The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-15
- plsAss With the other two boards.
~ tor Gods sake leave W out"

- plsass With the other two boards.
~ tor Gods sake leave W out"
lH1ss1sosrR Expla1nA
Then Mr.. Htrchherg proceeded to
4 ny soGcthing to the effect that some
B Cf the councllmen had been proper
y approached to the dertiment of
the cause he was supporting.
sTd like for the gentleman from
jefferson TO explain what he means
Nv that expression" interrupted MIR.
\ Lynch, who enjoys the distinction OF
representing the same ward In the
lower branch.
Whereupon. Mr. Hirschherg pro-
ceeded 10 explain He defined the
expression thus: When a councilman
Is approached by a politician and In
duced 10 do something against his
win and better judgement, he has
beer properly approa ahed."
This satisfied Mr.. Lynch, while the
chamber was wei nigh convulsed
with laughter.
Pollard Favors Plan.
Mr.. Pollard, chairman of the FL
nance Committed, and son of the city
attorney, followed Mr.. Hirchberg.
Though he still favored the Hirsch-
berg substitute which was sent 10
the Board of Aldermen, he would
his ballot against the Don Leavy
Amendment In all such matters. he
said, there Is TO he more or less oil
a compromise and he was willing to
grant point or two TO the otneT
side, Personally, he hoped the time
would come when all boards are IN
der one Lead. Az the same time,' ne
predicted that the pendulum would
sooner or later swing the other way
with tho result that the AdHinlstfs-
tive Board would be a worse system
than the Council committee plan.
Makes Housing Talk.
Mr.. Lmiauf made Il stirring speech
urging that all boards he included
In one plan OF government. Incl
uentally, he took Brother" Don
I.eavy TO task for going back on his
colors at the Board OF Aldermen
meeting. Mr.. Don Loavy. who occu-
pied a standing position near the
outer railing. took his medicine Ike
q man.
'aThe enemies of the new board
plan are lined up with Mr.. LmIauf
and MIR. Hirschherg," began MT.
Lynch. when Mr.. umlauf had re-
sumed his seat "lf you send TINS
ordinance back. II will be killed. Ii
these men are sincere In their motives
lat them adopt this paper before us
and look after the Police. Fire and
Health Boards later. 1t will be time
enough in q year or two. X the people
want additional changes,
Mr.. Lynch wondered why his col
learue from jefferson had voted Tor
the original measure In the ordinance
committee. and then attempted TO
alter II later.
Against wind-Jan,minS.
DR.. Clifton NJ Miller. from Monroe
ward. argued against wind-jamming
methods. There Was no time like the
ut to put the paper over, he IN
sisted.
Mr.. Radcliffe. OF Lee ward. the
original four-ward plan man, spoke In
similar vein. Mr. Richards, OF MAI
shall, also spoke along the same line.
Here, Mr.. Powell .of Henry. at
tempted to check tho flow OF oratory
by calling for the pending question
He had come to the meeting at great
sacrifice and he thought 4. was time
Tor a show down.
Mr.. Blake Talks
Mr.. Blake. Of Monroe. arose ana
tnsisted that he be heard Reluctant
IL Mr. Powell yielded. though he an
nounced tina. he would not do SO
again. Mr.. Blake spoke for concur
rerlre.
The vote on concurrence was car
ried as follows. Ayes-Blake, Boschen
Bowman. Bradley. Butler. FERGUSON
Fuller, Hohson. Lynch. Miller, Pinner'
Pollard, Pollock. Powell. Powers. J.
T.; Ratclire. Reade. Richards. Rich
ardsnn, selph. vonderlehr.-22.
Noes-Ratkns, Brown. Cease. CHI,
Haddon, H;rschberg. Huber. Jones.
Lumsden, Mulls, Powers, J. G.: Rog-
ers. Seaton. Sullivan, Umlauf. Wit
sire. Workman. Peters-ls.
The following eight members asked
70 be transferred to the band wagon
after the vote was announced: Ba'-
kins. Hirschberg, Huber. Lumsden.
Eeafcn, Wiltshire, Peters.