The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-01

! tee OF which Senator Folkcs was Vice
cnairhi&n, ana the latter WAS presiding
when AIR. Bradley appeared. The Wit
hill to close the dock, ana Senator
tolkes said the thing ought To BIZ
cicsed. so II went through the COM
lhittec. MI. Bradley said he sat in the
gallery every, minute. and watched
senator Watkins. Of Chesterfield. un-
III the latter got il through.
Explained Measure.
When asked If he explained The OBJ
iect OF the bill thoroughly. Mr.. Bradley
said he did SO to Mr.. Cox and Mr. Cur
us lie denied that he ever told any
body that II was intended to iii in
only that part lying between Ihir-
tecnth and Seventeenth streets.
He said he took the matter W in
,nc line OF business as promoter.
ne remarked that he could get 100
tne dock. We're it not for the durcsS
eNertcd by the Chambc of Commerce.
.tt,ressed by Judge Christian to explain.
Mr. Bradley said they did not wan,
g oppose formal action by the cham
per, although many had told him that
the dock should be closed
Judge Christian asked him if tho
m .,cu the value of the dock anu if
that body did not best rcprescn, the
real commercial and manufacturing in
ne thought il did, and for that reason
he did not think the action or fifteen
men should bind III The former NUM-
TIC r was PRESENT IN he asserted when
60: Judge Christian asked him il he
ala not know that the directors had
power power. he said he knew that. but
were doing business on the dock.
Was Persona Non Grain.
WI. iiunton AT this point said that
general to the members lie himself
was. not invited. However. he went
70 me meeting and announced that lie
Was, there as counsel for the Trigg
Tue chamber. lie added lie said. that
probably he would he persona non
Sra'a. ana the president of the cham
Der said he would be Later some
action Was taken as Il result OF which
ne remained in the meeting
- ,m.erroEated further on the personal
that Of his ten witnesses, he himself
saw three. and Mr. Franklin. the real
estate agent who testified in the morn
ing. saw FIVE. Mr. Franklin. he stoutly
any promise. ana he said that there
remains such jhinG as friendship in
ms ms world under which Mr. Franklin
tho property lie would consider fa-
NorahlN any firm Of which Nlr. Frank
lin was Il mcinber
81 NJ ,,h hr"dlsy sai1 he did no, know
mat he was Il, tailor and Il large prop
crtN- holder. TWO cx-presidents of the
Nnamher Of Commerce had told him.
said Mr.. Bradley that they favored
closing the dock, one Of them having
repeated this often
Boyd Talks Of Trigs.
lanes \. BOYD was the next witness
tic said that he was a member Of the
,namncr OF Commerce, but had re-
ceived no notice Of the meeting con
ceerncd lie then launched into his
tory OF the Trigg shipbuilding move
ment. Tho Eist of 1t was his convic-
ton that il the city wants the dock
" ought 20 lave it n, the price once
namcd-S $4,000. If the city did not
want it. il ought to be closed un. ilc
looked on the citN's position as taking
anNantaEe of a techniculity to Keen
the bondholders out Of their rights bu,
WAS reminded By Judge Crump tina.
INTO INTO the cnterprisc years :eo. Mr.
EoHd said he was Il bondholder. but
does not regret Ills venture in the
Proposition. If the city has not the
money 70 pnN for thc dock. he said he
would pass around the hat 10 get the
cash. and would PIT down $4,000 to
$4,000 himself. The citys freight rates
III his opinion, depend on tho river
and the docks.
Mr.. Pollard asked Mr.. BOYD if he
thought the people should pay taXes
on payments Of sl2J.00o for property
worth nothing. MIR. Boyd replied that
me property was worth million. The
witness did not approve Of the pro-
When asked BY Mr.. Pollard IL he
thought the people Of Richmond ought
70 pay TO get people out Of trouble
INTO which they got themselves Mr.
BOYD said the United States govern
ment, by it, representations TO Mir
Irlgg. caused the trouble.
Adjournment was then taken 10 30
o'clock this morning