The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-09
SALARIES THEY DRAW.
x,YsrrURyfsHED THE COMMITTEE
xnETKEYcHMENT AND hEFORM.
Tn. Roll Of All the City Officers and the Pay
They Get-Ths Circulars to BE Dis
tributsd and Action Postponed.

The Committee on Retrenchment en-
reform met in the Council chamber a
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present
Colonel W. +. Tanner chairman. w. J
Mcdowell, n. b. G:ooms. Colonel JOHN Il
Cary and w. II. Mann.
The chairman submitted printed lis
Of the salaried officers Of the city. witt
the amount OF the salary Of each sc
opposite. furnished by the City Audito
in compliance with resolution OF tn
| Council May llth last, which ordIranc'
also embodied instructions to this com
mittee to examine the same and repor
any change that they might think proper
When the list was taken up by the
| chairman for consideration Mr.. Grooml
sugg ested that the matter be laid over il
order 10 allow the printed lists to be dis
| tributed and give the people an opportu
| nifty TO inform themselves on the subject
| Mr. Grooms said his feelings In the mat
| ter was not TO cut down anybody, but
/ there was a sentiment among the peopl,
| demanding that the government be con
/ Quoted on more economical principles
that he would like for his constituent:
| to see the list and gather some idea Of tn,
| general opinion before passing hastJ
judgment In the matter
Mr.. Mcdowell also said he was no
prepared to go into the matter without
knowing something more Of the duties oil
the various officers.
Colonel Cary Endorsed the policy OF dis
tributing the circulars and defeTring &C
ton for time.
In Discussing the matter furtltr Mr.
GrC ons said ne did not desire to confint
hin self solely to the salaries Of the ci.y
CHEERS. lie was in favor OF t1klng uT
each OF the city departments In turn and
III ortinB them to tie ;ouHcii as soon as
they were investigated In turn.
lir. Mann suggested that the only .o"fc
teal way to proceed was to divide fht
co.nmi.tee up into subcommittee OF two
and let tnein visit each Office and fami-
iaiize themselves with their duties.
Mr.. Grooms suggestion TO distribute
the circulars and postpone action was
framed as a resolution and PASSED
The sergeant-at-ar'ns was instructed 10
distribute the circulars TO the members
of the Council, and the committee ad-
journed until August Dist.
The committee was guarded In their ex-
prossions in regard 20 any individual Of
flee, but a spirit of reform was mani
tested that is likely to result I'm the
recommending TO the Council OF a cut
In number Or cases.
The following is the printed list Of the
salaries and pay Of the city officers and
employees as presented by the City Au6i-
tor:
j. Taylor Ellyson, Mayor Of city $3.50 o.
John X. Childrey, Treasurer OF
city Observation-Disclosures. o.. ....... 700 Ot
c. J. Phillips, Clerk TO Treas
urer ............................ 1900 o.
=. r. August, City Clerk .-...... 1900 o.
=. T. August Clerk Board Of AL
dermen .................... SO %
j. J. Crutchfeld Police Justice. 1900 o.
+. r. White, Clerk TO Police JUS
tice ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9OO O1
Edward j. Warren. City Auditor 300 o.
Edward ]. Warren. Clerk 10 FL
mace Committee ................ 300 o.
Edward j. Warren. Secretary
TO Sinking Fund Committee .. COO %
II. p. Boudar, Clerk TO Auditor 1,525 o.
II. i. Boudar, Transfer Clerk o.. 225 90
tor ...'.......'..................... 200 %
r. X. Ralston. Sergeant-at-Arms 1900 o.
S. J. b. Wright. Janitor City
Hall ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 w
C. v. Meredith. city Attorney o. 2,25O %
tees S Da' w." go %
~ cont M, ol' ''"..'....'..''.......... 900 %
A. curtis. Harbor Master .... 900 %
Markets:
J. e. sullivan, Clerk First Mar
ket ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sVD W
r. w. D-ewry Weighmaster
First Market .................... tD W
J. f. Flournoy, Clerk Second ,.o -
Market ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 'yV W
John Finnerty, Weighmaster Sec
O, Gri mr. clerk Third Market 900 90
City Jail: r,- m
Thomas Saunders, Guard ...''''. Oh oO
Courts: -. , ooo m
s. b. witt, Judge Hastings Court S'zoo "
]. c. Lamb. Judge Chancery ooo A.
Court ..................' '''....'...,. Wv w
B; r: wexford Jus 's'........... 500 90
W ~ +. La"'o"' O'ein 1900 %
NJ. L. sp sttoTrey .......... 1000 90
Gas Department: % coo m
w. c. Adams, superintendent '9'Ooo w. w
w. p. Knowles, Inspector OF Gas i'C go ~ ~
IT Knowles. Deputy Inspector l'O2V "
w w Wood. Deputy Inspector. I'U-O ~
J. +. Batkins, Deputy Inspector W. w
II. c. Miller, Deputy Inspector 49, 49, ~
W II. purcell, Deputy Inspector I'VlV W
" s Davis. Deputy Inspector. l'O2D ol
los. NJ. Shelton. Bill Clerk. l'VzO "
jos. ~ I,aht ................. 100 90
iH wnrts a'9 1900 90
- works "a. H"a INTERCHANGEABLE. 1850 90
roho t. Meredith Clerk Lower
wv Works .'......................... loo %
G. E. BOXING, Superintendent. $500 90
e. r. Davis, Assistant Superin-
tendent ........................... 1900 90
]. w. Tonlinson, Superintendent
Pump House. ................... 1900 90
NJ. S. Roach, Keeper New Reser-
voir ........................ s5i 90
w. E. Trahern, Watchman.. COO 90
NJ. E. Baker, Keeper Marshall
Reservoir ..................... $40 %
A. J. Gary. Clerk 10 Water Office 800 %
Health Department:
w. T. oppenhimer. President go. 1900 %
W. T.. Oppenhimer Office rent. $50 %
Ben. Harrison, Member Of Board 100 60
r. u. Garcln. Member Of Board. 100 90
A. L. Wexford. Physician 10 Poor COO 90
w. A. Deas. Physician 10 Poor. 6o0 90
J. F. Crane, Physician to Poor. COO 60
o. F. Blankenship, Physician to
Poor ............................ 600 90
Assessments Public improvements:
W. Ii. Williams. Clerk. 1850 %
Stationary and Printing: