The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-10
COLONEL CuTSHAWS SALARY
Raised to 81 600 by the CITY Authorities-
Trihute Tn "a Faithful OffciaI.

The Board of Aldermen transacted the
c,Ilowine regular business last night. The
Committee on streets recommended the con-
lemnatiOn for the opening Of Lombard
street. and it was agreed to. The commit
tee On Finance reported an ordinance pro
yiding that the City Engineer receive SO,vW
Tor his services per annum, payable nohlh-
". This ordinance was "A substitute Tor
the one referred to the Committee on ~
nance by the Common Council. Mr.. VIII
iams opposed the increase, Mr.. tren-
shaw advocated it. Mr. >itterdihg
also favored the increase. Mr.. Tay-
Tor said he had rs much reason to kick
against the increase as any man in RicG-
mond, but he favored il. He had been cut
down and left above high water. William
T.. Cuishaw was the best city engineer the
city ever had. He was worth more than
s.. 900 10 the city. No higher need Of praise
10 Colonel Cutshaw could have been offered
than that given by Mr.. Dickerson. and. he
spoke from personal and legislative expe-
renee lie declared, in his opinion, Col
Dnel Cutshaw had never made an Official
error. and he reviewed his record TO prove II.
I'm concluding his remarks. Mr. Dickerson
,aid he hoped it would be his pleasure, as
presidn. officer. 10 announce that the 0rdl-
nance had passed unanimously.
Mr.. Davis favored the increase: Mr.. lilll
spoke in favor Of il. Major Capers also. Mr.
-nead was candid and earnest in his sup.
port Of the ordinance. and in endorsing Co
lionel Cutshaw. Mr.. Carter heartily con-
CURED in all that had been said in its favor
The ordinance was adopted by the follow
ing vote
AYES Messrs. Bahen. Capers, Carter.
Chappen. Crcnshaw. Crump, Davis. Dick
.rsOn. Hill. Murphy. Wilkinson, >nead,
Taylor. and >itterding-li.
Nay Mr.. Williams /.
The Board cOncurred i'm the following res
buttons passed by the Common Council:
Relieving Il. Peters and II. Paul's churches
rom payment Of paving bills; asking the
| General Assembly of Virginia to permit the
wdenin. Of Bank and Eleventh streets;
giving culyert hands full pay whenever
they answer roll-call. and placing them en-
The same footing as the hands in the Health
aud Streets Department; granting the
Manchester Land and improvement Co. the
right To extend its tracks and to use cleo
| tricity: granting Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad the right 10
build "A siding: granting the Richmond
CITY Railway the right 10 extend its track
subject 10 certain restrictions; placing the
sum Of 5000 to the credit of the Health
Committee: appropriating $4,000 worth
Of bonds to be placed to the credit of the
new City Hall; appropriating $500 to the
credit of the contingent fund: 500 to pay
expenses Of examining the accounts OF
A H. WOOdsOn. late CITY Collector;
awarding contract for utilizing gas tar
10 John Armitagc: consolidating the ac-
counts Of the lire department; apprO-
| priating $3.50 to the police contingent
fund: appointing joint committee TO look
| into the propricty of having additional cleo
ton precincts: requesting the Mayor to ask
It I'll f~ftH nl
ument tn the city: referring the resolutions
in regard 10 a ref0rmat0ry for youthful
criminals 10 the Committee on Finance;
amendment to rules, in shape OF Il separate
resolution. which covers a resolution pass
ed by the Council increasing the two mar
ket committees from five 10 seyen-rOll call
ed and resolution lost.
Resolutions. &c, were introduced. BY
Mr.. Capers: Resolution putting three gas
lamps, one between Cherry and Linden,
one between Linden and Beech, and one be-
tween Beech and Morris. Referred 10 Com
mittce on Light
Mr. Williams arose 10 a personal eXpla-
nation, and stated that be was in nowise re-
spOnsible for certain street Improvements IN
front Of his house. which he characterized
AZ "a wholly unnecessary expenditure oil
the city's money!
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings
returned the ordinance which placed the
control of the First Regiment Armory under
the officers Of that regiment subject to the
state law. The committee recommended
the rejection Of the ordinance. This wa.
done.
on motion of Mr.. Crenshaw a committee
from the ChamberOf Commerce was heard.
the rules having been suspended for that
pupOse. Mr.. Guy. Of the Chamber. then
took the floor t0 present some resolutions
adopted by the Chamber Of Commerce. also
A long petition Of citizens asking that the
city loan 10 the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical Society $4,000. He spoke IN
favor Of me matter, explaining that the
loan wanted would be- secured by ample
property, and that the purpose Of the loan
was 10 pay of the Indebtedness OF the asso-
riatiOs. Mr. Guy presented, through Alder
man Crenshaw. an ordinance covering the
ideas embodied in his remarks. The whole
matter was referred 10 the Committee OH
Finance.