The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-25
From THE CITY HALL.
MIL STATE THEIR GRIEVANCES
ABOUT THE REG ULATIONS.
The committed on Rules will Hear all En-
ployes-VacaDcies In tho Police and
Fire Boards-Other Matters.

The subcommittee on rules of the Com
mittee ON Grounds and Buildings Will meet
tomorrow afternoon of 4 o'clock to again
consider the rules which are TO govern
the employees of the City Hall. When the
rules were adopted by the general com
m.ttee on last Tuesday evening, they
went at once into effect, and the
employes have been summoned 10 ap-
pear before the committee tomorrow In
order to state whatever grievances or
complaints may eNist as to the operation
of these rules.
Under these rules two Of the elevators
shall be kept running continually every
week day from S a.. NJ. TO 4 j. NJ anu
one from 4 T.. NJ. 10 10 II. NJ, ana later
when necessary. The duties OF the eI.t"
t.r men shall be so divided by ~aiternauhs
fI.m that. In turn, each man shall nave
tAo weeks duty from s A. Nj. TO i. NJ
t0 one weeks duty from 4 i. NJ. TO I0
d. 81. and later. throughout the year.
These arrangements have given perfect
satisfaction TO the public as wen as TO
the elevator men. and 1t Woulo ceitalIis
be- "a great hardship for the former II the
rules should be changed so as 10 STOP
one Of the elevators from running alter
o'clock during the later part or the
evening. The experience Of last week mas
shown that two elevators are Amply
sufficient for the busine IN the Nily
Han between the hours of a. M ana i
Il. NJ.
change OF the rules appears 10 % u'
sIr.ble The present rules prescribe mat
tha i~tnitors shall be on duty daily from
GA ~ o A. NJ, and from . +. NJ. 10
m p NJ They shall be responsible Tor
The thorough cleaning. care, and preser-
,.tion Of the building, both inside ana
outside. When first coming on duty in
Inc morning the whole force shall thor
ouehlv wash. scrub. and clean the IN
sid. Of the building. sidewalks, entrances,
..eps. copings. and everything appertdln-
lg 20 the neat appearance OF NE puhu-
They shall clean the closets CORR
l.rs. and fixtures also, outside OF buSl-
le.s hours.
According 10 an ordinance adopted re-
O..tlv by the City Council there are EN-
Moved about the building, one ~Janitor,
90 "a salary OF sixty dollars per month
and six helps 10 the ~janitor, each at q
salary Of forty-hye dollars per month
Two OF them are detailed FOR each
floor. and AN have TO work ten hours per
day. II absent they AVE to furnish SUD-
stlutos. who are 20 be paid out OF thelf
salaries. This seems 10 be quite a harc-
shin inasmuch as other employees ana
cty officers. who are paid by Hhe month
never have 10 furnish any substitutes.
Besides the work is such that IL cannot
Be-. mastered by the present force. The
cleaning zap OF the various offices, etc,
takes up their entire time, and they are
tot able 10 wash the floors In the cor
rlors and the many windows in the
building. and also keep the brass-work
iA The various offices clean.
ln an probability the committee will
recommend TO the Council that the mum
Der OF J~anitOrs be increased. Another
change in the rules will also very likely
Do. made so that the J~anitOrs shall not
leave ln the morning. unless they have
completed the work of cleaning up the
Various Offices. and arrangements Will
probably be made so hat some OF the
Jinitors have 10 be about the building
between the hours from 3 A. NJ. TO ;
J. IL.
Dir. Mobiles Explanation.
SIR. T.. ". Noble, of the Committee. on
Grounds and Buildings, said yesterday.
il reference 10 the remarks made by
MN during the meeting OF the committee
On Friday evening. that he takes the
fiound that the city ordinances pre-
s.fioe that no one person shall hold two
oiNees in the municipal government, and
mat this would therefore cover the case
Oh Dir. Hackey. a ~janitor In the city
hal ana a member Of the fire depart
ment.
Mr.. Phillips Candidacy.
since ny. Charles II. Phillips. one OF
tne members OF the Board OF Police Com
n'ssioners. has announced that he is
q Candidate for the position Of City Treas.