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Committee on Finance. Where it remained
two weeks and was then endorsed
and recommended to be paid. After
which it passed the Honorable Board
of Aldermen unanimously One week
later it came before the House of Delegates
and was referred to the committee on
Claims. Before the bill had been
pesented to the Auditing Committee I
had spoken toDr. G O Guy he told me
that he was not present when I
was dropped from the force but
that he would do what he could
to assist me in getting my pay.
I told Dr. Guy when the Committee on
Claims was to meet, he said he would
try and go before them, but when the
hour arrived he was busy and said
you get the bill and I will sign it.
When I got the bill I found that the
Mayor's signature wasnot onit. I took it to
Mayor White who said I signed a
wrapper that was around the bill
that had been taken off I will now
signit where they can't tear it off.
He then signed on the back of the
bill Ithen presented it to Dr G O Guy
He read the statements placed upon
it by the Chief of Police. I said
you see the Chief of Police is opposing
it. He replied what has the Chief