The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-10
4 SLASH IN SALARIES
The Special Council Committee Makes It's
Formal Report at Last Nights Meeting.
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE SUFFERS


sergcnnt's Income-PoIice Depart
ment BeneHsted by An increase I'm
she Pay orthe --Othcr Changes.
An adjourned meeting of the Common
Council was held last night with Presi-
dent Roper in the chair and the follow
ing members present: Messrs Borum,
Manus. Harmon, Philpotts, Walker,
Peelle. Frost. Camp, Leigh, Simmons,
j. c. White, and II. G. White.
Mr.. Sheldon moved to tako from the
table the ordinance concerning the Nor
folk Street Railroad Company, giving
1t right of way over one square on Chap
ell street. and after reading the, ordi-
nance 1t was taken up for adoption
The ordinance gives the company power
to use certain streets In Brambleton
and the city proper. Considerable dis
cussion was provoked as to q double
track on Chapel street. between Nose
ley and Queen streets, and motion to
again lay over was defeated. Mr.. Walk
er. In discussing the matter said, 1T
don't like this railroad business, no
how" The ordinance was amended.
giving the company the use of it's own
rails only and not its tracks. and max
ing 1t compulsory to begin work with
in six months. The ordinance was lost
by vote of 10 ayes to nays, and Mr..
Borum gave notice that he would move
for reconsideration at the next meet
ing.
The report of the special committee
on the matter of fixing the salaries of
city officials and employees was then
taken up. The report submitted shows
an estimated increase in expenditures
of SlS3 per annum
Following are the proposed changes,
all other salaries remaining as at pres
ent:
The Mayor, increased from $1,000 to
$1,000.
Commissioner of the Revenue, reduced
from $1,000 and fees to 500 and fees.
City Auditor, increased from $1,000 to
A,S00 after July, 1897.
City Attorney, increased from $1,000
to $1,000.
Clerk of the Market, reduced from
$500 and 10 per cent. to 5000 and 10 per
cent
Keeper OF Calvary Cemetery, in
creased from s400 to $500.
Mayors Clerk, increased from $500 to
$780,
Physician to the Poor, to be increased
by the addition of another physician a.
5000
Clerk in City Treasurer's office and
Clerk to the Committees, increased from
$3.50 to $1,000.
Chief of Police. increased from SO per
day 10 S125 per month.
Chief OF Fire Department, increased
from $1,000 to 81 500.
City Collector, reduced from H. per
cent. to 13s per cent
Police Captains. increased from sa.7S
TO SO per day
Police Sergeants. increased from 81 81
to s2.75 per day.
Police Patrolmen. increased from s.
per day to s2.121s per day.
Deputies TO the City Sergeant, de-
creased from s3.492 to 81 600
The fees of the Commissioner of the
Revenue are reduced as follows: Gen
eral licenses. from rs to so cents: gener
al license transfers. from rs to so cents
vehicle licenses and transfers, from s.
to 20 cents; vehicle plates, from Is t.
10 cents.
| Under the heading of the Water De
partment. the salary of Superintend IN
is cut down from $500 to $500
| In the Fire Department. the Assistan
Chiefs salary Is cut from SIS to $65 pc
month, the extra SO being ad led L
the salary of two foremen
| The report was received and the seve
raj ordinances concerning the chang
were taken up. The first considere,
was that increasing the pay Of member
of the Police Department. II was eX
planned that the increase of l2h cents
day in the pay OF patrolmen was 70
pay For equipments. such as uniform
club pistol, etc. This ordinance wa
adopted.
The ordinance relating TO Physician t
the City Poor, making the number TO b
elected two instead OF one. each of whor
shall receive 5000 per annum, and one c
whom shall live in the Fourth Ward
was adopted. Mr.. Walker stated tina
II this was adopted It would cost tn
city at least 81 900 extra each year fc
an additional apothecary.
The ordinance relating to fees of IN
Commissioner OF the Revenue on plate
Tor carts, wagons, etc, and licenses I
conform to the report, was taken up an
adopted
The ordinance fixing the salary of II
Clerk of the Market was read and ado,
ted
The ordinance concerning the chang,
in salaries of the Chief, Assistant chic
and Foreman of the Fire Department
was taken up and Mr.. Brickhouse mo,
ed that the pay of the Assistant Chi
remain at $40 per month, and Mr.. NJ
Manus moved that the pay of hous
men be made $50 per month, instead ,
500. The latter amendment was lost ar
the ordinance adopted.
The change in the salary Of the Sumo
intendent of the Water Department w.
taken up and read. but before its ado,
ton another ordinance taking the pow
or liking salaries from the Water Boa,