The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-24
Aldermen Refuse TO Add One
Million Dollar Rider Tor
Paving.
GRUMPY LED OPPOSITION
.Gunst Criticized Finance Com
z mittee for Attack on
i l* Amendment. . III

Though the vote in favor OF the
amended bond issue stood IS to 1.-THE
Board of Aldermen last night tailed
10 indorse It's former action in adding
the 100000 rider offered by Alder
man Gunsi as the Affirmative vote of
Ri least sixteen members is necessary
FOR the passage of such an ordinance.
a motion made by Alderman Grundy
80 strike out the amendment, leaving
she bond issue sl.4oo,o0o. as originally
recommended BY the Committee on FL
nance, was lost SO the whole transac-
lion must go through the rounds
again In order 70 avoid any more red
tape than necessary. the question was
referred to q Joint committee on con-
ference. which will consider it and re-
port later. It is to consist of two
members OF the Board of Aldermen
and three from the Common Council
Ne appointments will be made from
either branch until after the Common
Council takes action.
How tho Vote stood
Alderman Grundy. sub-cheirman of
the Committee on Finance, represented
the opposition on the floor. and every
one voting with him was also a mem
her OF the Committee on Finance with
the exception of Alderman Melton.
The recorded vote on concurrence
was as follows:
Ayes-Atkinsor. Bennett. Cowardin,
Don Leavy, Grimes, Gunst. Kahn,
Mitchell, Moore, Nielsen, Patram. Pow
ers. Whittet
Noes-Adams. Butler. Gilman. Grundy.
Melton. Moncure, Perdue.
When the matter had been placed be-
fore the house MIR. Gunst was the first
TO take the floor IN favor of his amend
ment He made long speech. going
~ ~.
The letter OF Chairman Pollard. of the
Finance Committee, who made refer
ence TO Little Jack Homer and Jack
pots" besides showing other reasons
why rider should not be placed upon
the issue Mr.. Gunst thought the ac-
lion making that letter part Of the
minutes of the last meeting was q re-
Election and 8 n aspersion on those who
advocated the increased issue. To say
the least, he considered it in very bad
taste, and said that members of the
Committee on Finance might have al
ready taken out their plums He went
through every paragraph Of The letter,
Heplying 1T ali
8G Ppllnrds Stand Endorsed
For the Committee on Finance. Mr..
Grundy replied. He was amazed that
hlr. Gunst should attempt to saddle so
yadical a rider on the city II under
stand continued MIR Grumpy that
members from the Sou;hside have been
threatened that their interests would
De held up II they voted as ainst the
&ameno menS"
He then read letters from John r
Branch. William II Palmer. John q
Purcell, Branch. Cebeli s. Co., Villa m
81. Hahliston and Davenport & Co, all
of whom agreed with tie letter ~ MIR
!. Pollard and thought that the city was
not in q position TO place on the mar
,set ct this time such an issue. Incl.
dentally, Mr. Grundy bitterly resented
the nsinuations OF Mr Gunst that an,
''plunas" had been gathered in tn,
Committee on Finance Mr. Gunst re
piled that he meant nothing that woult
reflect on the character of any member
Of the committee. so that part Of tn,
filt was dropped. with the warnin:
from Mr.. Grundi that in future name:
had best be called. -
Other members of the body spok,
friehy for and against the measure
End the vote soon after was taken
Amended In Board.
A The ordinance as originally rec I'm
rnended by the Committee on tinanc
was for sl.4oo 900 for general improve
rnents. IT went 10 the Common Coun
ell in this shape and was passed > n
Gunst amendment putting on IN hddi
ttona! Sl,uVV,ppp lcf paving Vas IN
troduced in the upper branch an
passed on the same night. In an op,n
Ion rendered Il few days later. IN
City Attorney ruled that its passa z
was illegal. as, according to the cnar
ter, at least three days should elaps
between the Introduction and passag
of SUCH ordinances. AZ special meet
II ing OF the Board Monday night II wa
referred 10 last nights meeting 10
reconsideration. thus allowing the nee
essary three days TO pass
Under suspension Of the rules a
ordinance recommending the appro
priation OF not more than $500 Il
FL the entertainment Of the Atlant
4 Deeper Waterways Association, wnic
p will meet in annual convention mel
during the third week of October, W,
received and referred TO the Con
rnitfee IN Finance -. - n