The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-15

The regular meeting % the Board Of Al
dermen was held in the Council chamber
last evening, commencing at 7:lj O'Clock
President Bass and the following member.
present: Messrs. Barksdale. Chailin. Co
hen, Cole, Crenshaw. Crump. Peasants
TAYLOR, Wexford, Dickerson. Duffield
Williams, Rankin, Cabell. and Burwen.
The clerk read the minutes Of the last
meeting. They were received and ap-
proved.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance. e.-Mr. Cohen. for chairman. pre-.
-ented the report Of this committee, in
which John Miller wa refunded SIC, I'M
proper tax assessed; also, 1915 10 James
Lester Tor culvert tax improperly collected
also, refusing to discharge j. II. Valentine
from assessment a. auctioneer; also, refus-
ing John I. Baxter relief from penalties
against him for delinquent taxes. The re-
port was adopted.
E!ectiORs.-Mr. Taylor, from this CON-
mittee, reported it, organization. Re
ceiyed.
Mr.. Dickerson, from the Committee on
Schools, made same report.
Acc0'Hts dnd Printing.-- report
from Chairman Peasants. in which the
following resolution occurred:
By Mr. Peasants: Resolution concern
ing printing. as follows:
ReSOtred (the Common Council concur
ring, That from and after the expiration
OF the present contract for city advertising,
unless when otherwise provided hy the
charter or ordinance. all regular advertise
ments shall be- inserted only A. provided in
the ordinance a, 10 the city advertising and
printing.
The resolution was agreee 10.
OrdjBaRceS.-An ordinance 20 amend
certain sections ~ the ordinance touching
free schools and the election oi trustees,
so Is 10 make IL conform 10 the state Code.
The ordinance passed.
Improvement Of James EirT.-1lr.
Crenshaw reported the organization n
this committee. the resignation Of Major
Whitcomb and bis election a. consulting
engineer, and hi. consent 90 serve without
The report was filed.
GrOundS Qnd BUtud Rgs.-Mr. Williams
presented a report showing the amount
needed 10 meet the necessity Oi the C0m-
mittee on Grounds and Buildings. The
report stated neglect Of the department ior
the past four years. and asked the Commit
zee On Finance 10 provide Tor the raj M
III $1,000, else tie department would b.fe
a. cease operations.
Mr.. Williams t4tcd that the property in
slauv q the eEgino-hOu,cs endangered the
lives Of the horses. and might by accid M
destroy The engines. Fe said be had warnct Z
the Beard OF the same thing YEAR a-O.
r-fr WtVCr-s larry
IN ordinance amending section 1T Oi
chapter 3, concerning salary u The Mayor.
Mr.. Barksdaie was i'm favor u referring
the matter 20 the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Dickerson favored providing at once
Tor the raising Of the sum u money Ne
cesSary 10 protecting the city property.
DR.. Cabell thought it wrong 70 sci such
a precedent when other departments stood
in similar need. He thought the proper
course was to increase taXl,iCn. saying i-
had To come 10 this.
Mr.. Cole disagreed with hi- colleague.
DR.. Cabcl. He said the new engine no"
could not be pulled out of the engine-house
without being showed. II was buried IN
the floor
Mr.. Cole wanted his vote recorded in n
yor u raising the money. The resolution
was adopted as read by / vote Of II ayes
and noes.
Or. C4bell offered a resolution a. sub
-tifute Tor the ordinance refusing 20 allow
the increase u salary 10 the Mayor or any
other officer.
Mr.. Chalrn said il everybody would 10
IL Captain Taylor bad done. and save ~
Der cent. in glass. they could pay the in-
crease in salary. H. said b. intended 70
vote against the resolution % pay for en.
trrtsiniu- the Mlv0r Oi Louisville, ~.
lie thought Il Wa q shame not - ray tue
increase u salary. tie had 10 pay a tax on
tbc WAGON be- bad 60 ride mcn ont I'D d
look at land. and pay FOR entertaining them
lie had as much right 20 ask for II As tho-'
who had wasted the money. Let the rail
roads pay.
Dr. Cabell said 1t was hardly necessary
10 reply 10
SUCH TRADE.
Itw,s nothing else but a TRADE. IL -aid
Look at the buzzard, POSTED 1t the CIT,
Hall unable % pay their taXe-. "IloW
II e" Deoule whom Chailin seemed - anX
ion, 10 represent would >ay-"hoW l.
he seems 20 willing 20 give away their mo
new The Mayor could practice hi- pro
fe-,iOn-'
He ha- only time 70 practice IN IN
uight.' said the President.
and the 81, $50 would come in very han
dy.7 -, c,.,
DR.. Caben replied At length 20 Nr. Chat
fin in denial Oi his charges, saying he >a'
nothing in them in reference 10 the matte
II Increase of salaries.
NIr. CrUmp arose % question of ordti
and the President asked Mr. CaDeh % coz
tne himself 10 the question under denAI'
Mr.. Rankin spoke in favor ~ ral-in- ID
salaries, even II taxes had 70 le rai,e1
stating his willingness % have his Tx 10
count increased.
Mr.. Challin said ninety per cent. oL I'd
peoDle were oi the same opinion. Ne
I ba- cone up. wood has gone 1p, eYer!tAIu
/ ha, gone up
And you have gone up said . yoic
Nr R.rks,ale favored the increase OF ti
MAYORS salary, saving be biush~ VII
sL,ne when be -aw small town, p1yln
tbeir Mayors 50 much more than lie
Dr Caben withdrew bis substitut
which referred % other employees A. Vel
the Mayor. and the ordinance was ado,pt'
by vote Of IA to doctors oaDeH IL
Wexford voting " NO.
No reports from other committees
THE QUESTION OF ABUSES.
The President handed the Clerk Kic
mond Dispatch Of July 81, containing
rard from Alderman Chafiin. He sald (
matter arose 20 the gravity OF prlyile2
l','est,on. and he was satisfied thai no ME
Der OF the body would fail 10 20 shoulu
, to shoulder with any man in the attempt
! correct any abuses in the city soyernm,ell
! The Clerk read the card, during whl
: Mr.. Chafin paid strict attention.
= The President said he was aware tl.ii
, other branch bad already taken action
< the matter. but he deemed Il his dl
\ - introduee n Is he had done, Mr.. Cha'