The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-31
The Committee Recommends Few More
Reductions in Expenses.
The KEEPER OF OAKWOOD CEMETERY.
His salary Cut From $3.50 to sooo fer
Annum-Tbe Dispcnssry Bonuses TO
Ee Abolished - steward OF the
Almshouse Gets ap Increase


order: Mcssrs. Ebel Harrelson' KING
,>,,or,crmann. and Allen. II was report
"a that Messrs. starke and Rountree
were out of the city. Colonel Jones came
In later.
After the minutes of the last meeuhs
were read and approved. the question o'
the compensation Of the Commonwealth
Attorney came up. and the comhi''ee
hc,,d a statement from City Accouhtan.
Mccarthy on the subject, VINO eNPl''iCN
th.t the Commonwealth A''Vi ne! W 80
s.lary WAS 5000, Of which amount $-VO'
o,r could come from the state Inc
resi- had 10 come from the city. Oap.a,.' a.,
Mccarthy stated in conclusion Ni"' 49,
Richardson had stated to nm "nen "n,1.,.i', ~
took the position that he was i'",'n''7 ,a
5000 per annum out OF ms }, ,e I've nm
,ice and that he had decided 10 s''. -, ~
au Of this practice ana uc'0'0
In the interests OF the city -
A., uarrclson and other members "a
,,, committee thought the previous Az
zion of the committee in aDoishlne g.
..,,,orristion Of $1,000 per annum loi
. conp,onwcalth's Attorney shoulu "0
,.,mrmed. This was agreed To- ~ W. W.
explained that the city was not ooIIs'es
., nav any hxed salary TO the Noi"'"0I
wc4lth's Attorney, and the 'i-V'n'' -
81 0oo was allowed him each year ~ 7'
,i.1 anprOpriatiOn of the Coun.n.
M Make 4 CLEAN SWEET
mn. question of reduction OF salaries
- ,.,rcs i'm the Gas Department calnS
e., tc acted upon II was eNpiaineu
- Tho nrevlous recommendations OF .ne
pctrcnchment and Reform CONN w. -
.t,.h bsd been referred to the Conner
- Committee by the Council had hol
beeo reported on by the commune
vet In a discussion that lonoWo -.
Allen stated that he was Ho' u" .,to,,s
Of making any distinctions Vi sad,,ction
b,, ,cos i'm favor of making Ie""O'iO'
% s,laries i'm all departments propo'
.,oo,tciv lie was opposed TO mahlhs
.n, I'm one department without u'a'l's
- otb.r departments In the same way
NJ Auen further stated that ne ulu nov
tbint there was a city oihcltl Wno w
NOT realize that reductions hau W
,,,d, TO remedy the trouble now p,lvle
tho CIV council. lie thought that sala-
,ies ought first 10 be adjusted anu ''''
reduced by "a certain per cent .r-..
NJ usrrelson agreed with MI Nho"'
.,,tir,, that he did not think the sali'l'S
,,or. f,irlv adjusted at present. Ai'er
,o,din.tment he was Of the opinion 'ha'
. ,cre~l reduction should be maue ih
an the departments proporuonaleN'
,r,c nosition Of Assistant superintendent
- +ho water Works was passed ny ana
also the President OF the Board or heai'n
II v,e explained that in the absence oi
NJ Noble. who wished 20 orer nlouo"
I'm regard to this officers salary 'he "0-
,i,, of fhe committee was taken.
~ uas stated. In reply to questions 10y
M Zimmerman. that the salaries "hich
,,e,e hoinp passed by at present by the
committee would be subject TO a general
-edrotion I'm future after the committee
had readjustcd salaries.
THE CITY CORONER.
when tho city Coroner was reached IL
,,.,s stated that the city was under con-
tract TO pay the COro. ct hXed salary
for "a certain period. Mr.. Allen asked II
amy member of the committee wsheu 10
make a recommendation. BY request cap
tain Mccarthy explained that iorheIlS
49,. Coroners exoei ses wGe heavy not
so much on account Of the amount ol inc
fees but by reason Of the fact that so
many inouests were ield. The city had
10 nav fees 10 the Coroner and also 10
Tho iuries. The members of the com
nittee had no idea how many inquests
,ould be held when a Coroner wished 10
do 80. He could hold many inquests over
dead babies found in alleys, and iraw
fccs for the same. when there was no
reason 10 suspect anything unusuai ABOUT
the deaths. The Coroner could comply
with an the requirements of the law
said he and still run UP an immense
bill against the city.
Mr. zimmerman raised the point that
II a salary alone was paid II was the
easiest thing in the world for Coro-
nor 20 grow more or less careless. and
overlook many cases, which, II closely
investigated might deN elop suspicious
circumstances.
Mr.. Allen thought that the question OF
the city Coroner's salary and duties
should he thoroughly looked into with
a view 10 having the Legislature frame
"a new law 10 cover the case. IL was
agreed that the city Coroner and the
city Attorney both he summoned 10 ap-
pear before the committee and furnish
information with view to having the
Legislature frame a new law. II was
explained that the Coroner's salary was
now s. 20 in accordance with a contract
made by the city.
Tho committee decided to have the. city
nursery man summoned TO appear and
give information about his duties.
THE PARK KEEPERS.
There was considerable discussion about
WV SIX Nafk ktfRflN it a. o'''RA VI N''-'f
each Mr. Harrelson and Mr.. King both
spoke In favoring of making reduction
I'm their salaries.
They were sure tho duties could he
properly performed by men with much
smaller salaries. The park keepers
do literally nothing" said Mr.. Harrel-
SON. and II Is easy enough 10 get the
parks looked after on much smaller
pay
IL was decided 10 pass by the matter
for the present, so as 10 have Mr.. Roun-
tree explain his Plan 10 put all the parks
under one superintendent and let each
park have one man 10 keep II In proper
condition. The park keepers will be sum-
moned 10 appear before the committee
and explain their duties.
Colonel Jones explained that the duties
of the janitor Of the First Virginia Reg
iment were worthy OF the salary he re-
ceived which is sl2O per annum. His
hours were long, and he had good deal
Of extra work by reason OF the bazaars
held In the armory. He kept the build
ing with it's ten rooms clean, and saved
a good deal OF expense by repairing the
boiler and other things about the build
ing. Upon motion Of Mr.. zimmerman
II was decided &c permit the salary to re-
main as IL was
The salary OF the janitor Of the Howlt-
zers' and Cavalry Armory was passed
hv and the next item was the salary of
tb. clerk 10 tho Committee on Grounds