The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-23
Col. Cutshaw's Salary Maybe Restored
to the Sum of $1,000.
JUSTICE JOHN APPRECIATED.
He, Also. is to Share in the General
Prosperity. Unless the Council
Should Say Nay-Numerous
Minor officers May Smile
and FccI Thankful
This Morning.

The first Committee on Retrencrmeut
and Reform ever appointed by the presi-
dents Of the Board of Aldermen and the
common Council Of Richmond 70 recon-
mend increases in salaries was that which
assembled at O'Clock last night. It had
ABOUT thirty-five ordinances. resolutions
ana individual petitions before it to con-
sIder and each one was settled upon It's
rnerits-or as nearly so as the members
of the committee seemed capable Of de-
ternljninS with fairness and Justice al
a basis.
Nine members OF the committee assem-
bied 20 discuss whether or rot certain
papers from the Council and certain papers
submitted directly 70 the committee should
have TIE approval of the efty fathers.
They were Chairman Otway 5. Aileh and
Messrs. DonaRue, Gibson, GfurSt. Glenn,
Drewry, Ferguson Gordon and Mills.
ON JUSTICE JOHN.
The committee lost no time getting down
to business. The clerk, Mr. ~ &. Nc
Doweil was directed 10 read the papers
from the Council. and he began win TIE
ordinance increasing the compensation of
the presiding officer of the police court
better known as Justice John-from Sl,S0a
q
Grst man To declare himself Ffe said ne
restore the salaries Of all officers whose
pay had been reduced. but he did not
believe anythiuge more could he done
he voted accordingly. Mr.. G;Inst said he
believed the Committee on Rtrenchment
and Reform should act fairly and justly
in each case without regard TO previous
reductions or increases or to what the
lfvrT-el Frf no biYT0 ne. hr,liV
might be
AS TO COL CUTsHAW
The Committee agreed that the police
Justice had earned for many years. and
WIS still entitled TO SZGt.1 = year, acft
recommended that his ray be - fixei
from the date o. q gsaGrss conc irrsnet II
this view by the t"'a branches Of the
Council and the Mayor % tie CITY. FheE'
the question OF whether or not the har-
aor master Was to recetv1 s2J1 9r SJGl
year was reflected upon.
No reasonable assurance that an in
crease of salary would mean more vessels
for this port was forthcoming. SO the COM
mitt e decided that Capt. curtis should
still be allowed 70 speni all Eis municipal
income entertaining folks who como Eers,
and want to see ard know something Of
James River Later, and just at the
close nf the session. Councilman Harry
Glenn moved to reconsider ths action by
Vnfctl capt. GURUS WIS HSt!itu s.ts lst-
crease nf pay. but 1t was lost.
Che pay of the City Engineer. Coi
Uilfred e C'utshaw. was a subject ct a
diplomatic lack of debars. 4 paper from
the Council provided that it be tncre4se1
from $: 0e} to S5.G10 2 year. Prior 70 1887,
Col Cutshaw received the pay or It Con-
grassmau. ard did fouy times az much
work 1t is understood thar he has given
the sam quantity OF lahnr ard talent 10
;ae citY since. but III that gear Il cool
= 600 was whacled off his p1v. an! Gef.
t,utsfaw has never beer the man tn
| z;ruInGIe At first the committee decided
| that si901 was enough, pay for the { ~
engineer, but after everg5Gtiy else IN his
department had been granted an Increase.
| Councilman Gibson arose ard daiivered
| himself as follows:
II 5eiieve. that tine compensation OF the
| Eng tueer al. present is adequate our pres
! en-; conditions considered. bttt as we are to
make increases in 4 general way, think
I we should recommend this increase for the
| cry Engineer. hatfeye Co!cRel Cutshaw
| IS the mosr valuable man n tha city GOV
ernnent.
Mr.. E:pson,s motion to reconsider was
adopted and the aody recommended tina
Colonel Cutshaw's pay De. fixed az $5.Gao It
WHAT IS URGED
The increases or decreases recommended
by the committee were as follows;
Po!sce Justice increased from si,soo to
S2,ee9 a year.
Chief Of Detectives increased from sLooa
detectives increased from sola to si.eoa
aarsornnaste- SEA yaar-rhe proposed
increase TO s,go hefng defeated
Assistant sapsr.afendant OF the Water