The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-24
,Jyy VERY fOUGH JOB.
Nearly Three Hundred Applications BE.
for. the Committee.

,Trx a VERY iOUGH JOB.
Nearly Three Hundred Applications Be-
fore the Committee.
The oor,,tneness Of the financial strin-
sency in the money market was never
more clearly demonstrated 10 the mem
beers of the Council Committee on Grounds
and Bpndines than last night at o'clock.
when toat body held a called meeting
at the Council chamber for the purpose
Of namine, the eighteen successful APP
'plicante ,rbo are 10 hold positions in the
new City Hall.
On tho rovement in front Of the build
inc go lined no an immense crowd OF
exnootor, humanity too eager to await
tha announcement in the morning papers
NJ t,,o homes Of the more fortunate APP
plicorte solitary blue-cOat had his
hands fuil keeping order on the pave
mont I, tho Council Chamber the crowd
was oven larger. There were probably
tbroo hundred people in the audience,
and r,oet If them were. IL IS safe TO
saw doorI,- Interested in the proceedings
NJ Inc committee. There were the appli-
oante tho friends Of the friends Of the
arnlic,nts and there was a bit Of but
ton-boliro going on here and there. and
como tfttie verbal recommendations by
way OF the last resort
II yas an interesting sight. Some hearts
were IN be made glad by the action OF
tho committee. others were 10 be hiied
with sorrow while. perhaps, some poor
Iittlo innocent children were TO feel 10
some decree al least. the need of proper
food unless the committee should give
papa" a position.
I'm the council Chamber. just before
Chairman Taylor raped the meeting 10
order there was a steady buzz that IN
dicated general interest on the part OF
those prescnt. Mr Taylor had 10 use MS
little ebony black-and-white gaNel with
some degree OF force to bring the body
down 10 silence so that the committee
could get down To hard. steady work
Assistant city Engineer Bates. whose
lung power was s0rely taxed IN perusing
a barrel or two of endorsements, ana
Clerk j.. y. August. sat over TO one
side surrounded by chaos or papers
some written in legible chirographies'
others typewriter. while not a few re-
sembled hyroglyphics such as archloios-
lists ponder over
Tough job.
Finally matters assumed business
like appearance. and the committee were
seated for one Of the hardest jobs they We
had for many months.
Those present at the meeting were
Messrs. Taylor Tanner. Turpin. Carter
Seay, Mountcastle, Epps Noble, curtis
also City Engineer Cutshaw, IN addition
to the throng already referred TO.
The clerk was instructed 10 read the
ordinance providing for certain employees
for the new City Hail The ordnance
the substance of which has already peeh
published i'm the Times. provides for an
engineer at a salary OF 500 per month
one assistant engineer, at salary OF
SO: two iremen, at a salary OF $lV edc"
per month; one helper 10 the fremen, at
a salary Of Si5; three elevator conduc-
tors at a salary OF SIS each per month
one janitor, al a salary OF $50 per month
six helpers to the janitor, al a salary OF
Si5 each pert month; three watchmen, az
a salary Of so each per month.
From the city Attorney came .etter
stating that Mr.. Wright. the janitor had
no definite term of office. and could be
removed by the Sergeant-at-Aims, who
appointed him; that the Waterman az
the old City Hall had been for years
appointed by the committee for a term
OF two years, and that he tthe city Attor-
ney) could not recommend that the com
mittee undertake 90 remove MIN, but
that the Council Eat pleasure could 90
80: that the Waterman. Mr. Adams, was
appointed for no particular term. ana
could be removed by the committee.
Mr.. Epps stated that the opinion 81
the City Attorney would affect no one
Of the applicants for positions except
the Waterman: that the latter, he was
sure. would be reappointed by the com
mittee. and he moved that the committee
go into the work of films the positions,
commencing with the helper TO the fire
men. and proceeding in the following
order: Watchmcn, janitOrs, elevator-con-
ductors. engineer. and assistant engineer
After some discussion Mr.. Epps' mo-
ton prevailed and il was decided, upon
motion. to read the applications 10 the
committee before going into the appoint
ment OF the positions.
There were i'm all about 2S applications
for the various positions, many Of the APP
plicants naming two or more positions
in their papers. Assistant Engineer Bates
drew a long breath and waded in. The
names Of the applicants were alphabet
ically arranged. AZ 800 O'Clock the letter
Il was well under way. IL was ques-
ton Of time and plenty Of IL. Before
the letter G had been completed many
visitors left the room aid the crowd
began TO thin out systematically.
lie reading OF the Applications was
continued until nearly II o'clock, and it
was then decided to discontinue this wor"
until this afternoon at o'clock when
il will be resumed. Scarcely half the
papers were read.
The City Engineer stated that MI
Allen had decided not TO purchase the
old building occupied as city Hall Offices
and he was instructed TO secure bids Tor
the sale Of the same, which would have
10 be moved Colonel Cutshaw also re-
ported that Burton & Niece, the con-
tractors Tor certain iron work, had been
settled with. the amount being @C5.s5.
There is little doubt that the new
City Hall will be at least partly occupied
by the 18th OF February. Already the
work Of moving into the structure has be-
gun. The ratings. counters, etc, are
receiving their finishing touches. the
floors are being secured. and general
cleaning is in progress. The Councl'
Chamber is practically completed. l. j.
a beautiful room, elegantly and taste
fully arranged, as are many other apart
rneuts in the handsome edifce.