Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-10
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hesc lamps.
For the same reason the resolution
: concerning new gas-holder in III,
western part Of the city was. on motor
Of Mr.. Glasgow, laid on the table.
sHocKoE CREEK.
Mr.. Cabell offered resolution in.
structing the Finance Committee to ap.
propriate an amount necessary to build
side granite walls and pave the bottom
of Shockoe creek between Broad and
Marshall streets, and urged the necessi-
| ~ Of the improvement. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
NEW CITY HALL.
Mr.. Cabell offered resolution APP
propriating sl75,000 as an additional
amount to build the new City Hall on
the Myers plan. Referred to Finance
Committee.
| GAs-HoUsE MEN.
| The Board took up the consideration
OF the question Of increase Of salary of
the men in the retort-ho1sc at the gas
| works.
Mr.. Glasgow said that there was
never time when there was more in
clination to discharge men and reduce
| wages. He wanted the Board to act
with consideration. IL il could be
shown that the men did not receive
! proper compensation for labor, then he
did not know but that he would vote
for an increase. He alluded also to
the fact that some other men received
too much pay. He wanted the matter
referred to the Committee on Light.
with the request that accurate and Off
cial information concerning the subject
be given the Board.
Mr.. Powers said no one could COM
prehend the onerous nature of the work
done by the retort-meD. unless by per-
sonal inspection. He did not think the
increase too much when the character of
the work done was considered.
MIR. Taylor advocated the increase of |
pay of the men. He said jOcularly that |
he thought the President must have had
an idea of killing his political aspirations
when he placed him on the Committee
on Light.
Mr.. Williams supported the idea of
increase because he thought it matter
of justice. The men deserved every
cent asked for.
Mr.. Chaffin said no member of the
Council would do the work done by the
retort-men for sl0per day. He wanted
the pay increased.
MIR. Page said he had put himself to
some trouble to find out how the pay of
the retort-men here compared with that
received by similar laborers elsewhere,
and he had found out that our men
were paid less than others. The item
Of clothes and shoes made big differ
ence IN the pay Of such laborers. the
nature Of the work causing them to
wear out rapidly. The increase asked
Tor, Mr.. Page said, would only put
.hese men on an equality with other
,ity laborsrs.
Mr.. Cabell favored the increase of
)ay. He said the work done was not
,nly arduous but unhealthy.
Mr.. Glasgow said if it could be shown
lim that these men received less pay
han the men in Baltimore did he
would vote for the increase of pay.
The motion 10 recommit was lost, and +,
nc further consideration of the resolu-
ion was, on motion of Mr.. Crump. {
ostponed until the next meeting of the !,
Ioard.
SALARY INCREASE. =
Mr.. Glasgow presented a petition
'om the president of the Board of o
Iealth asking for an increase of salary. p
eicrred to the Finance Committee. I
RESIGNED. v
The President had read the resigna- :,
on of Mr.. George ii. Burwell, men, :,
er of the Board from Madison Ward. -
Mr.. Page moved that the resignation :,
e received, expressing at the same
me his high esteem and respect for h
n. Burwell. He said the city would -
sc valuable representative. =,
Mr.. Williams also bore testimony to =,
r. Burwell's devotion to the city's M
tercst, and spoke in warm terms of &C.
e personal relations that had always 4;
zen maintained between Mr.. Burwell =,
ID the Board. =, -
The resignation was accepted, and -,
solution of thanks to Mr.. Burwell for
icient services was adopted. os
The resignation of DR.. J. S. Wexford II;
Commissioner of the Free bridge
rs read and accepted. Ia
NEW ALDERMAN. at
Mr.. Page nominated Mr.. Charles p. op
Dkes as successor TO Mr.. Burwell mi
IN Madison Ward, and Mr.. Powers TN
'onded the nomination. Mr.. Stokes ioi
IS unanimously elected.
ST. JOHNS BURYING-GRoUND.
Mr.. Williams offered a resolution in
asing the pay Of the keeper of St.
hn's burying- ground from 5000 to tsi
10. His idea was to pay man Lo
'ugh TO cause him to give labor and no
le TO improving the grounds. Re- 'h,
red to Finance Committee.
Adjourned. The
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