turpin, and he got out of the
chair to enter d most vigorous protest.
For the next forty-five minutes there
were lively times Being a past mas
ter in debate, Mr.. Turpin proceeded
again to establish that fact, but he met
IA strong talker in the person of AL
derman Dabney, the latter finally win
ming, when the matter WAS reconstl-
cred. to come up at some future time.
Meeting Otherwise Tame.
Otherwise the meeting was dull Mr..
Mitchell was elected from Clay Ward,
over Mr.. Lawrence Paul. by a vote OF
10 to 6.
The Board concurred In the resolu-
tion to appropriate $3.50 for a further
examination of the records of the City
Home. took UP a number of little
things. and was about ready to adj
journ when the one interesting event of
the evening came to the surface.
Mr. Dabney said that the assistant
City Attorney proposition had failed on
a tie vote of s to s. but he wanted 1t
put on the table SO that the members
could give 1t more nature consideration.
Hot Shot from Turpin.
There was strong objection from
President Turpin, who took the floor.
The City Attorney" he said ''re-
ceives n salary of $4,000 year, he has
a stenographer two palatial omces
and Is the best paid officer in the en-
ploy Of the city. Why, ! would stake
my life that the average lawyer OF
Richmond does not earn $1,000 a year
net. One man ought to attend to the
duties. We must discard friendship. To
say that one lawyer cannot attend to
the work Is to reflect upon the afslity
| Of Mr.. Pollard"
President Turpin went into an eNpla
nation. or an analysis. of the various
| cases now in the courts against tn.
| city. saying that the electrolysis litiga
tion was the only thing of any import
ance.
The statement, lle said, that an as
sistant could save his salary In running
down aX-dodgers was a "pipe dream
THE only cases Of any note" he
said. ''are damage suits, These are
merely questions Of fact. The law IT
self Is as smooth as a rathole.'
MIR, Elicit Takes Other View.
"The president of this body" sais
Alderman Elicit when Mr., Turpin hat
concludeel, has made the ablest speech
he ever made In support OF this DabneA
i must be big fool, then" repiles
Mr.. Turpin. mot TO. know on whiol
side am speaking
Mr.. Elicit went elaborately into th,
squestlon, Mr.. Pollard had informed
.Ihlm, he said, that II was a physica
limpossibllty for one man 10 perform
Ian the duties.
There was great deal OF cross
lhring. especially when Mr.. Reynolds
Iseelsing the light, asked II Mr., Pollar'
Ehad not on a former occasion. state'
THAT he would rather have an increas
lin salarysth an assistant. Mr. Laru
Twas under the Impression that he ha'
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