The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13

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request that the several propositions as
fav nqee sar1ea bs divided he being in
pres ! Turpin ruled that on tho de-
m 1i,ii OF ,neinber the question must be
d ayl Hence separate votes were
Even this did not save the advocates
81 fho increased nc ,,,,i, salaries from defeat at
r rmf an n, or the combination. and the
relating to tho salaries Of several
t tinsse o. or employees was sharply quea-
Several efforts were made nv them to
secure reconsideration OF the vote, but
n m vh Am The combination dominated
like stone wall built with cement.
TheIreupon there was some disposition
ey the minority to. fllibuster by calling
| IorsulS!sion and then for the vote by
yeas and nays. All efforts to save tho
salary increase ordinances were slnugh-
dsradI tT,nrpin leading tho
! gcthcr unYieldingly.
Members Leave.
Motions to adjourn were made sew
| ernl times. but were voted down, Presi-
dent Turpin (Mr. Gunst in the cha!r)
s waTlnE his wand tipped With a sisn
the axe was mot with unwavcrins ops
Finally Mr.. Grundy became weary %
proceedings as mere child's play, RI
diculous In a del!berative body or bisi-
ness men. He left soon aftsrward, Civ
n 10 INV fFxa1.x
complete control Soon afterwardI '' Mr.,
Seay asked to be excused. and went
Thereafter tho minority supincly ac-
/ ceptcd the situation and pcrfunctoriiys
! participated In subsequent proceedings
for Richmond building at the JAMES, nies-
| town Exposition was first voted down..
"a to s-Mr; Gunst and Mr.. satterneld
cause they did not believe there was
SUFFICIENT time within which to con.
struct the building.
| Mr.. Dabney changed from aye to no
| In order to move reconsideration and
then 30 moved. He explained the inns
porta,ncc OF the project to the city. and
/ pleaded for reconsideration. Mr.. Elicit
came to the rescue and explained that
| Il contractor had agreed reconstruct the
building In timo II he could begin work
! by February 18th.
and the ordinance carrying the appro
priation was concurrcd In by practically
a unanimous vote.
The. Board concurred In an ordinance
effecting q compromise with Richmond
College rs to certain sewer tax claims,
and In several other ordinances com,
and as to which there was little or M
! opposition. Nothing contested, however,
was able to break through the cconomi
csll combine.
Impassioned Protest.
l Mr.. Dnbncy made an impassioned pro.
test against tho action OF the comblnn,
ton. and declared i was unprecedented
i and unheard OF In this body. Ho sharply
criticized the majority for thus biocking
i important legislation. ~,
q with some spirit to Mr. Dabney. denying
the right OF Mr.. Dabney TO lecture him or
the members who voted with him IN opposl-
ton to the increase o! salarieH He de-
i clared that the minority had stood together
In their position Just as the majority had
done, and as both had perfect right 10
The proposition to employ an additional
clerk in the Treasurer'U office was ftgor.
ousy Opposed BY NE Iurp,n. ~, nv ,,.
the measure saved 1t from deIeat ny hhS'ns
It passed By
Matters moved along smoothly for a few
moments but finally members began to AJAX
10 be excused until there was hardly more
than q quorum present. and objections were
made to any more leaving. MT; ben I'..
4 asked TO be excused, hut objection being
made he declined to heed. declaring that
4 the Board Of Aldermen ought TO be asham.
p ed OF themSEIvegr ana 3tnRt 4lHis I'psSuu'l'
+ shot he passed out Of the chamber
n with a bare quorum present tho ordinance
Increasing tho salary nj the CITY Attorney
IA to $4,000 was laid before the Board. Mr..
E Dabney sought to have y passed ny Sr,
Turpin. leader OF the dominant combination,
" was on his feet in moment however, ask
ing why lie did not have to resort 70 argi-
,nent That word was sufficient: The now
WHIPPED PED aroenea the
without further and. as It seemed. unavnr>
Ing protest. The departure OF various
members Ind weakened the advocates o.
the measure, and the defeat OF the ordinances
was more decisive than that OF any othel
. measure, more than a majority OF the entlrI
, | mernberrhtp OF tho body voting IN oppos.
: tion.
All Voted for Veterans.
The last matter OF any importance to
: come up action on the report OF the
: conference committee on the disasree'ns
: the Confederate Veteran Reunion approprin-
= ton Mr.. Turpin was ready with the law;
. showing that 1t would have to be adopted
I or defeated without alteration or amend
. ment OF any sort. He avowed his willing.
) ness to vote for It. though he had formerly
5 opposed 1t. The measure received tho vote
OF every member present.
!, Tho usual reports OF city ohicers ana
! others took the usual course ana the pons
q long after midnight adjourned.
!. History of Combination.
After the meeting the history of tho sue
! ccssful combination which had so Thoroughly
: dominated the meeting was charity told by
t some 1t was stated that 1t had been form
t Ing for several days. hut was only assured
u yesterday. with ten solid votes. 1t was i'm
t possible to pass any measure CARRYING mn
appropriation, and In order to get these
. some m embers had to vote against their
= = Convictions in one or more Instances. Sew
! !. era who voted against increasing salaries
= Of the police force admitted that they fav-
q ored giving tho increase TO patrolmen and
4 roundsmon, but had TO vote as thoy did
In other words, they were pladged SO Ito do
- II Is IntirnnteS, md indeed Ia regarded no
practically assured. that the Board viii later
t, Reconsider its action relative to the police
3 and will vote several Of the increases
asked
! So far as can DO learned opposition to
~ the application OF the school teachers tor a
y y raise IL not embraced IN tho compact, and
u Mar hnldlu nrah