Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-23


section, which prohibits the Engineer and
his assistants from engaging IN outside
work. and Mr.. Carter offered an amend
ment making this section. apply to all
the city departments instead of only to
the Engineering Department. This
motion also prevailed.
The section providing that the Street
Committee 1T its January meeting -ap-
point three assistants TO the City Engi-
neer, to be known az first. second, and
third assistant, was then taken up. and
discussed at length.
Mr. Carter moved as substitute that
the Engineer be allowed to appoint his
three assistants and a clerk. After va
rious attempts 10 amend this substitute
II was adopted.
AS TO SEWER FOREMEN.
The next section taken up provided that
one Of the assistant engineers be desig-
mated as Sewer Foreman. and that the
Office OF Sewer Foreman be abolished.
Mr. Ebel moved that this section be re-
1ected, and that the present Sewer Fore
man be paid $500 per annum, Instead OF
$500. Mr. John NJ. King moved that the
Sewer Foreman be paid $50 per month.
Mr.. Carter seconded the motion. stating
that the pay Of the Sewer Foreman was
not q burden on the City Treasury, but
was chargeable 10 the sewers.
Messrs. Pollock and Burton supported
this motion. but Mr.. Allen thought the
cut too heavy in proportion to the fore
mans salary. Retrenchment was neces-
sary. he said, all along the line, but II
should be in proportion.
Mr.. John NJ. King then moved that the
matter be sent back 10 the Council. TO
-
tee. with the recommendation that the
Sewer Foreman be retained. and his
salary. If reduction is necessary. be re-
duced In just proportion. This motion
was unanimously adopted.
The next section provided for the ap-
pointment by the City Engineer Of two
managers of hands and cars. thus dis
pensng with the services OF one man
ager-there being three at present. After
much discussion, Mr.. Carter moved to
return the section TO the Board of Alder
men, with the request that it be sent to
the Retrenchment and Reform Commit
tee with the information that the Street
Committee would use every effort 10 re-
trench in that direction.
Mr. John j. King moved that the sec
tion be rejected: that the city be divided
into two districts. and one manager Of
ndnuS ana carts pt ulSullSStu lulS nlO-
ton was finally adopted.
The seventh section. providing that two
horses and two vehicles be kept at the
city stables for the use of the City En-
gineer, was rejected, and 1t was deter
mined that three horses and buggies be
kept.
The committee made no change In the
date upon which the ordinance is to go
into effect, but adjourned shortly after
midnight
Finance and Fire Commissioners.
There was a meeting yesterday after
noon of the subcommittee from the Com
mittee on Finance, to which was referred
the preparation of a part of the annual
budget. A careful and exhaustive con-
sideration of the salaTy-andwage lists
did not show that any great amount Of
money could be saved without general
reduction of, say, 10 to 10 per cent. 1t is
not improbable that such a recommends
ton will be made by the Committee on
Retrenchment and Reform.
A regular meeting of the Foard Of
Fire Commissioners was held last night.
All the members were present, and the
ssual amount of routine business was
transacted. A. A. Pacini, Of Engine
Company No. /, was tried for insubor-
dination, and discharged from the SER
vice. ]. II. Conway, substitute in
that company, was elected to fill the va
cancy. The Chief was directed to have
some repairs made 10 some OF the en-
gine-houses.
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform will meet again at 7:30 o'clock
this evening TO complete It's work OF
going over and considering the city's
salary-list
Money for Wages and Salaries.
The Common Council held a special
meeting Hast night, and adopted reso-
luton providing for the borrowing OF
money with which to pay this wages and
salaries due by the city TO its employees
and officials pending the making up OF
the budget The body was called to order
by President Caskie, and the following
members We're in attendance Messrs.
Bloomberg, Briggs, Cottrell, Ebel, Gunst'
HARRISON, Hawkins. Hobson, Jones, Gar
Der. Miller. Neale, Noble, Pollock, Roun-
tree. Stokes, Wake. Wallerstein, Will
llams Witte. and King, and President
Caskie.
The resolution Of the Finance Com
mittee recommended that that body
should be instructed by the Council TO
borrow $4,000 in temporary loans. The
resolution was offered by Mr.. Cottrell as
follows:
Be it resolved by the Council Of the
city of Richmond, the Board of Aldermen
concurring, That the Committee on
Finance be, and are hereby, authorized
to negotiate temporary loans for sum
not to exceed $4,000, $4,000 OF which
is now due and to be paid to the COM
missioners Of the Sinking Fund, and the
remainder to be applied to the payment
and these loans are not to be made pay
able for a longer term than will cause
them to mature later than August l. 1871
The measure was adopted without de-
hate. and after the reception OF some I'M
important petitions the body adjourned.