Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-23
COMMON COUNCIL.
Election Of counciimsn-Mechauies In
siitute- Debate as to Keeper Of
s.. Johns Cemetery.


A called meeting of the Common
Council was held yesterday afternoon
IN the Council chamber at O'Clock.
Present Messrs. Pizzini I'm the chair,
Ammons, Archer, Bahen, Bowie,
Bryan, Oabell. Campbell. Cutchius,
Frischkorn, Griffith, Hargrose, Jones,
Mcdowell, parater, Pssrman, Phillips,
Rankin, Redford, Riddeli, Straus, and
Turpln.
THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
The Chan, announced that the meet
Ing was called for the purpose Of con-
sidering the appropriation ordinance Of
1856, which had been adopted by the
Board Of Aldermen at its last meet
ing.
The Council then proceeded to con
slider the ordinance as amended by the
Board Of Aldermen.
sfRcHAE1cs' INSTITUTE FUND.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the apgre-
-prfxrfcnUrg5 ,3Uf to the Mechanics In
stitute fund be increased to $500.
This decrease was made By the
Board Of Aldermen at its last meet
ing
Mr.. Turpln hoped that this motion
would not prevail, for the reason that
il would necessitate delay Of several
days until the Board Of Aldermen met,
and the people for whom this money
was intended wanted it, and ii would
be wrong to daily with the subject
longer. He had ar ordinance he
wanted to offer which accomplished tine
identical purpose Ar. Oampbell's
motion did virtually, and yet there
would not be the delay which Mr..
Campbell S motion would occasion.
Air. Campbell's motion was lost.
KEEPER OF 81. JOHNS CEMETERY.
8lr. Campbell moved to decrease the
pay Of the keeper OF ST. Johns ceme-
teTy to what it was as adopted by the
cOmmittee-namely, goo. The Board
Of Aldermen had at its last meeting
increased the amount TO s40O, and Mr.
Campbell did MOI think that this one
mans salary should he increased 100
per cent, when other employees could
not get 10 per cent. increase.
Air. Rankin concurred in the views OF
Mr. Campbell. He had never seen this
man, the keeper do any work at all,
and he believed s200 good pay.
AIr. Ammons said ne thought this
officer deserved this increase. and
should have it.
Mr.. Phillips did not want to see q
balk in the passage Of the ordinance
and ne trusted Mr. Campbell would
Withdraw his motion.
AIr. Campbell said the keeper Of 81.
johns cemetery mad made a great dea
OF money by selling pictures Of ST..
Johns church to people who visit the
cemetery. Besides the work on the
grounds any boy could do it in three or
four days Of each month.
Air. Ammons again strongly urged
that the pay 70 the man be increased, a.
ne thought ne deserved 1t.
The Council refused 70 decrease the
pay Of the keeper.
The ordinance then passed by the fol-
lowing vote
AYEs .-siessrE. AmmODs Archer. Baheu
bowie byyan. CabelI Cutching Friscn-
korn. Griffith Gum Hargroye Mcdowell
rafater Pearman. Phillips, RANKIN, Rad
del siraUs Iurpin. anu PiZZinl-2O
NoEs.-MessrE Campbell, Jones and Red
fofd-3.
MECHANICS INSTITUTE, AGAIN.
Mir. Jurpin offered the following
Be Il ordained 6y thc Council Of the
city Of Richmond, That s200 be taken
from contingent fund and added to the
Mechanics Institute fund.
AIr. Jones moved to amend by taking
the s200 from the ST.. Johns cemetery
payroll.
Mr.. 1urpin was opposed 10 mixing W
the Mechanics Institute fund with the
81. Johns cemetery fund.
Dir. Ammons moved tina; the matter
be indefinitely postponed. Lost.
Mr. Jones's motion 10 take the s200
from the pay Of the keeper Of St. Johns
cemetery was carried.
Mr. Cutchins here moved that the
whole matter be laid on the table.
Lost.
The ordinance a. amended was then
voted down.
CITY BONDs.
The following resolution, which had
passed the Board OF Aldermen, wa
taken up.
Be Il regoirsd By IT, Council Of tie
eity qf Richmond tthe Board Of Alder
men concurring,. That the date OF tine
S2l ,000 city bonds appropriated under
JOINT resolution approved May ls. 1880,
Tor the improvement OF the Second |
be changed TO January l,
1856.
Agreed to.
ELECTION OF COUNCILMAN.
Mr. Archer moved that the Council |
90 into the election OF a member 10 fill |
the vacancy caused by the continued
absence Of j. A. Robinson.
Air. Archer nominated Joseph p. /
7 arrar.
Nlr. Campbell nominated Z. 7. Penn
Derton.
Dir. Oabell moved that the election
De postponed until the next meeting OF
the Council
Air. Cutchirs thought that the City /
a ttorney ought to be consulted a. 70
whether there was really . vacancy
,aused by the absence Of Robinson. II
mis- body acts hastily, ne claimed, it
nay throw the city INTO considerable
litigation. Tie therefore moved that
he matter be referred 10 the City At
.orney.
Mr. Bowie said II mad been unani-
nously decided by the Council that a
'acancy exists, and certainly II tine
Jouncil has the power 10 elect coun-
:ilman II has the power u remove one.
Mr.. Erischkorn was opposed TO elect
ng a man for the brief term he would
AVE 10 fill.
Mr.. Campbell Withdrew the name of
AZ. PembertoD.
Air. Cutchin s motion was lost.
An election was then proceeded with.
nd MIR. Farrar was declared elected.