The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-24
N.
CLOs|hG SESSION
HELD by COUNCIL
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Members of Both Municipal Leg
sslative Branches Adjourn
Sine Die.
UNRAyEL $500 TANGLE
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President Peters Declares Cues
ton of Appropriation Long
Since Passed Upon.

fs0tl Rh kht his tHbHNsi
met for the last time during The pres
ens session Tuesday night when at a
Joint meeting. the record Of the eoun-
cu was read and approved. and the
members adjourned sine die.
Before holding joint session sep
arste gatherings were held by the
members Of both the common council
and the board OF aldermen. at which
the flnal remaining business on the
doekets was disposed of.
AT the meeting OF common council.
tlle much mooted question as TO what
streets should have the benefit OF
ss,seo appropriation, was brought up,
ana was settled In an unexpected man
ner. BY President Peters who ruled
that the entire matter had been passed
upon by o meeting held several
Monfhs ago. and that consequently the
snxttvr Was out or tho hands OF COM
mon council and should go to the
BOARD Tor conslderaiion--AQ the de-
bate which occupied SO much time at
a special meeting Of the council last
week had been so much verblage vast
cd. he ruled. He added. that acting
on the advice of the assistant city
attorney he had instructed City Clerk
august not to entar any of the pro-
ceedinEs on the record
Opposed by Mr. Mills.
This decision brought forth heated
opposition from Mr. Morgan Mills.
VINO had suggested that the two items
contained In the original resolution,
one relating to improvements In Fair
mount ad the other to improvements
on Rroad street road. should be con-
sidered separately. His motion should
De considered as a special separate
resolution. without reference 10 prev
tous papers, he said
Strenuous debate as to the course
OF procedure followed, in the course
vi which Mr.. Mills waxed irate, ana
eeierred To tyrannical rulings OF the
chair. The debate was brought to
quick stop by President Peters. who,
after rapping vigorously on the table
with his gavel. finally secured silence,
ana then calmly proceeded to inform
the argurnentiva ones that all their
remarks were out of order.
Mr.. Mills then withdrew his remarks
sriueising the rulings OF the chair and
declined to appeal to the body for q
ruiing on the point of order
When 1t had finally been deter
mined that it was not upon TO coun-
cii 10 pass on the question of how
the money should be spent, but rather
duty OF the committee on appor-
w AaAAo@ AlHHAGA TERRI
tory. members OF this latter commit
tee were excused from further at
/ tendance and held a meeting. They
TOOK UP the mattsr in its original
form, together with an amendment
osfsr6d by Alderman Mitchell. trans
L fsrring the appropriation for Inn
provement of Broad Street road 10
! Main street
The amendment was rejected by a
large inrifgv
measure was concurred In by a vote
OF l6 10 !. Mr.. Mitchell casting the
only negative vote.
Just before going into Joint session
President Peters was presented with
handsome loving cup by Council
man Huber on behalf of the Henry
! Ward delegation. Mr. Huber made
an address praising Mr.. Peters for
MS services, and the president of
common council expressed his thanks
In brief reply. Mr.. Barber Of Madi-
son ward. then expressed his regret
"a AZ retiring from council. where he has
served for four years, and Mr. Gilbert
X. Pollock. of the same ward, as
sured Mr.. Barber of the regard OF
Ill mas constituents and colleagues
Board Meeting Brief.
------4fse meeting Or r1Is board Of alder
men Was brief In the extreme, Inn
medfately after being called together
the members settled down to BUSH
ness which was transacted with much
speed and with little or no argument.
A communication from the mayor an
& propriating $500 10 pay the expenses
OF I'VE delegates to the deep water
WAYS convention. which meets In
Providence. r. T.. August 81, was con-
4 CURED IN, as was resolution grant
+ ing Justice John Crutchfield leave OF
absence for thirty davs with nav ora