Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-25
THE CITY HALL RULES
MUCH OBJECTION. RAISED EsPEct
ALLY AS TO JANII ORAL DUTIES.
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News and Gossip.
The rules recently adopted by the Coun-
ell Committee on Grounds and Buildings
for the government Of the employees OK
the City Hall seem to have met with
pretty general disapprovaL The hours
prescribed for the janitors to be on duty
are said to be both hard and inconvenient.
and there Is some complaint with regard
to the regulations OF the watchmen.
The rules as to the elevator-men are
both satisfactory TO those In charge OF
the cars and the public generally.
The various employees OF the big build
ing are to appear before the suD-commit-
tee on rules at o'clock MONDAY AFTER
noon with reference TO these matters.
Under these rules two OF tho elevators
shall be running continually every week
day from a. NJ to Z. NJ, and one
from +. NJ. to 10 p. NJ. and later when
necessary. The duties OF the elevator
men shall be- SO divided by alternating
them that In turn each man shall have
two weeks duty from a. NJ. to +. NJ.
10 one weeks duty from Il. u. TO ~
Z. NJ. and later throughout the year
The experience OF last week has shown
that two elevators are amply sufiicient
for the business in the City Hall between
the hours from s A. u. to Z. NJ.
AS TO THE JANITORS.
In regard to the janitors, however,
change OF the rules appears 10 oa desira-
BILE The present rules prescribe that
these employees shall be on duty daily
from to 3 A. NJ, and from to 10 z. NJ.
They shall be responsible for the thorough
cleaning, care, and preservation or the
building. both inside and outside. When
first coming on duty In the morning the
whole force have TO thoroughly wash,
scrub, and clean the outside Of tho build
ing, including sidewalks. entrances, steps.
copings. and everything appertaining 10
the neat appearance OF tho building.
They shall clean the closets, corridors.
and fixtures also outside Of business
hours
The ordinance adopted recently by the
City Council sets forth that there shall
be employed about the building one janl-
tor at a salary OF $50 per month. and six
helpers. each at salaries OF si5 per month.
Two of them are detailed for each floor,
and all have TO work ten hours per day.
If absent they have to furnish substl-
tutes, who are to be paid out OF their
salaries. Ii Is claimed that this IS a
hardship. inasmuch as other employees
and city officers who arc paid by the
month never have to furnish any sub
stitutes. Besides, the work is such that
1t cannot be mastered by the present
force.
The committee will probably recommend
10 the Council that the number of tanitors
be increased. Another change In the
rules will also very likely be made so
that the janltors shall not leave In the
morning unless they have completed the
work OF cleaning up the various Offices
and arrangements will likely be made so
that some Of them will have TO be about
the building between tina hours from
a. NJ TO Il. VI.
Mr.. f.. NJ. Noble, Of the Common Coun-
Gil. says he was misquoted yesterday with
regard 10 his understanding OF the city
ordinances and their bearing upon the
City Hall employees. He takes the ground
that the ordinances prescribe that no
one person shall hold two offices in the
municipal government, and that this
would therefore cover the case OF Mr..
Heeke. a janitor in the City Hall and
member OF ths Fire Department.
COMMISSIONERS AS CANDIDATES.
mere mas Dteu MUCH ldlk dDOil the
candidacy of two or three gentlemen
for municipal positions who ara members
OF boards Of commissioners OF the city,
and a Dispatch man has looked up the
bearing of the city charter upon such
cases. The Instances mostly referred to
are those Of Mr. Charles II. Phillips, OF
the Board Of Police Commissioners. cam
didate for the office OF City Treasurer,
and Mr.. Frank L. Burke. OF the Board
Of Fre Commissioners, candidate for
the position OF City Auditor. The former
has resigned.
With reference TO the former case, Sec
ton s. OF chapter OF the city charter
az amended and approved May IS, 1884,
contains the following provision:
IF any member OF the Board OF Police
Commissioners shall resign. cease to be
voter. or be candidate for any office,
Federal. State, or municipal. there shall
be at once vacancy in said board; and
when any member Of the Police Com
sion is named as an applicant or can
didate, or as proper 10 be supported as
a candidate for any office, or a proper
person TO receive such office, the president
shall, or any member of the board may,
notify him that his name is mentioned
In connection with such office, and If SAID
member do not. within two days after the
receipt OF such note. file with the presi-
dent OF the board his statement, in writ
ing, that he is neither a candidate nor
applicant for such Office. and that he will
not serve nor accept 1t If elected or
appointed, the said board shall declare
his place vacant"
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
In regard to members of the Board OF
Fire Commissioners the provisions of this
,.u
%. chapter 6, OF the city charter relative
to the Board OF Fire Commissioners pro-
vides that any member Of that board
who shall during his term OF office. be
nominated for any office elected by the
people. and shall not decline the SAID
nomination within ten days from the time
he has notice thereof. shall be deemed
ipso facto 10 have vacated his office. HIS
successor ia also 10 be elected by the
Council
COURT MATTERS YESTERDAY.
The case Of J. H. Crouch was continued
IN the Hastings Court yesterday until
April It'll.
MIR James D. Craig the new.y Elected
CIV Treasurer, appeared In the CLERK
office of this tribunal yes erday ana
qualified for that position so .dr as the
State OF Virginia is concerned. ne gave
bond IN the sum OF s-Vl'yvV, w. ~'A-"'i''
Iawes y pace and James >. Patton as
suretles. Mr.. Craig also qualified t"f1rc.
City Clerk b. 4. August as Treasurer tr
the city OF Richmond. giving tond -
the sum Of 10000, with the same gem
tlemen as security.
In the Law and Equity Court yesterday
Judge Minor refused 10 grant M injunc-
ton in the case Of W. c. Gregory against
c. J.. Gregory.
In the same court an order was enterf
IN the case OF Samuel Walker against
Richard Walker for the sale OF certain
real estate. $780,.
Messrs. 4. w. Patterson ard George
T. wise were admitted to practice law l.,
this tribunal !,
Suit was also instituted by George Z.
Jordan against the RichmoIi I'aIwSy
ond Electric Company Cor damages
amounting 10 500.
In the city Circuit Court suit was en-
tered by Louis Rinehardt against H. T.
Ford for 81 coo damages.