The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-20
|COUNC|lMEN AFTER
CITY FIRE BOARD
CLAIM LATTER PULLED ONE
OVER ON THEM ABOUT NEW
TRUCK.
SOUTH SIDE FIGHT
ALLEGED DEAL BETWEEN CoUN-
CILMEN AND COMMISSIONERS
CALLED OFF UNTIL JANU-
AIRY MEETING-MANY
CHANGES.
SOUTH SIDE FIGHT

South Richmond held the center OF
the stage all through the proceed
ings of the meeting of the board of
fire commissioners last night.
At times the center OF the stage
was pyrotechnic. and at other times
1t was spectacular, and at one or two
other times X got almost hot enough
to ring in tate alarm.
With indications OF turmoil brew
ing. while 10. OF councilmen sat
around the ig meeting room at the
top of the City hall and picturesque
firemcn scattered around. the raging
waters. which threatened at one time
to swamp the peaceful situation, were
appeased and smoothed out to the
Level by the gentle action of Com
missioner Bob Lecky, who foresaw
the portending storm and applied the
necessary OIL
The quest on at issue was the re-
moval Of the hook and ladder COM
pany connected with Company No. 3,
on far West Broad street. to the
Southsidc.
during the various remarks, expla-
nations and speeches. not counting
the conversation, 1t was apparent that
the fire board had pulled off, one
on the city council unwittingly to ala
purposes and intents.
Got One on Council.
The board had just asked council
for an appropriation for another
truck. During the hesitation it was
shown that Commissif ner Tyler and
President Taylor had practically. with
no malice or feeling. or intention of
being parties to pulling off" any
thing, entered into a verbal contract
with Councilman Carter Jones and
Councilman Fuller to vote for the
removal OF the No. 3 truck to the
Southside. Mr.. Franklin, the South
side member. naturally wanted the
bast truck on earth for the Sonthside.
So did both Councili len Jos es and
Moore and Alderman Perdus
But there lis where the misunder-
standing occurred
The Wes--End coEacilnsen, inciud.
ing Aldermen Bliley. Mite ell, Coun-
ciimen Peters, Seaton, Haddon, Von-
deiehr. Butler. umiaul Ind others,
who could not be at the meeting last
night. stated that hey had voted IN
der a Misrepresentation when the re-
quest for the extra truck came up IN
council
They said. In remarks to the board.
that they would not have voted for
one from the West Broad street sta
ton was TO be moved over to the
Southside.
we want the Southside to have
everything coming to her" said Mr..
Peters. We have helped her all the
time. and the results show that the
has gotten more in proper
ton than any other section of the
city But We did not for moment
think that when We voted for the new
truck the West End truck was TO be
moved over the river"
Both Messrs. vondeiehr and Had
don declared that they would not
have voted for the appropriation had
they known the condition of things
Roasted BY Ur'auf.
Mr.. Umiauf roasted the board good
and strong He followed up the re-
marks of the counciimen who had
o~ece6ed him. and when he finished.
Mr.. Lecky rushed to the rescue.
He saw that there had been open
ed wide breach between the coun-
rfI and the board. He wished to close
that breach.
Gentlemen" he said. II think.
under the circumstances. we should
continue this matter. Let the merry
HOLIDAYS 90 by: let us all become
III puGu WI n the &Hfi~AiuaS dfft IL.
celebrate the time in the right way.
and at the January meeting of the
board. take pp the question again.
and with good feeling for all, get to-
rether and review our recent action.
do the best for the city and for the
eeorfa themselves, and get ourselves
ri~ee~ tngether"
Commissioner TYLER had previous
~ called for a vote on reconstdera
Fscr Of the matter. but on tie vote
he lost.
THEW at the crucial moment COM.