Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-26
CITY, EMPLOYEES
BOARD orr ALDERMEN CUTS SOME,
nut HAS 20 RE-ELECTIoN.
COMPROMISE AS TO COMMISSIONER.
Col. Mupford VIII Receive of
Per Cent. on Property Assessed
fition for Fuel Gas.

The Board o, Aldermen held an ad-
sourned session last night and trans
acted a great deal Of routine business.
Those present were President Turpin and
Mossrs. Bahen. Burton. Brock. Garter,
Hardwicke. Lawder. Cutchins. Allen.
klng. snead. Smith. Vaughan, Moore,
and zimmerman
The Committee on Light recommended
that the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Armory be given 100000 cubic feet Of
eas year. and the resolution in this
respect was adopted.
a batch OF ordinances. relative TO the
conduct Of the City Gas-Works. was
l.d upon the table and ordered to be
printed.
The Committee on Water recommend
cd the rejection Of the petition Of the
Richmond Traction Company for free
paier. for the purpose Of sprinklng the
suee,s along its lines of street railway
1lr zimmerman explained that an
..leement between the company and
tle committee had been effected. by
which the company viii pay Z cents per
ira gallons for the water thus used. The
INFRINGEMENT ORDINANCES.
When the Committee on Retrenchment
auq Reform Was reached. Chairman Al
.. II that body. arose and stated that
he had been waiting until after the two
branches of the City Council acted upon
tHe ordinances and resolutions from mis-
mmittee which had been vetoed by
tae Mayor. before he called another
meeting OF the Retrenchment and Re
form Committee.
The next business was the report of
tae Common Council. which contained
the aforesaid ordinances and resolutions,
which were read by the clerk, as was
the Mayors veto message. The Board
first took up the ordnance relative 10
the reduction Of the compensation of the
commissioner Of the Revenue from IS
t0 3-S per cent. upon all taxes assessed,
and fixing the time at which il shall 20
INTO effect as February !. 1898. The Board
sustained the Mayors veto by rejecting
this ordinance by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen. Brock Burton,
Iawder. Noble. zimmerman. and Presi-
dent Turpin-7.
Noes--Messrs. Bahen. Carter Cutchins,
Hardwicke. King. Moore, Smith snead,
and Vaughan-9.
The next measure reduced the compen-
s8tion Of the City Tax Collector from IS
10 5-S OF ] per cent. upon moneys actu-
ally collected by him. and this was
adopted over the veto of the Mayor by
vote of II ayes to noes
The ordinance requiring the Clerk TO
the Auditor TO perform the duties of
transfer clerk. without extra compen-
sation was also adopted.
An ordinance reducing the salary Of
assistant 10 the Auditor from $500 10
5000 per annum, was passed over the
veto Of the Mayor.
The same action was taken in regard
10 the matter Of reducing the salary
Of the Harbormastcr 10 $20o per
year: reducing that Of the Clerk
and Janiror OF the Third Market 10
500 and $500 per annum. respectively; also.
as 10 the ordinance limiting the number
NJ horses and bucgies TO be kept at the
Citv stables for the use OF the Engineer
ing Department 10 two, and the number
OF districts for the hands and carts to
Two. 10 be presided over by one manager
In each district.
The ordinance fixing the salary of the
uhvsician to the City Almshouse al 500
r.r wear was cOncurrcd In, as was an
ordinance reducing the pay of the score
tqry Of the Electoral Board from SZJJ TO
500 year.
Concurrent action was taken upon the
-esolution instructing the committee TO
,rU certain number Of mules between
now and July lst. I'm order for the de-
r4rtments expenses TO be brought within
the appropriation for the fiscal year 1877.
CEMENT BETWEEN THE TRACKS.
The Board adopted the ordinance re
oririne the street railway companies in
future 10 use cement between their tracks
nron an paved streets, this TO apply TO
rra present as well as all future lines,
ir cases where rOad-bed paving Is 10 De
done.
Tine Committee on Relief Of the Poor
,,,s directed 10 exchange with f. NJ. Con-
nor and others a certain portion OF the
rrrnertv OF the colored almshOuse. In
order 10 straighton Fourth and Fifth
streets.
resolution appropriating $3.50 TO pay
-.rfain claims for DAMAGES 10 personal
r-opertv on Fourth street occasioned
.r the breaking Of the sewer on mat
.treet. was cOncurred in.
The Board also agreed TO the ordinance
requiring al city officials who receive
salaries or wages from the city 10 pay
treir taxes.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
in-s was directed 10 ascertain and re-
rort what sum can be secured for the lot
or land belonging 10 the city known
s the Clarke Spring property.
SrpERrNTENDENT OF THE HALL.
Alr Carter opposed the ordinance
masking the Sergeant-at-Arms of The
Council superintendcnt Of the City Hal
f.Haiag He thought this official had
I'D lo could do under the present ordi-
nance. Mr. Turpn advocated concur
r.ac. In the ordinance as II came from
ua Committee on Grounds and Buildings
OPP ne reconnmttal to the committee,
= Air Carter's amendment vas ie-
il.,od and the original measure was
adopted.
rse ordinance In regard 10 the number
y ,mployees for the city Hall and their
..wrersation was considered at great
refh This provided among other
rrs for the appointment OF FIRST
Engineer and Machinist and Second En-
...ar ana Machinist for the City Hall
nll.ne al salaries So and 50 per month,
n.n,rtively Mr. Garter argued that
H First Engineer. having been rid or
t. duties OF experimenting the city
hl ,he two Eusiaeers were co-e1ual IN
h.ir duties and responsibilities. and hc
aossl that the compensation o. the Sc
cond Engineer be S35, instead OF $50 a
month.
President Turpin tool. hand in the
debate ana claimed that II the Board
wanted such "A man for this place as the
r.lmbcnt (Mr James Disney. $40
month was not a copper TOO much 10
Iay him. Mr. Carter's amendment was
DefDatcd
several other amendments were offer !
o1 but the most important 10 pre- !
vail was that offered by Mr.. Lawder.
striking our the provision requiring the |
Committee on Grounds and Buildings 10 |
declare all places vacant and rc-eiect. !