Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-09

Mr.. Jones's motion, who. thereupon. ex-
plained that he was prepared 10 intro
duce the section in another ordinance,
as soon as the present ordinance had
been dealt with. His object, he said
was TO reduce the number OF engineers,
and make an ordinance providing for the
work of overseeing the construction Of
sewers bv an assistant engineer in con-
nection with other work.
The motion was put and carried by a
vote of 10 2. Messrs. Noble and Roun-
tree voting in the minority
Section 5. providing for the division Of
the city into two districts. and the su-
pervision OF the work by two managers
of hands and carts was stricken out
Section g. requiring the Clerk of the
Street Department to act as secretary to
the Street Committee and TO attend all
the meetings of that body without addi-
tional compensation, was adopted.
Section 7. which provides for the main
tenance of two horses and two vehicles
at the city stables for the use of the
Engineers Department was stricken out
This disposed Of the provisions of the
old ordinance.
A NEW ORDINANCE PROPOSED.
Mr.. Jones then suggested that the COM
mttee should proceed 10 frame an or
dinance, TO be submitted TO the Council.
for the government OF the several de-
partments of the city. The suggestion
was accepted and Mr.. Jones proceeded
to the construction of new ordinance.
The first section offered provided:
That all offices of the several depart
ments of the city shall be open for the
transaction of public business between
the hours of 9 A. NJ. and 6 +. NJ. lex
cept on Sundays and holidays), during
which time all employees shall be in at
tendance. unless occupied In the busi-
ness of the department elsewhere. ex-
cept certain offices hereafter mentioned"
The section was passed nem. con.
Mr.. Jones then moved that the first
exception 10 this rule should be the
office OF the Auditor which should be
open between the hours of and 3.
Mr.. Allen opposed the hours being
shortened i'm any one department. The
same rule, he thought. should hold good
for all.
Under the notion he said, the Audi
tor and others IN that office would be
able 10 leave their work at any time
after the hour named. He said he would
vote for the exception, II 1t was so
Worded as to admit Of the suspension
Of public business after o'clock. and to
provide for the completion Of the routine
work up TO the hour at which all the de-
1artments closed.
cial-Accountant Mccarthy made a
lengthy statement TO the committee as 10
the work Of the Auditors office. He said
that office would bo compelled to work
for at least three hours after the suspen-
sion OF business. The clerks now were
cOmpelled 10 work at night
Mr.. Allen withdrew his opposition, and
the exception was adopted. The City
Treasurer, Mayor, and City Attorney were
also excepted.
DO NO PRIVATE WORK.
Mr.. Jones then moved as section ? OF
the new ordinance that no city official or
employee should engage in any private
work or business during the hours in
which he was supposed to be working for
the city, except in service to public OF
private institutions as directed by the
Council. The Mayor and City Attorney
are to be exempt from this section, which
was adopted.
The next section, which was also adopt
ed. provides that there shall not be kept
more than two horses or two vehicles tor
the use Of the City Engineers Depart
ment.
Section 4 provides that the city shall
not be divided into more than two dis
tricts.
This provoked some discussion, in which
Messrs. Allen, HARRISON. and Noble took
part, and the section was supplemented
by a provision requiring that there shall
not be more than one manager of hands
and carts for each district whose re-
enumeration sif;tr be fixed by the Street
Committee.
Mr. Harrelson moved that the next Sec
ton should provide that the City En-
gineer should designate one of the as
sistant engineers TO superintend, when
necessary. the construction and repair or
sewers. The section was adopted and
this ordinance was agreed upon as a sub
stitute for the original report sent down
from the Board.
TO MAKE Up 4 REPORT.
Mr.. Jones moved that the City Ac-
cOuntant be requested to aid the clerk OF
the committee in preparing a statement
Of the work done up TO the present by the
committee, and to have ..e ordinances
and resolutions prepared by the next
meeting.
Mr. Mccarthy urged that ample time
should be allowed for the preparation OF
both. and suggested that either the one
or the other should be prepared by the
next meeting, but that both should not be
required as both were Of vital import
ance, necesstating the greatest care and
consideration. After a lengthy discus
sion. it was decided that the reports
should be prepared by next Thursday
week. and the committee then adjourned
TO meet again Thursday. April 18th.