Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-02
To the Editors of the Enquirer.
.aRstoRy. RICHMOND. VA,
Ry 1879

MARCH |, lSo-.
c,, Same faw davs since a bill was reported to
m. uuus, nj Deepa,es relative the salary OF The super
inerdent of Weights aud Measures 10 which an
was Offered that the duties OF that oflce shouo DC
10 the Superintendent OF Public Buildings, al
nrnsaon unon which some discussion sprung up h,;c
which an idea prevailed that the Supcnh'enoch rcore
Buildings already receiving salary Io' ad-
was mnn es,ly mpropcr he should
d;n,nai 'ha in lice or pay The bill and umcna'ns.
were finally laid uron the table, where .ney d an su re
the Hous" 20 ucless usicndent of Public Buildings, and
he flrlhe, idea that nm seeking Tue au'eS u
tent Of Weights and MeaSulss ,, ora ho o.;,cd y,
j. - dnv or TWO and that then explanation would be
made relieving from this erroneous position nave sai1
nahing; this has not been called up anu as
am informed this Misrepresentation exists to my injury
ask The favor Of your columns to make on explanation.
When was appointed Captain OF the Public Guata py
the lamented Gov Mcdowell the duties OF
If Public BuiIdngs attached, and without salary
These duties performed uncomplainlnsiy Tor sN yt
without asking for expecting TO receive any p! inn
the new Code was adopted, many additional dues i
posed mon me- such as providing oil the servants Tor the
public officers in the Capitol Except the Councii
and tho General Lbary the or .e S nnd ao
TO attend 10 the State Court House, Inc Governor
and all other public property at me seal Oh
placed in the charge of others Sec Code pages No. ~
and llsl As was hire and pay these servants mol
hitherto made my duty the Code page ls says: I'm con-
sderution of The duties imposed on lhe i m VI
pnhc BIdnps BY this chapter aud 10 enaDe nm 10 pay
the servants and assistants he may have TO employ ne sa
receive annually of tho treasury the sum OF hfo nun
dreh dollars, payable quarterly ou' VI ''e ''''
fund.-" s-,u.a,n, &c p,h,io pr;,d.
mos dated Oct 81 1880 see document No III for mat
weary stated that this sum OF SouO would not pay inc
servants and assistants to say nothing OF any conPensa-
ton TO the Superintendent, upon which report presume
the Legislature relieved inc from the payment OF The servant
in The Senate and the making fires in the furnaces and
the same. See Of appropriation passed
March T,h 1851 And further act was pissed March lst
1851 10 this effect: "Tha tho Superintendent OF Public
Buildings shall be paid the Of hundred dollars an
nualy for his services payable out OF any money IN e
Treasury otherwise appropriately Which sun, OF sloo
will be due May, whcn for the first time In seven
wears shall have received compensation Tor my ou'es
as Superintendent, Of Public Buildings except the amount
OF three dollars left in my hands last year our 'he
$500 appropriation after paying the servants
As pay the two servants attending upon ne fiouse VI
Delegates per diem during the session, had con'nnon
Two days longer the remaining three dollars Of ihs Sooo
would have been expended - 80
Thus then Il will that have received no COM
nensstion "a of Public Buildings but SHALL
N Nav next receive my Grst annual SALARY OF SlO0
A regards the Superintendent Of Weights and Measures
hive made In the NATTER made no application TOT
IT, and care nothing for it, and have made II my duty
weeks since 10 inform others interested.
Having thus, as hope removed any mlsapprehenson'
existing my injury will not trouble you further than 10
add that my pay and allowances arc exactly those OF cap
tain Of infantry in the United States AImy.e foea paia
corps in the Armyto which is added SLY per annum as
Superintendent. Of receiving issuing and repairing arms
and equipments for the State Defence being fourteen nun
dred and eighty dollars and ninety cents per annun
with quarters and about twothds OF my fuel all OF winch
eau be verified by reference 10 the new Code pages nv H.
I7g and lI3 Very respectfully,
Captain Public Guard, &c.