The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06
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MEM roo can REST IN PEACE.
The Ordinance 10 Reduce Your Pay was
Overwhelmingly Defeated by the
Council-The Harbor Master.

The resolution in reference to the print
lng OF the co3iGed city ordinances. dur
ing the discussion of which the Council
bad adjourned on the previous evening,
was FIRST taken up After some add
tionai discussion the resolution was adopt
"a as coming from the committee. by
vote Of q 20 I. Messrs. IL. L. Garter,
stauon. Trower. and Royal White vot-
81. ia the negative.
The Committee on Retrenchmeat and
Reform presented "a report recommend
ia- the adoption Of an ordnance liking
the salary OF the harbOr master at $3.50
Ter month, the original ordinance. at
submitted by Mr.. Noble, fixing the sal
ary at So Per month.
Mr. Vaughan moved that the matter
De- referred 10 the Committee on James
River Improvement. and Mr.. Landerkin
gave his reaSons why ne thought the sal
airy Of the harbor master should not be
reduced.
Mr. clever Mr.. stratton IN the chair
offered as a substitute for the ordinance
resolution providing that the salary OF
the barber master be reduced from SIS
10 $3.50 per month.
Messrs Epps and Noble spoke against
referring the matter 10 another commit
tee. which would simply prevent this
Council from taking any action. Mr.. Epps
thought the harbOr master was merely
figure head, and Mr.. Noble said the
proper thing TO do was TO abolish tie
office altogether
President Glover also thought the ser
vices rendered by the harbormaster
amounted 90 nothing. and his salary was
an imposition aud created only four years
ago, while before that time the Official IN
question was paid IN fees Only.
Mr.. Carter said that since the Richmond
and Allegheny railroad had purchased the
docks in Richmond. the city had no
jurisdiction over the harbOT. The klch-
Inond and Allegheny Railroad Company
s44lAr a doc .r-fall ufaar ia q a
the necessary provisions. He therefore.
was IN favor Of abolishing the office to-
gether. The State law prescribed that the
harbur m 1stcr should hold mis- office during
the pleasure OF the board
The motion 10 refer the matter TO the
Committee on James River improve
ments was lost b. vote Of Z TO IL,
Messrs. Boykin. Fcrriter Grimes, STRAIT
ton. Thomas, Vaughan and ". H. White
alone voting In the affirmative.
Mr.. Epps offered as substitute Tor
the report Of the Committee on Ordinance
reducing the saary to $3.50 per month.
ST.. SIR Trov ArrrArs.
motion offered by Mr. Stratton, to lay
the matter on the table, was lost by a
vote OF 10 20 IS
The substitute Of Mr. Epps was then
adopted, by vote OF 70 10 II. Mr. STRAIT
ton appealed from the decision Of the
Chair. claiming that II required a two
thirds vote 10 adopt the substitute.
President Glover said that after a con
ference with the City Attorney ne had be-
come convinced tha: it required only
majority vote, the ordinance not carry
ing an appropriation with IT, The appeal
OF Mr. Stratton was lost by a vote Of
10 -.
CLAY WARD.
The joint committees on light and
water submitted a report with an ordi-
nance granting the free use of gas aud
water 10 the Valentine Museum 70 the
period Of two years.
Messrs. Noble and CARRIER opposed the
ordinance stating that they wished 10
leave the number Of days first designated
before they could vote for such mea-
sure.
Mr. Grimes moved that the matter be
referred back 70 the committee, ana after
considerable discussion. Mr. Glover offer
ed. as an amendment. THAI the priv ese
in question be granted during the pleas
ure Of the Council. and not for TWO
years. Mr.. Grimes then withdrew ms
motion ard the ordinance was adopted
as amended without further opposition.
Mr.. Boykin. who had been absent at
the last meeting Of the Council when
the appropriation for street Improvements
IN Clay ward were Tecommitted. explain
cd his position and moved that the
former action be rec9ns.dered This was
agreed TO and the various sections Of
the Committee on Streets on the subject
Messrs. carter and seay made
lengthy statement In opposition to Nh
Boykn, and finally moved 10 recon-
init the whole matter, but the motion
was lost by a vote OF 10 10 H.
The various sections Of the report as
far as they referred 10 the appropriations
for Clay ward Were then taken up.
The appropriation of 1900 for the grading,
sesetting OF curbing and paving of gran
Ste gutter on the south side of Main street
from Harvie TO Plum street, and for the |
grading and paving Of sidewalks, was |
lost by a vote Of II TO 10. not two-thirds |
of the Council voting in favor of the |
measure. Similar action was taken In re- |
gard TO the appropriation Of 500 for the |
grading, curbing and paving OF granite |
gutter on the west side of Plum street /
from Floyd avenue to Grove avenue, and /
Tor the grading and paving Of sidewalks.
two appropriations was then recOnsidered, /
and all the appropriations concerning
street improvements in Clay ward were
then referred back 20 the committee.
Mr. Davis desired 10 know what had
become Of the resolution in regard to the
construction Of guard around the dock
and he moved to request the city Attor-
ney 10 return the resolution with his Opin-
Ion. This was agreed TO.
ON motion of Mr. Epps the Councs
agreed that the bill OF the Sealer OF
had been incurred by the removal
OF his Office into the City Hall.
Mr. Epps offered the following:
"Be Il ordained by the Council OF the
expiration OF the time Of all city officers
fcf which they have been elected whether |
elected by the people or otherwise, the
Salaries u all city officers SHAH be re-
dlced as follows.
"Ail Offices that pay a salary over 800
per month and under $50 shall be re-
olcel l0 per cent.
an Offices that pay a salary Of $50
AMI under 5000 shall be reduced 10 per
cent
AN offices that pay salary of 5000
Cent
IAN offices that paw salary of $3.50
lef month shall be reduced % per cent.
tA conflict with this ordinance shall
orrspealed."
M fpps spoke at some length in favor
" ne ordinance. and Mr.. Davis offered
IN amendment that the ordinance
not apply 10 the Police Justice and {
y, 1y Clerk. Mr.. Seay desired TO see
~ Wy Auditor exempt from the pro-
.s9hs of the ordinance Mr.. Glover 1 [
~ .ei the same for the Superintendent
lhs AlmShOuse. and Mr. Mann made
SIMILAR motion in favor Of the Superin-
f-lenis Of the City Gas and Water ,
"ytSs Mr.. Ferriter stated that ne was
ii9,e1 % the ordinance altogether, and {
"5Etd 20 lay the same on the table. Z
PRESIDENT Clover thought the matter
s.-il De- definitely settled then and there, :
o. Alr Ferriter, who was OF the same I
tilh. subsequently, withdrew hts motion
,tly me matter on the table.
,'f'. ~. l.. White also opposed the entire {
t..NtAc. which he hoped would be de- |
- Ar. Davis thought II was time q
~ srirenchment and reform. but he c
a. !. Be willing TO leave the salaries OF 9