Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-31
~ THE ORDINANCES.
u.ylsTD CITY CODE BEING con-
stDERED ny THE COUNCIL.
he Two branches Meet In Commit
zee of the whole for This Purpose.
Seine OF the Most Important
Changcs-as 20 Salaries.

Tho city Council held a special Joint
session last night for the purpose Of con
tilcrlng as a committee Of the whole
che revised and rccodined city ordinances
which Captain Alexander Coke has been
engaged for the last two years preparing
President Turpin. of the Board Of AloeI'
men. presided. and Captain coke acted
az recording clerk Eight members OF the
Yoar1 and fifteen memb rs OF the Coii-
mon Council were present
The frs, essential change IN the revised
ordinances was found in section OF chap-
ter v, providing that no member oil tne
CITY Council. or any officer OF tho CITY
government. shall enter into contract with
tie city or sen supplies, etc, to the city
Tho old ordnance only prevented saldried
officers from doing So. and the change
was made I'm accordance with section S2S
ef the Code Of virginia
Section u of the same chapter was laid
ovor Tor the time being. 1t provides for
the bonds required to be given by city
officials. ana desire prevailed to have
provision inserted TO the effect that these
bonds must be furnished by licensed guar
intee companies.
TIE SALARY CUT DOWN.
The first snag was struck when the
question Of salaries Of city officers was
reached. Mr. Briggs moved that the
taLary Of the Superintendent Of tho city
Gas Works be fixed at 8 90 year. the
motion was advocated by Messrs. Davis
MD Turpin while Messrs. NaIersteln
and Branch advocated the old salary OF
t.G0 Mr.. Caskic offered as an amendment
that the salary Doe fixed al 5000 The
amendment was lost by a vote Of to 10.
uud Mr Briggs's motion adopted by
vote Of u 20 O.
Mr. Branch next moved that the rcduc-
zion Of the salary of the city Engineer
from $500 90 $1,000 be recommended 10
The Council The motion was lost by
vote Of q 10 u.
on motion Of Mr.. Don'eavy It was
decided that the further consideration Of
that chapter be passed by until n com
plete list Of the salaries Of all city officers
could be- secured This was soon after
wards effected. and the consideration was
continued Mr. Donlcavy moved that
th. sllary o. the clerk % the Police Jus
lice DO increased from $500 10 $500, but
the motion was lost.
Nr Branch moved that the salary Of
the clerk % the Auditor b. reduced from
!l.eo 90 $s' TIE motion was lost
a long discussion cnsu,l over the dis
position NJ this chapter. and Ii was finally
agreed that the complete list Of salaries
D- submitted some time ago by the city
Auditor o. The Committee On Retrench-
m.ut and Reform Dc inserted in the chap
ter The matter was then laid over until
some future meeting
Another lengthy discussion followed,
when section OF chapter vii. was reach
rl which provides that the City CLERK
fllll on the FIRST day of the month report
D. The Commissioner Of the Revenue all
tauuis for wooden buildings and wooden
ilIitions 20 buildings. as well as their
I.ati1ns. granted during the preceding
Month. THIS provision was finally
stricken ont ON motion At Mr. Bloomberg,
INA Mr. Branch suggested that this duty
D. imposed upon the committee clerk.
THE POLICE JUSTICE 5 CLERK.
The next bone Of contention was section
. of chapter Is. which gives the Police
Justice the right 90 nominate 10 the city
thuncl a suitable person az his clerk.
ara from the nomination SO made an
others that may bee made by the members
a. that body the CITY Council shall elect
81 clerk for the Police Justice for tho
term OF TWO years. The old law PROVIDES
that the Justic. submit three names, from
which the Council is 20 make selection.
The original section was finally agreed TO
as read
Section Of chapter tx. caused another
wIang,c Il provides that police ger
pant Doe detailed 10y the Police Commits
sionors 90 act ass crier Of the court. Presi-
dent Turp.n thought the office which
commanded n salary o. $1,000 was super
nlols. while Justice Crutchheld said the
services Of Sergeant Thomas were very
valuable & motion made by AIR. Waller
stein 20 strike ont that section was lost
rs a vote OF % II.
a motion was made 20 amend section
D.. so ass 90 provide for pawn Mt OF
sustlce of the peace who serves as police
Sustice for one or more days the compen-
fation to he az the same tate as that OF
the Police justice. ACRE q 90.
The Committee Of the Whole then adj
sourned until tonight at s o'clock.