Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-04
COMMON COUNCIL.
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY WITH
SECRETARY TRACY.
The Eirhtb-ssrcet Tunnel; Additional
Timo Given the Companv--A Great
Debate About the Cicrkship.


fered the following, which was unanimous
" adopted;
Whereas the citizens Of Richmond have
learned with profound sorrow of the aiilc-
ton that has this day been visited upon
the honorable Secretary Of the Navy and
his family: therefore be il
LrsOirof by he Council IF ne CITY Of Riol-
,p1a9 Ohe Board of Aldermen concurrng),
That his Honor the Mayor DO requested TO
convey 20 the Secretary Of tie Navy the
enccre sympathy felt for him by our peo-
rle In this hour of his sad bereavement
and sorrow.
REIIEF ron rygEMEN.
Under the suspension Of tho rules Mr.
Stra,,on moved 10 reconsider the vote by
,vbicb the resolution offered by himself at
the last meeting, instructing the Finance
Committee 90 include IN the annual budget
nnoppropriaiion 20 relieve the station tre-
mon. was defeated.
tion adopted.
FfGnTH-sTRETT TUNNEL.
Tho Committee on Streets recommended
for adoption an ordinance extending the
time N which the Richmond and Chesa-
peoke Railroad Company may complete the
tnnnol under Eighth street.
The ordinances provides that the work
shall be finished in two years from the 10Th
day Of February, 1880. =, -,
Nir. Courtney thought the Council should
not be trifed with. This company, he
said have asked for extension after
extension and have never complied
with what they promised TO DO. We
will soon have another Council. and
then there will probably be another pa
per from the company asking for another
extension. He was opposed TO tins ordl-
nance and would vote against 1t. ,
~ Il,vrdaf, et,nke al the larCSnlpS the
company have met. He had heard that
eeveral gentlemen who subscribed to the
stock Of the company withdrew thelT
money and went down 10 Birmingham TO
raise q boom. The company, he thought,
deserved credit for their earnest laOors 10
build the tunnel.
Nr. Rowdcn declared the city has no.
thing TO lose by granting the extension,
but may gain "A great deal. Inc buiidlng
Of the Richmond and Chesapeake road Will
open up 70 Richmond trade IN extensive
territory which now belongs almost exciu-
siyclv 20 Baltimore.
After some further discussion on the sub
jcCt the ordinance was adopted.
AN EXTENSION or TIME.
The Street Committee also recommended
for adoption an amendment to the ordl-
nance providing for the construction OF
tho Richmond and SOuthsidc street-rall-
WAYS line. which gives the company until
Jufr.lst in which to complete their work.
The amendment was adopted.
THE FINANCIAL CLERK.
The Finance Committee submitted the
following report:
RICHMOND. Va, February 3, 1890.
To ne Cannon Council;
Geutlemen,-At the last regular meeting
Of your body the Committee on Finance
submitted a resolution authorizing the
Committee on Finance to employ clerkat
500 per annum. The resolution was re-
committed. We have again considered the
resolution and herewith return 1T with the
recommendation that 1t be adopted.
The committee now employ clerk at
S75 per wear under u resolution OF the city
Council. This IS entirely inadequate COM
pensation for the responsible and laborious
duties performed. This resolution IS the
only law which contains any provision Tor
the employment of q clerk by the commit
tee The law does not require the Auditor,
as has been stated. TO perform the duty,
AS has been stated the duties OF the
1,rk of the Finance Committee are Ia
l.rous and responsible, andiin addition to
-hsr utine work there is n great deal 10
~ which is incidental to the position, and
f.er, Is Il great deal of work performed by
,ie clerk which would necessarily deyolye
ruou the committed if they dld not have
Oh. -ervices of a competent person.
Ne BEG leave 10 assure the Council that
tle position of clerk of the Finance Com
uiftee requires man acquainted with the
question Of finances and he must be CON-
potcnt mathematician.
Ne do not believe that suitable man
an be procured for less than $500 per an
mum. and II * the unanimous opinion OF
tAe Committee on Finance that the lnte-
rests of the department and city Will be
hoet suhserveA by the adoption OF the
4 Fr,ll
GEORGE B. STEEL,
Sub-Chairman Of Committee on Finance.
IrvTI DISCUSSION.
Mr.. Burke thought the increase from
e75 to $500 was too big Jump. especially
az the Auditors Office is required to furnish
d clerk.
Nlr. Bowden also spoke in opposition to
the increase.
MIR. Anderson explained that the duties
of the clerk of the Finance Committee are
very laborious and no one competent TO DO
IT can be gotten for less than $500 per year.
Nlr Burke said he had understood that
tb4 snecial assessment clerk has "a very
,asy tune. and he thought that gentleman.
should he required 10 serve the Finance
Committee. lie moved TO amend the reso-
luf'0u in accordance with his views.
Nr. Bowden believed IT would be dong
Nr. Williams (who has Just been elected
assistant clerk) an injustice TO impose TINS
task upon him. He was in favor OF re-
aulrine Mr.. Warren. Of the Auditors Of
flee. a. clerk for the Finance Committee
- S75 Der wear. and II he is not willing To
do tins work let him resign his position IN
f0e eAuditors office, so that some one can be
chosen who will clerk for the Finance Com
miitce. -,,
.ra he was IN favor of permitting the
Iruapce Committee TO choose their own
D,rk and to allow the increase III the salary
asked.
TUE VOTE.
Nr Burke's amendment to require the
assessment clerk TO act for the committee
Was lost 10y the following vote:
,Y,s.-MessrA Burke Curtis. Grimes, Gum.
Nraus, philips, ard Wingheiam.,, ao,on prou.r
l-sae ". Carter. Christian, Courtney, ferriter
C.oye., Mann. PIeassnts, Steol. Straiton, !. w.
White. Royal White, Winston, and camp
b.l-s.
The resolution as it came from the
Finance Committee was defeated for lack
of two-thirds vote:
AyEs.-nessrs. Anderson, Brauer, Isaac Car
trr. Chlisiian. Glover, nayes, Mann, fieasants,
s,oci, j. ". Ware Royal White. Winston, and
Nors-Nos,rs. Bowden, Burke. Courtney. Cur
IT. Ferrter. Grimes. Gum. Higgins, Philips.
sira,on, snl Wiugneld-il.
IL is alleged that this action of the Coun-
81 viii stop the wheels of government for
the present. -" as il viii be impossible for the
committee 10 make up it's annual budget
without tie services OF clerk.
INCREASE OF PAY.
The Committee on Water recommended
that the pay of the clerk in the water once
bc increased from SEQ TO S75 per months
the paw Of the three fremen at the pump
house from S2.25 90 S2.5O per day, and the
pas Of the regular hands at the pump
houses be increased from s. to S225 per
CAV.
Agreed 70.
PATEoL-wAGoS.
The Committee on Police recommended
TIE adoption OF a resolution appropriaslng
81 .O0J TO purchase horse and patrol
wagon. and that the Board Of Police Com
inissioners be requested 70 equip and mann
tain the same.
Rofor,.,I 10 tba Eipapce CommittAe.