The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-07
Defeat, However, Is Not
Final, and Measure
Will Pass.
ROLL CALL SMOKES
OUT OPPOSITION
Adams, Melton, Grimes, Nielsen
and Paul Vote Against Ordi-
nance-Absence of Bliley
and Grundy Cuts Down
Eight Votes Necessary
for Passage.
Tho Board OF Alderm en-

Tho Board OF Aldermen. with
quorum of eleven members IN attend
nnce, refused last night To concur IN
tho annexation ordinance. The meas
ure mustered six affirmative votes.
while Ave members voted against it.
Eight voteH were required for pass-
age. and on the face OF city Clerk Au-
Rust's record tic annexation ordinance
stands defeated.
Before President Adams announced
tho result Alderman Powers secured
permission to change hts vota from
aye to no. and served notice that he
will at tho meeting OF the Board on
Tuesday night ask for rcconsidcra-
ton OF the vote b. which the ordi-
nance was defeated. Only eight votes
'oin. the measure will he brought
up again next wecit and passed
smokes Out Opposition.
The procedure her" recorded related
The history OF ics, vote taken for the
sole purpose or bringing out into Tho
',pen those members who are opposed
10 the present ordinance. with Alder
men Grundy and Blilcy. both staunch
annexation men. absent. the annexation
leaders q banooned hope OF securing tho
passage of tho ordinance last night.
and resolved 10 permit tho measure 10
70 70 Its passage 10 SMOKE out the
opposition.
on roll call. aftor half an hour OF
spirited spccchmaking. tho member.
voted a. follows:
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VINO voted AGAINST - iast fA5hI shouiu
rerslst IN lhrit opposition.
Neisen wants IL ianiea.
in spite OF persistent report. that
tho meeting would adjourn Immediately
nfter rol! call, nothing or tnc KIND hap
rcneo, ana spectators s@drtw tAclT brcath
IN sharply whcn President Adams an
iounced that the annexation ordinance
Sas up for concurrence and called Ior
tho vote. There was a hushed moment
~ expectancy, but the crists was tenn
porarily avcrted BY Alderman Nielsen.
who arose with motion that the
II don't want TO kill annexation and
don't want TO vote against the ordi
nance unless have to-" said Mr.. Mel
sen. speaking TO his motion. but II a
vote is insisted upon tonight ! shall
vote No" ain In favor OF annexation,
but I think the plan now before us
takes In too much territory. I want
annexation Oh ~ more conservative
bass and would liko TO see the pro-
posed lines restricted. With the
proper amendments / Will vote for the
ordinance"
Powers Opposes Motion.
The motion was Immediately op-
posed By Alderman Powers, who as
chairman Of the Special Annexation
Committed which spent seven months
in porfccting the ordinance, acted as
floor leader OF the annexation forces
If AIr. Nielsen wanted the measure
amended. he said, n had an oppor-
tunity right then to propose any
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