Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-09
CITY'S SALARY LIST.
the REPORT RECEIVED AND CUES
TON OF REDUCTION DISCUSSED.
Az Aggregate of sesi.s7s.oo-papers to
he Action Postponed
TO Get tho Sentiment of the People

future work There were present CHAIR
man Tanner and Mcssrs Cary, Grooms.
Mann. and Mcdowell. After the formal
acceptance of the report. several hundred
copies OF which had been printed tne
committeeman began a discussion ss u
Their plan of action.
Have either Of you gentlemen any
thing TO say about tho salary OF Wv
Mayor ?" asked Chairman Tanner auuln
that the dignity OF this position ,. snO"'"
command as much as the city Is paving.
Mr. Groofns remarked that nc was NOT
inclined To- cut down the salary OF any one.
He was OF the opinion that the.coInuuittSe
men should talk with their coiieagueSln tue
Council and their constituents ana as
CERTAIN II such q reduction OF salaries was
desired. He said the sentiment OF tne
,co,,ic sbould be executed and not that
al arv individual member OF the bodV.
Mr. Mcdowell remarked that he would
bte nj least 10 have full committee pres
emf when any action should be taken IN re;
card 10 rotrenchment. Messrs. Cary and
Mann came in after this.
WANTS TIE SENTIMENT OF ALL
Mr. Grooms suggested that the papers
no distributed among the COUncumen ana
ali c,tizens who wanted thom IN order that
a fnir expression OF opinion might be had
upon the question. .
Mr. RTN lNfl4AIA1 N-lffh WAAt ~
bo, from Jetlerson Ward and SAID that tho
committee should proceed with great caro-
IN such a matter.
Mr.. Grooms thought 1t the duty of the
body not simply 10 decrease salaries, Dut
10 90 through each Of the city departments
and LOOK carefully into the manner III
which they are conducted AMI TO report
such reform as might be deemed neceS-
Nr Mann said he believed the COM
uIttce should 20 into ary Office OF the
CIV md sec what every officer does Tor his
nav and then decide whether or not he -
Getting too much. He suggested the APP
Monument o. subcommittee 10 do TINS,
dec arlug that the committee had four
wears lob on hand anyhow.
MIR. Grooms's suggestion as 10 the clrcuc
latlou of the report among members OF
Ia. Council aud citizens generally was
discussed AZ some l0ngth. Tie moved TO
Law tho report upon the table until the
next meeting of the committee, which
was adopted. and then put his suggestion
Ia the form OF a motion. vlich was also
carried. The committee then ADJOURNED
20 meet again Monday afternoon, August
2lst al o'clock, when the further con
sidcration OF the paper will be resumed.
TIE AuDIToR's REPORT.
The following IS the report submitted
ly The City Auditor
d. TQglor Fliysun. Mayor o; city. g., 800; John
h Culdrry. treasurer Of city, s2O4O; {. j.
Ibilil-, GItT6 20 Treasurer, 81, 300; h. j. Az
gust. CITY Ciots, Sl,SO0; Clerk Board Alder
mon, sa4O-s2 $50; j. j. Ctutch1cld, Police
Justice. - 500. T.. b. White Clerk to Justice,
e1O0: Idvsri j. Warren, cts Auditor 800
Clerk g. Tiuhnse Committee, 1900; S'c~' tary u
Iummittor SINKING Fund, ebUl-g2, $40; II. Is.
Bouiar Ccrk 10 Auditor, : y52b; transfer
Cierk, t22j-Sl,1 X. A. Williams. Assistant
nY.N. nj
Aruls 81 800; :. }. b. Wright Janitor Cry
Hall s12O S2,210; G. Y. Meredith, city Al
loruey. s1.25U; =. j. burton, Clerk to Commit
tees. 800; l.. r. Gibbons, Balm Police Court
5000. j. 4. curtis, HarDor Master $500
Harkets -. =. Sullivan, Clerk FIRST Market,
$500; Z. ". Drewry, Weigh Msstcr-first Mar
g., soOp-sl,,OG; j. r. FIou;nOy, Clerk second
MARKET. $500. John Finuorty. Weigh Vi az OF
second Market, 5OJO-sl 800 4. Gririths, Clofh
mind Nnrart, $500.
CIV J4il-Inomns Saunters, Guard, $547.j0
COURTS. g. Witt, judge llus'inss Court
e3,-uO. j. {. Lamb, Judge Chancery Couit
tguu. is. r. Wexford. Judge Ctcuit Court,
tjOU-fj, 900; " 4. L9wton, Clerk Hastings
Court. sl,SOJ: VI. l.. Spotswood, Common
Deauns Attorney, $1,000.
Gas Dspartmont-H. G. Adams. Supern-
toudeui, $4,000: ". 4. Knowles, Inspo-tor OF
Gas. 81 800. 7. II. Knowles. Deputy Inspector,
sl.u"O: ". ". Wood. Deputy Inspector. Sl.o@O ;
j. h Batkns, Deputy lnspe TOR, l,U<Y II. w.
Miller, Deputy inspec,1r, $1,000; W. Il, Par
cell. Depu'y Inspector, Sl,O2O; W. =. DAVIS
Deputy Inspector, 81 ,O2O; Joseph II. shelton,
Bid Clerk, ~ geo; Joseph u. Shelton, Clock TO
Committee on Light, 800; Thomas Walsh,
Foreman Lower Works, sl.JOO; Il. >. Adams
Foreman Upper WORKS, 3 ,ObO; John T. Mere
attn. Clcr6 Lower Works. Sl,O20-Sl5.940
Water Derartmcnt-C: r Boiiing' superln-
tendout, a. 500; L. Z: Davis, Assistant Supef-
intendent . 400; j. W. Ioninson, Superin-
tendent Pump-tioI>o, $1,000; VI. s. Roach
Keeper New Reservoir. 1851; ". =. Irancrn.
Wa,chman 5000: II. r. Baker, Keeper Mar
ESIn. 4 Gary. Clerk to
Water OGlce. SpOO--SS.OOl.
Health DepartmsDt--W. T. Oppenhlmer,
PRECEDENT. Sl,2OO; W. I. Oppenhlmer, once
rent, $3.50; bon. Harrison. member OF board,
500; X. -. GarCin, member Of board. slOO
A l. " -lllord. Fhys. csn 20 Poor, $500: W. A.
IDEAS, Phyacian to Poor, 5000; >: +. Crane,
Physician 70 Poor. $500 q. +. Blankenshtp,
Physician 10 Poor. sGOO-s3.9JO.
Assessments Public Improvement W. H.
Williams, Clerk, $3.50.
STATIONARY and Prlntins-W. S. Woodson'
Street Dcpsrtment-w f. Cutshaw, Cts
EagIneer, $4,000; 5. f. Bates, Assistant Engi-
neer, s1,n0U; jackson Bolton, Assistant Eugl-
ueer, 81, 500 Frank +. Bates, Assistant Eagi-
neer, 81 800 p. p. Taliaterro, Assistant Engi-
neer, 81, 800 X. b. Ja>Obs, Clerk, $1,000; ;. b.
Jacobs Clerk Committee on streets, 800 D.
II. Gardner Manager Hands and Carts, 5000 ;
ID. r. CraddOck, Manager Hands ana Cartt
5000, &. II. loot, Manager Hands and Carts,
5000; q. W. Alien. Waterman City Stables
$500; a. p. mcGee, sewer Foreman,
$500 = 400.
Grounds aud Bulldings-H. j. Sherwln, Park
Keeper, Spl2.5n: Danie. Higgins, Park-h eeper
$4,000; Daniel Turner, Park Keeper, S9l'.l 20
j. H. Krac&e, PRrs-Keeper, S912. 90; II. Cader
park-h eepsr, S9l2. j. &. Hann. Nursery.
man. 500; J. X. Eddins JGnilor Armory, 1920
L. 4. Bates, Clerk, 500; I. u. Burroughs
Watchmsn Old City Hall, 1900; H. Z. Adams
Watchmal New City Han, S6OO-s ,262.oO
tenporary-F. I. Bates Cierk Now CITY Nan
Cemeteries-w. A. Dickinson, Keeper Oak.
wood, $3.50; f. A. french. Keeper hiyeryiew
5000 house-rent allowed, slOO-s7OOi John
Miller shockoc Hin, $50; w. j. Blackburn
Shockoe Hill, S5a1-s1, 0S0.
James River ImpToyemonis-T. c. Cunning
ham, Captain, $1,000; Isaac Wood, Engineer
5000; William Meredith. Fireman, 500: VIII
liam Watson, Wheelman, $40; w. W. Colgn
Deckhand, $3.50; George Jordan, Deckhand and
Cook. $3.50; John H. Cumbia, Engineer on
Dredge, o. ,O2O; James Riddle, Dipper Tender
5000; James Colgln, Fireman, s54O; Cnarle:
La,imer, Deckhand, $3.50; X. w. Brunt, Deck
hand, s4S0; John Dudley. Deckhan1 and Cook
$3.50: William Z. Armistead, Engineer Craig
hill, $500: Thomas Cunningham when not IN
Gervice one-hait payI Captain, Sl,2OO-38,9OO
James River Improvement Pay-Rou-Ihoma:
Cunningham, Captain, 1900
Cnarlties--White AlmsnOuse: Richard w
Carter, Superintendent, sl,i25: Richard W.
Carter, Steward. $500 j. 4. Womble, FIRST As
sistant. $50 ; Mrs. Florence McDougall, Ma
tron. $3.50; allowed In provisions. 500; j. G
Treyilian, Physician. Sl.0s0: Lawrence Brim-
mer. Baker, $40: Henry 4, Petwsy, Engineer
s520; Mary Anthony, Cook win board, $50
-four white muses. with board, s4S0; John
Oponnell, .Wagon-Driycr, $3.50; In provisions
$50. Colored Almshouse: Herman Paul, SO
cond Assistant, 1851 Ia provisions, $3.50; An
pie Walker. Ward Mistress, s240: four coored
nuiees, el0 per month with board, $50
s7,S27. sPOor OF city: John q. Burroughs, Clerk
5000; Walter Bradshaw, Ambuiance-Driyor
e540-l,l40.
City Polcc-John Poo, Jr., Chief, $4,000
three captains, 81 200 each, $500; thirteen
ssrgeants, $1,000, $4,000: eighty-three pr!-
Yates, $3.50 per day, go, 737. 90; throe iani-
tors, $3.50 each. sl.4i0-s95.777.5 80. Patrol
MagOu-Two drivers, s4S0 each, 1850.
City SchOols-M r. Fox, superintendent
$500; &. 4. Rady. Clerk. 81 ,350-s2 $40.
Fire Department-W q. Pulier, Chie'. 81, 500
George Z. shaw. First Assistant, $1,000: Is. T.
Sne&d, Second Assistant, $3.50: G. X. Paynter
Secretary, $500: eleven firemen, $500 each
$500; eiga; engineers, si,0s0 eacn, $500;
three tlliermen, e01250 each. 81. 737.5 90
eleven bostlers, s9l2.50 each, sl0,037.50
eight heipors, Sol2.50 each, $1,000: twelve
station men, s9l2.60 each $1,000; nuy-tnree
hosemen, s240 each. s12, 72O; twenty-sx lad
dermeE. s240 each. s0,2i0-sd5,675.75.
Plro-Alarn Telegrsph-W. ii. Thompson. Su-
pertntendent, 1880; q. b. Psvnter. Frs, AS
t,siant. $1,000; x. stephan, Foreman, 5000
o5,sSo. Total, s2Sl. 673.50.