The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-15
CALL IN Police TO
. ROUNDUP MEMBERS
Council Mad Because Of Diff
Guilty in Securing Quorum
For Meetings.
SOME SAY THEY WILL RESIGN
Scrgcant-at-Arns Sent Out With
Instructions to Collar the
Absent Ones.

at the session OF the Common Coun-
Sergeant-at Arms Ruskell to go out
and round up quorum. directing him
to bring in members even II he had
to summon aid from the Police Depart
Inent. One Councilman was captured.
making the twenty-fourth. but whom
the meeting adjourned at 1915 Mr..
Ruskell had not reported again. It
was seid that he was following hot
trails through Jackson Ward.
Could Not Fiud All.
The apparent Indifference of men,-
bers has been such az to disgust real
workers for the city. who have threat
cned to resign because OF 1t. Just be-
fore adjournment Councilman Huns
don Cary offered a resolution TO the
effect that the lack Of attendance way
seriously interfering with important
business, urging al! members to be-
present unless detained by absolutely
unavoidable causes.
Mr.. Cary said that the absence and
tardiness- of a few had to be noticed.
adding that tho time OF those who did
attend was equally as valuable as tho
time OF those who remained away.
Neagle. who are on the resigned"
list. there were nine MISUNDERSTANDING
son, Cannon, CARRIER. Green, Huber,
Lynch, Pollock, Well and W. r. Rich
ardson. The latter answered the roll
call. but was excused. The sergeant
alarms announced that Mr.. CARRIER ana
Mr.. Green were sick: that Mr.. Cannon
had left his home when he telephoned
there: that Mr.. Well WAS at banquet.
and that the others could not be To-
Gated. Being among the regulars, as
a rule. the absence of Mr.. Lynch was
somewhat surprising.
The Board of Aldermen has the same
complaint. and members have an
nounced that they will quit unless
more interest is shown in the meet
ings.
just Demanded "Courtesy."
The meeting last night was called
TO take from the table n number of
matters of small Importance, and as
the orators did not perform Clerk
Ben T. August got over the ground
more rapidly than Major Delmar could
have travelled, President Peters hav-
ing the whip
was the refusal of Council to put on
its passage, under a suspension of
the rules. an ordinance regulating the
duties of officers and others at the
City Home. DR.. Williams explained
that 1t would add to the efficiency
of service. and would save the city
5000 year. Four members objecting,
the ordinance had to go to the Com
mittee on Ordinance. Charter and Re-
form, to remain in the pigeon-hoie,
possibly. for an indefinite period
Ten minutes later the rules were
suspended for an ordinance from the
Grounds and Buildings Committee. pro-
viding a line for officers and em-
ployes OF the City Hall who mako
changes in the building without tho
consent OF the committee.
This proposed law came about by
reason of the door-cutting by Chief
of Police Werner Mr.. Peters, however,
while willing to vote for 1t. thought
1t bad rule to lock the stable after
the jackass had been stolen.
TO Print Building Code.
Building Inspector Beck submitted
the new building code, and on motion
of Mr.. Mills ESQ copies will be printed,
before its adoption, so that all per-
sons interested might be advised OF
the changes In contemplation.
The Committee on Markets sent III
an ordinance regulating the sale Of
space at Sixth Street. the statement
being made that the city would get a
profit from the hucksters. Mr.. Don
Leuvy said that some Of the spaces.
which rented forr10 cents day, were
supposed to be worth $1,000 a year.
The inference was that the city needed
the money.
Pay Dividend October 18th.