Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
THEIR PAY CUT DOWN
coNctRs ~ MOST OF RE-
rprNcuuENr REPORT.
nr ENGINEERS SALARY REDUCED.
a. Assistants Arc Also A"'e''"-
,.rdcat of Gas-M orks and
Touchcd--Mr. unrdwickc's
MIR. blake Resigns.

,,,,rd Of Aldermen last night con
..a.n the report OF the Commit
rstrcnchmcnt and Reform. There
present President Turpin, and
rohen. Burton, Blake. Carter
.,.t,te. King. Cutchns. Mountcastle
.. smith. Moore. zimmerman. and
,,r The body went to work in
..,st in the matter Of cutting down
...s and concurred in nearly all the
.-..- and resolutions which We're
months ago recommended by the
...rrent and Reform Committee
soa-el 10y the Common Council. and
... a. ..encd by the Mayor, will 90 into
.... Ianmry 81. 1897.
-,. erst business Of the evening was a
..~ o- resolutions establishing the
Of certain parts Of Twenty-frst
.,r.r streets. The petition from the
-.., Home for free water went TO the
-I.t.e on Finance. At the sugges-
fhe Committee on Health. the
- committee was instructed to con-
... sewer IN Catharine street from
...r to Graham street.
-., committee ON ordinances recon-
.f trlf it be directed TO bring be-
a.. .f. Council the ncwly-revised ordi-
The proposition was agreed to.
arrRENCHMENT AND REFORM.
-,. -.Nr committee reached was that
p.-r.rermcnt and Reform. and the
.-. cutting down certain salaries and
f-r certain departments, came ".
t vas under consideration for five
- The first feature of the paper
r.-outi0n dispensing with the ser
| . rf harness -repairer at the CITY
.t-.. whose compensation has been Sio
,~-rtn There was much discussion
| ..~ -r. r.c0mmendetiOn OF the commit
. ST. Blake making strong speech.
pri.h he said that he understood that
-.-l.- of members of the Council had
.- elected as such upon the distinct
..s.-.t.nl.ng that no salaries under $l.2o
- .rr.m would be touched
v- Zmmermann explained that. while
,.. rlt in favor OF cutting down sala-
s below 81 ~. where the city was get
.., service she needed. he had never in
a., r.y committed himself not TO make
.t changes as might be for the best in
,-.s-- II the city. The Committee on
r..-.~.hment and Reform had carefully
..-..fere7 this matter and made the re-
.---r.rlati0ns in good faith.
u- Blake said he wished the Committee
.- F.trenchment and Reform TO under
r.-I that he did not feel that that BODY
r.s composed Of men who We're not tho
...r.r honest. or men lacking in ability
10 trs- they had not brought sufficient
In DO bear upon the matters involved.
u. Norr1e-Ward Alderman said he did
-.- mink be should vote upon question
mil Dr. knew what il meant. Mr Blake
t-t occasion 20 remark that Il had peeh
stated ty members OF the Retrenchmeht
A.. Reform Committee that it would cost
D.o % repair Broad street, while the
rrr-ear had produced figures 10 show
+~r could be- done for 1890.
ST. Noble replied to this, saying that
t.rtv Errineer's statement with refer
,r.e.to Broad street only referred to that
--r1rerfare west Of Ninth street. Il be-
lave that the member who said SSooD was
----. believe 10 would cost the city 3d.
5r to repair the injury done to Broad
sweet lv the building of the Traction
'.-uuys line on that street asserted
ur Noble
Mr Carter spoke at length on this mat
.- saving that IL was unparalleled In par
..,-arv bodies that a committee should
rse rec0mmendations as TO a depart
r.t under the control Of another COM
rtt.- without consulting II. Mr.. Garter
said be- knew that the harness-repalrer
sr.d money 10 the city. and earned every
c.rer trat he had received from the city.
lr Noble declared that the Committee
Oh aetre1ehment and Reform had done lts
..tr and had done ID thoroughly. He was
o. Ia opinion that the report was a pro-
l5r ole.
THE FIRST TEST VOTE.
T,a first test vote occurred on a motion
f Wr Cutchins 10 refer the ordinance
r.r..ne with the harness-repairer 10
f. Committee on Streets. as he was not
sufficiently posted 10 vote upon II. ms
failed of passage by the following vote
Ayes-Alessrs Blake, Carter, Cutchins,
Ha.cke. King, Mountcastle' ana
Sfke-I
N...-1Iessrs Bahen. Burton. Moore,
Noble smith. Vaughan, zimmerman ana
4..m-A
After some further discussion the body
r.l-el to adopt the measure by the Iol-
aang vote.
Afs-Nessrs. Bahen. Burton, Moore
Noble Smith. Zimmerman. and Turpin-h
Noes-Messrs. Blake. Carter. Cutchins
HlrWlcke. King, Mountcastle, StarKe
-r lauglan-8
It. second ordinance considered was
that spensIng with the expense OF feeo'
l- tle horse Of the Chief OF Ponce. IL
r.s explained that the team IS allowed te
re chief hy the Board Of Police Commls
t.rs and that IL is maintained py 'h'
.v rre ordinance was adopted by
f. of - ayes TO noes.
THE ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT.
Tr. ordnance regulating the Engineer
l. Department. evoked an animated u's
which took "a wide range. MessIs
ulcke and Turpin got into quite al
..e-f.lg cOllOquy anecting the once u
o. civ Auditor. Mr. Hardwicke mrs
taI that Mr Noble one Of the meInDei'
% ue Committee on kelrencnment an'
Reform posed as q Solomon 50 far as th'
lr.r was concerned. but could give th'
L-I DID light whatever. Mr.. HardWlcK'
Referred 10 the regulations as TO the Ehsi
I.. Office and the appointment OF hi
tf.. assistants, and said that the Eng
Beer was a bonded officer, and was heH
,.s.bie for the discharge OF the uuue
t ue Office MI Turpin asked the JeIei
lr-Narl member ~ there was not
.tra .u The Auditor Office who had no
'ler bond in six years, ana WhoIh IN
A-lI0r did not want there. but VINO wa
continued there on sufferance. MT. haru
1ckr replied that this was not the cas-.
ifI explained how Mr.. Williams cine cleii
nl0neD was retained In the AudllOI
l.ra upon a bond which held good.
CUT IN ENGINEERS SALARY.
Nr Noble said that II seemed 10 MN
hsf thc situation with the Committee OF
k.frrchmcnt ana Reform was yer!
much hat Of man who had been con
-emnel and was awaiting execution
while be- was being respited from tim
.9 tme Anything for delay seemed e
BE- 'te idea Of some members OF IN
L-ar-
Ar Carter moved 70 refer the ordinance
g. fo the office hours. etc, of the Ehsi
heer t0 the Committee on Streets TOT
report 10 be submitted TO either orancl