The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-04
THE CITY ENGINEERS OFFICE
The Committee Oh Streets Discusses
the Length Of His Time Of Work.
SHALL IT Be NINE HOURS OR SIX?
That Yet Remains 10 BE seen, Tor the
street Committee Took 80 Action-Ihe
City Engineer says Il Would be
Unjust Discrimination.


The Committee on Streets was in ses-
sion for a number OF hours last night.
considering the ordinance referred to 1t
by the Board OF Aldermen. concerning
tie office Of the city Engineer. The Oh
dnanco IN question contains a numrr OF
sections referring 10 the length OF the
office hours OF this official and his assist
ants. reducing the number of his assist
ants 90 three, and prohibiting him or his
assistants from engaging in any out
side work.
The city Engineer was present ana
mado iuI statement AS to the Unfair
ness OF lengthenng tho office hours OF
DIS department. while other city oIhciais
were not included. There was prolonged
discussion and numerous motions. Dut
the committee seemed hopeiessly diVloea'
and ana adjournment WAS taken enoIuy
before II o'clock. until thc 10th instant
without anything having been accom-
UlsAed.
Major Otway S. Allen lu the chair ana
ter. Pollock. Ebel and Woody. '"piaI"
John j. King WAS reported stil SICK
Tho object of the meeting was 10 con-
slider the ordinance relating 10 the apoi-
ishmout of the office OF Fourth Assistant
to the city Engineer, and other DroYis-
ions. ..u,
WISHED 4 POsTPONEMENT
The city Engineer appeared before The
committee auu stated that he thought
il would be better TO wait until Captain
John j. kiug. VINO was suo-chairman ol
the Committee ON Retrenchment and he-
form. could Doe present. He did not think,
be- said. that his department had been
treated Justly. and DE desired 90 have a
FUN hearing before the entire committee
After nduleing ia prohtess discus
sion for tuIee-quarters OF AN hour as 10
whether the committe should proceed
or adjourn. it was finally decided 10 20
on with the work at once. and the or
dinance WAS taken up section by Sec
t-oa.
The first paragraph, however hXlns
the Once .l4rs OF tho city Engineer ana
his assistants nc from 10 o daily, pro-
volcd great deal OF discussion ana
the progress made was very slow. ln
order 60 facilitate matters the city hn-
gin.or was asked to- give his views ON the
section.
WOULD BE UNFAIR.
COL Cutshaw said that u the oiiico
hours of his department were 20 bee
l,nethon,d. he thought In common fair
ness. that tho hours of AN city officials
should also bee extended. If that had
been done. he said uo one m his office
would have protcsted-ndeed they had
ierl workug uuo hours d. day Tor
twcnty-thrce years past 10 such am or
dinance passed. it should be- amended so
as t0 mcIude 900 city officials. common
fairness demanded it THE Engineer
spoke at great length and with much ear
uesmoss. 10 was an improper ordinance.
Doc said. in thu it fixed the office hours
of the Engineer and his assistants Wheie-
as tuty w.re obliged 70 Doe in ANA out d"
day
A.r. Ehel said thft ii never "@7 "-
tended that they should stay in the once
al day but That the time iney should We
at work should ne nih' h""I7 oA.,y. lneIe
Was little doubt he sald. iAAt lne nuuI7
of thc other departments Wold ne l'ns1A-
cncd also.
After great deal or discussion MT.
Pollock moved chat the words business
hours Doe substituted fer "oi'iee hours.
The motion WAS iosi.
Mr. Carter moved as nm amehnneni tnAt
section Of chapter i' Doe revised. MHlon
orin,l Oh" duties oil ihr 'i.h fis si"eei.
ana aieol'i hlln I'D hs ln us "''c' 40
-.f,.,n un'a between A. M' ana d
i. VI.
Alr. Lnol said tnat me- lhou-h' 'ne
amendment offered py Mr' carter "ouin
meet the views or the sun-commlttee %"
Ecuencnmtnt. Do was not lHle"ue" u"
Iut any extra "oIA on lhe L'sineel $
department as he was sure they worked
that long anyway. lle was only speaking
for himself, however. as 70 tho amend
ment bei.ig satisfactory
ADJOURNED WITHOUT ACTION.
Mr.. King said that the matter was one
which would bear great deal of thought
ana he moved. therefore that the whole
night week. The motion prevailed by "a