Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-06

by contract lie read from estimates
furnished him from the City Engineers
Office stating that the sewers built by
day labor cost about 80 cents cubic yard
while they could be constructed by con-
tract for at least 80 per cent. less. The
Chair ruled Mr. Boykin out OF order. and
he took his seat after presenting a couple
OF unp.portant papers.
Mr.. Davis moved that tie CITY Fngi-
neer be asked TO send In some iecUmmen-
dalton as to a safeguard around the dock.
which request had already been mace ny
the Council. The motion prey5ilei.
THOSE HORSES AND BUGGiEs.
The life OF the session began here when
Mr.. Epps moved TO take from the table
his resolution stopping the supply al
horses and buggies TO the heals OF ne
partments. He said he was not satisiieh
with the reports sent In from the diiler-
ent officials He did no. Gee why 'hcse
gentlemen should be paid big salaries ana
furnished with horses and bugbtes. espe-
ciaily where their work was conceh'ra-
ted at the new City Hall. l'e was f'
talking against the men. but ngaih,t me
principle. declared Mr.. Epps.
Mr. Glover leaving MIR. Boykin III tne
chair spoke in behalf OF the city oH'-iais
who are furnished with teams. He
thought II the gentlemen had been doing
wrong they should be investigated. ana II
not they should be given teams to faciii-
tate the affairs of the city.
Mr. White considered the resolution TOO
petty and unjust and a reflection upon
those officials who had been so faithful 10
the city.
The stand taken by Mr.. Epps was also
assumed by Mr.. George Il. Davis, VINO
referred to the necessity for cutting down
expenses He said that If economy was
necessary, about which there could be
no doubt, the Council should make Just
such cuts rather than scale down the Ia
borers, who barely make enough TO 1--we
on.
Mr. Glover was unwilling 10 vote for
such a sweeping measure. but was
heartily in favor of going into each case
separately. and investigating every one
upon its merit.
REFER THE NATTER.
1.-THE proper thing for us to do" de-
clared Mr.. Carter, lis to refer Mr. Epps
resolution TO the Committee on Retrench-
ment and Reform. (Smiles throughout the
chambcr) You gentlemen need not smile;
the Committee on Retrenchment and Re-
form. Let these gentlemen perform at
leas: one official act before their term
expires. They should be instructed to re-
mort at the next meeting OF the Council.
and / make this motion. They will bring
In a report"
Mr. Epps said that If any one present
would assure him that the Committee
on Retrenchment and Reform would hold
a meeting in connection with this mat
ter. he would agree with Mr. Carriers
motion.
Mr.. Carter stated that he would stand
up and cast vote OF censure upon the
committee If they did not do as re-
quested
Mr.. Mcdowell member Of this COM
mttee, arose and assured the body that
there would be meeting Of the Com
mttee on Rctrenchment and Reform If
he had TO call It himself.
Mr.. Noble spoke in favor OF Mr.. Epps's
proposition.
II the matter was simply one Of econo-
my, said Mr.. Glover. there should be
general curtaillng Of salaries-say or 10
per cent.
The resolution was discussed still fur
ther, and Mr.. Carriers motion prevailed.
by a vote of q to 4.
FULTON PARK. ETC.
The resolution offered by MIR. CARRIER In
structing the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings to look into the matter of
site for a park I'm Fulton was sent 10 the
Grounds and Buildings Committee.
The plumbers ordinance was referred
back 10 the Committee on Health as n
number Of plumbers had not been able
TO be heard ct the recent consideration
of this measure.
Councilman jackson presented his usual
resolution donating 500 for the purchase
Of coal for the cOlored poor of the city,
and the paper was sent TO the Committee
on Finance He also presented several
petitions Ter street Improvements, which
were duly referred.
Mr. Mountcastle handed in several reso-
lutons providing for street work. and they
took the natural course and went 10
the Committee on Streets.
long petition was submitted by Mr..
Noble from the Stone-Cutters' Union. 1t
requested the Council to direct the Com
mittee on Streets to hereafter give the
contracts for the city tagging to quar-
ries within nine miles or richmond in
cases wherein there will be no greater
costs to the city.
After the transaction Of some other
unimpOrtant business the Council at IL
o'clock adjourned.