Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-07

hhnd WoulG De apie 10 supervise fnc
parks and attend 10 his regular duties.
Mr.. HARRISON said the one position IN
the city which was supcrnuous was that
OF "A park-kcepef. The men occupying
these positions did nothing but sit and
loaf round the parks. An able-boded
man would be able 10 keep the parks In
order.
Mr. Rountrce thought keeper was
essential. at least. in Reservoir Park,
TO DO police duty alone.
Mr. Ebel thought Mr.. Mobiles motion
should not prevail. The keepers were
obliged 10 be at the parks late IN sum-
mer iaborer would only be expected
TO work for a limited number OF hours.
and the result would be that the parks
would be left without a. keeper during
the late hours. when supervision was
essential. lie moved as substitute
that the salaries should be allowed TO
remain as they are; that the Keepers
should be compelled TO keep the parks
in order, as well as exercise police duty.
and that their hours should be from
a. NJ. to 6 p. NJ. during the year ex-
cept from April LIST TO october 3lst. when
the hours should be from \. Nj. TO II
i. NJ.
FAVORS a GENERAL CUT.
Mr.. Ebel. continuing, said that so
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Street Department had been touched.
Personally. he was IN favor of Mr..
Aliens plan for reducing oil city sala-
ries % per cent.
Mr.. Zimmerman said this had nothing
TO do with the case. Because, general
reduction had been proposed. offices that
were found TO be superhuous might
surely be abolished.
Mr. Noble said the duties of the park
L. ...ssr Y,In
require him to drive a stray cow off
the grounds.
Mr.. HARRISON said no one would OPP
pose the incumbents being reappointed
as the laboroTs. lie thought 500 "a
year would be quite sufficient for the
services expected.
Mr.. Rountree said that as the GROUNDS
and Buildings Committee was consider
ing the duties Of the keepers. and in
tended 10 regulate them he thought TINS
committee should confne Itself TO deal
ing with the matter Of compensation.
Mr. Allen stated II was within the
province Of the committee 10 make any
suggestions IL deemed III 10 the council
Mr.. HARRISON moved as ubsutute
"a the whole that the salaries or park
Keepers be reduced 10 $50 a month ana
that the Council should instruct the
Grounds and Buildings Committee 10
regulate the duties and hours OF LABOR
Mr. Harrelson's substitute was
adopted, Mr. Ebel alone voting against
it.
Mr. HARRISON then moved that the Of
fee and salary Of the City Nurseryman'
500 a year should remain as at present,
and the motion was adopted mem con.
The committee decided that the salary
of Clerk to the Grounds and Buildings
Committee. which amounts TO SD year.
should remain as at present.
THE CITY HALL EMPLOYEES.
The salaries paid for help in the City
Hall were next considered. MI. Roun-
tree moved that the services OF one
helper should be dispensed with, and the
motion was agreed 10.
Mr. HARRISON then moved that the 20
s'tion of Chief Janitor be abolished Inc
salary Of this office is $'2o n year. Inc
motion was adopted.
The advisabilty Of dispensing with the
services of the three watchmen was as
cussed. and it was decided TO let them
remain as at present.
Mr. Noble moved that the position oil
oiler be abolished and that man capable
of discharCing the duties of Assistant
Engineer should be appointed at a COM
pensation Of s. a day. The motion was
carried.
The lanes River ~opartment was pass
cd bv. as the salaries Of the employees
will be reduced according to the proposed
scale.
The committee agreed that the salary
Of the Keeper of st. Johns Cemetery
should remain as at present Inc COM
pensati0n is 1868.
Mr. Zimmerman moved the recOhslde-
ration Of the action Of the committee,
whereby the salary Of. the Keeper Of
- hgCn
Al was then decided that the safary
should not be reduced, but remain as at
present-$7S0 a year.
The committee then adjourned TO meet
again Thursday night.
Committee ON Cemeteries Meet
4 regular meeting Of the Committee on
Cemeteries was held in Room NO. IL OF the
CITY Hall last night Those present were
Chairman Vaughan and Mossrs. carter
Hawkins. Noble. and Blanks.
The superintendents Of River view
Oakwood. and ShOckOe cemeteries SUD
mitted their reports for the month OF
March, and the pay-roHs OF these Genie
teries were approved.
Captain Dickinson, Superintendent of
Oakwood. called the attention Of the COM
mittee to complaints which had been
made to him that some Of the employees
at that cemetery were doing outside Work,
such as contracting with private persons
for terraclng. sodding, &c. Superintend-
ent Dickinson wished the committee 10
pass upon This matter, and determine
whether or not this should be allowed.
ON motion. the committee decided that
none of the employees Of either Of the
cemeteries Of the city should engage IN
outside work
4 gentleman appeared before the COM
mittee and asked for permission to inter
tine remains Of an infant in the same
grave with it's mother in Shockoe Gene
terry. The committee decided to refer the
matter 10 the City Attorney for his opin7
ion as to whether or not this can be al
lowed.