The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-06
mot To HANDICAP
CORPORATION MEN.
Commercial Bodies Ask That
They Not Be Put Oh Council
Committees.
URGE PURCHASE OF DOCKS
Laster Street Property Best, Pro-
vided Cost Is Not
Excessive.
URGE PURCHASE OF DOCKS

Along with Its recommendation that
the city of Richmond purchase sufti-
cient docks to dock and berth 500 feet
of vessels at one time, the joint COM
mittee representing the Chamber Of
tail Merchants Association and the
Travellers Protective Association
adopted resolutions last night urging
tile presidents of the two branches OF
the Council not to appoint employees or
public service corporations operating
within the municipality Oh special or
standing committees, where the inter-
ests of employers might conflict with
that OF the city.
Eliminate Corporation Men.
Though believing that this conflict
might not arise in ordinary times, and
mindful OF the work of members OF
the Council heretofore. the committee
was of the opinion that tile plan was
desirable, In order to preserve FOR the
CITY the fullest and freest activities
IF all the representatives in the Board
or5 ,dwer branch, The resolution
follows:
..Vhcrcns, from time 10 time cn,-
uloyes OF public service corporations
one rating in the city of Richmond have
been elected members of the City Coun-
ell, and
"Whcrcns. conflicts OF interest be-
tween the city and the public service
operating In this city have
arisen in the past and Will Inevitably
nrtse in the future to tho cnibnrrnss-
mcnt Of those members whose business
relation would place them in mn equlvo-
cnl position, and
"yvhcrcns. when no such conflict Of
-ls<s Il 10 mn n II
to lose tho services OF such members,
nnd tho members cannot with pro-
pricty allow themselves to be placed
in any dubious position.
"NOw therefore. In order to preserve
for the city the fullest aud frec>t nc-
tivitics OF nil the member. OF the Coun-
ell:
.Be 1t resolved that the President Of
the Common Council aud the President
of the Board OF Aldermen be, and they
nrc hereby respectively pctitionch,
whenever the duties or powers of any
coriimittcc would evidently tend tn
bring into conflict the interests of the
city md amy public service corporation
dents respectively do not appoint any
empIoyc Of such public service corpo-
rntiOn upon such committee,
seSsSh sSbSeS pE LOCK Properly.
There was full discussion Of the
dock question, the Lester Street pro-
position being approved, provided no
excessive valuation was fixed by tlIa
commission. In the event that it
could not be acquired at reasonable
figure. City Council will be urged 10
buy the dock property and thereby .f.
Ter inducements to river craft, which
VIII increase the tonnage of the post.
The committee pu: Itself on record
by adopting the following:
"Thnt 1t is the sense OF the com-
mittec that the city acquire the Lester
street property now under condcmnn-
ti"n, Including THO adjacent water
front. provided tie aggregate cost
thereof, ns fxcd by the commissioncr.
now In session, be not excessive. The
committee IL further of the opinion
TINT In the event the valuation. n. fixed
on the property above referred to,
should he unreasonable or excessive.
that tho city acquire the dock prop
crty instead OF that first mcntioncd;
md II is the sense of this committee
that the interests of the citizens uf
Richmond requires that the Council do
proceed with all possible expedition
7" purclinkc or condemn the Lester
street property or the dock property.
Members of the joint committee rep
resentinE the commercial organizations
at The meeting We're Messrs. Fl. w.
Rountree, John Landstrcet, T.. o. Miller,
t. w. Brown. G. d. Coleman, ~ w.
Bowe and II. l.. Harwood