The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-07
FIVE ABLE
TO BLOCK
UNTIL TUESDAY NICHT
Motion to Cancur Is Defeated.
Though Majority Of Board
Said to Favor 1.-Two ABB
sentees the Cause.
Grimes. Melton, Nelson, Paul
Adams Vote Against Meas
ure--Comes Up for Recon-
sideration at Regular Meet
ing.

The board of aldermen last night re-
fused To concur in the annexation ordi-
nance as passed up to 1t by the COM
mon council, 5 To o.
1t was seen before the roll was
called that aRneNationists bad not q
sufficient number of adherents present.
Alderman Bliley, who went hun.
ing on election day. and who was
thrown from his wagon and hurt, was
not able 10 be present; Alderman
Grundy, had not reached the city from
a business trip. and Alderman Perdue
was not able to get out of his sick
bed.
Those three were counted upon for
annexation.
The anti-annexation force was on
hand-Messrs. Grimes, Melton, Nielsen.
Paul and Adams.
And 1t is safe to say that they will
be on hand at every move to be made
whenever the question comes UP.
Spirited Debate Opens.
After President Adams had called
the meeting to order. Mr.. Nielsen
moved that the ordinance be tabled.
In explaining his motion he stated
that while he favored the expension
of the corporate limits, he was not In
favor of the liberal spirit thown by
the committee. when the proposed
ordinance was adopted. Il do not wish
to kill this ordinance" explained Mr..
Nielsen, hut II is too wide for me. II
we car get together in sons way and
amend or c~urtaii. or do anything to
contract. / will gladly vote for the n
nexation proposition"
Mr.. Roberts wished to knew If Mr..
Nielsen a any better proposition to
offer. IF the gentlemen has a better
proposition said Mr.. Powsrs, Il ask
him to produce It. We worked on thu
question for six months. The gentle
man from Jefferson ward had many
opportunities TO appear before that
committee, and he should have dom
SO If he feels that the plan as SUBJ
rnstted by the committee lis not the
proper one"
Mr.. Fuller went after Mr.. Nielsen In
the same manner in which Mr.. Powers
dealt with him.
Then MFR. Nielsen attempted TO ex-
plain. He said that in the first place
he did not think the city needed the
territory suggested by the committee.
This ordinance cannot do the work.
ingman any good" he said. Can o
gentlemen of the other side show m0
where il will do Ihe workingmen any
good. in the reduction of rents or The
retention of h present rate Of rents?"
Yes. we can" replied Mr.. Fuller.
Asks TO BE Shown.
linen II you Gun SHOW me- l. Will
gladly vote for the measure" replied
Mr.. Nielsen. THAT is why / wished
the proposition laid on the table. II
you would prefer to have ii sent back
to the committee. I will ask hat be
dope, My sole object in having tho
measure tabled is to try to get coun-
ell to amend the ordinance and bring
II within reasonable proportions"
Mr.. Fuller did not show Mr.. Nell
sar tba raaeaaz whV the ordinances
helped the workingman, because Mr..
Powers raised the point of order that
a motion to table was not d~ehatable.
"a sustain the point said President
Adams. But you were the first
to start the debate, and in order to
let every member have a nance to say
all he cared to do. / did not call you"
'If the gentlemen on the other side
wish to kill the measure now" said
Mr.. Nielsen. Il will withdraw my
motion. But / would prefer further
consideration, for | am agreeable to
annexation to a limited extent. and
would like to see the city d more
territory
"Do you mean to say that you know
the measure Will be killed" demanded
Mr.. Powers,
"Of course not" replied Mr.. Nielsen.
II do not know how any OF the gem
tlemen expect TO vote, as my friend
hoes seem to know. But l will with
draw my motion to table. t. you re.
quest it,"
IAN right" replied Mr.. Powers.
Just as President Adams was about
to put the question, Mr.. Nielsen with
drew his motion. and Mr.. Powers ask
ed for the question, which was that OF
concurrence IN the odinance as passed
by the common council.
The Voting Begins.
THE question Is on concurrence"
announced the chair. "All in favor OF
that question say Aye those opposed
say. No The clerk will call the ron.
Mr.. Disney was the irst man to
vote. He voted for the ordinances
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