Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-31
TO BE A GENERALCUT
MAY nE THE FINAL STEP or cow
McrTEE on RETnENCHMENT
INTERESTING SESSION LAST NIGHT.
Much OF tho work Reviewed and
Many Items Passed ny i'm Order TO
Hear Heads OF Departments ana
Others Later on.


mort TO the Council upon the salary-list
OF the city Those present were chairman
Allen and Aicssrs. Ebel Harrelson Jones'
King. and zimmerman. Messrs. S'aihe
and Rountree were reported TO be out ol
the ciD.
There was some discussion over the
matter OF the sum paid TO the common
vyeolth's Attorney by tho city Speciai-
Accountant Carlton Mccarthy made
statement. in which he said that TINS oHl-
cisi received only $500, OF when sum
s,oo could come I'm fees from the state
Tho remainder was paid by the city. Mr.
1f.cartbv said further. that Common
,..sith's-Attorney Richardson had salu
to him that when he dichardson) 100"
the positon he was realizing $4,000 per an
,.r, from his private practice. but he had
decided TO give up an of TINS WorN anu
devote his entire time TO the citY'
Mr. rIarrels0n aad other members OF the
r,t+fle Thought their previous action
Ir striking of this annual ailo"dHve VI
D. on - the commonwealth Attorney was
r'. nroper think To have done, ana lhis
action was confirmed. .,
vyh,n the Light Department was Ico."
al it was explained that the commune
p.a previously reported upon TINS ueP"l1
and recommended certain reductions
Dr salaries and the cutting OH OF one ot
-t. assistant gas-inspectors, ana thal tie
..-rg had referred this report 10 lhe
,,tttoa of conference on the hepouc
,..,iution. sc. This committee had ho,
~eported upon the matters releIIeu
90 d. l,,.,r
HAVE a GENERAL CUT'
Here am informal discussion ei'sueu O.
. whether this passing over the saI"l
,..+ ,rae 10 be final with the kelIeHCHli'Vi'11 ,'1
committee. Chairman Allen odlu ne ~
.r .o understand the matter anu ti'@S 10
,,culd surely offer "a recommehoallo
,5i-,- for general cut Of all SALARIES
I,,nrbt the officers and employees
,t.,.4 the financial condition OF INC
..,y and were willing TO meet .nls ~,
,.,r MS FAR as was rcasohd"'S' -i' -.
. be was opposed 10 any dlScIlli'l'l"
lions on distinctions I'D any o' '"0
ucrts. ... Drr Allen. and
tr-rrelsou also took the same Wv
.,.,,t AS To- one official VINO ne u,o"7 u ~.
.,'.. roorlv paid for the duties ne i''u ~
..-..orr, Nr Harrelson salo He
80 no ask for an increase Oh p"' 49,
tnls n'IU irbt and Health Departments
PIC -.s.5 bv and the committee theh
..,,bed the Department OF Sute'S' ~ ~
"a r~eviouslv been reported upon 10y '"o
ustrenchment Committee. ,s
U-ben the item Of City coroner W[S VIZ
..,.be5 there was conslde a"lo 80.
l,ut this was disposed OF 10y -. 90 he
- Coronor and the city Attorney 10 De
-,,+ 1..o at the next meeting. with a view
,.,,re, "a law prepared Tor adop'Vn
n General Assembly, whereby tnS
.,ro,sation of the city coroner COU.r
oi''l lo5,,oe3 This compensation now IL
90 oso and IS fixed 10y contI"1t' -
rs,,ire been done. because tilv ~ .ti.
loved by the State greatly e@0's>'
sum. Mccarthy being
,-or explained that the contract
e,.,i5sd heavy expenses IN lNo ""'@
,s I'm the fees TO the Coroner anu
. ,tba~ was in the Increased 'oS,a
,.o NJ inouests. The matter ol t"o
,.ecessitv for am inquesi Ia! ""On' -
the Coroner. ana "H'n e,o /, y-as
Ia tbe Coroner's fee was $40 IL W.
tleSoid therefore. plain that ii was 10 , ,ne
-tooe -'S Of the fee system 10 nave just
80 many inQucsts as posslpie' ...
d.. .lti.,. N-urservman'' was the next man
t5.roa and as none OF the coIhhiIt-
,lCrren understood the duues vi IN
oaicer the place was pasSeu DS .',,'
rhe next meeting anu '"' '-,..3 -, he
and the city Engineer were H'i'0"
,resent i'm this connection
prACE FOR RETRENCHMENI
r-,ora was some spicy debate upon tne
,+t.r of reducing the pay OF paIN-
rs Air King said If there was
M h, the whole city government dI
tt.b there should be .retrenchheH1' mo
80. Che MACE Monroe PARK was SUNS
~ destructiou. Doe said, am" ne O0u''
see why the park-keeper coula Ho' 49, g,r
- o9ltOays iu good CONDITION as lai
o. t,iry remarked that Mr.. kouhuee
IN, ms absent. had plan for inc Det-
-,,.ot of the city's park system anu
Dr.. moved that no action De 'dhV" :"
trf. matter until that gentleman Coui" ~
-r..eut Mr. Rounirees plan va ~
..t su the parks under one SuP0i ~
and uut one labOrer on each ol t"e
ioc, them I'm proper condition.
..+ior the committee agreed TO posi-
,.... .,ct3on upon the park k-keepeis uH'H
M - themselves and Mr.. houH'I0e
could be present. 90 tho First
1s-.Iria Regimental Armory "3s' H oi
motion Of Mr. zimmerman ieit d, 80 81
mum. but the committee paSseu
Ir temporarily the matter oil VI. $50 ..!S
OF the ianitor Of the HoWltzeiS 'liOt -
AZ ~ Inc salary of the CleIH OF lHe
clr~.tfee ON Grounds and Bulldihss
tr. committee on motion OF Oo.oHel
Jores uasscd it by until the chairman ol
fh4t body could be on hand 10 eAp'"I"
what his committee had done lu tle
premises The city has oeeh pay H's ''
r per annum for this work ,
AN the other positions under 'He nS""
Grounds and Buildings. as Wei %
those under the head "James-IHNeI
Improvement" were passed by uh'h OIe
ccmuittees governing these depar tileN'9
are heard from. ,,
After discussing briefly some other salo-
ries. the committee reached the poSi''o'
of keepcr of So. Johns burying sioullu'
~ was stated by Mr. Ebel that TINS oHicel
was also performing the duties ol J"Ni'oi
10 So. Johns church. for when ne lc-
ceivel extra compensation. IheIe ""3
considerable debate over this place anu
The compensation allowed therefor. CleIh
Mcdowell explained that laborer was
not employed at this cemetery more thah
Cd month throughout the year This mat
Der was finally PASSED by and the COM
miifce decided 10 hear from the super
infsndcnt Of River-Nicw Cemetery re-
r.r8ue his duties. and 10 recommend
reduction In the salary Of the SupeIln-
tcudcnt Of OakwOod Cemetery from S'D
to $50 per auuum. allowing him TO con-
tinuo 10 have the use OF the residence
upon the grounds as heretofore.
AT THE CITY ALMSHOUSE.
THE agmshouse was next taken up. II
was moved that the salaries of the fol-
lowing attaches OF that institution be
allowed 20 remain as they are: Superin-
tcndent 81 200 per annum. with residence,
pas water. and fuel: First Assistant Su-