The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
GETTING INTO SHAPE.
THE RETRENCHMs VI AND REFOHh
COMMfrrEE'S LIBOKs
Drawing TO a Closc-A Large Portion OF
the Report Ready for SUBMISSION 10 'ns
CounciI-saIary Reduction Proposed

Ulllce met last HlsHb IL - '' 80
members present were Chairman Otway
S. Allen. H. NJ. Noble. Zimmermd ann
Rountree. Ebel. HARRISON. j. J. Kins
and Jones.
In An informal talk. before the COM
mittee got down TO its work. Mr.. Noble
said that he had been informed by the
MAYOR that the budget approved by the
Finance Committee was sie.vJO IN excess
of the estimated receipts OF the city for
the next nscdi year.
Members or the Finance Committee, who
were present. explained that IL was the
idea OF the committee that the receipts
would increase sufficiently 10 meet the
deficiency.
The report Of the Retrenchment and
Reform Committee TO the Council was
then taken up and discussed in detail
All Of the ordinances and resolutions
passed on have been printed In fuli IN
The Times. No changes OF any materiai
consequence were made. The committee
agreed on its report on the following SUBJ
iects:
THE REPORT.
An ordinance concerning the assess
ment of taxes. which reduces the COM
Iul-,lOI- OF lllt 1yAAt4AAa'4S''NN
to three-eghths of per cent.
Addition OF new sections to chapters
l3 and "A. concerning the levying and col
lection OF taxes.
An ordinance reducing the salary OF
the Secretary OF the Board OF Sinking
Fund Commissioners 10 5000 per annum'
An ordinance imposing upon the clerk
n tho Auditor the duties of the transfer
clerk without additional compensation.
An ordinance reducing the salary or the
assistant 10 the Auditor TO sl.wo.
A resolution abolishing the position OF
transfer clerk in the Auditors ONCE, ana
tho nositlon Of engineer and machlhlst Vi
the City Hall.
An amendment to ordinances concerning
port wardens and the speed OK steam
boats and reducing the salary oil the
Harbormaster TO <2oV- s,,
An ordinance 10 amend ana reo' a.
certain city ordinances concerning the
Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Council. making
him superintendent OF the CITY nan
An ordinance amending an ordinance
concerning the duties of the clerk 10 GER
tain committees. and making him Guy
Clerk in the necessary absence OF the
Clerk. -,
An ordinance abolishing the office OF
Ue,ehmaster. and imposing the duties
thereof upon the clerk Of the market
An ordinance fixing the compensation
Of the clerk and janitor OF the mira
Market az $500 and $500 PER annum' re-
spectivelv. 4,
4 resolution instructing the City At
tornev To- apply TO the legislature Tor
an amendment, 10 the Code OF Virginia.
recurring the City Sergeant TO provide
his own guards for the jail
An ordinance fixing the salary or the
steward OF the Almshouse at a'2O per an
mum.
An ordinance TO repeal part Of an or
dinance approving regulations TOT 'ne
Almshouse
A Joint resolution concerning petiuon
To the Legislature relative TO the election
and compensation OF the city Coroner.
REINFORCEMENT.
An ordinance fixing the salaries OF park
keepers at $40.
A resolution instructing the COMMITTEE
on Grounds and buildings TO report an
ordinance defining the duties and hNlnS
the hours Of parS-keepers.
A Joint resolution aboishing the offices
Of jantor and helper at the city Han
4 resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Grounds and Buildings 10 employ
an oilcr competent TO act as engineer.
An ordinance TO amend and reordain
certain ordinances concerning the Gas
Works.
An ordinance as to the appointment Of
assistants 10 the Inspector Of Gas and as
TO their compensation.
An ordinance fixing the Office hours OF
the several departments Of the city gov
eminent.
An ordinance concerning the Street De-
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foreman and limiting the number Of We
hicles allowed to the City Engineer TO
two
An ordnance to create 4 street-clean-
ing department and TO provide for its
management.
An ordinance placing the Inspector Of
Plumbing under the Health Committee.
THE PHYSICIANS
An ordinance liking the salary OF the
President Of the Board Of Health at $500
and other members at 800.
An ordinance fixing the salary Of the
physicians to the Almshouse at $500.
An ordinance reducing the salary Of the
physician 20 the poor to 5000.
An ordinance returning the sanitary po-
ice to to regular force
A resolution instructing the president
OF the Board OF Health to deliver the
horse and vehicle now used by him TO
the superintendent Of the street clean
ing force when he is elected and has
qualified
An ordinance fixing the salary OF the
secretary Of the Electoral Board al So
A resolution requiring a report from the
Committee on the Improvement OF James
River. the Police Board the Fire Com
mssioners. and the School Board, in re-
gard 10 expenses and what has been
done toward retrenchment.
An ordinance fixing the salary OF the
foreman OF the Lower Gas Works, at
81 200 per annum.
An ordinance fixing the salary Of the
Inspector Of Gas AT $500 per annpm.
An ordinance fixing the salary OF the
Mayor at 5000 per annum.
4 resolution instructng the City Al
torney 10 apply for amendments 10 the
citv charter and to prepare an amended
ordinance concerning the investment OF
the sinking fund.
A GENERAL CUT PROPOSED.
Colonel Jones moved the adoption OF
an ordinance providing Tor the reduction
OF salaries Of rnnloyees OF the city gov
errment per cent. provided how
ever. no salary shall be reduced below
8.
Mr. TTarro1son moved n sfforrr until
Tuesday nieht at 9 o'clock when the re-
mort will a1ain he considered The lat
ter motion having r'ght ~ wav tho COM
r,lttae AZ if.2o o'clock voted 10 adjourn
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