The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-08
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
INTERESTING SESSION OF THE
HIGHER BRANCH OF THE CITY
LEGISLATURE.
INCREASE ~ THE SALARIES OF
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

/ INfREISE ~ The "a LAhIEc OT
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Important Action on Various Matters.
The Common Council met last night
in regular monthly session at the COun-
ell Chamber. The body was called TO
oider by President Campbell at o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Grimes business was
suspended and Mr. Moore was allowed
10 withdraw his resignation rs member
of the Council, which resignation was
laid on the table at the last meeting.
RESOLUTION
A resolution fixing the salary OF the
managers Of the city hands and carts at
/ SO per month instead of $8750 as here
/ tOf0re, came up from the Committee on
Streets and was adopted.
From the Committee on Finance was
received the following resolutions:
/ First, that the Treasurer be instructed
/ 10 issue his warrant TO pay 10 r. ii. SIC
CURE and others the sum OF 500 10
recOmpense them as the committee APP
pointed 10 examine the records OF the
/ Chancery Court clerks office. Adopted
Resolution appropriating $4,000 for
coal TO be used at the city gas works.
/ Adopted.
The following resolutions came up
/ from the Committee on Light:
First That the salary OF the city gas
/ inspector and his assistants be increased
I 10 what il was before the ten per cent
reduction in 1878.
Mr. Higgins moved that the salary of
the four lamp-washers be increased TO
- per day, 10 what II was before the
reduction of 1873.
Mr. Christian moved that the resOlu I
ton concerning the increase OF salaries
OF the officers of the Gas department be
referred TO the Committee on Finance
The vote was taken and Mr.. Higgins
resolution was adopted The vote was |
then taken on Mr. Christians motion to
refer and the motion was lost.
The body decided 10 increase the sal
airy of those officers by vote OF 20 10 3 F..
A resolution was offered increasing the
salary Of the lime burners and the puri-
fying hands engaged al the Lower Gas
Works 10 what il was before the resolu /
lion in 1878 Unanimously adopted.
A resolution providing for the increase /
Of the salary of the foreman, night fore F.
man and coke stock hands az the Lower
Gas Works was adopted
4 resolution increasing the wages .
OF the pressure regulators at the Upper /
Gas Works from 1926 to $3.50 was .
adopted
\ resolution providing for extending /
the gas main along Grove avenue from .
lis present terminus TO Morris street was /
on motion of Mr.. Gum. recommited
The Committee on Claims and Salaries .
reported resolution directing the F.
Auditor 10 issue his warrant on the .
Treasurer for the salaries OF certain .
officers, which was adopted.
ACCOUNTS AND PRINTING
This committee reported that the con-
tract for printing had been awarded, rs
already reported.
Mr. Hunt introduced q petition from
Mr. f. I Walthall in which be claimed
that he was the lowest bidder, and Nr
Hunt moved that the report be recon-
miiied The motion was lost, and the
resolution was adopted.
On motion, the rules were suspended
and a resolution providing that the pay
OF the keepers of the different parks of
the city be increased 20 what it was be-
fore the ten per cent reduction, and
that the salary Of the janitor of the
First Regiment Armory be made $50
per month, was introduced by Mr. Phil
lips On motion OF Mr.. Ferriter this
resolution was referred 10 the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings. The vote by
which the resolution was referred was
rec0nsidered and the resolution OF Mr.
Phillips was adopted.
The First Market Committee reported
a resolution consolidating the construc-
ton and expense account OF the First
Market, which was adopted.
ST. JOINS BuRYiNG GROUND.
This committee recommended the adop-
ton OF an ordinance amending section , /
Of chapter ~ of he city ordinance con.
corning the ST Johns Bufying Ground, ,
allowing the committee 10 fix the keep
er's salary al a sum not exceeding ,
s6sl00 cents per annum The res0lu-
tiOn was adopted The keeper al pres.
cnt receives S400
WORK HOUSE, AND REFoRMATORY.
The following communication came up !
from the Board OF Public Interest:
RICHMOND, Va, January 7, 1889
To Pie Honorable Council Of he city If [
Richmond,
GENTLEMEN: The Board Of Public In +,
terest have considered the question OF !
the establishment and maintenance OF 4 J
work house and retormatory, and have J
decided that the establishment of such an !
Is advisable, and they there ]
fore recommend the adoption Of the fol !,
lowing resolution: =
BE il Resolved by the Common Coun- !
eli of the City of Richmond THE Board Of J
Aldermen concurring) that the property T.
situated in HenricO county known az the q
Morris farm and purchased by the '
city as a site for smallpox hospital be, \
and is hereby selected AS the site for a
work house and reformatory and the {
sum of 100000 be, and is hereby, apprO- 4
priated for the erection Of suitable build y
ings for this purpose and the sum OF <
50 900 Is hereby appropriated for It's y
and support for one year
On motion OF Mr. Campbell the TesOlu- "
ton was referred TO the Committee on n
Finance.
Mr. Joynes introduced the following /
b Resolved, by the Common Council (the j
Board OF Aldermen concurring) that the G.
City Attorney is hereby instructed to 4
acquire the lots on the southeast corner {
Of Cary and Linden streets upon the
Terms named in the report of the apprais- C.
arts appointed by the Court, and the Com f
nittee on Grounds and Buildings after L
he requirement of said site is hereby in "
structed 10 proceed with the erection Of \
a market house as provided for by Joint Y
resolution approved May 20, 1885. D" 5
On motion ofMr Joynes the report Of the a
Committee on Streets concerning this b
natter was rejected and the above reso- /
ution, introduced by him, was unani- y
nously adopted. \
MORE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Christian introduced a resolution {
ooking to the appropriation for the
building of an armOry for the occupancy
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