Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-23
VETOES THE PAPERS.
HAYOn TAYLOR DIsAPPROvES RE-
TRExCHMExT ORDINANCES.
TO TALK ABOUT THEM.
Goes over the Broad
Street Tracks and Makes n Per-
sopaI Inspcction-Propcr
submit Claims of Damages.
sonaI Inspc,

trenchment and Reform, and adopted by
the Council. after much delay, and big
fight in the Board OF Aldermen, reducing
the salaries OF a number OF city officials.
including the Engineer and Gas Superin-
tendent.
His Honor returned tho papers to city
Clerk b. T. August yesterday. in a sealed
the contents Of which
no one but the Mayor seems to know.
Just as Mayor Taylor came out OF the
City-Clerk's ofiico he was met by Dis
patch man, but declined to say anything
about the measures involved in the re-
port Of the Committee on Retrenchment
and Reform. lie at first said that he
had not fully considered the papers sent
to him, but the scribe reminded him that
he must have disapproved some Of them,
To this his Honor replied:
Il cannot talk TO you now; l am suf-
fering from a fearful swimming Of the
head"
May l not 90 FOR something to relieve
your the news-gatherer yentured to ask.
mo; I'll be all right in a short while.
What's the news?" was the response OF
the Mayor.
STU IL DECLINED TO TALK.
The reporter assured Captain Taylor
that there was no news more important
than that which he alone seemed 10 con-
troll; and, although the Mayor was suf-
fering. he promised 70 reflect over the
matter of giving out his reasons for We
toing the ordinances and resolutions Re-
ferred TO, and 10 speak with the Dis
patch man later.
When the Mayor was seen by the re-
porter last night he said that no had
transmitted the papers back 20 the Coun
Gil. and had sent his reasons for disap-
proving them. and he did not feel that no
should talk about them lie added that
he had approved the resolution providing
that the horse OF the Chief-of- Police
should not be kept at the city stables.
purely upon the ground that every de-
partment should take care of itself.
Immediately after the disapproved ordi-
nanccs and resolutions had reached the
hands Of the City Clerk. the Dispatch man
saw Mr. Otway 5. Allen, chairman Of the
Committee on Retrenchment and Reform.
and asked him for an expression upon the
action Of the Mayor. Air. Allen said he
did not know what reasons his Honor
might give for vctoing the measures, and
until he had been advised regarding them
he could not speak upon'the matter
Messrs. Zimmerman, Hardwicke, Roun-
tree Wallerstein. and others interested In
the economic administration Of the city's
affairs were approached. but held the
same views that Chairman Allen did.
WHAT HIS REASONS.
The news Of the vetoing Of the retrcnch-
ment measures was surprise 60 most
people, and everybody who discussed the
subject wanted 10 know what reasons
actuated the Mayor I'm taking this step.
There were several suggestions made
along this line. one was that the ordi-
nances reducing salaries did not pass the
Board of Aldermen by q tw0-thirds vote;
another that perhaps the Mayor holds 10
the view that the salary Of an official
should not be cut down during his term
Of office, and yet another that the Mayor
agrees with those officers and c0unclmen
who think the cut should pc general n
one is found necessary.
The Drcnd-strccf Matter.
The Committee on Rotrenchment and
Reform yesterday morning went over the
tracks of the two street-car companies
from Chimborazo Park TO Second street,
on Broad street, with a view OF ascertain
ing the causes Of complaint as 10 the con-
.ition of that thoroughfare. The commit
tee assembled At. the city Hall at A. NJ.
sharp. Messrs. Allen chairman. Jones,
Rountree. and John J. King
being present. The city Engineer, Mr..
Charles Selden. superintendent Of the city
Railway Company. and the assistant en-
eineer OF the Richmond Traction Com
pany were also along. These gentlemen
took a car and proceeded to the terminus
of the Traction Company's Broad-street
line at ChimboraZo Park. where they dis
embarked for the purpose Of walking
back. They made a short stop ut Twenty
sixth street. where the committee found
that the paving done by the new com
pany on either side Of its tracks was
slightly higher than the grade OF the
street Another stop was made at the
City Han. where a member remarked that
the street at that point was not i'm as
good condition as some OF the Jackson
Ward streets.
Between Third and Fourth streets the
committee made measurements OF the
tracks Of the City Railway Company. ana
found that the outer rail Is l inch lower
than the inner
The greater portion OF the time was
spent by the committee &C Second ana
Broad, where careful measurements were
made with engineering instruments and
the erertest elevation OF the hump" az
that Mt was found to be 6 inches. as
had been stated by the city Engineer.
The matter was fully discussed and ques-
lions which had been misconstrued were
explained by the Engineer
Mr.. Zimmerman repeated his question
10 the city Engineer a. 10 why street.
~ rffn muNfVH1 Track
for a few squares. while a railroad tram
could do so for miles and miles. Colonel
Cutshaw explained that this could not De
done upon street-car line because OF the
strain that Il imposed upon the aNles ana
trucks OF the cars.
The chief trouble seemed TO have been
Ina that 1t was impossible 20 lay down
grades for the City Railway Company
after their tracks were removed from tho
middle Of the street.
on motion Of Mr.. kountree. the COM
mittee adjourned, after the chairman had
stated that he would call meeting OF
the general committee when the sub
committee, Of which Colonel Jones is
chairman. were ready 10 report on the
condition of the street.
The Damages on Fourth street.
There was a meeting IN Room No.
Of the City Hall at 1880 o'clock last night
Of the Subcommittee appointed by the
Committee on Streets TO investigate the
damages caused on north Fourth street
by the breaking Of the biz sewer near
the corner OF Fourth and Duval streets
some weeks ago during the heavy freshet.
The members present were Messrs Pol
lock chairman. Ebel. King. and Woody
the city Attorney. and Engineer, and a
number Of the property-owners, who are
damages by reason Of the over
flow. The statements Of a number or
those interested We're heard. and after
with the City Attorney, the
passed upon four cases by
the payment OF the sums