The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-05

tndt the city ShOuld OWL iNs '''N-''N
plant. but that he doubted whether inc
city was able at this time to make sucn
an expenditure. lie thought the matter
should be well considered, and he there
fore moved that II be referred 10 the
Finance Committee. His motion, however.
was lost.
MIR. Glover then. as suggested. inserted
In his resolution that plant should be IN
good condition At the end OF five years.
when the city is to take full charge OF
81.
Mr. GlOver's resolution VAS then adopt
ed by vote OF % TO ?. Messrs. Cashe
and Landcrkin voting IN the negative.
10 INCREASE THg POLICE FORCE.
4 report from the Board OF Police COM
mlssoners was submitted in regard 10
an increase Of the police force the board
recommends an increase OF twenty-four
men. instead Of ten men. as provided III
| the original resolution by Nc. Waller
stein. The report was. on motion OF MT.
| WaIlcrstein, referred to the Committee on
Police.
Mr. Mcdowell asked 10 take from the
table a resolution authorizing the city
Attorney 10 purchase a strip OF lana
ten feet wide. on the south side OF FRANK
lin street. from Richmond College lot
sewer purposes This was agreed 10 anu
the resolution adopted.
Councilman Jackson offered a. resolution
appropriaung $50. TO De placed 90 me
credit Of the Woman's city Mission, 10
be expended for the purchase OF coal LOT
the colorcd poor in the city. Inc resolu-
ton was adopted under suspension OF the
rules.
Mr. Hobson offered petition from the
Richmond Howitzcrs. asking Tor an APP
prorriation Of 500 for the year lH'i' -
was Ic1erod % the FiL&nco commute
HrrREScHMISr AND REFORM.
Mr.. Caskic moved to take from the
table the report of the Commute on Re-
tr,rchmcut and Reform. 3iiercl on NJ
yeulcl ath. which provided for the Ieduv-
zion q the salaries Of certain city OH
GERS. lie explained the needs oil relre"cn-
ncnt and reform, .uasmuch as tAe issue
| of boAds had been in excess OF lhe III
crease of the taxable values, ana l"I t'r
yast two years the city had gone I'D dept
for current expenses $1'"" per NedI' ~
Thought the assessment of l@5 would pe
bout what 10 wls In lSt4, and the bona
| limit would therefore have 20 be cut
I,y.. IL Gal been suggested 90 cui an
/ n4lariss down Ten or fifteen per cent.
| but hc thought this 10 bc UNJUST. Inc
whole salary list of the city 1mouhted
20 $1u Oh This sum included $5'i4o lot
the i'r department. which could nov De
touched under the provisions OF the chaI-
ter Furthermore the sum of N",'U was
expended for the police department, and
hc ala not think that this sum should or
would he touched. This would leave only
Sl-1.43.sp for the other city officials 81
the latter. twenty-five received A-p OF
move rcpresC ntinE S4S.235. II nom TINS
amount ten pc. cent. was taken OH inc
saving would he only $iA%. BESIDES iheie
were twenty more officials who received
from $1,000 10 81 30 or "a total of $-i,5A'. In
an. there were about forty officials re-
r,iriue upwards Of 81 900 year, ana
rorresonting am amount Of $3.50. re-
ductou Of ten per cent. Of that would re
only $7-6S. ana but little more ihan the
reduction recommended in tho commit
! tees report
SIR. Davis thought the report should
! Law over another month TO await the
I action Of the Board Of Aldermen III Re
gard 10 the electric light plant lie
| thought that SOM officials had been LETT
/ ogt I'm the consideration. and on the other
/ hand h, was unwilling 20 vote Tor re-
ductlou of tie salaries of the park keep
eTf.
Mr.. Epps took similar views, ana
Thought that the reduction should begin
/ at the top and be carried rlIhl through
THE urroRr TAktN rr
Mr.. Walierstvin. like Mr.. Caskie, ask
cd that some action Doe taken on the re-
port. and MIR. Murphy moved the pre-
vious question. which motion was car
ried by "a vote of IS 10 Z. ana Mt. CaeHie
motion 90 take the report from the tabie
was carried 10y vote of ID to il, Ihe
vote was ass follows:
Don Lcayy. Ferrit,r Griffin. Gunst' hoh-
SON. Iandcrkiu. Mayer, Mcdowell, Mu.-
u1V. Walcrrteiu. GlONtr-li
Noes -Mtssrs. Blanks, CotirelI, DAVIS
Diacout. Epps. Grimes, Jackson, LaNder,
/ Page. TroWer Woody-u.
TIir REDUCTION EEIFCTTp.
/ Mr. c3sldr then moved T. take up the
/ Gr,r ordinance. reducing the salary of tn .
| CIV Eu.iuecr from 5000 TO SiOo'. IhiS
| was agreed To-. and Mr.. Caskie moved, as
AN amendment that the reduction taxi
| place ON April LIST, instead of February
! lst. ON motion of Mr.. Glover. tie amend
meut was laid on the tab o..
Mr. Davis stated that be was op ose /
/ To- the cutting down Of Colonel CulshaW
| salary. and explained how valuable IN
services OF the city Engineer are, and
| how his duties have been increased from
time to time.
Mr.. Diacont spoke in the same suai1
! and advocated the rejection of the ordl-
nance. He stated that Colonel Cutshaw
Was superintendent of streets, superinten-
dent of grounds and buildings, he had =
give his opinion on Old buildHgs, ana
there was not a committee I'M either
branch of The Council that did not cali
ON him when difficult problem came be-
fort il. lie thought the tax payers Ct
Richmond would condemn the Council
more to decrease his salary than 10 in
crease.
Mr.. Fcrriter also spoke warmly against
"a reduction of Colonel Cutshaw salary
and MIR. Iawder stated that he WAS not
prcpared to vote on partial reduction
of salaries. and Mr.. Caskic explained hat
this was "a complete report as far as tha
cutting down of salaries was concerned
me committee had taken a vote on the
salary of every city official and the pres
emf report was the outcome of the com
uittec's labors The ordinance reducing
Inc salary was rejected by vote OF 3 to
%, Ncssrs Blanks, CasNe and Don
Ieay,. alone voting i'm the affirmative.
I'pon motion of Mr. EpIs, the remainder
or the report. with the different papers
was laid on the table. 10y vote OF IL 10
n The vote was as follows;
Aves-Messrs. Blanks, Brock, CottreIl'
Davis piacont Epps. Grimes. Jackson
Lawdcr Mayer Murphy Page lIoWer'
Nocs-Mcssrs. Caskie. peane, Doa
Ieavy. Fcrritcr. Griffin, Gunst Hobson'
TanJerlin. Mcdowell Wailcrsteia,
EIoyer-ll