Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
BOARD REPUD|ATES
CHARGES OF BYRD
Adopts Resolution Denouncing
With Scorn Ex-Speaker's
Foul Aspersions."
VOTES FOR so-CENT GAS
Concurs in Ordinance Requiring
Automobiles to Dim Bril-
liant Headlights.

Rising to point OF personal privi-
iese after the Board of Aldermen last
night had finished its routine business,
Colonel Barton II. Grundy. member
from Lee Ward. offered and had adopted
joint resolution repudiating in sharp
language the statement Of Richard
hNclyn BYRD that the members of the
city Council have supported the con-
tentons OF the Virginia Railway and
Power Company and Ought 20 be re-
tired TO private life as unfit for the
performance Of public duty
Colonel Grundy. who in former
meeting OF the Board of Aldermen had
said that he would cite Mr.. Byrd to
| appear before the Board to prove his
! assertions. was not content with bare
and simple population. His resolution
declares that the implications of Mr..
Byrd arc absolutely without foundation
and Justification. and records the
/ amazement OF the Council members
that an ex-Speaker of the General
Assembly OF Virginia should be willing
| to assail a public legislative body with
! such reckless disregard Of the facts
and with such unpardonable ignorance
Of the truth.
INVITES UNSPARISG
SCRUTINY OF COUNCIL.
The resolution invites the most un-
sparing scrutiny, and contents itself
with the final statement that the utter
lack OF foundation and justification for
the allegations of Mr.. Byrd has been
recognized and accepted b. the public
The statement attributed to Mr.. Byrd
/ and which the Joint resolution declares
Mr. Byrd has admitted 10 be correct,
was printed several days ago as an in
terv!ew In two afternoon papers. and
I was at Mr. Byrd's dictation. 1t at
tributed TO the influence OF the Virginia
| Railway and Power Company the pass
age OF the jitney ordinance, and con-
tinued:
Il will leave il TO the common sense
OF the people OF Richmond as to what
methods and by what means this
Passenger and Power Company has OBJ
tained this authority. but, however that
may he. II is a thing which ought no.,
TO be permitted in free community
and the members OF the City Council
who have supported the contentious OF
the Passenger and Power Company
ought TO be retired 10 private life as
unht for the performance OF public
duty"
RESOLUTION OF CESSURE
ADOPTED By BOARD
The resolution adopted by tn, Board
by unanimous vote follows:
BE II resolved by the Council Of the
city OF Richmond the Common Council
concurring:
y. The Council OF the city of Rich
mond repudiates with scorn the foul
aspersions upon it's patriotism and in
h, ha
and with a sense OF outrage places upon
it's records an indignant denial OF
them.
"2. The Council of the city of Rich
mond hereby declares that the asper-
sions upon Its integrity implied by the
said interview are utterly and abso-
/ lutely without foundation or justifica-
ton. and records its amazement that an
eH-Speaker Of the General Assembly or
virginia should be willing to assail a
public legislative body with such reck-
less disregard OF the facts and such un-
pardonable Ignorance of the truths as
is displayed by the Hon. r. E. Byrd
in the interview aforesaid.
80. That the Council of the city OF
Richmond Invites the most unsparing
scrutiny OF the facts and contents it.
self with the adoption Of this resolution
in place OF more drastic action only be-
cause II Is satisfied that the utter lack
Of foundation and Justification for the
said statements OF the Hon. r. E. Byrd
has been recognized. and accepted by
the public"
MELTON ADvERTS TO
VOTE ON WE'LL PAPER
Echo Of the work OF the Joint COM
mittee appointed to look into the con-
duct Of police affairs was heard again.
wheu Wavarly Melt n, rising TO point
of personal privilege. produced copies
of the minutes of the committee to
prove HIS assertion in the preceding
meeting Of the Board that the vote call
| ing for Commissioner Wells resigna-
| ton was to 2.
| Both Colonel Grundy and w. w.
Workman said that this vote was not
that upon the final report. which was
! 1 to 3 in favor OF asking for Wells
resignation Mr.. Melton insisted that
he was correct. and the other two were
equally insistent. However. as Colonel
Gpundy remarked. the matter had been
ended so far as the Board is concerned
and nothing could be gained by bring
ing IT up again.
1T is only to settle the question as
to my veracity. said Mr.. Melton.
I'VE are not questioning it," replied
Colonel Grundy.
VOTES UNANIMOUSLY
TO REDUCE PRICE OF GAS
The board unanimously concurred In
the ordinance, recommended by the
Committee on Ordinance and Finance.
reducing the price OF gas per 1000
cubic feet from 90 to so cents. 1t con-
Cured also in the ordinance requiring
all motor vehicles to dim their head
lights while running in the streets of
the city. Major Christian at first Of
fered motion to have the ordinance
recommitted on the ground that 1t
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