Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-08
TAKE UP NEW LINES.
.,.rnrNcnMeNT AND REFORM
Committee TO RESUME.
20 MONEY FOR PARK WORK,
,.tnatcd Discussion n 60 Employ
,,,, Men 90 lie Paid 0ut of the
,e>t Appropriation-othc HUSH
-. of the Committees.

Ul DitllNtiUdf9 FNNNlNN itSA AtirA'
~, arranged to resume the inquiry into
anairs OF the various city depart
i -ts next Thursday night when the
.., collector. Treasurer. and Commits
amor Of the Revenue will be expected to
present with ful information about
i te.r respective offices.
when Chairman Otway s. Allen called
che meeting TO order there were present
v.,.rs. Ebol. Harrelson, Jones. e. NJ.
4 Nte Rouniree and zimmerman.
colonel Jones' chairman Of the sub
,rnmttee appointed TO present a report
o., the investigation Of the grade Of
rr,.8 street. stated that his committee
i had not yet held a meeting. Further
4 sine vas granted the committee.
WANT AN ACCOUNTANT.
4 Oa motion Of Mr.. Harrelson, request
v.s forwarded 10 the Committee on
r,snce that tbo services of the City
d accountant. Mr.. Carlton Mccarthy. be
allowed the Retrenchment and Reform
\ committee 10 expedite its work.
Do being stated that the resolution
altered in the last meeting Of the Council.
r-.rlinc 500 TO pay a sienographer to
.ke down the committees proceedings
lad become tied Up and was not referred
t hc Finance Committee. Colonel Jones
moved. and the motion was adopted. that
th matter be brought TO the attention
Of the Board of Aldermen at its next
\ me.iuE.
Ou motion Of Colonel Jones il was de-
,fisl not o. 20 into an investigation Of
De- Health Department until funds were
secured 10 pay stenographer This ac-
(. ron was taken on account of the num-
fr OF details involved in the examina-
ton of this department.
WANTED THEM TO APPEAR.
10 was decided. on motion of Colonel
Jones. TO summon the Commissioner of
iae Revenue City Treasurer. and City
i collector TO appear before the committee
e.. jos next meeting. with data Of the
workings Of their several departments
m detail. so far as the city is concerned.
A communication was received from the
City Engineer. and referred to the sub
committee on investigation Of the condi-
ton OF Broad street. explaining certain
questions which had not been clearly un-
Cefstood.
Grounds and Buildings.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
h-s met at 7.30 o clock IN regular session.
Wr Marx Gunst chairman presiding.
ana the following members present:
Nessrs. Briggs. Rountree, Lawder, John
" King. and Snead.
The bill of the Cohen Company for $H.Sl.
for supplies. was sent 10 the Board or
Aldermen, with the recommendation that
Ii be paid out Of the contingent fund
The Clerk reported that NJ. I. Smith x
Co. had signed the lease for the rental Of
seabrooke's Warehouse for the ensuing
tw0 years at 81 so per annum. On motion,
the committee instructed the chairman
q, af1x his signature to the lease. Sea-
bro lke's ~ Lrohouse is about the best pay
iu- property owned by the city.
NI Gunst stated that the Regimental
ArmOry was I'm an exceedingly dlapi-
dated condition. on account Of defective
wafer spouts. He stated that the matter
had been looked into by the City bnei-
neer. and that it's requirements would be
listed for the budget Of 1881.
80 MORE MONEY FOR PARK WORK.
There WAS a long discussion as to
whether extra workmen should be re
tanned at New Reservoir Park. to do
some necessary work there, and take
their chances Of being paid out Of next
y.ar's appropriation, the sum allowed for
he present fiscal year having been eN-
lauHted. MessTs. Rountree and Gunst
spoke strongly against anticipating the
appropriation. the former saying that IL
would be case Of the committee living
beyond its means.
colonel Cutshaw explained that it was
,irlaet Il matter OF impossibility FOR
committee 70 come out even IN lts ac-
counts at the end OF a fiscal year lhere
was Of necessity deficit or balance
when the accounts were wound up.
There should always be balance
Them" said Mr.. Rountree.
1f- sneaa thought the extra men shoulu
f. Kent on as a matter OF economy, since,
ts rboueht more would be gained by
continuing the work than by stopping It.
,rr Iawder said a stranger In the
chamber would think that few members
of the committee were advocating some
eytra,apance "Why turn the screws
rl men who are getting but N.5)
1iy.' he asked.
MUST KEEP WITHIN BOUNDS.
3r Rountree promptly sprang TO his
f.t and replied TO these remarks. lie
said his vote would never be cast for
ary auuropriation above the sum allotted
70 the committee. whether it was 10 pay
$3.50 or $1,000 man. Assertions Ike
these are political booms," he said
Mr Gunst also replied 10 Mr.. Lawders
speech saying that ne was only actuateu
,y desire not 10 do anything which
anFeI OF the committee living beyond us
means.
II ann alwavs slow 10 make apologies" |
al Mr. Lawder. NOR do 1 now think
hat ] have said anything wrong but
possibly my position IN life makes me
o.erzealous for the 81 50 man. / deny !
that anything / said a political !
BOOM"
Nr. King moved as a solution of the
Hfa.e matter that a subcommittee be 1
appointed TO consider the matter, and re-
| llrt az the next meeing. The motion was |
criej hy a vote of 10 2, and the CHAIR |
pointed Messrs. Briggs Snead, and |
LaWder. after Mr.. ROuntree had posi-
lively declined to serve.
THE CfTY-HALL TOWER.
'ae question Of what City Hall official /
s,oull have charge Of the tower Of the /
hal was then taken up. On motion Of
Ar snead it was decided that the ST.
f-rfenlent Of Fire Alarm and Police
Telegraph shall have charge OF the tower,
and that the same shall be cleaned up
p} ihe janitor under the direction Of the
engineer and machinst: that the gas in
I- clock be lighted by the day
Watchers. and put out by the night
watchers.
Ar Gunst. with few touching and APP
Eoprate remarks presented appropriate
is5.ltons touching the death OF Mr..
so.eph r. Mountcastle. a member OF the
committee.
The Light Committee
The Committee on Light met at
Vco,k last evening. In Room No. 5. the
members being present Messrs Starke
..ifman). Tanner, Allen Wallerstein.
oyAes Z. NJ Noble, Hardwicke, Witte.
saa Vaughan.
me committee took up the ordinance