The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-06
CITY SALARY REDUCTION
MIR. EPPs THROWS A BOMB INTO THE
PROCEEDINGS.
The Question Of an Expert Accountant 10
Examine Department Account"
Discussed.

The Common Council held regular
session last night. and transacted a great
quantity of business. one OF the n'os'
important features OF the meeting wac
the calling from the table or the oiui-
nance reducing the salary OF the "U-
perjntendent of the Gas-Works from
GOO TO s.. 800 per year. 1t was deter
mined by President Glover that the adop-
ton Of this measure would require d
two-thirds vote, whicn coul1 not then be
had. MIR. Davis then got resolution
through. making the reduction.
The Council had a great deal oil
trouble securing a quorum. and 1t was
way after o'clock when the business vi
the evening was begun. Those IN at
tendance were President Glover. ana
Messrs. Blanks, Bloomberg, Briggs
Brock, Branch. Caskie. Cottrell, DAVIS
Don Leavy, Epps. Grimes. Gunst. Hob
son. Jackson, Landerltn. Lawder. Muir
ply, Smith, Trower and Woody.
The committee could not be gone
into for some time, because OF the alb
sence of a sucti,ient number OF members
TO pass a resolution making an approprla-
ton of over 500.
FOR The BEStFIT or BIcYcLIRs.
Mr. Branch offerd an ordinance pfo-
h.biting the throwing OF pieces OF grass
or stoneware. or Other objects, upon ,ne
streets which would cut bicycle tire.
and also prohibiting the throwing oil
pieces OF pcelngs. or banana or orange
SKINS t,s,on the street, and imposing a
fine for violations.
The ordinance from the Committee on
| Cemeteries, donating lot IN aver Nv
| Cemetery to the Virginia Home Tor III
| curables, was adopted. sro,,
communication was received from
| General Pcyton Wise, ch iirman OF me
| committee Of arrangements for the grand
| reunion Of Confederate Veterans; 10 De
! held here next May. lie asked thal tle
| Codncil appoint a member on that com
| nnittec The paper was rec sived and nled,
| and the body agreed 10 name A member
| OF the committee, as requested ...
A petition was submitted by Messrs.
| ". X. Brown and J. a. Kelvin. asking
| for The privilege Of constructing ard
| oreratins telephone wires throughout tns
| city. with 4 view TO the introduction OF
| a row system here. This matter was re-
] fsrred TO the Committee on Stree,s. ,,.-,,
| Mr.. Cashie offered a resolution picNluin5
| for a special session 10 be held on tne
| evening of the l4th instant at cioCh,
| when the question of the car privileges
| on Broad street will be CONSIDERED. All
| petitioners are to present their apphca-
| lion bv that time in printed FORM -.
| AIR Davis here moved the 'ounch 10
| take from the table the ordinance re,
ducing the salary Of the superintendent - VI
| C;as-Works from $500 to sZ,yvv. IN
| nronosition was agreed TO, and after some
| argument the question was put TO a Note'
| the result being as follows; ,. no.
| Ayes-Messrs. Bloomberg, Brlsss, ~
| kie' Davis, Don Leavy, Epes, 1Ililies'
| Jackson. Landerkin. Lawder, Muipns'
| smith Woody, and President Glover
| Noes-Messrs Blanks, Brock, Branch
| Cottrell. Gunst. and Trower-6.
| President Glover decided that the hiY
| ,,on Of MIR. Davis was lost, as II would
| take A two-thirds vote 10 carry II, .
| Mir. Davis then offered resolution pr
| ,,iding for the reduction, and IL WAS
| agreed to.
MIR. rPps THROWS BOMB.
MIR. Epps here threw bomb INTO lne
nroceedines by Offering a lengthy resolu
| ,'on setting forth that certain deial-
| cations I'm departments OF the CITY, 5oN
| eminent could have been prevehttu a mau
| there been city accountant Whose - ~.
| IL should be to investigate the ana. ana
| NJ the several departments, ana pIoNlu-
ing for the appointment OF lV.h' ~ Spe
| cial committee of three from 'i,e IN -,
mon Council and two from the fo alr Of
| Aldermen TO lock into the experience .. oi
| amounting q competent accountant 10
rpe,rfornn such duties Mr.. Epps spoke III
hehalf of the measure and II was Huop'
ted.
A FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
| Mr. Gunst offered resolution apposln...,,
ing a special joint comm. ttee OF loui
from the Common Council ana three
from tire Board of Aldermen, WIN po"el
ia employ a stenOgrapher ana 70 s'n'
for persons and papers, 10 2h isr nronos..
| Vestigate the Gas w ofh9' Inns f+f
ton also prevailed. ~,,., --.-c.
Tbs annitcation of the Richmond 1rac,
ton Company fer sidreet-cdr pm LIZ L. =,
BROAD street from ChmpoIdlo am =.
! tho ExpositiOn Grounds, ana along oNu'
Of he
Nr Lnnderkin and read. The petitioner
are Ncssrs Reuben Sh-riifs, E,r,,,
Waddy. Phil. +. shield S iiai, a i refer
ca ~ea ~ the Committee on Streets with
out debate. ,t,,on 81 tho
| Committee on James RIVER linpron ein' ,s,,s
also presented a resolution aprfopffd u.
S2 7.o IN the expense account OF lhd'
department. He explained that none o.
| ms money was wanted on account o
the purchase OF me new Jug, .er ""' '''
| a. Wilt ms was allowed 10 eN''-'
ecwor on Twcnty-thir1 street.
The true grade OF Cary street iron
Adams TO Jefferson street was ""os''N"'
The BnoAp-srRgET RAILWAY.
srhe ordinance granting 10 the kich
r,cnd ITlion Passenger Halfway Com
| any permission TO extend lts Gay sI''
racks TO the Exposition Grounds wa
,.ed and Mr. Gunst submitted two cora
mtnicafions i'm connection with TINS mat
| 80 ono of these was from captain Nj
| drew Pi5zini, Jr, assistant 10 the genera
manager of the company, ana s'atea INA
that corporatitn was ready ana wlllins y
electrify and equip Broad street f0h
ore md 10 the other. and asked ;or IN
| n,,missiOu necessary In order 10 90 so
ON notion of Mr.. Bloombers the "nili
question vas laid over 10 the spech'
meeting OF the Council To be held on IN
| evening of the 18th instant.
4 resolution directing the AVditoF u
nlace Ia the credit OF the general exrens
account OF the City School Board the sun
Of s.. 500 was laid on the table. Ny. LA
derlir explained that a part OF tines
| funds were needed to meet same ola Dill
u hich came over from last year.
The proposition TO expend $500 In IN
construction of free public tath-n )lse
was. on Mr.. Branch's motion, laid on IN
table.
similar action was taken upon the reso
luton makiI an appropriation an iuI
nishing free gas TO Troop q, OF the FITS
Regiment Virginia Cavalry.
A resolution for certain additional elec
trio lights was. on Mr.. Gunsts inolloi
referred 10 the Committee on Light.
TUE QUESTION OF w,TfR.
The resolution directing the COMMITTEE
on Water - lay siX-inch water man
on Randolph street went 10 the Finano
Committee for consideration by ina
body.
large volume OF business came iron
the Board OF Aldermen for concurrence
The first matter was a resolution ask
ing for the best met ods and the cos
OF increasing the water supply In tina
section OF the city north OF Broad AM
east Of Seventh street. Adopted.