The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-31
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.

fmportant Action in Reference to various
Appropriations and Coiored Mechanics
The Council Committee on Claims and
Salaries did not meet at 8 O'Clock yester-
dav evening. Councilman Murphy was
the only member present, and after wait
ing some time, adjourned the committee
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
The Fire Alarm Committee met at q
O'Clock last night in superintendent
Thompson'9 Office Present Messrs.
Kendler, Chappell, Bowden. The regular
routine business was transacted after
which the committee decided on what
they would ask of the Finance Committee
i'm addition 10 the regular cost for run
ming the Fire and Police Telegraph
system. $1,000
Among the items asked for is 81 900 to
purchase a 1000 pound bell to be erected
in cenlrallv-lOcated place, to sound by
electricity the fire alarms and the hours
of the day, and money with which to
place six new fre-alarm stations.
The payroll was audited and signed.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
This committee met at $50. Present
Messrs Kendler chairman Snead, Cren'
shaw, Mann, and Pizzini.
At the regular meeting of this com
mittee Monday of last week dele
cation representing the colored stone
masons. biacksmiths, and tool sharpeners'
carpenters and bricklayers, made speeches
before the committee asking TO be allow
ed work on the City Hall building, which
was fully reported in the ZINES at the
time. The committee passed resoiu'
ton requesting the foreman 10 repor,
what would be the effect II col0fed
mechanics were employed on .the CltY
Hall. Last night the committee read Tie
responses.
Mr. James Netherwood. foreman OF
the stone-work, reported that all the
stonecutters, stonemasons, ana 700
sbarpeners belonged to a union, whici
prohibited nOn-uniOn men working on !
building where union men'were employed
and if non-unionisis did work the mer
now employed would quit work.
Mr.. James W. Wilson, foreman OF
blacksmiths said that he was required iC
select first-class blacksmiths, and coulC
not employ a colored blacksmith, be
cause he knew of no competent one.
Mr.. Lewis Doughty, foreman OF car
nenters said: "The employment. o.
| colored carpenters would cause no trouble
among the carpenters. At the same
time" he said. "they would rather no
work on the same bench with colore'
man
Mr.. David Lyshon, foreman OF brick
LAYERS said sit will not effect brick
LAYERS in any way, as colored and whit
brio xlayers belong to the union, but al
requested 10 state, by the bricklayers en-
ployed on the new City Hall, that II the.
| were governed by their feelings the.
would not work with colored Drick
LAYERS"
Mr.. Pizzini moved that it was the sens
of tbe committee that no discriminatiol
be made in the employment of the me
chanics. but that the foremen employ IN
men as the best interests of the city de
mand. Unanimously agreed TO-
The committee then adopted the propos
ed appropriation bill for the committee
needs for the coming year, to be SUI
mitted 10 the Finance Committee.
The total asked for is S57 Ol3. Ana
addition thereto purchase OF Oregon III
Park. $4,000; Jackson Ward Park, -
900 Jefferson Ward Park, $50 900,
The payroll was approved, and IN
Richmond Howitzers granted the use
the Armory for their fair beginning Apr
4tb, 1893.
Adjourned.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
, will consider and formulate the bulge
for the fiscal year this evening at
O'Clock in the Chancery Courtroom.
S important that every member
present.