Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-14
THE NOBLE PAY PLAN.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT DIVIDED As TO
sALARIED COUNCILMEN.
Full Text OF the Aiderman's Resoiu-
acknowledgement Against the Rail
way and Electric Compnny-Court
NeTs-A Man Frozen.

AT Its next meeting, which Will be on
Monday night. April LIST. the Common
Council will have 70 deal with very
delicate question. This is the resolution
introduced in the Board OF Aldermen on
Tuesday night by Mr.. Noble. and adopted
by that body. providing for the election
Of eighteen select counoilmen. at salary
OF tl,000 per annum each.
This question Is by no means a new
one. and II Is understood that 1t mas
been discussed for some time by the mem
bers of both branches, from whom II has
met considerable favor.
Sentiment as TO the advisablity Of the
measure IS greatly divided. Its friends
claim that paid councilmen could save
the city great deal of money BY giving
intelligent attention and a large part
OF their time to city affairs. On the other
hand. its opponents contend that the pro
per kind OF men cannot be had at the
figure designated.
THE RESOLUTION.
Tie full text Of the resolution Is as
follows:
BE 1t resolved by the Council Of the
city OF Richmond (the Board Of Alder
men c0ncurring). That committee con-
sisting Of two members Of the Board Of
Aldermen and three members Of the
Common Council be appointed TO look
into the advisabilIty OF change Of char
ter Of the city so that a select council.
composed Of three members from each
ward be elected for the term Of six
years, they to receive for their services
the sum Of Sl.0o0 per annum. and to be
bonded In the sum Of $1,000 during their
term. As 70 their duties: They to be re-
quired TO be In Council Chamber from 10
o'clock \. VI. 20 o'clock F. NJ. every
day except legal holidays and Sundays;
they 10 elect commissioners so that all
departments Of the city may be con
irolied thereby the commissioners TO be
empowered to formulate and enforce such
rules and regulations as In their judg-
nent they deem best for the interest OF
all VINO have the welfare Of our city at
heart. The said Council and commission
ers TO advise and deliberate with one
another as bodies as to any and all
measures that may be originated and
presented for the economical administra-
ton Of every department. The members
Of said Council to be. after their term
Of Office expires. ineligible
MR.. FLYNN'S CONTRACT.
III NIIe Law anu F+luill tDAil 1tSA'ibhs
verdict was rendered in favor Of the
New York and Scabcach Railway Com
pany against the Richmond Union PasSen-
ger Railway Company. for s.. $3.50. with
interest from December Q. 1853. This YER
diet is subject to the opinion Of the Court
as to a demurrer TO the evidence entered
by the defendant.
This suit was for money due for the
use Of engines and cars leased by Mr..
do &c
from Harrison and Broad streets TO the
first exposition.
During the past year 3G2 cases OF COM
mon-law and - chancery suits were in
stitutcd I'm this court. and p cases were
removed from this to other courts. making
total IN all Of 4SS cases.
THE SHERIFF WILL SELL.
An order was entered in the Circuit
Court yesterday In the case OF Stanley
Strudwlck against the Plymouth Rock
Pants Company instructing the Sheriff
to make a sale of such property as he
had levied upon
In the same court q judgment was rem
dercd against the Rough Ashlar Publish
Ing Company in favor Of the Baughman
Stationery Company for Sl5J8
The jury In the case Of Reuben T. Jen-
nlngs against NJ. S. Alexander. being IN
able 10 agree. was discharged
CIIANCERY COURT.
James ". Gordon qualified as committee
OF the estate OF Mary Il. Crutchfed.
The court adjourned for the term after
6fty-seVen consecutive days Of session.
during which time some $40 DEGREES and
orders were entered, and hfty-eight causes
were finally determined and ended.
The next term viii begin on Monday.
April LIST.
HUSTINGS COURT.
Judge j. VI. Mullen. OF Petersburg pre-
sided in the Hastings Court yesterday
Judge Witt being still detained at home
by sickness.
Robert Crenshaw (colored) against
whom there was ten indictments for bur
glary. was tried on two Of them. found
guilty. and sent 10 the penitentiary for
eighteen years. Albert Meade who was
with Crenshaw at the time Of the COM
mission Of his several crimes was given
ten years In the same institution.
WAS FROZEN TO DEATH.
\ letter to Postmaster Cullingworth was
forwarded TO Major Poe yesterday IN
| quiring for particulars about man
named Sturgeon. whom. the epistle states
was frozen TO death some time since near
| Pound Gap, Va. The writer signs her
name simply Mrs. Sturgeon, and asks for
a description Of the man and his first
name.
The chief also received telegram from
| Sheriff Milstead, Of Warwick, saying that
| he would to-day come after Charlie John
son, the negro who Is under arrest here
for cutting policeman in Newport News