Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-11


Richmond.
Coroner william H. Taylor appeared
and explained 10 the committee the
onerous duties Of the Coroner. He OBJ
jocted to having the pay of his Office
regulated by the Council. because he had
no influence with that body; his constit-
uents were all dead people. who had no
vote. He could not be put out OF Office
and would not go out. SO he would have
TO stay in, even If his pay was cut down
praying for better times. His pay, he
thought, ought TO correspond with that
Of the City Attorney, the latter doing
the legal work Of the city. while he him
self did the medical work. He would
prefer, he said, that his Office remain
under the control OF the State. for ne
could not trust the Council He much
preferred TO have association with dead
folks than with living Council He had
been i'm continuous warfare with the
Council; he had so far fought the fight
and kept faith, but he might be knocked
out He was perfectly willing that MS
salary be fixed at the sans rate as that
OF the City Attorney at the present Time
He would give bond and security that ne
would not ask for an increase. He had
never asked for an increase, because ne
had been too busy fighting reduction.
Mr. Meredith thought the Council ought
TO have the power Of fixing the salary.
Bishop Van de Vyver appeared before
the body as a citizen and chief owner cI
valuable property, TO speak on behail ~
the Fire Department. If the department
II fgh Il
to the city, and he thought the people
regarded the department as well man.
aged
TO GUARD THE JAIL.
Messrs. Thomas Potts and S. Cohen,
two of the Jail Commissioners, spoke OF
the present unsafe condition OF the
prison Mr.. Potts thought it would be
bad plan 10 leave the jail In charge OF
only one guard at night. Mr.. Meredlth
thought the guards should be paid by
the taller. As TO the Fire Department
he stated that Of the expense account
Of $1,000. the department returned mo
the city treasury from 5000 to 3'WV. II
any serious damage occurred 10 any OF
the fire apparatus, it would not take more
than thirty days to make the necessary
demands for renewing it,.
DurlSg the executive session when ioi-
lowed MIR. Folkes offered an amendment
providing that the appropriation Tor the
Fire Department shall not he less than
for the fiscal year Of 1897. Mr.. Disgs Of
fered an amendment providing lhaI the
| salary Of the Coroner shall not be less
than 5000 a year. The amendments
were agreed TO.
The committee also agreed to an
amendment, offered by Mr. Switzer' pro-
aiding that the city shall pay the guatuS,
Tppointed by the court TO protect the jan
an account Of its unsafe condition. The
| committee decided 10 report the Dill laNoi-
! ably with these amendments.
] THE committee reported favoraoly TWO
hills introduced by Mr.. Stoner, one 10
amend thu charter of Buchanan ana lhe
other TO allow the town 10 issue bohds'
The committee met at night to con-
slider The two game-warden bills. one IN
troduced bv Colonel Barley, and the other
bv Mr.. Withrow, but no action was
taken as to either. and both were passed
| by until to-day. Colonel barley -
nIained the provisions OF his measure IN
detail. after which the BODY adJou'ne''
Tax on Ginter Requests.
The bill to relieve the charitable lhsu-
tutions which are benehciaries under t he
Iii If the late Major Ginter from the col
! literal inheritance tax was consloereu
! LAST night by the House FINANCE Coin-
mitfee. the body meeting in the SenaIe
chamber in the presence OF quioe d r ,.are
many ladies. The body TOOK no aC'lo.
upon the measure. but the seht al -
| among those present was entlrely III ts,
vor of the bill, and the iilS So',orahiv wa,
Mr. Withrow 10 report 1t faVoraply w. w.
only passed by because several members
Sanator Nunford explained first ina
the Motley Of the State hld Deen 10 eA
empt from taxation properly useu ior io
| Hatnus educa tiOnal, benevolent, ana olhel
sS1ch nurposes. The Legislature had p1
enactment exempted TINS class VI Pi'
/ perty from taxation; ,,. Ia asked
no the question that might be asheI
vhv therefore should this relief De aske ask,
Mr. AlunfOrd said that ne Woulu -, ~
that two years ago when the beslsla, 49, ~
imposed the collateral lnheri'anOe -
they failed. from some oversight pIoDa
hlv 10 proyide that the provisions OF w
act should not apply 70 properly -
| ex-clueiveIv for such benevolent PuL
noses He believed In the collaterai lIi i
fance tax. The State. under tne l4 ~
would as IL was. get over SlVO'VVV rom ~.
c,inter estate. and would also receive par
of that norton Of the deceased eslde
dedicated to these charitable lis.i ~.
unless the Senate bill under Soilsi,u,ei 90
was reported favOrably MI Niui ll,.3a
cited the various institutions 10 wiz
Major Ginter had left poruon Oh III
wealth. The total amount OF lhese -. -,
quests was $4,000 ana the per 80 M.
tax on them would amount 10 dpo Q.t So 80
MIR, Anderson said he agreed win ever
word that had been uttered by the sem
tor from Richmond, and as there were
, number Of representatives present 80 -
the various institutions hahneu' wi
, would probably like 10 be hearu, nv w. W.,
! he clad for the committee TO give thei
a hearing. ....,.,,,,.,,,, ~,
INTERESTS OF THE INSTITUTION
Mrs Colston explained the work or III
| civ Mission, and Mrs. Gordon mace
! statement as TO the virginia hospi.a
A ! Others who spoke were Miss norwood, !,
ST Paurs Church Home; MIs' hid1h =
r for the Retreat Tor me oich anu NJ
WOman's Christian Association; MI
= Wallford. for the Day Nursery; Mr.. PoV
; ers for the Retreat for the SICK; NJ
4 Thomas Potts for the Virginia hosplta
Dr. w. w Parker, for the Male Orpna
4 Asylum; Mr.. T. Ill; Elicit, Tor me 6 10 !,
. Henry. for the Richmond Home Tor II
r dies. Judge Wexford. for the Mason
, Home of Virginia: Mrs. c. Y. Meredlt
C FOR the Sheltcring Arms and the Foun'
r ling Hospital: Mrs. A. h. Gnison' az
j. for the Sheltering Arms and for the 81
5 ters of the Poor; Mr.. Arthur Clarke, u
the Home for lncurables Mr. Beverly
Harrison Of Amherst. for the Maternl
Hospital and Free Dispensary; Mrs. JoI
j. NJ Higgins TO- the Sisters OF Charlty az
e Sisters Of the Poor, and MT. w. W. ne ,
Y ~. for the Richmond Exchange Tor W
81 mans Work. .
n Mr. Anderson made few remarks, al
+" stated that he expected the members
n the committee TO aid him when the b
1. came before the House =,
. last night. but IL was only because sew
raj members were absent who desired
have the privilege of voting upon I
measure. so Mr.. Withrow's motion 10 !