Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-23
THE ALDERMEN IN SESSION.
Ninth street to he Paved With Grnn-
OIithic-Ofher Mnffers

ohthtc-Other Matters.
The Board of Aldermen convened i'm
mediately upon the adjournment OF the
joint session, the body being called to-
gether to dispose Of certain matters that
were laid upon the table for the want of
two-thirds vote at the last meeting.
Mr.. Turpin called the Board to order. and
the following members answered to their
| names: Messrs. Allen, Bahen, Brock
| Cutchins, Hardwicke, J. NJ. King, Mont
| gomery, Moore, Lawder, Noble, and
| Snead.
| A resolution from the Finance Commit
| tee instructed the Auditor to issue a
warrant in favor Of II. B. Boudar for $3.50
| for services rendered in the T.. b. Grimes
| case and the Adams case. Mr.. Snead
moved that the papers accompanying the
resolution be printed, and that the mat
| ter be laid upon the table until the next
meeting. Before this motion was put,
however, the papers were read. One
was a statement from Mr. Boudar, as
to the work done in connection with the
cases, and the other was a communica-
ton signed by City-Attorney Meredith
and Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson mayor at
the time the cases were pending) recog-
nizing the valuable services rendered by
Mr.. Boudar.
A HOllOn was Hudlly duOpleu, ptONlulUB
that the matter be referred to the City
Attorney, with instructions TO report the
exact amount of fees, or charges. in each
case and also to state why the sureties
in the Grimes case had not been required
TO pay.
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Resolutions, appropriating the following
amounts, were then adopted -Four hun
dred dollars to construct a sewer on
Twenty-fourth street, between Marshall
and Clay; $3.50 for paving with grano-
lithic the west side of Ninth street, from
Main to Broad; $3.50 to construct sewer
on the south side Of Broad between
Fifth and Sixth.
The Board concurred in the resolution |
providing that the bids for lighting the |
city be rejected, and that other bids be |
received. and one be accepted, at rate |
not TO exceed l6 cents per night per light. |
Mr.. Noble was the only member VINO |
voted against concurring in the resolu-
ton.
PAY OF AMBULANCE DRIVER.
An ordinance increasing the salary of
the ambulance driver 10 $40 was then
taken up and caused considerable dis
cussion The driver now receives $40 per
month and his board. Under the pro-
posed ordinance he would receive Soo per
month. without board.
Mr. Hardwicke was opposed to the ordl-
nance. 1t was an entering-Wedge 10
raise the wages Of city employees. Az
the last meeting the Stewards salary had
been increased The idea of paying
man $50 a month to drive an ambulance
was preposterous, he said.
Mr.. Zimmerman thought as the man
was compelled 10 work day and night,
seO month was not an eXorDltdhl
salary. The drivers of the patrol wagon
received $50 per month each, and one re-
lieved the other.
SHOULD BE AN EXCEPTION.
Mr.. Turpin said he was, as rule OPP
posed to raising the payroll OF any ue-
nartment, but he thought in the case OF
the ambulance driver an exception should
ne made Mr.. Snead spoke IN FAVOR Oh
he ordinance. Mr. Bahen was opposed
10 raising the salary. There was an Ola
,ne-Iegeed Confederate veteran employed
at the almshouse, who commehceu ms
laws work at A. Nj. and finished at
p NJ. and he only received $l5 month.
During the recent primary the ambulance
lriyer was working at the polls, and an !
innate who drove the vehicle, ran over {
, man ON the corner of Seventh and {
0uval streets. This did not look like
he driver was attending to his duty. :
Mr.. Hardwicke thought If the man had q
ime TO work at the polls at an cleo \
ion. his duties were not so onerous. I
The ordinance was finally laid upon the
able.
MIR. SNEAD'S RESIGNATION. {
Mr. Snead called up the matter OF the =
eslgnation OF Mr. +. ID. Starke. AS he h
Understood that it was impossible for
he alderman TO return to his duties, he
moved that the resignation be taken from c
he table. u
Mr.. Allen thought this action should C.
of be taken at present, and the motion ! L
as defeated without further discussion.
The body then adjourned. o.