Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-21
Council Reduce Per Diem to Old
Figure.
!OLD JOINT MEETING
Az n Committee OF tho whole Nors
folks City Fathers Decide Tint
Expenses MUst 30 Kept Down or
T"Nes fnrrensed-A shortnGo-Tho
Vote on Reduction of PoIIcemcn's
Wages.

The Councils met last night in COM
mittec OF the whole and, on motion of
Mir. j. +. East. reconsidered the resolu-
ton increasing the pay OF tn police
from SIP to $3.50 per day The resolu-
ton was advocated by Mr.. Tazewell
Taylor and Mr.. East. and Mossrs. Arm
strong and Jacobs spoke in opposition.
1t was adopted by u vote of "A to 2.
COMMON COUNCIL
President j. Frank East called the
Common Council to order at $50
o'clock. The roll was called and the
following gentlemen answered to their
names: Allen, Camp. Herman, Stahl
Seneca. Hodges. Mahoney. Elliott.
Hannan, Cousins. Callahan Taylor.
Eeaman, Martin. Armstrong. Joynes.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
SELECT COUNCIL.
The Select Council met with President
Greenwood in the chair and the fol-
lowing members present: Vail. Bonney.
II. A., Bonney. w. ~, Panniu, Obern-
dorfer. Marx. Jacobs. Mayer, Spann,
Holland ConsolVo.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
AS soon as il was ascertnined that
a quorum nj each body was present.
both branches adjourned and met in
committee.
Nh Greenwood was called to the chair
and the object OF the meeting was
stated To he the consideration of n
communication from the Finance Com
mittcc.
This letter reclted that the city would
nave 10 meet heavy deficiency; that
when the budget was made up on the
estimates for the various departments
mat there was Il shortage of $4,000:
mat by careful ana judicious reduc-
lions of estimates this amount had been
reduced to about $4,000 or $4,000.
MIR. EAsT's RESOLUTION.
When the clerk had finished reading
the letter from the Finance Commit
tee. Mr. East offered resolution that
the pay of the police remain So.l2 per
day. and made an earnest appeal in
support of his resolution. MIR. East
started the oratory by a series of cues
tons 10 Mr.. Taylor. Of the Finance
Committee.
First he asked Ia know how much the
deficiency would he and learned that II
had been reduced 10 $4,000 or ST. 600
He was also assured hat the commit
tee would cndeavor to wipe 1t out
He learned from Mr.. Rcamnn. chair
man of the Finance Committee that
il would be very disastrous to the value
OF real estate to increase tnXcs or to
sell bonds TO pay current expenses.
Ills ADDRESS.
Mr.. East then delivered his address.
speaking from notes. He thought that
the Councils failed TO realize the dam
ger of increasing taxes on real ana per-
sonai property. Ii would drive away
capital ana retard the growth OF the
city. The only money with which to
meet the deficiency could be raised
by taxes and licenses. and not as many
supposed by the sale o. bonds. He be-
lieved If the police knew the situation
they would not ask the advance. He
said that strong pressure had been
brought to bear on the Finance COM
mittec and the Councils. and that the
members had 10 meet y condition, and
he believed they would meet it like
men. The police. he thought. are as
well satisfied with their lot as they viii
ever he; that there are one thousand
applications on file for positions on the
force. He knew that the Common
Council is composed of patriots, and
that they will do their duty.
MIR. ARMSTRONG OPPOSED.
Mr.. Armstrong spoke for the police.
and contended that the request was
reasonable. and that the city could af-
lord to pay the advance. lie said the
men could not live on the money they
received He said that ut the last
meeting Mr.. East said that the adop-
tion Of the resolution giving the
police more money was not a mistake.
Mr.. Taylor said he was in sympa thy
with the police but the city could not
pay the advance because there is no
money with which 10 pay Ii. He said it
was suicidal to sell bonds TO pay cur
rent expenses.
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