The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-13

committee ~ to investigate certain
charges alleged to have been mace oy
the Mayor In a recent address wherein
he Is said to have charged certain
derelictions OF duty on the part of the
FINANCE Committee, was laid oetors
the Board for It's concurrence.
NIT. Grundy was the first speaker ne
being a member OF tho Committee on
Finance. 'Voiclng the almost unani.
nous vote OF the Finance committee
spirit Of Justice, ask tho Board 70
concur in this resolution" he said. we
feel that we are entitled to It,"
Mr. Elicit, also a member or tho
Finance Committee expressed the hope
That the resolution would not pass, de-
claring that he did not see where any
good could result He thought the In
cidents out of which the resolution
grew had already been sufficiently dis
cussed, and that II would do tho city !
harm rather. than good to prolong the |
agitation.
MIR. Gunst stated that what he had
heard at the Mechanics Institute did !
not not lead him 70 believe that the Mayor
had said anything intended to reflect
on the Council, tho Finance Committee.
or any member of them in any way,
shape or FORM He considered that IN
portion OF his address tho Mayor was
expressing his Views as citizen. Al
though he believed the proposed inves
legation wasstunwise. vet when n COM
mittee asked to be investigated he was
loath to refuse sthe investigation. Out
OF Difference to the wishes OF the NOM
bers OF that committee, he would vote
for the resolution
Mr. Satterfield declined to agree that
the Mayor spoke as citizen and not
MS an omcial. He admitted that he
agreed with much that the Mayor had
| Il. mi cnIn mr. .3ok1
accept much that he said. He would
vote for the resolution
me resolution was then put upon It's
passage. and was adopted by the fol-
lowing recorded vote
Ayes--Messrs. Adams, Bennett, Bur-
ton. Cottrell, Donahoc, Gilman. Grundy,
Gunse, Masuricr. Satterfleld, seay.
Wood and Turpin-13.
! Noes-ntessrs. Elicit. Larus, Mann
Moncure. Rennolds, Washer and Whit
tct-7.
The ordinance providing for uniform
| system OF weights and measures, passed
by the Common Council, was concurred
IN without amendment, after some dis
cussion. The companion measure Gre
atlng the office OF sealer OF weights and
measures went to the Finance Commit
| tee.
Annexed Territory.
.Ni'Si MIC 'pIullaHCe proposing the Gre
alton Of special joint committee for ap-
portlonment Of the funds available for
the Improvement OF tho annexed portion
OF the city among the various wards and
| localities came up for concurrence It en-
countered vigorous opposition from Pres
ldent Iurpin, who made forcefrl argu-
ment against 1t. Mr. Turpln called at
tentton to the fact that 1t consisted of
only seven men. and was, therefore, smaller
| nov <h.,A ~
OF the functions Of every other commit
Tee, and TO some extent encroached upon
the prerogatives OF each The most i'm
portant point made was that though
created ostenslbly for the period during
which the money raised by the $500 ,o0C
ISSUE OF bonds was being expended the
new and wonderful committee was, Iii
1act' perpetual,g and would recur to vex
and embarrassst the other committees
hereafter Mr.STurpin referred to- t@as
hydra headed committee, and asked
why this small committee was entrusted
with such extraordinary powers, ant
why 1t was tosbe} created Mt all.
Mr.. Elicit, for the committee reportin,
IT., defended the ordinance and theScom.
mittee proposed, claiming that It .woult
greatly relieve, the members OF the othe
committees Of much detail work; tina
! tho committee Wass entrusted with tn
J expenditure Of no money Or funds an
was merely to reeomm end where Improve
ments should be made bject to approya
by the Council.
After some further discussion the or
dinanoe was adopted. and now goes t
J the Mayor. The vote was:
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Bennett, Cot
trell, Elicit, Gilman, Grundy. I.ar,l,
Nioncure, Rennolds, Washer and Woo
Ill. s =
Nocs-Messrs Burton, Donahoe, Guns
Mann, Masurier, Satterfield, Seay. VIII,
q tot and Turpin--9. $,al as's q, =
n inc ordinance creating a special sa
u airy committee to Investigate and rcpo
r upon applications for increase Of sal;
n res was passed by a viva voce vote
n Inc board concurred in the Joint resol,
I. tlon known as the Lynch resolution r.
o auestlng the Mayor to report why
= mas not enforced the ordinance requirl,
l. reports OF city officers to be In his ham
10 by February LIST. -
Tho usual reports OF city officers we
IN received and fled
W Turing the rol-call for presentation
Petluohs, motions, resolutions and or,
hahces, Mr.. Adams asked for suspe
q son OF the rules In order to reconsid
- the vote by which the Board had
- = fused to concur in the action OF |
"a Common Council, appropriating ST, 900
a. a monument to Edgar Allan Poe. r
20. motion to suspend tho rules prevail
ke ana without argument or discussion
as any kind the vote was RECONSTRUCTED,
ordinance put upon its passage a
Its passed by the bare IA votes necessa
r. Mr. Washer, who had formerly yo
If. against the ordinance changed his m
ire and voted for it, thus saving 1t fir
tie defeat for the third time. The act
m was foregone conclusion when tho
he quest for suspension OF the rules i
he made.
~ Exposition Rates
Of Among the resolutions, ordinances
N, petitions offered We're the following;
~ BY Mr.. I1llett-RefcrrIng tho OF
TT. nance recommending increases in y
her salary of policemen to the Committee
Ordinance. Charter and Reform.
use Fly MI Gunst-Resolution In rcfere
yer to approprating money to supplen
ara the budget allowance to City Home
ees relief of the outside poor. Referred
'Hu Finance Committee.
j, Fly Mr.. Seay--Resolution to ascer
" the cost of openinp Randolph Str