The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-04
THE TEACHERS
WON THE FIGHT.
viii Be Paid for Their Services Last
December.
THOSE SLOT MACHINES.
\ Councilman Suggests That $1,000
Per Annum Can he Gotten From
That Source 80 Proceedings of
the Body Last Night.
!: SLOT MACHINES.


sion Of the city Council last night. One
Of the members suggested that the license
tax on the slot machines now in opera
ton FOR one year would be sufficient to
pay the amount stated TO be due for the
actual time the teachers taught Nothing
was said as to whether or not any OF the
teachers would refuse to accept money
collected from such source on the
ground that il was gotten from gam
bling device.
The meeting Of the Council was ex-
pected TO be long and tedious one
There was believed 10 be enough work
piled up before the body TO prolong the
session until after midnight. but at 1O.20
o'clock II was seen that trere was no
probability of getting through and so the
| motion 10 adjourn until next Thursday
! night az 7.30 o'clock was carried with
no opposition. I'm consideration Of the
oppressive night
The following members Of che Council
were present:
Messrs. Blanks Camp. Cottrell. Curtis,
! kbel, Ferguson. CARRIER. Gibson. Grimes.
Gunst HARRISON. Heeke. Hobson. Nc
Carthy. Mills. Miner. Nesle Peters, Pol
lock. Shea. Tanner. Teefey. Wallerstein,
! West, Whalen, Winston. Woody. Caskle.
FROM THE STREET COMMITTEE.
4 number of resolutions recommended
! by the Street Committee and calling for
| the paving Of certain streets. cutters and
| sidewalks. We're adopted
A resolution appropriating 5000 10 pave
east and west sides ~ Fourth street be-
tween Jackson and Duvan al cost ,of the
property owners. was agreed 10.
An ordinance granting the Southern
! a q n
struct and operate "a spur track on west
side Of Virginia street was ordered 10
lie upon the table for A month and then
be printed
a similar disposition was made OF an
ordinance granting the Chesapeake Il
Ohio Railway Company 20 construct and
operate a spur track on Sixth and BYRD
streets.
A resolution providing that $2loS2 be
appropriated from the sewer fund 10
construct a sewer at Fifth street from
Bacon's Quarter Branch 10 a point south
Of the ravine between Jackson and Duval
streets. and thence by a circutous route
along Third. Fourth and Fifth streets,
was adopted 1t was also agreed that
1925 should be appropriated 10 pay
claims for damages on Fourth and Fifth
streets between Jackson and Duval. re-
This amount was apportioned according
10 damages incurred by several parties
living I'm that vicinity as agreed upon by
the Street Committee. This action was
taken by a suspension OF the rules. and
was The settlement Of the damages in
accordance with A compromise between
the committee and the property holders
concerned.
An ordinance authorizing the Commit
tee on Relief OF the Poor 20 appoint an
additional driver Of the city ambulance
an salary of Si5 per month was referred
10 the Finance Committee
An ordinance recommending that the
petition Of George IT, Roach and i. r.
Isaacs be increased from $50 70 $50 per
month be rejected was agreed 10.
ABOUT CLEAR WATER.
The recommendation that the suggestion
from the City Engineer and the Supern- |
tendent OF Water Works that 5000 be |
appropriated TO pay the expenditures |
necessary for experiments with view OF |
clearing the water from the river nOw |
by the city. was laid aside until |
the report OF the Water Committee on the
subject.
An ordinance recommended by the |
Finance Committee that contractors fur |
nshing supplies or doing work for the |
city under contract shall give bond In
guarantee or indemnity companies with
offices in Richmond. was adopted.
In regard 10 the erection OF police sta
ton for the Third district a resolution i'm
lieu Of the plan suggested by the Police
Committee and Police Commission was
adopted authorizing the Auditor TO trans
fer the sum OF 5000 from the Fire De-
partment expense account and 1850 from
the contingent fund TO be used for the
erection Of the new police station.
An ordinance fixing the salary Of the
city coroner az s. go per annum payable
from July L. 1898, was agreed to.
PAY FOR TEACHERS.
The question as 10 whether the teachers
In the public schools should be paid for
their salaries during the latter half OF
December. 1897. was introduced by a re-
port from the Finance Committee which
had been asked to furnish the Council
with a statement of the amount legally
lue the teachers. The committee re-
ported that they did not recognize any
egal claim on the part Of the teachers. /
4 statement was presented from Super
ntendent of Public Schools Fox. showing
hat tine payroll for the month Of De-
.ember 1897. would have been N43467.
The amount paid was S5l32l0 and the
,alance s.. 500 s. II the resolution means
he pay for the time from December 18th
% oath reported Mr.. Fox. the period dur |
ny which the schools were in session in
luding Saturday and sunday the
mount would be s. s44.os. II II means
ne amount for the days in which the
eachers were actually engaged in the ,
chool room. this would be $4,S10.0l.
The introduction Of this report brought a
ir Miner 10 his feet. who pleaded for
he teachers and suggested that If there {
we're no funds TO pay this amount, there
houd be an issue OF bonds.
Mr.. Wallerstein sub-chairman OF the {
finance Committee. argued in favor OF {
he report Of the committee. taking the
round that Il was a question OF business |
nd not one of sentiment He pleaded
DR. the rejection OF the resolution that ,
,5021 be appropriated to pay the ,
aachers. J
Mr.. HARRISON also opposed the resolu- !
on and said that II the amount was
oted the School Board they would be c
ack asking for another appropriation
ithin a few months.
Mr. Gunst favored the appropriation Of Q
ne s4.7S0.07. but wanted it to go through h
ie Finance Committee. C
Mr. CaslOe made a speech In which he
viewed in the brief the history Of the
lntroversy and explained his position
n the matter. lie stated that he would o
ot vote for the larger appropriation as G
-oposed. $s50257. but would vote for the q
mailer appropriation. 81 5000. He felt Il
ore kindly towards the teachers for not Il
,ming 10 the Council and asking for | p
for their services than IL
lev had done so The teachers had >