Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16

CITY Engineer. He thought the Board
should concur In the ordinance Mr. Car
Ter SAID he had been a member of the
committee on Streets as long as Mr..
Turpin had, but that he did not know all
the duties OF the Engineer.
The question" was called. and the or
dinance was concurred In by a vote of
ayes to noes. as follows:
AyeS-Messrs. Bahen. Burton, Hard
wicke. Moore. Noble. Smith, thinner
mann. and Turpin-s.
Noes-Messrs. Blake. Carter. Cutchins.
King. Mountcastle. starke, and Waugh
an.
THE ASSISTANTS SUFFER, TOO.
The Board then went into n brief dis
cussion Of the ordinance regarding the
assistant engineers. limiting their num-
Der TO three, and fixing their pay az 81 $50
each for the first and second assistants,
and $3.50 for the third assistant. An ef-
fort on the part OF Mr.. Carter to have
this measure sent to the Committee on
Streets failed, and it was adopted. The
present pay Of the assistant engineers is
as follows First and Second assistants.
Sl,S0o; third and fourth. 81 500, special
engineer. $1,000.
THE GAS DEPARTMENT.
There was hard fight to keep the
salary OF the Superintendent Of the Gas
Works at $500 but the ordinance was
finally concurred in the ordinance re-
ducing il to $3.50 per annum.
The first exception made By the Board
In the matter OF reducing salaries was in
the case of the Gas Inspector Gfr Joseph
NJ. Sheltom. The Committee Oh Retrench-
ment and Reform recommended a reduc-
ton Of $500 I'm this case, but the Board re-
fused TO concur. and the compensation of
this officer remains at 81 500 per annum.
The vote was ayes to noes.
The body also refused by a tie vote TO
pass the ordinance cutting down the salary
OF the foreman of the Lower gas-works
by $500 a year.
The Board concurred in the ordinance
directing the Superintendent OF the Cas-
Works to investigate and put a stop to all
unnecessary consumption of gas through
the various departments OF the city.
1t was also agreed 10 have an arc-light
placed in the drill hall Of the armory of
the First Virginia Regiment.
.The resolution providing that the buggy
and harness used by the Superintendent
Of the Gas Works be sold. and that the
horse no longer be maintained at the eX-
pense Of the city. next came up. 1t was
explained that Superintendent Knowles
had long since disposed OF the team. as
he decided that he had no use for IT. The
money reverted TO its proper channel This
resolution was, therefore, voted down.
An ordinance providing that all the de-
partments shall hereafter pay for the gas
they consume was cOncurred in.
The ordinance cutting down the number
Of gas inspectors from to ., and reducing
their pay from 81 900 per annum to $780,
was considered at length, and referred to
the Committee on Light for further infor-
nation as 10 the duties Of these employees.
The body referred the ordinance regu-
lating the Light Department TO the same
committee.
THE HARDWICKE RESOLUTION.
There was some wrangling over the dis
position TO be made Of the paper presented
at the last meeting by Mr.. HardwlcKe'
and referred TO the Committee on re
trenchment and Reform. That commute Tee
returned il with the statement that IL
should be sent 10 the Committee on RI
nance. The paper was. on motion OF MI
Hardwicke. so amended as TO direct the
Retrenchment and Reform Committee 10
do what the paper originally instructed
the Committee on Finance 10 do.
Mr. Harawicke here moved 10 adjourn
/ until Thursday night but this the body
rofused to do. and the business from the
lower branch was taken up. \ transfer
OF funds from the hands and carts ac-
count 10 the payroll account OF the sUeeI
Donortrnent was authorized. and the
Doard I3C, concurred IN resolution appro-
nriating 81 900 10 raise the wall along
/ cherry street adjoining Hollywood Gene
! terry. 49,. 80,
/ n the Richmond Telephone Company inc
| s. 600 Of bonds deposited by ii as forlelu
WANT ORDER AT CHRISTMAS.
Pending the discussion Of the Retrench-
mont report. Rev. Dr. Moses D.
| Hoge and Rev. Landon r. Mason ap-
peared before the body. and the rules
| were suspended that these gentlemen
might be heard DR.. Hoge spoke hrst'
| and explained that Mr. Mason ana MN
self were present as representatives, oi
| the Ministerial Union which organlza-
ttnn memorialized the Council to adopt
some appropriate legislation resaIulns
| tho explosion Of fireworks during the APP
! nroachine holidays. Or. Hoge went OF
10 sav that he would not for any rea-
sonable consideration restrict the lhho'
cent amusement Of children and young
neonle upon this occasion, but the Minis
terial Union thought there should De
| some action taken in order 10 pieHS"'
those disturbances and noises from Dc
ing made around the 'churches' OF nea'
| borees wherein there are SICK persons
~, uoee in concluding his explanation
which was very brief, submitted the loi-
~" To he Honorable Council of the City ol
Richmond: ,,r,s.ore
Psenectfully petitioning. the minister
| 80 no several Christian denomhalloi,
of this city ask that your hohoraoi' l
| hodv will pass such an orulhdHoc
viii prohibit in the future some -. % Wv
abuse and annoyances' OF IN Oli,.l &,
DAYS which have heretofore p''''''
this city. 40, .ne,, have n,
! ,-.or.for or desire in presenting III
r.it,or 70 interfere with the innoceh
Pa ,ro,er endowment Of the children OF
| that dav But they only desire " -
- ne din and discord maze py nv
80 ,,,,r,er I'm the blowing OF horns hiih'
o,nlosives etc. and especially 10 pr
bibit the noises and disturbances ~
bv such things In the Nicin,'s hoid
t.,rcbcs when services are peihs pelN
cns' ~ - h,.,,ses where sick persons are con
ed Petitioners are respecliuly ~
~ oririon that both a proper regard 10
ni,,jous services and for suherlns hu
arstt,, alike demand a cessation 'ol tnVS
noises near these places .. 90 von
petitioners further state 10 SOy
,,,,obio bodies that indulgence III VI
a,',,.as above complained Of by petllioh' 7
an that day by men ana women az ,'
co,sistent with the character Oh we g"
Itself as well as of a peopie a.
n maintain an intelligent anu . ,,,,,
, civilization. And that these az sact tba
49, rrevented is evident from the iaOe s~i'~ ~
' oe Ip,,er - and larger cities than ours, whei
- NJ once prevailed. nothing OF the XIII
a. now nermitted or attempted ..,,.
y Your petitioners therefore re5pecuu,S respect r1a
80. @arnestlv ask that these abuses III"
ne prohibited here in the future'
Respectfully submitted.