Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-29
STILL OTHER CUTS.
COMPENSATION OF COMMISSIONER
OF REVENUE MAY BE REDUCED.
RECOMMENDATION OF The COMMITTEE

REC0MMENDA ZION OF The COMMITTEE
Rctrcnchment to Go Steadily On
Proposition to Decrease Pay of
City Tnx-CoIIector TabIed-HcnIth
and Water DEPARTMENT. Needs.
There vas a lengthy session OF the
Council Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform last evening. The body cou-
vened in Room No. 5 OF the City Hall
at S O'Clock, and those in attendance were
Chairman Allen, and Messrs. Ebel Jones.
Harrelson Rountree, Noble and Zlm-
mermann. Mfr. J. j. King was reported
absent on account OF sickness. The com
mittee first took up the report of City
Accountant Captain Carlton Mccarthy.
submitted at the last meeting OF the body
and touching the affairs of the offices OF
the City Treasurer, City Tax-Collector
and Commissioner of the Revenue. 1t
itemized the revenues received from all
/.
the City Treasurer and Commissioner Of
the Revenue When Captain Mccarthy
presented this report at the last meeting
OF the Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform Captain Mccarthy stated that
the officials in question had no objection
to the committee using the figures for
their own guidance, but that they did
not think thai it would be proper for
their relations with State matters to be
made public.
Last night Mr. Jones moved that the
report of the Special Accountant be re-
ceived. and this brought up the question
as TO whether or not the figures ought to
be made public. The Chair decided that
everything considered by the committee
should be public. and the committee sus-
tained the chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the Special Ac-
countants report was then read, received,
and filed.
Mr.. II. w. Rountree, who at the last
meeting rendered his resignation as a
member of the committee, at this point
withdrew his resignation, and Chairman
Allen expressed his pleasure at this ac-
ton on the part of Mr.. Rountree.
WILL HAVE NO CLOSED SESSIONS
The committee then began the con-
sideration Of the information received
from the offices OF the City Tax-Colec-
tor. the City Treasurer and the Commits
sioner of the Revenue. Mr.. Harreson
here stated that it was his opinion that
there were some matters In this connec-
tion which should not be made public
before the committee submitted its re-
port TO the Council. He therefore thought
II would be better If the commit.
tees conclusions should not be given 10
the press. This evoked some discussion
which was participated in by Messrs
Jones, Rountree, Ebel, and thinner
mann Chairman Allen called the atten-
tion of the committee to the fact that a
resolution stood upon the records to the
effect that all proceedings of the com
mittee should be open. He said that in
order 10 suppress one conclusion of the
committee II would be necessary 10
amend this resolution so as TO allow the
committee to go into executive session
at any time the body might desire Mr.
Harrelson moved that this resolution Ike
reconsidered. and the motion was lost by
the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen. HARRISON, ana
Zimmermann-3.
Noes-Messrs. Rountree, Jones, Ebei.
and Noble-L
THE ACCOUNTANTS FIGURES.
The figures furnished the Committee bv
Special-Accountant Mccarthy. as to the
offices OF the City Treasurer and Com
missioner OF the Revenue, were then
read as follows:
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE.
Commissions on lands and per-
sonal books (State assess
menO .......... ...............S ag05 %
Commissions on licenses issued
1Or state ............ ......... LIS A
commissions on report OF deaths
ana marriages QS95). 3g7 70
Fees for transfers of real estate $40 90
Fees for licenses .................. 2.7S0 10
con,.,,..,... -. - 1868 81
sessments for the city....... 6.fS7 80
9 Total receipts 49,. ............S 1L455 81
Salaries paid deputies. postage.
etc''''' ''''''.... ............... 1900 90
Net remuneration ............S s.755 81
CITY TREASURER'S OFFICE
Commissions on State collectionsS 7.7g8 IS
Salaries paid (city).... ............ 300 90
Salaries to State clerks ...... I50 100 90 20
Salary 10 City Clerk. ........ 1000 90
Advertising. printing. stationery
etc, on account of State
Paid for official bond .......... .... s0 s60 % i5
Net remuneration ............s 3.521 20
Treasurers bond (city).... ...... 10000 90
Total bond ........ ...........s 100000 90
THE COMMISSIONER REDUCED.
the committee began the consideration
Of tho Gft.r Vr.ag,,rort.