Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-13

TO have changed the matter to appear
In the article TO be published In PRANK
I.eslie's Monthly about Richmond. so
that the city would not make az good
showing as the writer originally intenueu
she should.
when Mr. snead said to the Board AT
It's previous session that he bad hearu
that such an effort had been made, Presi-
dent Turpin announced that any one
who would endeavor to injure his own
city for personal or political reasons
was a scamp. The next morning ne was
called upon by Mr.. II. a. Dunlop. secre-
tary Of the Chamber OF Commerce. VINO |
asked Mr.. Turpin IL his language was |
intended to apply TO him. The President |
Of the Board replied that II was not
unless Mr.. Dunlop came within the scope
Of his remark. asking Mr.. Dunlop 10
state to him what he had said or done
I'm reference TO the publication. The sec
retary OF the Chamber then said that
he had had nothing whatever TO 90
with the article. When II was SHOWN
TO him he objected to three points which
were: First. that the taxes Of the city
OF Richmond were not high; second,
that the city government had been char
acterized by no scandal; and third. that
there had been no tendency toward eX-
trayagance in the conduct OF the city
affairs. Mr.. Turpin stated to Mr.. Dun
lop that his remark then could surely
not apply TO him. He agreed with the
secretary, he said as to Richmonds
taxes being high. and said the city gov
ernment had just experienced the most
fagrant scandal. AS to the other mat
ter, he could not understand what 1t
meant, but did not think it amounted
TO anything.
President Turpin said that he had
made some inquiry along another line
of information, but found no reasons TO
suppose that any one had endeavered to
tamper with the publishers or the writer
of the article on Richmond.
MIR. MOBILES SCHEME.
Mr. Noble threw a bomb into the meet
ing by presenting the following scheme
for retrenching and reorganizing the va
rious departments of the city government;
/. That the position of Inspector or
Plumbing be abolished, for the reason
| that If the Superintendent of Gas and
Water and the Engineers Department
| comply with the ordinances governing
| the same, there would be no need for
such an officer. Saving of S,oOo.
2 That the position of Special Ac-
| countant be abolished, for the reason
/ that II the Auditor and Mayor comply
with the ordinances governing the same
| there would be no need OF such an offi-
GER Saving of $l.sOo
3. That the position OF Sergeant-at-
Arms, as now exists. be abolished, and
that an ordinance be framed. providing
| for the election of an Assistant city
Clerk. whose duty it shall be TO dis
charge the duties Of Sergeant-at-Arms
and clerk Of committees and such du-
ties as Assistant City Clerk may be re-
quired to perform. Said assistant to re-
ceiye salary of 8 per annum, and
be elected July /, 1896, or as soon there
after as possible. Saving of 8.
4. That the position of Physician TO
the City Almshouse, as now exists, be
abolished and that the duties OF said
position be placed under the control OF
the President OF the Board of Health, al
a salary OF $50 per annum. Saving OF
$3.50.
). That the position OF Harbor Master
be abolished and the duties OF the said
position be performed by or under th'
control of the Port-Warden. Saving oi
$50.
g. That the Collector of City Taxes shall
receive - OF ! per cent. commission II
lieu Of one-seventh Of 1 per cent. Esti
mated saving Of S,5W.
Z. That the Commissioner OF the Reve
nue. shall receive - of per cent. com
mission. in lien OF one-eighth Of 1 pc
cent. Estimated saving OF $3.50.
ASKS Fob OPEN DOORS.
g That the Council Of the city of Rich
mond reuest the Board of Police Com
m,ssjoners to hold regular meetings, wit
open doors, so that the public may be SAT
: isied.
Q That a Joint committee be appointe
to consider the feasibility Of erecting a
emergency hospital, and the abolition 0
aid to all charitable institutions, as may b
T deemed practicable, feeling satisfied tina
; | the public will be better served by sue
| an institution than under existing cond
tions
10 That a Joint committee be apponte
' 10 consider the adylsability of having a
. work done either by day or contract Ia
= nor and 10 report which they deem fC
, the best interests of the city.
i ii. That no paving, guttering, curDihl
e or sidewalk work shall be done until
D sewers, gas-ppes, and water-pipes sna
g have been completed. A saving to the ell
= eaual TO two-thirds over as now.
e The following may be found explan
t tory of the conditions that now exist:
n To lay gas and water-pipes and seN
y ers. and then a necessity 10 take the
), Us.
2 To make necessary repairs, as
nine-tenths of cases repairs VIII nave
: he repaired, as is evident to all PRAGUE
men: said repairs cannot be replaced
original
resolution. offered by Mr.. Noble
annoint a special Joint committee of thr
: members from the Common Council al
+ two from the Board of Aldermen to co
l. slider the above plan was adopted.