The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MORE VETOES MOPPED OUT

Do".u vi AiutTincn WIS Htfu NJ tue OOuH-
cil chamber Yesterday evening at I O'Clock.
The following members were present :
Messrs. Barksdale, Burwell, Cabell. Chat
lin, Cohen, Cole, Crump, Dickerson, Glas-
gov, Pleasants, Powers, Rankin, Taylor,
Todd, Wexford. and Williams.
On motion of Mr.. Glasgow. Mr.. VIII
liams presided.
Mr.. Todd said President Bass was de-
tained at home by sickness.
A VETO FROM THE MAYOR.
The Sergeant-at-Arms submitted a COM
munication from his Honor the Mayor dis
approving an allowance OF S400 made 10y
the Council to the Eye and Ear Infrmary.
The veto was not sustained.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
Mr. Dickerson, chairman OF the Com
mittee on Schools, submitted copy OF the
law recently passed by the Legislature con-
cerning the appointment OF school trustees
for certain cities and towns published in
Saturdays issue OF this paperl.
On motion OF Mr.. Glasgow the Board
passed resolution requesting the Presi-
dent of the Boarl Of Aldermen TO call q
Joint session Of the two branches OF the City
Council on Monday evening next for the
purpose OF electing trustees under the law
for the city Of Richmond.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BRANCH.
The resolution adopted by the Common
Council at its last meeting, appointing a
special committee, consisting OF the va
rious chairmen Of the Council. 70 consider
the question OF increasing the wages and
salaries OF the officers and employees of the
city, was considered.
Mr.. Todd said, in view OF the fact that
the consideration OF this matter would i'm
pose very eXacting and laborious work
upon the chairmen Of the various commit
tees Of the Council, and could under any
reasonable view OF the case have but one
ending, he therefore moved non-concur-
renee in the resolution from the other
branch. The taX-rate Of the year having
been fixed, and the revenues OF the city
having already been appropriated, it was
impracticable to engage in the general re-
vision OF salaries and wages.
Mr.. Chafin warmly advocated concur
renee in the action OF the Common Council,
and said he was ready and willing to vote
for an increase OF the salaries and wages.
Mr.. Burwell SAID the time between now
and the date OF expiration Of the present
Council was too short to permit such a
committee to discharge their duty proper
", and he opposed concurrence.
Mr.. Powers said he thought each DEPART
ment should look into the matter for them
selves, and increase or decrease salaries as
an employees services demanded.
Mr.. Barksdale sustained the views adj
vanced by Mr. Burwell.
Mr.. Chafin said il the committee went at
it like good businessmen they could re-
port in ten days.
Mr.. Dickerson said he thought it was
the duty Of the various committees to COM
mend merit whenever they found it in
their respective departments and pay for
it, and when they found q drone in the
hive to dispense with his services and paw
Il man according to the service he rendered
the city. lie opposed concurrence, and
wanted the various committees to look into
the matter in their departments and submit
q candid, fair report to the Council.
After very lively discussion the Board
declined to concur in the action OF the
Common Council by vote OF Is to l.
The Board concurred in resolutions OF
the Common Council for the payment OF
sundry unimportant claims, grading al
leys. and building permits for frame
buildings.
ANOTHER VETO.
The Common Council at its last meeting
failed to sustain the Mayors veto OF resO.
luton requiring policemen to ring fire.
alarms, and the Board by a most decided
vote approved the action OF the Common
Council.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Chairman submitted complaint
from Mr.. J. II. Pein, editor OF the Stats
Gazette, in relation TO the last contract foI
city advertising, and it was, on motion OF
DR.. Wexford, referred to the Committee on
Accounts and Printing.
The Chairman also submitted CON-
munication from Aurora Farmers Club,
near Ford's depot, DinwIddie county, Va,
in relation to the location Of the Virginia
and North Carolina railroad, which was,
on motion OF DR.. Wexford, referred to the
Board OF Public Interests.
RESOLUTIONS. PETITIONS, AND ORDINANCES.
By Mr.. pleasants: 4 resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Streets to construct
a stone gutter on the west side OF Thir-
tieth street between Broad and Leigh. Re-
ferred TO the Committee on Streets.
Also, resolution for lamp-pOst at cor
ner of Franklin and Twenty-ffth streets.
Referred to Committee on Light.
Mr.. Cohen presented q resolution re-
ouesting the Committee on the Fire De-
partment TO report their views as TO the
propriety OF allowing the fire apparatus
under their control to proceed to Manchcs-
ter for duty. together with such recon-
mendations as they may deem proper.
Adopted.
The same gentleman (Mr. Cohen) offered
an amendment to the City Ordinances fix
ing the pay Of their clerk at 5000 per an
nun instead Of 800. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Cohen also presented petition OF
James Il. Nowlan, in relation to his pay aS
substitute in the Fire Department. II
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Williams offered a resolution for the
refund OF culvert-taX to VIM. c. Ammons.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
He also submitted a resolution for curbing
from Vcnable TO NJ street on the north side
OF Twenty-fifth; which was referred TO
the Committee on Streets.
A resolution by DR.. Cabell for lamp in
Belvin's alley in rear Of st. Luke's Hos
pital was referred to the Committee on
Light. He also offered resolution in-
structing the Committee on Streets to re-
port as to the expediency of continuing
the improvement to Shockoe creek and
thus establish 1t as sewer. Referred TO
the Committee on Streets.
A resolution by Mr.. Dickerson for gram
tie curbing on north side Of Marshall be-
tween TweBty-ninth and Thirtieth streets
was referred to Committee on Streets.
EXPENSES OF THE GAs-woRKs.
Mr.. Powers, a member OF the Committee
on Light, submitted a copy OF a report
made to the Committee on Light by sub
committee, consisting Of Messrs. Phillips
and Gum. Mr.. Powers said the recon-
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