The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-26
SALARIES ARE REDUCED.
pOSfTfONs or CRY HALL EM'
PLOYEES nor 10 BE yAchfED.
MIR. Law Makes Serious '""rs"s
Against a Comtnittce-Ih" c"'s''""
Codliyins the CITY Ordinances

noes and incidentally anording several
mc,ohers opnoriuniIcs for the display OF
,hcir loo,acitv. The Board met at s
o'clock last evening and adjourned at 100
o'clock this morning.
All OF the ordinances passed by the
Council over The Mayors veto were con-
.urred Ina except the one reducing the
oou,cnsation OF the Commissioned OF the
pcy.nua from hvc-cighths Of one per
cont. 60 thrce-cighth. Later me bo"i"
agreed Co reduce TINS onc-tlshth. ~"
cichths Of one per cent. was cut OH sne
compensation OF Captain cunningham" ~
The Board refused 10 agree that the
position OF city Han employees should DC
BiFFERENCE OF OPINION.
While This subject was up Mr.. LAWYER
mace the statement that the meetlht =
the Grounds and Buildings Sonmltt'o
al which this was made part or inc oIui-
nance was called al "a time when I W.
known that all tho committee coulu No'
De- present.
ne said he had already heard Of com
blnaiious on The men TO be elccieu 10 '"'
Mr.. brock took issue with Mr. Lawder
on This and said that The I'VE meih"'l'
who had the meeting called ala not kno"
that there could not bc a full mee,tns.
Mr.. Marx Guust. Of the common Gum
Gil and chairman Of the Grounds anu
Buildings Committee. was present anu
was requested TO throw some isht on w
ordinance affecting city nan 'mplos',
under discussion. incidentally ne dehi'n
fh.t Nr Iawdcr's statements were cor
rect as far as he was concerned fuIther
discussion Of "a personal nature was stop
ped by the chairman.
Tho members of the Board present were
Mcssrs. Turpln PRESIDENT. Allen baheI'
Brock. Burton. Carter. Cuichins' Iiaru-
vicko Moore. Smith. Sncad. Vaughan,
Zimmerman. Iawdcr. ANA Nonlr
4 resolution reported from the commit
tee on Grounds and Buildings allowing the
Blues Battalion 100000 feet OF gas per
annum was approved. ITCH.
Two ordinances concerning Inc i"S"1
Department were ordered 10 be printed.
An adverse report Of the Water 'on-
mittce on tho petition Of the hlchmohd
Traction Company for free water ior
shrinking the streets was concurred IN.
Tho companv has arranged 10 buy the
water since Tho above was l~ntr9duceo'
REFUSED re CONCUR.
The Board refused 10 concur IN tho
action Of the Common Council I'm passing
over tho Mayors veto the ordinance re-
ducing tho compensation Of the Commis-
eionor Of Revenue 10 ihree-elghths or
ono por cent. los the following vote:
Noes-Ncssrs. Eahen. Carter. Cutchins.
Hardwickc. King. Moore. Smith. Snead,
Naughan-A
Ayes~Mcssrs. Allen. Brock. Burton.
Jawdor. Noble. zimmerman. Turpin-i.
The action of The Common Council pass
ing over the veto the ordinance reducing
the CONDENSATION Of the Collector OF CITY
taxes from seven-eighths 10 nVe-eighths
81 one pc rcentum was concuIIcd III by
the following vote:
Aves-Messre. Allen. Brock. Burton.
Hardwickc. Moore. Lawder. Noble. Smith,
Vaughan. zimmerman. Turpin-n.
Noes-Messrs. Bahen. Garter. Cutchins'
King Snead-5.
other ordinances passed by the Common
Council over the Mayors veto were con-
CURED I'm as follows:
Concerning the clerk 10 the Auditor.
Messrs. Bahcn. Hardwicke. and King
voting no.
Concerning tho assistant to the Audi
for. Mr.. Bahcn voting no.
Aholishinp the office Of transfer clerk
IN the Auditors Office, Mr.. Hardwicke
voting no.
Fixing the salary Of the Harbor Master
az S2n.
Third Market a. $500 per year and the
janitor at 50 per month. Mcssrs. Carter
and Snead voting no.
Concerning the street Department ana
reducing the number Of forcmen OF hands
and carts. Mcssrs. Cutchins. King and
Sne1d voting no.
Fixing the salary Of the physician to
the Almshouse at $500. Messrs. Bahen
Hardwicke. smith ana Snead NotnE no
Fixing the salary OF the secretary OF
tho Electoral Board at 800 per annum,
Mr.. Bahen voting no.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
The Board concurred i'm the following
ordinances and resolutions reported from
the Common Conucil.
Appropriating Sl,l31.45 for bills contract
cd for last yoar.
Authorizing the sale of mules belonging
10 the street Department.
Recurring that one of the future con-
ditions of street railway franchises small
be that rails and material ommensurate
with the weight and speed of cars must
be used. such material 10 De approved
by the city Engineer.
Authorizing the exchange Of property IN
the vicinity of the almshousc for proper
~ on Fourth street owned 10y !. NJ. COIL
nor and Junius b.. Moshy.
ApprOpriating money 90 pay sewer dam
ages 20 property owners ON Fourth street.
Requiring the payment of taxes by city
employees before July salaries are paid.
Authorizing the investigation OF the ad-
visibility of selling or exchanging the
Clark Spring property by the Grounds
and Buildings Committee.
Fixing the duties of the Scrgoant-at-
Arms and making him superintendent Of
the city Hall.
Fixing the salaries of City Hall en-
ploycs.
a lengthy discussion was prccipitated
by Mr.. Carriers motion TO amend that
part Of the ordinance fixing the salary
Of the assistant engineer and machinist
AT $50 per month, by making the amount
SO per month. This was lost. as was
one offered by Mr.. King TO make the
salary of the engineer and machinist
500 per month.
NOT TO BE VACATED.
on motion Of Mr.. Lawder. that part Of
the ordinance which provided that all
offices should he declared vacated was
stricken out. The ordinance was con-
CURED in. Mcssrs. Carter, Hardwicke,
Smith. Snead and Turnin voting no.
An ordinance fixing the salaries of park
keepers. nurscrymen. etc, was concurred
I'm. and another fixing the hours ana
duties Of the same was 10
the Grounds and Buildings committee.
Rules and regulations for the several
cemeteries were agreed 20 with slight
amendments.
July 18th was decided on as the date
az holding a Joint session 10 mn vacdn-
ciss on the Boards OF Police and Fire
Commissioners.
An ordinance fixing penalties for re-
sisting or ohstructing police officers In the
discharge OF their duty was referred 10
the Committee on Police.
The ordinance providing for the ap-
pointmcut Of "a committee on changes IN
the charter was approved.
THE ORDINANCES.
Major Allen asked what had been done
by the Committee on Ordinances.
Major Cutchins. chairman OF the com
mittcc. said matters were at "a standstin.
The codilcr claimed that money was due
him. but the committee lad never seen
~ 90 recommend his claim favorahiy.
Major Allen moved that the Committee
on Ordinances should Doe requested 10
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