Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-09

earns in the general industries OF the
city. That this increased expendi-
ture must be provided for by
increased taxation will, | think.
be apparent from the following :
If it is just to restore the pay prevail
ing prior to 1878 to part Of the city
employees it would seem equitable to
apply it to all, including not only any
who may be excluded from this bill
but the officials and teachers in the
public schools. 1t may be safely as
sumed that this will add nearly $50, 900 to
the city annual expenditures. The city's
expenditures exceeded its income the
past year about s33, 900, and the float
ing debt has been increased to sllo,-
uO0, February !, 1856, in round num-
bers.
This large sum incurred for current
expenses must be paid from accruIng
revenues and not from the sale Of
bonds.
The Commissioner Of the Revenues
estimate shows a net gain from re-
assessment Of about $4,000. If the
city lives within its income and applies
The whole gain from reassessment to
the payment Of the floating debt it will
require four years to extinguish it..
Now. if we bear in mind that the city
spent last wear $4,000 more than its
income. and that it has already added
to its annual expenditures for the future
more than the amount Of any eXtraordi-
nary expenses the past year, it will be
evident that the large addition involved
in this measure cannot be provided from
the present tax rate.
II thepubllc credit is to be preserved
ve must practice rigid economy in all
the departments and set our faces
sternly towards the payment Of the
floating debt.
Respectfully submitted.
+. !. GLASGOW,
One of the Committee.
~ Favor or Az INCREASE.
Nr. pickerson advocated strongly
the restoration Of the 10 per cent.
which had been taken OF the pay of
the city employees in ISIS. lie claimed
that the amount Of the increase had
been exaggerated by the Finance Com
mittce when the matter was before the
Board, the Finance Committee assert
ing that it would require an additional
outlay of $4,000, when he was pre-
pared to prove by figures that it would
only require at that time 81, 300, and
that the ordinance at the present time,
as changed and added TO since first
brought up, would only make an addi-
tioual outlay Of $4,000.
Nr. Page vas in favor Of an increase
Whe, twas deserved there were many
men on that list whose pay should be
increased ; there were others Of which
he could not speak, aud he wanted the
facts. I'VE are no nearer the facts
now than We were month ago"
SPECIAL CoMNITTrE 10 CoNsDEE
PAW or CITY EMPLOYEES.
Nr. Glasgow offered rcsoln!i0npro-
vidiog for the appointment Of a special
Joint committee Of two from the Board
o. Aldermen and three from the Com
mon Council who shall consider ali
applications. resolutions. and ordinances
submitted TO the Council looking
to an increase IN pay of the
city employees and officials, or any
Of them; thai said committee con-
slider all applications and report
at the meeting Of the Council to be held
in the month Of June next any and
all cases Of city employees and officials
who receive less pay than similar SER
vice earns in the general industries Of
the city, and report what advance
should be made n such cases, and in
cases wbere such comparisons cannot
be made the said committee Is instruct
ed to report its recommendations.
Nlr. Crump moved to add after the
words "Iesolutions and ordinances
the words =" as may be referred" Lost.
Mr. Dicherson said this resolution
meant defeat to the ordinance. lie be-
heycd the ordinance was favored by a
majority Of the Board, and he hoped il
would be acted on tonight.
Nj. Page moved to amend the reso-
luton by providing that the committee
report rs soon as practicable instead Of
ucNt June. lie thought if the city EN-
ployccs were entitled to the increase
they ought to have it at once and not be
kept in suspense until June.
The amendment was agreed to.
llr. Randolph said he had voted for
the resolution. but he wanted to say he
did not fully approve Of It's cOnstruc-
tion. lie wanted to know how the
amendment Of Mr.. Page would help the
resolution. lie desired it to read so as
to provide that the committee report at
once.
\ vote was then taken on the reso-
luton. and 1t was defeated.
The question then recurred on the
adoption Of the ordinance introduced
~ Mr. DickeFson increasing the pay OF
c.ty officials l0 per cent.
The vote resulted a. follows:
AYE-.-Ncs,Is. Adam, Cump ul-ls-r,on
Page. taEdoiph. Robinson. Rose, and VIII
%ors.-Nessls. Barksdaie Cabeu Cren-
siaW. G,aSIOv, Powers, stokes, and Tay-
Io!-7.
The ordinance was lOst-l twO-thirds
vote beng required to pass 1t.
Mr.. Tay lor moved to reconsider.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Crump then moved to lay the
ordinance OH the table. Agreed to.
DEED 20 DE- G.. ERoCKENEEOCGH.
The Finance Committee, through its
chairman, Mr.. Glasgow, submitted
Joint resolution recommending that the
CITY Attorney be instructed to prepare
and execute a deed Of conveyance Of
twcnty-three feet four inches Of land
situated on Madison street and noT
owned by this clty) to j. {. Brockea-
brough, upon the payment Of $3.50 into
;he sinking. fund by said j. c. Broken
bIough. Agreed to.
MIR. ALLNANuER'S CLAIM.
The Mayors veto Of the AleXan Ter
claim for services in the CllverIlS case
yraS read and the matter laid OH the