Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-24

power TO revise anu cpttiy. CH"ST tnat
language he was not confined 70 mere
compilation. but should IN MS draft sub
nit such changes as he might think ~:
such changes to be accepted or rejected
az tho Council might think advisable.
Even II he had been given no such power,
do not see what harm could arise from
his giving more than his contract called
for. While he was authorized TO recon-
mend all changes he deemed desirable. yet
the Council Is not obliged to accept one
OF them"
CAPTAIN COKE EXPLAINS.
Captain Coke. the revIser. said Mr..
Meredith's opinion was Just what ne ex-
pected It would be. He then made very
clear statement with reference 10 ms
work:
When he began the revision three years
ago. ne had left out provisions In the
city ordinances which were already con-
tanned in the charter OF the city OF hich-
mond, In order to avoid repetitions as
much as possible. The charter was al
ways printed in the same book with the
ordinances. and nc repetition OF its pro-
visions was needed. he had introduced
some new measures, which at the time
he had submitted to Mr.. Ellyson, who
was then Mayor. and which had met
with the approval OF that gentleman.
and he expected to submit them To the
committee at the proper time. The leav-
ing out OF such sections as contained
In the charter did not affect the existing
law, and his recommendations as TO new
measures did not bind the Council In the
|. least.
After an Informal discussion. lasting
I'll ,,at1
1ourned over to next Tuesday evening,
at O'clock.
City Physicians Want More Pay.
The Committee on Health met in regu-
lar semi-monthly session In Room No.
II at 7 o'clock. There were present
Messrs. Reeve (chairman). Davis, Woody,
Moore, Trower. Hobson, and Snead.
The semi-monthIy pay-rols OF the
Health Department and the crematory
were ordered 10 be paid.
The four physicians to the poor--Drs
A. l.. Wexford, w. A. Deas. J. T. Crane,
and O. l.. Blankcnship-appeared before
the committee, and submitted petitior
for an increase OF pay and an allowance
FOR keeping "A buggy and for phone rent
They also petitioned for an amendment
10 the ordinances which would requir'
patients claiming city services TO register
The city physicians are paid $50 pei
month each. In speaking to the petition
they urged that many persons who now
accepted charity practice would not do
SO II they were required 10 register. tha'
the present salary was not commensurate
With the service performed, and tna'
there were some well-to-do persons VINO
would not employ n charity doctor as
family physician for fear their nsignoors
would comment on 1t. Or. Crane. In re-
| ferring TO the matter of allowance ior
keeping buggies. said that he did not IN,
| tend 10 be personal but it was wei
known that the city boarded horses iof
other officials.
on motion of Mr.. Davis, sup-con'fnl'
tee. consisting OF the Chairman an'
Messrs. Davis, Trower. and Woody wer'
appointed to consider the petition aho
| report at the next meeting.
The chairman of the sub-Committee OF
Ordinances reported that they had mace
some corrections and changes in the ordi
nances submitted to them, but thes'
changes and corrections did not alter th'
! laws.
The ordinances as corrected by the SUP
! committee were laid before the full com
mittee, and the subcommittee repor'
was approved The committee then rose