The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
BOARD To MEET
IND WILL CONCUR
Upper Branch to Unite in
Conference Committee on
Annexation.
COUNCIL REFUSES TO
ACCEPT AMENDMENT
Stands by Original Measure and
Matter Now to Be Threshed
0ut--Msnehester's Position
Explained.

Frsstdent Whittet. OF the Board Of
Aldermen. has called a meeting Of
that body for Friday night Ut
pcloek for the purpose Of consider
bne the request OF the Common Coun-
btl to name 2 committee Of two to
bet in conference with committee
three from the lower branch to
bppsider the difference between the
Two bodies in connection with the
; broposad consolidation OF Richmond
knd Manchester.
II Us generally believed that the
aldermen viii agree with the men,
bsrS Of the council in conference. In
order to prevent further complica-
ton Of the consolidation project.
President Peters. OF the ccuncis has
not yet appointed the special COM
mtttee Of three for the conference, as
authorized by the Council Wednesday
night
Would Not Concur.
When the council convened In spe-
ciai session Wednesday night, Mr.
Mills, Of Jefferson ward, took the
noor and moved for rejection OF the
s!dsrmsn's amendment adopted the
night before.
While there are certain advan-
tsges In prompt action" said Mills,
believe we should not risk KILLING
the proposition by cencurring with
the council. feel sure conference
Gommittee can adjust the differences
between the two hranchs and offer
plan that will meet sith the APP
pFoxsi y beth sidss n the river !.
not take the same view Of the situa-
ton. He thought delay would tend
In aef~nt the project more than any
thing else. and he believed the peo-
pie OF Manchester were too Intelligent
10 turn down the proposition from
Iris rieie-,f the rtvrr, even though
the amendment passed BY the Board
OF Aldermen was perhaps not SO at
Tactfse ~ The original proposition,
Mr. Pollock was followed by Mr..
Lynch. Of jefferson Ward, who spoke
u favor OF the conferences committee.
Mr.. HirschherK. Of the same ward.
srggsstsd that the amended form OF
the proposition us EupnittRd tn = pop
sliar vote In Richmond. but the suG-
Eesiian found little favor with the
Ceuncai
Mr.. Mills, motion was then carried.
In it's vote on the amendment Itself
the Gounsi. n fused TO concur with the
asrInanic body By the following
,es--Messrs. Batkins, Boschsn.
EEf9nssnn. Hnhaen. Mitch9ll. Pollock.
John r. Powers, Tucker, wiltshire.
Wise--19.
Noes Messrs. Bniey, Buford.
Cutchins. Davis, Don Leavy. CARRIER,
1ifntry. Green. Hirschherg Lynch.
Minis. Pollard. Jefferson C. Powers,
Ratr,ifs. Reade. Richards. Richard
snisi Rogers, selph. Hmlauf Peters
Ahsent-Msssrs, Barber. Burks.
Huber. Fulier-t,
lao Was Misgnoscd.
Chairman i. X. Brown. OF the Joint
committee OF the Manchester Ccun-
ella, made the following statement
Thursday to The vi-giniAn:
b. 3 Richmond paper that | express
"a my opinion to Alderman Adams.
HussHsgs Manager Dshncy. IT the
Chamber Of Commerce, and Councti-
man f;itbert K. Pollock and several
others on Tuesday night that the or
tlinance as amended would meet with
approval ON the Southslde, as the de-
batt had shown that other adran-
taeAs had been inserted In the agree
menk that would cnunterealance the
reduction In the street guarantee,
visa to say 1t II incorrect
II have talked with Mr. Dabney
and he sayH he had no conversation
With me in reference to the matter
IN Tuesday night never met Ceun-
cttman Pollock and did not speak 70
Alderman Adams Tuesday night The
cKiv conversation had with anyone
ii connection with the ordinance was
With Councilman John r, nonLaayy.
Alderman Grundy and Mr.. III. r. Pol
lard. whom told that the action Of
the aldermen practically killed the
prospects of annexation. as far ~
Manchester was concerned. ] also
said that ! thought the Councils Of
Manchester would pass the ordinance
II the people of Manchester wanted
n cote on the question"