The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-13
VETO AGAIN DISREGARDED.
Saary-Cuttins Ordinances Passed by
the Aldermen With Votes 10 Spare.
SERIOUS CHARGE OF ALDERMAN SNEAD
He Claims Thata Member of the Eeirench-
nsnt Committee Tried To Bribe Mayor
rHsior-A Political squabbie-Mr' J'
u.Iawdcr Elected an Alderman,

'.ho meeting of the Board of Aldermen
last right was as fun OF interest as
cocoanut Of milk. and thc programme "7
forcshadowcd iu The Times. ~os carrie"
out TO the letter. The ordinances fe1nc'
ing the salaries OF the city Engineer his
three assistants. and the supcrinteld 40
OF the Gas Works were passed over ene
nf.vor's veto with votes TO spare. A. also
predictod by The Times Air.. j. Harry
1awder was elected to ON the position
left vacant by the death OF Mr.. Joseph
y Mountcasue OF Marshall ward The
resignation OF Mr. E j.. starke, from
Clay ward. was not presented, on ace
count Of the sickness of Mr. Iurpih' 10
whom It had been entrusted.
Tho Board Was called to order at 's1
O'clock by Clty Clerk Bon. T. August
President T1rpin being absent ON ace
count of sickness. Mr. Cutchna took me
chair The members present were Messfs.
Alien Bahen. Brock. Burton, Garter,
Iurdnicke. John ~ King. Montgomery.
Moore. Noble, Smith. Sncai, Vaughan
and Z.mmcrmauu 'rhc cnair ana desk
oil Mr. Joseph T Mounicaslic, lately de-
ceased. had uocn log order of tho boain'
draped Boo deep mourning.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
The Sorgeaut-at- Arms presented a mes
sage from the Mayor stating that inc
Ministers petition in re8'tu 10 '"e oo
s.r,anrc Of Christmas had received Ibis
favorable consideration. The paper was
received and filed.
the Board coucurred in the recommeh-
Cafou- of The Finance committee. i'-
irctnc the applications OF the t'ith
Home for free water and of the Lllle
Sisters Of the Poor for I.Iiei from cui-
vert taX.
Ar. Hardwicke stated that the Finance
Committee had recommended the Njcc-
zion of the application of the Little
Sisters of the Poor for two reasons-it
was "a bad precedent To- establish, ANA,
second. that the Little Sisters could ai-
ford 10 pay their taxes, ass the city gave
them $3.50 per aunum.
The Board c0ncurroa in the recon-
mcndation Of the Grounds and Buiid-
ings Committee that the bin of the Cohen
Company. amounting TO Siioi for sup-
plies furnished the Law and Equity
Court. be paid
A resolution was reported from the
Commit.ee ON Reuenchmeut and Reform,
asking for an appropriation of $500 %
employ q etcnogrnphcr t0 take down the
proceedings of the committee. The feso-
luton was on motion of Mr. Allen, rec
ierred to tle Finance Committee
A con munication from the same COM
n,ittee. stating that the paper referred
90 it by the Board suggesting thc course
of procedure in investigating the various
city departments had been made part
Of the committee records and would
receive due consideration, was received
aud filed
TIE VETOED ORDINANCES.
The most important matter of the sos-
sion was then taken up-the ordinances
vetoed hv the Mayor. reluciug the sal-
aries of the city Engineer his three as-
sistants and the Superintendent of the
Gas Works. The Mayors veto message
which has been printed i'm full in The
Times was read hy tho clerk.
Thc reading of the mes age having
hccn completed the ordinance reducing
the salary of the city EngLccr To $1,000
was taken up. and Mr. Montgomery mov-
ed bat the ordinance Doe adopted. mote
withstanding tho Mayors veto.
'No motion is necessary said the
president "the matter is now before tho
Board"
"I would like 90 have some informa-
tion on this subject before yotlng." said
Mr. Carter. "What D want 10 know is
thls. The ordinance says THAT AN crdi-
nances or parts of ordinances 200 conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Now. there is an ordinance on tho books
liking the Engineers saiary at 5000. This
ana everything ON the subject is reSclno-
cd py TINS new ordinance. would hke
To know what the city Engineers salary
VIII Doe anyway. j would like TO know
oi The CHAIR whether t VIII no' Dee me-
ccssary TO enact another ordnance.
Ine '"dr tnlcs tnal 10 ii too late at
'iH stage OF lne pioDDeHluss To pass
upon 'h'7 question, replied the mcsl-
utnI
H'Fi i'iSiHp Iith MAY OH
M'' Hhetd 'nen 'Ndi ie'-ed 'i' hodF ln
auppor. OF l.e mayor veto.
wish h'u nc'n al the meeting OF
INC Board When those ordinances were
adopted he SAID. i would nave voted
Win the seven ana ~ "ouid not nave
been necessary Tor tne Mayor To veto
them. i think Dee was rifht this DIS all
Childs play. / know the Mayor is desir-
Gus of retronchment' for he told me
that he did not wish his oihce passed
10y when salaries were cut
Mr. Snead then went on 70 say mat
tho ordnance had been passed Toy the
votes of the Jackson ward members. and
that II thc Mayor had not vetoed the
ordinances he would have given up the
balance OF power 10 the jackson ward
Republicans as AGAINST the Democratic