The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-14

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| recommended by caucus of both branch
| IS of the Council, and by the Council
| I'm regular session, and now we are met
| here by these di.at0ry tactics.
| KILL THE ELL.
"The result OF this whole thing" he
! continued will be 20 iii this bill, and
there will be- rejoicing in the City Hall
to-urrrsw. None of the city officials
| are hurt by this report for their salaries
/ are left sufficient for their needs
Afr. zimmerman supported Air. Turpin
fin an earnest and effective speech. he
/ said il was a very diatastcfui thing TO
| him TO cut anybody salary. or turn any
| body out o. a. j0D. but the condition Of The
! cly's finances rendered such action impcr-
| atiyc. tie hoped the report would De
acted upon no once.
Mr Harduicke reioinod that he know
/ ccouomv was needed. but that many OK
! the recommendations Of the Rctrcnch-
mont Committee were false economy. lie
admitted that some salaries should be
/ reduced. but not al that We're recon-
! mcudcd.
air. Allen. who was chairman OF the
/ committee presenting ihc report. said that
/ 81 their report WEE c.ihc. referred or
/ laid ON tie table the effect would be 10
discourage the committee. and. speaking
Tor himself. individually, II such action
was taken he should ask to be relieved
/ from duty
Mr. Nob.,, in an earnest speech. on
| dorscd Mr. Aliens uttoranccs in every
| respect.
1lr Blake spoke at some length ON the
motion His only objection 10 The report
/ seemed tD De that 70 dll not start out
/ lr cutting down some 5000 salaries. in-
/ stead OF dismissing a man who only gets
/ sl.-N ID day
After some further discussion Mr. King
moved. TO test the sense Of the Board.
/ that the entire report be laid on the
! table. instead Of the one section included
| in Mr.. Kings motion.
Mr. King said be desired the ronort
10 lay on the table untl the entire report
| or the Rctrenchmcnt Committee had been
received.
Pending a vote on THIS motion AR
Carter spoke az great length against H.
cepiins partial report, which ho de-
declared 90 Doe incomplete and inconsistent
in many particulars
y vote was then taken on tho mofion
OF Mr kins and IL was lost. the vote
, CITY HAIL REJOICEs.
iLe motion is adopted" announced
Nf' starko who occupied tho char. And
ihc city Han rojoiccs.' said Mr.. Turpi1
i''IIins 10 those officials who had es-
/ cared having their salaries cnf.
hneuiateiy upon the adoption OF tho
nciion, Air. Allcl rose and movo1 tb,t
ho himself as wen as other nenbe,. '','S ~
the etrcnchmcnt and Reform Comm,
Zee, who belonged 10 the Board. bo re-
HeNe1 from further duty on the commit
zee. ''' ''''-
4Ne board. said Mr.. Allen. seemed n
tlinN that his committee was inacn.bi.
oi making am intelligent report. and bo
saw 81" use in tie committee doing o,v-
'hlhs further. II the Board wouId NOT
actept one section OF the repoff IL W.,
Ci.ar mat IL would not ACCEPT tho whole
.i7 mas been my second experience
o. ,lis KIND, said Mr. Allen. .anJ If
.'"n pe lht last. ] do not believe thlt
D'' '''i-iNrnt VIII cvor be accomplished
'i '"e confines Of the Council of Tho
CITY OF Richmond" ''''
Aiessrs. Noble ana Zimmorroo,, r.o
other members of the cor,nitt..
ments. s-N'-
'huins vote on tho motion made ~.
- -Al''i' long speech was made hv
ar. Sncad. Moasrs Blake ami o..
"'so made brief remarks. aescrtino ~
=. was the duty Of the Refren,bp,o,,,
committee not TO suik because fbeir 49,.
Ioit was not adopted. but 10 accent tto
''lSloh or The Board. and 10 rof.in
lAoir membership on the commiftoo
.N"Jor Alien oisclai-ncd any idea ~
intending TO suik. bat said he rnlst re
.l., 'i'HS INSIST uron being relieved from
- nc lh'tfht he could Dee OF no
i'IiHef use 10 .le Board in viev, ~ ~
action. u 47
10 CLASS LEGISLATION
AIF. Noble here fouIr ff.. g..
aisnantly rcpcllcd on insinuation vrbirh
Nan heen made that the committee bsJ
I!'Aou OUT q poor man and recommended
MS discharge. 81 deny" he said .fb.+
there has been any class legislation .,,,I
assert here. and do il without fear M,
FAVOR that the Office holders of tbo
city have brought influence TO bear unon
members or the board and influenced
their votes on this report"
DO understand YOU 10 say that NOM
beis OF this Board have been innucnccd?p
asked Mr.. Snoad.
i do sir g., answered Mr. Noble. and
turning TO Mr.. Montgomery. who sat
next 10 him. he save that gentleman as
bis authority.
Colonel Cutshaw did come TO see me
about this attcm." said Mr. Nant-
gomcry. but he did not influence mo
one way or the other. / am I'm faovr Of
rctrenchmcnt. but l am not i'm favor of
adopting a portion OF report
do YOU think that l have been in
fuenced?' continued Mr.. Snead. address.
ing Mr.. Noble.
OF have 10 idea that you have" said
Mr. Noble
Thank YOU" responded 1lr. snoad.
Mr. Blake said Colonel Cutshaw had
also been 10 see him. but had not men,
toned the question OF his salary.
The debate continued hot and heavy
for some time. Messrs. Allen. Noble ana
zimmerman reitoraiing their demand
10 be relieved from duty
The scheme is dead" said Nr. Tur-
pin. taking the floor again, "and to-mor-
row YOU will see smiling faces all over
the city Hail. We have no means Of
keeping the men on the committee who
want TO resign. and when they 20. l as
president Of this body. shall appoint
three others. but l venture the prophecy
that no report will ever be made again"
Mr. Turpin asserted again that the
city was In q desperate financial condi-
tion, and that unless something was
done the next Legislature would have
TO take a hand in the matter
4 vote was then taken on Mr.. Aliens
motion to relieve the committee and on
a division IL was lost by 10 s.
1t make 10 difference whether my
resignation IS accepted or not" said Mr..
Allen. "the committee Is a deadhead,
so far as | am concerned"