The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-06

ered-The Two Bodies at "a Deadlock on
the Yearly Budget-A Conference Com
mi,tee Refused Salaries Discussed.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Common Council was held last night in
the Council Chamber.
Present Archer, Bodeker, Bowden,
BRYAN, Conner, Cutchins, Farrar, Fer
ritter, Griffin, Guy, Hayes, Hudnall'
Hughes Kaufman, Kendler. Lange, Mont
gomery, Murphy, Owen, Parster, Par
rish, Pizzini, Spitzer, Mann, and Presi-
dent Bethel.
GAS WORKS ExTEl SION.
The Committee on Light reported a
resolution authorizing the appropriation
of $4,000 to purchase benches, re
operators, etc, at the Gas Works, and
$9s 900 TO build a gas holder in the
Western part Of the city. On motion oi
Mr.. Connor the resolution was referred
to the Finance Committee.
The recommendation that sundry gas
lamps he not erected because OF no FUNDS
on hand was recOmmitted.
GAUGE DOCK.
The Committee on Water recommend
ed the adoption Of resolution appro'
priating 5000 To convert the old gauge
dock on the south side of the basin into a
reservoir for a water supply for the FIRE
Department.
Agreed 10.
ENGINEER BATES SALARY
The ordinance from the Board Of Al
dermen increasing the salary OF Assistant
Engineer Bates to 5 500 was read
Mr. Cutchins moved its adoption.
Mr. Conner moved that it be referred
TO the Finance Committee until that com
mitlee bring in an ordinance adding the
10 per cent to all of the city employees
The ordinance was tabled.
DEATH AND BIRTHS STATISTICS.
The ordinance from the Board Of Al
dermen abolishing the ordinance requlr'
ing the Board of Health TO take the
census of births and deaths in the city
came up.
Mr.. Hudnall explained that the births
were of no value to the city and were
simply used by the Commissioner OF Rev
enue. a State officer. The sanitary officers
did not have the time either.
Mr.. Conner thought the city could not
be too careful in getting these statistics
The ordinance was adopted. Ayes, 8
noes, :.
Mr.. Bow1en raised the point that no
quorum had voted. He was oyerruled
Tie appealed, and the chair was sustained.
Ayes, 5 noes, ?.
Mr. Bowden then claimed that still no
quorum had voted, and he wanted to
know how it was legal TO pass measures
of importance without quorum OF the
Council voting. TO his mind sixteen
members, a majority Of thirty, should
vote on all questions.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Mr. Bodeker moved that a committee
of three be appointed TO confer with
similar committee from the Board OF Al
dermen on the disagreement between the
two bodies in the appropriation for 1883
Mr. Kaufman opposed this. II would
reopen the entire question.
Mr. Pizzini moved TO suspend the rules
recurring the Council 10 appoint Com
mittee of Conference. He stated that il
was wrong in principle TO lake away
from the Finance Committee and give tc
special conference committee the dis
tribution OF the city's income. He was
sure that no six men could be found in
the City Council who were as familiar
with the city's finances as the Finance
Committee. He stated that four men IN
the Board were dissatisfied because they
could not get all they wanted, and they
il were who defeated the budget in the
Board
A discussion at length followed and
the Council refused the committee OF
conference Mr. Conneralone voting aye
WILL GET THEIR PAY.
The Board resolution directing the Au.
ditor to pay the regular salaries and pay
rolls, pending the adoption of the budget
was agreed to.
NOMENCLATURE.
Mr.. Pizzini offered the following
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