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liked TO be from : n. NJ. TO r. VI. The
| motion was lost.
The question then REQUIRED upon Mr.
| Caftcrs motion to return the nrst secileH
! OF the ordinance 10 the Board or AIdcI
men. The motion was adopted by = VOC
| OF TO 3
The nd section. prohibiting the En-
| Rineer and his assistants from chsdbihe
| IN outside work Was then taken uF' ana
| MIR. Garter offered an amendment max
ing the section apply TO every city depdrt l.
ment. instead OF particularly TO ihe Ehs''
| nter $ department.
Mr. Carter asked that the same action
be taken IN reference TO the above mo
| ton as in section ]. The committee uh'h-
imously adopted the motion.
THREE ASSISTANTS.
| The section providing that the Streel
| Committee at its January meeting ap-
| point three assistant engineers 10 the
! CITY Engineer TO be known as frst, sec
onG. and third assistant. was then taken
up and discussed at length.
Mr.. Carter moved, as "A substitute tnat
the City Engineer be allowed 20 appoint
his three assistants and q clerk. 49,
After various attempts 10 amend 'hls
substitute IL was adopted.
The next section taken up provided
that one OF the assistant engineers pe
designated as sewer foreman. ana thdl
the office 81 sewer foreman be aDCllshcu'
Mr. Ebel moved that this section De re-
1etitd. ana lUtl the present StN'i -
an be paid $500 per annum instead OF
500.
MIR. John VI. King moved that the sewer
foreman be paid $50 per month.
Mr.. Carter seconded the notion stat
ing that the pay Ct the sewer foreman
was not a burden on the city treasury.
but was chargcablc TO the sewers
Mcssrs Pollock and Burton supported
this motion. but Mr.. Allen thought the
cut too heavy in proportion to the loie-
mans salary Retrencnment was neces-
sary. he said. all along the hne Out u
should be Ia proportion.
Mr.. John NJ. King then moved that the
matter be sent back TO tho Council. 10 be
referred &c the Retrenchmcnt committee
with the recommendation that the sewer
foreman be retained and his salary. If re-
duction Is necessary, be reduced IN just
proportion.
This motion was unanimously adopted.
The next section provided for the ap-
pcintnent by the City Engineer OF Two
managers OF hands and carts. thus as
pensing with the services of one manager
there being three ut present.
After much discussion Mr. Carter moved
to return the section 10 the Board OF Al
dermen with the request that IL be recon
mitted TO the Retrerchment and Reform
Committee with the Information mat the
Street Committee would use every EFFORT
10 retrench i'm that direction.
Mr.. John j. King moved that the sec
ton be rejected. that the city be diNideI
ito two districts. and one manage OF
hands and carts be dismissed.
TIE IT otion was finally adopi "a. g.
The sixth section was stricken OUT. IL
having been ccV cred by previous sec ION
The seventh section. providing that Two
horses and two vel icles De KEEP! ~ ,me
city stables fer the use Of the Clty EnEl-
r.er was rejected. and il was determlheu
that three vehicles and bugeles be Kept.
The eighth section. providing that tne
changes take effect January J. 1884, wa
tien adopted. and the committee 81 -
y ''''" CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
The Committee on Claims and salaries
met at o'clock. with Mr.. WalIersteih
chairman presiding. and the following
members present: Messrs. Ebcl, Iimmer-
mann and Moore.
Tho chairman reported that the city
was not i'm fault I'm the claim Of L. \.
Fox. for damages on account OF horse
being injured by falling into trench
on Cary street. Investigation. ne sald,
showed that the hole In the street was
due 10 "A very heavy rain just prior to
nightfalI and the horse stepped into it
before any city official was notified OF the
place. so that "A light could be placed
there.
In view of these facts and the advice
of the City Attorney. the committee. on
motion of Mr.. Ebcl. decided TO report
the claim adversely.
The same action was taken. upon adj
vice of the City Attorney. regarding the
claims of the Perpetual Building and
Loan Association. r. l.. Brown, and Jno.
r. Lyons. for damages done properly
by an overflow at First and Byrd streets
A number Of claims for damages aris-
ing from the overflow Of Shockoe creek
were referred to the city Attorney for
his opinion.
On motion of Mr. Zimmerman n COM
mittee of one. consisting Of Mr.. thinner
mann. was appointed 10 ascertain what
representations were made to the III
nance Committee by the citizens who APP
peared before it TO ask for the improve
ment Of Shockoe creek
Mr. Wallorstein stated that he was un-
der the impression that these citizens had
promised not to bring suit against the
city If an appropriation was made for
the improvement Of the creek.
After approving several bills. the COM
mttee adjourned.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Accounts and Print
ing met at $50 o'clock. those present be-
ing Messrs Pollock chairman. Haw-
iins. and Rloomberg The bonds Of the
contractors for city printing and fur
nishing stationery Were received and APP
proved.
The Committee on Schools. which was
called 10 meet at o'clock. did not as
semitic, MS the Chairman. Mr.. Reuben
Burton deemed II useless 10 hold Sos
sion there being no money available for
the paVmcnt Of hills and salaries
RETRENCHMENC-AN REFORM
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform will meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight
pursuant TO adjournment and resume lis
Of the citv's salary list The
meeting will no doubt he very interest
ing one as the Mayor and Police Justice
vii. appear before the committee and ex-
plain the duties Oftheir respective offices.