The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-26


The Committee on Rc,renchment and
Reform met Yesterday evening in the
Council Chamber at & o'clock. Present,
Messrs Preston Bclvin 'chairman), Ferri-
ter. and Cheppeh
The clerk read the resolution referred
10 the umiitcc by the Council in re-
gard 10 the increase Of salary oi the addI-
tioual clerk IN the Auditors Office, form
erv held by Mr. Langhornc and now
filed ny Mr Williams, at a salary Of $50,
the proposition Of increase being TO
make tDc salary $1l2 per month.
Mr Chappeli was Of opinion that II
was a very bad precedent to raise saia-
Tics
M Belvn thought it best to send Tor
the Audi or and ascertain from him the
du es OF the clerk
NJ. Chsppcll said be was not one 10
advocate small pay 10 any one, hut Tins
DrcDosed amount was in excess of that
obtained hv many heads Of departments,
mentioning for instance, The president OF
the Boaid Of Health. lie added that
Mr. Williams The present incumbent,
was a very delicate man and not capable
Of hGd work.
Mr. Be.vn said hc had looked into
the matter and found Mr Williams 10 be
one of the most capable clerks in the
CITY Hall There was a great deal OF
work i'm the Audi or's office and it should
be done properly and correctly.
Auditor Turpin came in, and, In
answer to questions. said that
the extra clerk. Mr. Williams,
worked on the transfer books md
d'd the same work Mr. Langhorne
did All The books that concern
money were written mp in full daily and
were now written up u date. Mr. Lang
horne cot $50 per month and $40 per
month for keeping The books Of the Gas
Department lie was of opinion that the
hoOkkeeper was worth all The amount
asked for, rs at present Mr.. Warren kept
the pas books ai $40 per moaih in add'-
tion 20 bis regular salary of Sl,Gl5 per
year The force in the Office had as much
az they could do, and Mr. Turpin was
often Kept at work al night TO keep the
work up
CltIk August, in answer 10 questions,
stated that Clerk Warren got $3.50 per
year That his regular salary was $3.50.
For keeping Gas Department; books SlSO'
and CLERK 10 the Finance Committee so,
Nr Chapptll moved 10 make the sala-
" Of The additional clerk IN the Auditors
aillcc s. 600 instead Of Si20 as at pres
eni, and let him take his chances as 20
being elected the t-00kkeeper Of the Gas
Department.
Mr. Bciyin said that, to his knowledge,
. L.. f.f O. H.. f,fH ar N h,
City Hall were not kept up tO date, but
we.c hchiad All cities, he said, had an
sctuafy. GA occoIliaoi, whose duty it
was 10 visit sli thc offices and see that
the books were kept up
Mr. Aucu.t asked the committee 10 re-
member tnai there was distinction be
tween tine hOokkeeper of the Gas De-
partmut and the clerk of The Light Com
miljec The latter, Nr. Shelton, got
1000 as bin clerk and 500 for keeping
the records OF The Light Committee meet
ings.
MIR. Chappell al-o added that he was cf
opinion that an Office WAS being cut out
for some particular person In the raising
OF the i,nry OF this clerk, and Mr Belvin
agreed with him Siill 10 was deemed
proper 90 pay reasonable compensation
and tha resolution recommending the
Council 20 increase the pay to 81 900 was
adopted
Mr. Chappcll remarked to Mr. Belvin
that If he intended 10 reform all the de-
partmenis he would, TO use vulgar
phrase, bite of more than he could
cnaw
The meeting then adjourned subject to
The call of the chairman
The next m'ejing will be at one Of tie
public Offices Of the city, and not in the
Council Chamber