The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-01
A Card from Colonel Tanner.
The followingscard dispose of falsehood
(Communicated.)
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RICHMOND, VA, 30c1 OctoDer, 1910.
learn that it was stated by one OF the
speskers at q recent meeting of the "1nde.
pendents that while bad executed for the
city of Richmond large and remuoerative
contract for water.pipe bad voted to re-
duce the pay OF the reserVolr-hands IRON
dollar and quartec to one dollar per day.
1t is also reported that had said that no
mechanic was worth over eighty cents per
day, and that bad advocated the employ.
ment OF conyic's upon the reservoir and
streets, instead Of honest labor.
Il is unnecessary, suppose, for me to say
to the citizens of Richmond, among whom
nave lived from infancy, that these state
ments are falsehoods. fabricated BY the men
who are vaiDly endeayoring to break up the
Conservative party in order to deceive the
great body OF homes. mechanics, whose friend
I have ever been. The facts are briefly these:
1st. My firm Nv. E. Tanner e. co., made
only very small portion of the water.pipe
10 question, having refused to take large
number which were offered us by the com-
mittee, and to which We were entitled in the
distribution, because the price was SO low
that we could see no proftlu them.
81. never voted TO reduce the wages oil
the reservoir-baodS, but, on the contrary, ad-
yocated aud voted for the minority report OF
the Committee On Retrenchmsntand Reform,
commencing the honorable Committee on
Water for their acton in placing the wages at
$1.25, becdus" thought the services OF the
men ocorh that amount, as | was then. and
am now, paying my own ldborerS Silly to
$3.50 per day OF ten hours according to quail
ilications) for working in comfortable
house WHARF they are protected from the heat
OF the summers sun as well as from the RI.
gors of the winters c1ld. (See report OF
,ard OF Aldermen followiug.)
At meeting of the Board Of Aldermen held
Monday afternoon, June %, 1875, the Following
action was taken:
MINORITY RErosT.
Mr.. Beall presented a minority report from the
Committee on ketrenchment and Reform, as fol-
lows o ,,--
To Tie Honorable tie Board Of Aldermen dnd Conn
mon Council IF the city Of Richmond:
In the matter of increased pay to laborers and
e,uDluyes as ena fling unnecessary cost upDu tn
work We can but believe That this VIII he fully juSti
fled by urge majority of our citizens when
II is rem enhcrcd that when ihiS %nrk started MANY
of our mechanics were without work, and were
forced TO seek employment ut the reservoir as ora"
Mr. Williams said that the Comm ttec on Water
had assumed the responsibility OF the work when
They decided 10 pay 81 20 per day when the enst-
neer was paying II per day. He hoped the minor
| ily report wou Id be adopted
Mr.. Tanner rose and moved to adopt the minori
y report
Mir. Wagner offered the following as substitute
| for Mr.. Carrington's resolution
:" Resolved, That the reports OF the Committee or
Retreuchment and Reform be received, ana Int
Committee on Water ana the City Engineer ART
| fully cXonerated from any blame whatever ina
might attach to any or ali of them by reason o.
| will tIl orr mis-
The quesli lon being taken by. ayes and noes. Mr.
Wagner's resolution was agreed 10 by the ioil'"'nt
hYEs.-Messrs. Bass, Peall, Kellam, J insco,nb
Scott Smith Spa ,, senburg, Ianner, Iodd 'andef
3. As TO my advocating convict labor or
the reservoir and streets, have never ever
so much as beard such proposition spoken
of by anybody so if it has been discus: ed
anywhere it must have been in the Dol crs
meetings. which never attend.
have thought it best TO say thus much fo
fear that some OF my friends might be mislct
by these false and silly reports, but to Tho
great mass Of our people know that no de
NAL was necessary.
Your most obedient servant,
WILLIAM E. TANNER.
We, the undersigned, foremen of the above
works, which are Owned and operated by
Messrs. William L. Tanner Il Co., take greIl
! pleasure in saying that this firm is now pay
ing. and has always paid, as large. if no.
larger, WAGES to its operatives than any SINH
! lar establishment 10 this city, and that We
have ever iound The firm (ot which Colonel
! William T.. Tanner is senior mcmber) Uni
form!y kind and con>idera'e to those EN-
| plu,ed therein. JAMES SHERRY,
Foreman Machine Sop;
JAMES JOHNSTON,
ForcmIn Blacksmith Shop
Il. KEMPE,
Forearm Pattern Shop;
L. ID. WILLIAMS,
Foreman Foundry:
W. e. AAN3SS.
Foreman Yard Hands.