The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-01
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
water, Police, Health. and Finance.

Wh'ef, foiice, neHitn' hh" fi"""'e'
The Council Committee on Water
which failed TO have quorum last
Thursday evening at the time specified
Tor their regular meeting, met In called /
session yesterday evening In the Council
Chamber Messrs Dickinson chairman,
Wingfeld, Mann, and Brauer were
present.
Routine business was disposed Of, after
which petition from Water Inspector
Hancock praying for an increase of his
salary, was submitted. The petition did
not designate any SPECIFIC amount OF In
crease
Mr. Mann was opposed to discfimina-
ting between the pay Of the inspectors,
aud thought that If the petition was
recommended "a corresponding increase
of the pay OF the other inspectors ought
also to be made He moved that the pay Ci
the other inspectors be increased 10 S2.So
per day.
Mr.. Winqneld slid that If the salary OF
the inspectors was increased, the pay OF
the other employees OF the department
ought also to be increased, and moved
the substitute that the pay OF all EN-
ployes OF this department receiving ~
and less per day be Increased To 81 %.
Tne substitute was first put and de-
! feated, and the original motion was lost
! by a vote of ayes, 2; noes, 2
The contract for the supply OF oil TO be
used in the Department from the pre- sent
time until the lat OF March was awarded
Mr.. l.. Wagner, he being the only con-
tractor.
On motion OF Mr. Wingfold this com
mi,tee decided 10 make u tour OF inspec-
tiun some time during the present monlL
the time 10 be designated by Tie super
in;endenU over ell the property under
the charge OF this department. The ob
iect of This Is that the committee may
form the best possible idea OF the condi
lion of the works and know what appro
nristion TO recommend TO the Common
Council as necessary TO run the depart
ment through the coming year.
The committee aulhotiZed the supeIln
tepdent and chairman 20 sign warrant
for the sum of $3.50 that lhe employees o
This department may receive portion o
their months salary before the Chrls'
mas holidays.
r POLICE COMMITTEE.
The Council Committee on Fohce me
at : O'Clock, present, Messrs. Levil
, Joynes (chairmaD) Courtney, Murphy
Z. Davis and Moore, also Chief oil foiic
Poe. The committee transacted rou,ih
J work, after which the matter OF awardlh
=, license numbering for the coming yea
D was taken up.
T The contract for the supply OF DOG an
I goat medals was awarded 10 Mrs =. Del
enott at thesprice of 81 80 per hundred
+ Messrs. Oliver Mountcasile ana -
+ Thompson were the bidders for the SUI
!, ply of license numbers, but the commute
;, failed to agree and the contract was n'
/ awarded.
l HEALTH COMMITTEE.
g A full meeting of the Sanitary Con
r mittee was held but no business otb'
than regular routine work was iran
"A acted.
n FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Ie A called meeting of the Committee
d Finance was held in the Chancery Cou
8, room at 6 o'clock. The object OF u
ic meeting was to recommend Iesoluii'
for the redemption of the S24O,OO0
Richmond city per cent. bonds iailli
due ON January /, 1889. The commit
Is recommended 10 the Council the issuil
~ ~ Of $4,000 Of bonds to redeem those Oh