The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-21

LuTIoNs AGREED TO UP TO THE ENGT-
NEERs DEPARTMENT, WHEN THE BOARD
ADJOURNED.
Pursuant to adiournment, special meet
ing Of the Board Of Aldermen was held
Yesterday afternoon in the Council cham
ber. Present: Messrs. Bass, Beall, Can
non, Crump, Forester, Gray, Kellam,
Lipscomb, Manly, Pickrell, Scott, Todd,
Smith, Spangenburg, Wagner, Williams,
and thinner.
The Chair stated that President Meredith
was absent in Lynchburg on professional
business.
The body was called to order by Mr.. W.
II. Scott, of Jefferson Ward, and on his mo-
ton lin the absence of President Incredibly
MIR. Iii. G.. Cannon, OF Monroe Ward, was
elected president pro tempore.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott, the rules were
suspended, and Common Council joint reso-
luton relative to the pay OF deputy SER
geants, &c., adopted by the lower branch on
Monday, was taken up and concurred in.
Common Council joint resolution rela-
tive to an amendment to the city charter,
&c, concerning the Police Board, &C., was
taken up, read, and concurred in.
| THE SPECIAL BUSINESS OF THE MEETING.
On motion Of Mr.. Beall, the report OF the
Committee on Re.rcnchment and Reform
was taken up and read section by section.
The first resolution, to sell the horse ana
carriage of the Superintendent OF Gas
! Works and pay the money into the city
treasury, and require him to furnish his
! own horse and carriage, was agreed to by
the following vote-Mr. Scott demanding
the ayes and noes:
AYES-Mcssrs. Bass, Bcall. Cannon, Crnmp, For
restcr, Gray. Manly, Pickrell, spangen burg, and
SoEs.-aiessrs. Kellam. Lipecomh, Scott, smith,
Wagner, Williams and Zimmer.-7.
The resolutions discharging one Of the
gas inspectors, and fixing the salaries OF
inspectors at $1,000 per annum "a reduction
Of $40 per annum in each case), were agreed
to-ayes IA; noes 3.
The resolution fixing the pay OF the retors
and other hands at the Notwithstanding
general reduction Of about 10 per cent
was discussed very warmly.
Mr.. Williams opposed the reduction OF the
wages OF the men who were so seriously
exposed.
Mr.. Beall urged the adoption of the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Wagner opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Williams moved to refer the resolu-
tion to the Committee OH Light for that COM
mittee to classify the pay OF the men. Lost
ayes, s.; noes, 8.
The resolution was adopted-ayes. 10
noes, 7.
The resolutions providing for washing
the street-lamps and digging the trenches
for gas-pipes by contract were agreed to
ayes, 10; noes, 7.
The resolution imposing additional du'
ties on the bill-clerk in the Auditors ONCE
was agreed to.
| THE ALMSHOUSE AND THE WATER-W0RKs.
The resolutions relative to the aims
house-such as restricting the committee
chasing. articles by contract. &c.-Were
were agreed to without division.
The resolution to amend the ordinance
so "a to place the City Engineer in charge
of the pump-house, stcam-pump, and
the two reservoirs, and to make 1t his
duty to nominate to the Committee
on Water such persons as he may deem
sufficiently skilled and competent fol
the positions Of superintendent and assist
ant Superintendent Of the pump-house, was
agreed to with proviso not to restrict the
committee in their appointment to the En-
eineer's nomlnation-ayes, 10; noes, Z
The vote was recorded as follows:
AYEs-Nessrs. Bass. Beall. Crump, Forester
Gray, Manly, Spangcnburg, Todd, Wagner, an'
Yves WOES. s.-Mcssrs. Cannon Kellam, Lipscomb. Pick
rcll Scott, Smith, and Wlilianis-T'
The resolution for the sale Of the preseu
horse and carriage used by the Superintend
ent. &c, was agreed to-ayes, IL; noes, 6
The resolutions reducing the pay OF th'
men at the water-works; discharging watch
man at old reservoir, L. G. Davis, clerk, ant
NJ, Cauffee, watchman in Superintendent:
office: reducing force at the pump-housc
prohibiting refreshments by Committee OF
Water at city expense; for digging water
pine trenches by contract, were agreed to
The resolution for the sale OF the hors
used by the Chief Of Police was agreed 10
THE POLICE FORCE.
Tie resolution in reference to the polio
was next read, as follows:
Resolued 1.-THE Common Council concur
rin~), That the pay Of the officers and mem
bers of the police department shall be an,
the same is hereby fixed at the rates FOL
lowin. from the 1st Of July, 1877; that
to saw: To the chief OF police, $4,000 pc
annum; to the captains OF police, Sill
per annum; to the sergeants OF police
ST 900 per annum; private policemen, SO
per day; ianitor OF the Police Court build
ing, SEQ per month; servant at First station
S25 per month; servant at Second station
Sl5 per month; servant at Third station
S15 per month.
Mr.. Todd moved to amend SO as to tx tn
pay Of the captains at $50 per month; ser
geants, SO per month; private policemen
1925 per day.
Mr.. Todd explained that it would not b
fair to reduce the hard.earned pay OF tn
laborers OF the city and not make proper
tionate reduction in the pay of the police.
Mr.. Beall said that the pay OF the polio
was not too large. He was frank to sa
that, IN has Judgment, some OF the polio
force did not discharge their duties as the
ought to be required by the Chief OF Police
Dir. Bass opposed the reduction propose
by Mr.. Todd. He said that il they did thei
duty as required by law the pay was not to
much.
Mr.. thinner and Mr.. Smith opposed th
reduction in brief remarks.
Mr. Crump said he looked forward to
. brighter day with the force, and for that re.
SON be would vote for the resolution recon
mended by the Committee on Retrenehmen1
He knew that there were some men on tn
force that did not deserve the pay they gel
but he hoped for better things at no distar
day.
Mr. Piekrell said that he thought th
Board ought to be consistent, and he hope
the amendment would prevail.
Mr. Spangenburg opposed the amenG
ment because, in his Judgment, the meI
having TO buy uniforms and to incur othe
extraordinary expenses, were not pald 10
much at present.