The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-29
POLLOCK PLANS
TO QUIT COUNCIL
Is Erecting New Home and Will
Shortly Move Out of
Madison Ward.
MAY RUN IN 1916 FROM CLAY
Predictions Point to Clyde H.
Radcliffe as Vice-President
of Lower Branch.

Gilbert X. Pollock. Councilman from
Madison Ward. will before the cNpira-
ton of his new two-year term. begin
ming September l, resign his seat in
the Common Council. The resignation
Will follow the removal of Mr. Pollock
from his present residence in Madison
Ward TO Il new house which he is now
building at Davis Avenue and Ashland
Street. in Clay Ward
1T is my intention to maintain my
legal residence in Madison Ward, at
least until | have rounded out my
twentieth year of service in the CITY
Council" said Mr., Pollock yesterday
II have been elected by the voters OF
Madison Ward TO serve another two
year term. beginning September l.
My new term would expire in August.
1916 but il is probable that | will re-
sign from the Council II month or two
before that time. In July. 1916. l will
complete my twentieth year as a mem
her Of the City Council"
WILL. CREATE VACANCY
IN MADISON WARD
The prospective retirement of Mr.
Pollock as a member of the Council
from Madison Ward is a development
which is being widely discussed in
political circles. Mr.. Pollock has en-
joyed Il strong following. which has
stood by him faithfully through re-
curing elections His resignation will
create u vacancy in the Madison Ward
delegation. to which numerous citi-
zens will aspire. Just how the Pol
lock supporters will split up when
their candidate becomes a resident OF
another ward and who will fall heir
to the councilmanic niche which Mr.
Pollock has occupied for "a score OF
years. are fruitful topics OF discussion
If Mr.. Pollock resigns III July, 1916.
as Is his present intention. the Com
mon Council will itself elect his sue
cessor, as IL did recently in the case
OF the vacancy caused by the death OF
Harry Huber. II has been the prac-
tice of the Council 10 elect the nom
NEE selected by the remaining mem
bers OF the ward delegation in whose
ranks the vacancy occurred. His sue
ceSsor, i'll such an event, would there
fore. be named ny Councilmen Cheat
wood. Atkinson. Fuller and Jones-thc
TOUR men who. with Mr.. Pollock, will
compose Madison Wards representa-
ton i'm the new Common Council
ERECTING: NEW
HOME IN CLAY WARD
Ground has already been broken for
Mt. Pollock's new residence, which
Will occupy lot at the corner of
Davis Avenue and Ashland Street. di-
rectly facing the lake in William Byrd
Park. Davis Avenue fronting tho lake
has recently been doubled in width
and parked In the centre The new
home OF Mr.. Pollock will be one of
the handsomest in the park vicinity,
and VIII have an unrivalcd situation.
with the park and its central lake as
a front yard.
MIR. Pollock was nonconmittal vcs.
terday as TO the probability of his Of
ierlnS Tor the Council from Clay Ward.
IN which his new home will be located
IL was too early, he said. TO make any
statement on this subject II is re-
Eardcd as improbable. however, that
Mr.. foilock Will he content TO retire
from public lie for good after con
spicuous service OF twenty years and
ii is commonly believed that the sum
iner of 1916 Will find him i'm the lists
Clay Ward
The prospective retirement of Mr..
iolIock as "A Madison Ward Council
man, ii is believed, will be reelected i'm
Inc makeup Of the new Common Coun-