Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-03

d,,e tho civ so far as they are covered
Inv the bonds OF Grymes and Adams
AR Wajlerstein offered a batch OF
narors on the final roll-cal. among them
a resolution directing the Committee on
Accounts and Printing TO look into the
| expediency OF having repository for
Stationery. and Of adopting some system
bv which the departments could draw this
/ stationery upon requistion. This was
adopted
The Council also agreed to resolution,
submitted by Mr.. Wallerstein. directing
the CITY Engineer to prepare plans and
an estimate OF the cost OF an annex TO
tba civ Almsh0uae for the colored pau
ners This brought up the old discussion
Of whether or not there were any archi-
tects I'm the City Engineers office Mr..
! CasIxle said he made the statement before
tho Council that he did not think there
was an architect in the ONCE OF the En-
pinecr. He did not think so now
NJ pricgs defended the Engineering
Department. and the resolution was
adopted
REDUCE ENGINEERS SALARY.
,fr Rountree started an Individual re-
trencbuent and reform scheme by Offering
an ordinance reducing the salary Of the
| Citv Engineer by A,4o0. making II $500
per annum. This caused about an hour
| Of discussion. during which there was
much wrangling. and the entire work OF
| the Committee on Retrenchment and Re
form was gone over. Mr.. Hobson moved
that this ordinance be sent to this com
mittee. but Mr.. Rountree asserted that ne
| had offered the measure in good faith.
Re thought this was the only way to
commence a reduction OF the city's eX-
| penses. which he went on 70 show was
| ,bsoIute1v necessary. The Council refused
10 refer the ordinance.
MIR. Gunst moved 20 amend 1t so as TO
| reduce the Engineers salary by y0o.
| This WAS rejected by tie vote Of IL TO
| IL. as follows:
| Aves-Messrs. Bloomberg, Briggs, Ebel,
/ Gunst. HARRISON. Hobson. Lawder Tan
/ ner. Wake. Woody, and President Cas-
/ kie-1l.
/ King. Miller. Noble, Polack, Rountree,
! Stokes WalIerstein. and Witte-l1.
The original ordinance was then adopt
ed.
on motion Of Mr. Briggs, the Water
Department was allowed TO transfer the
sum OF $500 from the construction ac-
| count 10 the pump-hOusc account.
| Mr. Rleomberg offered a resolution APP
nominating $50 to the outdoor poor and
/ $500 10 the First Market. the money TO
I come from the uncXpcnaed balance 70 the
! credit OF the fund appropriated Tor the
/ entertainment Of the United Confederate
/ Veterans The question or how the
money for the maintenance Of these de-
nsrtrnents was 10 be obtained had been
/ previously discussed. and further debate
/ touching II was INDUCED In. Mr.. Waller
stein conducted iho Gsht on behalf OF the
! Finance Committee. RE explained the
necessity to maintain tho credit Of the
| citv and tho impossibility or doing this
when the citvs expenditures were con-
stantly more than its revenues.
Pending a great deal Of discussion, MT
! Hobson moved that the First-Markei
| Committee pay of the market employees
ONT of their own pockets and discharge
them This was ruled out or order' be
fore ANYTHING could be done with Mr
/ Bloomberg's resolution. the Council adj
iourned. but il was then nearly O'Clock
Work OF Council Committees.
A regular meeting OF the Committee on
| Light was held IN Room No. OF the City
/ Han al o'clock last evening. Bills were
| approved for the month Of october and a
few minor routine matters were disposed
Of
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings met in Room no. az $50 o'clock for
the purpose Of taking the necessary action
with reference 10 giving the City Hall en-
| ployes time In which 10 vote TODAY. Al
| ter discussing the matter at some length
| The city Engineer was authorized 20 MAKE
| such arrangements among the employees
IN this connection as he deemed proper.
The Committee on Cemeteries met al
$50 o'clock The usual routine bushes.
vas disposed Of. and the committee re-
ouested the City Attorney 20 examine th'
| title of the six acres OF land the com
/ mittee agreed 70 buy from Mr. w. IL
| Brauer adjoining Oakwood Cemetery, e
he used as a buria ground for coloreC
paupers.
The Third-Market Committee transact
"a routine business.