The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-19
Mayor Takes This Action as
Soon as Official Paper
Reaches Him
CUNNINGHAM ILL.
MAKES NO STATEMENT
AS TO HIS ACCOUNTS
City Accountant Reports to
Finance Committee Fail
ure of Collector to
Turn Over to Trea-
Surer Over
$500

$500
captain Frank w. Cunninaham-
Solieetor Of City Taxes, was sus-
nesday afternoon az a result of in.
formation contained in a report
from City Accountant Crenxh.w
showing that the captain il short
~ ms accounts to tho extent Of
s;ooo'ao' At the same time, the
mayor set next Tuesday, April Is.
as tho date for hearing Of the
charges IN tho matter and any evil
oence that may ho adduced
Captain CUNNINGHAM 10 CHARGED
soec'hcal'y with misconduct in Of
nee and neglect of duty. The boar
ing Is scheduled to bean at II A.
M. m the Mayors Office in the city
hall ~'
Notice Of Hearing.
FORMAL notice Of tho approaching
Nearing IS contained in the follow
ing communication which the
mayor addressed to Captain Cum
ninshsm:
Please take notice THAT on Tues
day next, the 25th day of April,
ls1l, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, and
IN my Office, In the city hall Of the
City Of Richmond. | will proceed
20 make an Investigation and to
near evidence in relation to
charge against you for misconduct
in Office and neglect OF duty, at
which time and place above men
-ioned, and at any other time or
place to which the said hearing
may be adjourned or continued, you
Will be afforded an opportunity to
be heard in person or by counsel.
and to present testimony in your
defense"
The shortage with which Captain
Cunningham Is charged. embraces the
following items of taxes paid:
W II. Harris Grocery Co... $4,000
Richmond Press - $4,000
Southern Bargain House - 100
Vaughan Robertson Drug Co 273.00
Tanner Paint & OH Co. .. 1000
ktrk~Pafrish Co .... $500
kirkwood Mitchell .- 223.55
s1,552.55
The Mayor also wrote to the Press
ldent OF the Board of Aldermen ask
Ing him To call joint meeting Of
both branches of the council as soon
as practica Bile In order that collec-
tor ad Interim may be appointed
Inquiry Wednesday afternoon at
Captain CunntTlgiraIns home. 2Uuy~
West Grace street ELECTED the in
formation that he was too iii either
TO he seen or to make statement.
Captain Cunningham was not at hin
office Tuesday. He came down town
for Il while but had to return home.
letter From TIE Mayor.
Mayor Richardson's letter to Cap>
tain Cunningham is as follows.
April 10, 1911.
To Frank w. Cunningham, Esq. Col-
iector Of the City Taxes or the
City OF Richmond:
Take notice that on the written
report of the special accountant and
the evidence produced before me, and
under authority OF section 100 of the
Constitution OF Virginia and the Acts
OF the General Assembly In pursu-
anee thereof. I, u. G. Richardson.
mayor of the city of Richmond. vir-
gtnia. do hereby suspend you, the
said Frank w Cunningham, collector
Of the city taxes Of the city OF Rich-
mond. from the discharge Of your
official duties az such collector for.
In office and neglect az
duty the said suspension 10 take ef-
feet on the service Of this notice and
to continue until the said accuxne
ton shall be heard and determined.
The misconduct and neglect Of
duty for which you are suspended II
specified as follows:
j. That on December 20, 1910,
you did as collector OF the city
taxes of the city of Richmond
collect from w II. Harris Gro- &
Gerry Company the sum Of $35o,
which said sum Of money was
then and there due 10 the city OF
Richmond by the said w III. Ffar-
.sftx
taxes for the year 1910; that yotr 'as7s
did not make any entry of said
collection upon the proper bookS
IN your office. that you did NOT
report such collection under oath
To the city auditor within ore
week thereafter. and that you did
not pay the said sum or $3.50 so ID
collected into the city treasury an W
as required by the charter Of the
city of Richmond and the ordi-
nances of said city
z. That On December FL 1910,
YOU did az Collector of the City
Taxss' or rfia CITY OF richmond s9s
collect from Richmond Press. tho II
sum ~ $4,000 which said slim
Of money was then and there due 3s
to the City of Richmond by the
said Richmond Press for City taxes s
for the year 1910; that you did not s
make any entry of said collection
upon the proper books in Your
office; that you did not report such N
collection under oath to the City
Auditor within one week there So
after and that you did not pay tho
said sum of $4,000 50 collected In
to the City Treasury as required I'M
by the Charter of the City % iii
Richmond and the ordinance az
said city. SSsS
you did as said Collector OF th0 "
City Taxes of the city Of Rl0npsa
lcontinusd on second PAgeA W ss