The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20

SHOWN In the summary. indicates tina
there has been laxity OF discipline
in the department, caused largely
probably, by the actions of certain
commissioners.
Rules Suspended.
After Clerh August had read ths
call Tor the meeting last night, Coun
Gilman Rogers wanted the rules aus
pended so he could offer a motion
He indicated that his motion woulC
be TO ask the Council to place all the
papers in the case IN the hands of the
clerk, to be kept until needed by the
special committee.
The rules were suspended, but MFR
Rogers motion was defeated There
upon he offered motion 10 have al
the papers read. This was done, the
reading taking nearly an hour. The
crowd patiently stood its ground.
The reason why | wanted :his
summary Withheld from the public i,
that / do net believe 1t fit to be print.
ed and sent into the homes OF oui
people" said Mr.. Rogers.
Al the conclusion OF the reading
Councilman Pollock presented hi.
mittee to seven and gives the com
mittee the power TO investigate not
only the entire board but the depart
ment as well.
Mr. Pollock explained that he had
conferred with the CITY Attorney, and
had understood that the intention OF
the resolution adopted by the Board
or Aldermen did not cover the ques-
tion, as it's patron had believed i,
would.
We should not stop in our investi-
cations at three men," said Mr.. Fol
lock, but let us so into the whole
thing, and see what has been going
on The other resolution is not broa d
enough. We should have complete
and full invest CATION
Councilman Seaton agreed with Mr.
Pollock. He wanted to enlarge the
committee 10 nine. SO that It might
be on a par with all other Council
committees.
In order to accomplish this. Mr.
Seaton offered a resolution to that
effect.
Councilman Radcliffe objected te
any change in the resolution as adopt.
ed by the Board. He thought 1t would
simply kill time and delay action.
Feared Delay.
Il am satisfied that Council has the
authority, under the Grundy resolu.
ton, TO investigate the entire Police
Department, said Mr.. Radcliffe, and
We viii make better progress by &C.
cepting the resolution as 1t came from
the Board
Mr.. Radcliffe made a personal an.
peal, hut the appeal was unheaded
and after Messrs Haddon and English
mad spoken in favor OF II larger com
mittee, with broader power a vote
was taken on Mr.. Seatou's motion tt
increase the number of the committee
membership 10 nine, which was iosi
by the vote OF seven to twelve: Ayes
Pitcher. Pollock. Rogers, Seaton
Sullivan. Walsh and Peters Noes
Atkinson, Batkins. Butler, Cheatwood
English. Ferguson, Fuller, Haddon
Jones. Lumsden, Powell, Radcliffe.
The Pollock resolution then cam,
up on its passage,
Mfr English urged the members te
support 1t. If We conline the inyesti.
CATION TO these three ne said. wv,
leave the others under suspicion. L.,
us make this n full and complete task
DO not let US 60 into this half he,a r.
ed, but let us investigate the whole
Hoard. II there is nothing wrong
nothing can be feared"
"A sote WAS tnen taken on the Pol
lock resolution. which was adopted
with but five dissenting votes
Messrs. Cheatwood. Powell Ratcliffe
Rogers and Welsh.
Aldermen to Meet Monday Night.
Then President Adams directed
Clerk August to call the Board OF
Aldermen together Monday night al
s o'clock
While the=erewd In attendance ,,par
the meeting was not as large al
when the matter first came I'm be.
fore the Bourd of Aldermen Thurs.
day night, ii was just as interes,ec
Citizens OF all ages were present. TAX.
ing an interest in the matters per.
Is ming to proposed Improvement ir
municipal affairs.
A number or Aldermen were pres
ent They expressed the view tina
there would be no delay In concur,
renee In the substitute resolution. ant
II was said that the committee woul,
bly, he IN harness By next Wed
nesdny night
Other possibilities as members o
tho committee were mentioned las
might. .Messr.s. Fergusson o. RatcliH,
were mentioned from Lee Ward
Melton and Rogers from Jefferson
Ward: Powers Fuller or Pollock
from Madison Ward. and English
Gentom ar Ru11er 4fCm Clay WARD