Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06
SALARIES TO STAND.
Mr.. EpTs's Resolution Proposing 10
Reduce Them Voted Down.
CLAY WARDS STREET FUNDS.
Lively Discussion Bearing ON Their Ex-
penditure-Other business OF q Te-
dious Session of the Council.
The common Council met last night,

pursuant to adjournment.
The resolution to print the recodifed
ordinances was taken up, the same being
the unfinished business. and agreed to-
ayes, %: noes, 4. Those voting In the
negative were Messrs. Carter, Stratton,
Trower, and Royal White.
The Committee on Retrenchment and Re-
form presented an ordinance liking the
salary of the Harbor Master at 1910 per
month. The original ordinance submitted
by Mr.. Noble put the salary st s5 per
month.
Mr.. Vaughan moved that the matter be
referred to the Committee Oh James
River Improvement.
Mr.. Landerkin took the ground that the
Harbof-Master question should not be
treated in a frivolous manner
Mr.. Glover moved as an amendment
that the Harbor Masters salary be re-
duced from SIS per month to $3.50. His
object was to avoid the necessity of a
two-thirds vote.
Mr.. Grimes moved to refer to the Board
OF Public Interest.
Mr.. Epps opposed referring. as did Mr..
Noble. They thought the Council was
competent 10 deal with the matter. and
%contended that the Harbor Master was
a figure head.
4 GREAT IMPOSITION.
Mr.. Glover opposed reference. He said
| there was no greater imposition upon the
people of Richmond than the office OF
Harbor Master at s75 per month. The
Office OF Harbor Master as a city office
was created four years ago.
Mr.. Landerkin said that the city had
provided for the salary of Harbor Master
for over ten years.
Mr.. Carter favored the abolition OF the
| office. because there was no necessity for
a Harbor Master.
Mr.. Glover drew the record upon Mr..
Landerkln to show that prior 10 four
years ago the Harbor Master was not a
salaried officer.
The motion of Mr.. Vaughan TO refer TO
the Committee on James-River Improve
ment was lost-ayes. I, noes. %.
Mr.. Landerkin moved to strike out OF
the ordinance $3.50. and insert so.
Mr.. Mann opposed this motion, ana IL
was withdrawn.
Mr.. Epps offered in the form of an ordi-
nance a substitute for the report OF the
Committee on Retrenchment and Reform,
reducing the salary from so to $3.50 per
month.
Mr.. Stratton moved to lay the whole
matter on the table. and the motion was
lost-ayes, 10: noes. IS.
The question then required upon Mr..
Epps's substitute, which was adopted
ayes, l6: noes, II.
Mr.. Stratton raised the point that the
ordinance carried IN appropriation in eX-
cess of 800 with II, and appealed from the
HnnfCtan Of tho Ihuf. an Tho aVnsrnl that
to pass the substitute required a two,
thirds vote. The Chair was sustained,
Mr.. Glover stating that his decision that
a majority only was necessary to pass the
substitute was based upon the opinion of
the Attorney-General.
The ordinance giving free gas and water
to the Valentine Museum was amended so
as to extend the privilege until revoked
by the Council. and passed.
MR.. BOYKIN PROTESTS.
Mr.. BoykIn protested against the action
of the Council the night before IN re-
ferr:nS the Clay-Ward street appropria-
ton back to the Street Committed. He
thought 1t was a high-handed piece OF
business for Mr.. Carter to move to refer
his resolution back to the committee. He
moved that the vote Of the night before
be reconsidered, and the motion was
adopted.
Mr.. Carter spoke against the appropria-
ton as originally reported, claiming that
all the money had been put In one part
of the ward. Mr.. Seay took common
ground with Mr.. Carter, and the latter
moved to recommit again. The Council
refused to recommit-ayes. 10; noes, Il.
The various sections Of the report as
far as they referred to the appropria-
lions for Clay Ward were then taken up.
| Tho anprnnpfa fipp Of Hpuu FOR tho graHfp~
resetting of curbing. and paving of granite
gutter on the north 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 ouncil voting In favor OF the mea-
sure. Similar action was taken in regard
to the appropriation OF $40 for the
grading. curbing, and paving Of granite
| gutter on the west side of Plum street
from Floyd avenue TO Grove avenue, and
for the grading and paving of sidewalks.
On motion Of Mr.. Seay the vote on the
two appropriations was then recoTsidered,
and all the appropriations concerning
street Improvements in Clay Ward were
referred back to the committee.
Mr.. Davis desired to know what had
become of the resolution I'm regard to the
construction of a guard around the dock,
and he moved to request the City Attor-
ney to return the resolution with his
opinion. This was agreed TO-.
On motion OF Mr.. Epps the Council
agreed that the bill of the Sealcr OF
Weights and Measures be paid. which, had
been concurred in by the removal of his
office into the City Hall.
PROPOSED CUT IN SALARIES.
Mr.. Epps offered the following:
BE 1t ordained by the Council OF the
city OF Richmond, That on and after the
expiration Of the time of all city officers
for which they have been elected. whether
elected by the people or otherwise, the
salaries of all city officers shall be re-
duced as follows:
"All offices that pay a salary over 500
per month and under $3.50 shall be re-
duced 10 per cent.
All offices that pay a salary Of $50 and
under 500 shall be reduced Is per cent.
"All offices that pay a salary of 500
and under $50 shall be reduced 20 per
cent.
"All Offices that pay a salary of $3.50
per month shall be reduced % per cent.
"All ordinances or parts OF ordinances
that conflict with this ordinance shall be
repealed"
Mr.. Epps spoke at some length in
favor of the ordinance. and Mr.. Davis
offered as an amendment that the ordi-
nance shall not apply to the Police Justice
and the City Clerk. Mr.. Seay desired 10
see the City Auditor exempt from the
provisions of the ordinance. Mr.. Glover
moved the same for the Superintendent
OF the Almshouse. and Mr.. Mann made a
similar motion In favor OF the superin-
tendents OF the city gas and water
works. Mr.. Forester stated that he was
opposed TO the ordinance altogether, and
moved TO lay the same on the table.
President Glover thought the matter
should be definitely settled then and
there. and Mr. Ferriter. who was Of the
same opinion, subsequently withdrew his
motion to lay the matter on the table.
Mr.. W. l.. White also opposed the en-
tire ordinance. which he hoped would be
defeated. MIR. Davis thought IL was time
for retrenchment and reform. but he
would be willing 10 leave the salaries OF
the city officers alone II he thought the
Council could give a guarantee that the
working-man would thereafter be left
alone. Seeing that there was a dispo-
/ sition TO either defeat or adopt the ordi-
nance. he would. therefore. be COM
PEELED to vote for the measure.
Mr.. Epps said his ordinance did not in
tend to cut out any man, IL simply intended
to state that at the expiration OF the
present terms OF office certain salaries
should be paid for the offices,
Mr.. Carter. who did not want to appear
as voting against the measure. thought
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