The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-05
CITY COLLECTORS SALARY.
The Retrenchment People Recommend a
Reduction Of 2-8 Of One Per Cent,
SINKING FUND TO Be INVESTIGATED
Next Thursday Night-The Committee
VIII Then Also Begin the Reduction OF
Salaries from the List Furnished
Them-What They Now Get

Tho meeting Of the Committee on re-
troncbment and Reform last night was
Interesting i'm the extreme and lengthy
in its duration. 1t resulted, after caielui
confederation in the reduction OF inc
commission paid the Collector OF 1lly
qaves from rs TO SIS of one per cent. in
tho recommendation that dog, wagon ana
hack licenses be transferred from lNo
office of the Auditor to that OF INC
Treasurer. and lastly in a resolve 10 thoi-
ougblv investigate at the committee next
meeting the present method OF handlhs
the citv's sinking fund, ana tnc sltlua
of the same at this time
strong effort was made by Mr. hpel
IN have the question of the once OBJ 'is
Commissioner Of Revenue reopened' ana
Il only failed Of success ON account Oh
the Iateness Of the hour when the matter
was broached. Mr.. Ebcl claimed that uh-
intentional Injustice had been done the
Commissioner. in that his entire expenses
were not known when action was taken
Ills salary. he said. had been cut more
than 40 per cent. and would now scaiceiy
reach $1,000 per annum.
Tho chairman stated that If any inlus-
tice had been done no man would more
gladly vote to correct it than he, and other
members seemed OF the same MIND Inc
matter will doubtless be again brought
up at the next meeting.
The Committee met shortly atter
O'Clock. Major Otway S. Allen chairman
presiding. and the following members
present: Messrs. HARRISON, Jones' Zim-
norman. Ebel, ROuntree and Noble. capt.
John J. King was reported stin sick. and
Mr. starke was absent on account or lne
extreme illness of his wife.s mother.
The first business was the report of tho
subcommittee appointed to look INTO the
advisability Of taking certain Work from
The Auditors Office and imposing II upon
the City Collector. The sub-committee
asked indulgence for few minutes 20
formulate verbal report. The request
was granted.
TRANSFER TO TREASURER.
A few moments later they submitted
their report RECOMMENDING that the li-
censes for wagons. hacks, etc, be trans
forred from the office of the Auditor 20
that Of the Treasurer. and that the Aud
itor charge such licenses TO the Treas
uror in bulk.
Mr.. Harrclson stated that the object
OF the suggestion was 10 relieve the
Auditor of great deal Of troublesome
work. and thereby obviate the necessity
of any extra help being NEEDED in the
Auditors Office After the collections
were made the Auditor would balance
his charge by the sum in bulk
The objection was raised by Mr.. Ebcl
that such licenses could not be charged
for I'm bulk. because the Auditor would
Not know how many would De disposed of.
Colonel Jones explained that a certain
number Of medals and license blanks
would be delivered 20 the Treasurer ana
charged against him. and bis returns
would be made on the basis Of the num-
bor disposed Of
Mr. Harrelson said that the plan would
obylate the necessity of a great deal
of red tape in obtaining license, and
was. he thought, q very proper one.
Mr.. Allen said that the plan seemed 20
him an admirable one.
on motion of Mr. Noble tho plan was
adopted as submitted. and the same sub-
committee was instructed TO draft in
conjunction with the City Attorney am
ordinance covering the mater. I'm which
upon suggestion of Mr.. Allen. will he
embodied a provision requiring suitable
stub-books &c he prepared.
CITY OFFICIALS SALARIES
The report of Special Accountant Carl
ton Mccarthy. giving n list Of the city
employees and their salaries. which had
been prepared by request OF the commit
tee. was then presented. it is as follows.