The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-18

The Corncii COMMITTEES on RetTencn-
msnt and Reform will meet one nlghl
This week TO consider aSain Wheuier w
not many city officers and f1np.oses az
1ect is one with whish the City CounEil
has wrestied for years and It lacks as
4.nnch being settled at III time as ll dio
In 1886. when. during the uaheaHaa, fssua'-
t1y from the movement started HS INC
Good Government Leagut.. s.-aFlss Emu
wages were cut and siashed IN "ieeis
and sundry directions
A. thai time the Committee on Ike
trenchment end Reform had serious
nros.em to face-tilat Of dev.sinS a plan
nv which The city could be ennbled 10 I'VE
within its income and lay ASIDE for Sink
IN, f,,nd rr1rnuses the one per cent re
CURED tv law FOR the retirement OF us
sronds BY the kind assistance oil NE.
Carlton Mccarthy. the CITY Account
such a scheme Was eTo,ved, ana s.4,se thes.
tho c ty has oesn getting along very Wen
and the value of her bonds has not oei'e-
ciaHed.
FINANCES IMPROVED
.r,,. condition, of the city's finances AT
as time is said to be Very gratifying
and ali those officers and empioyes WIZ
suffered rei,lct ons IN 1886 are cian. or ne
for the res.orDt!7u Of their pay, Wn!9e
stIIl Others are seeking increases.
Several Weeks tile
J,etrench,uent and Reform passed upon
= VAST number of petitions along this
lime. aud recommended that many sa!a-
ries ne raised but when its report reacheu
sbs, Common Council. that body. on motion
of Mr. Mnrx GuElst. of Monroe aafc. sem
st hack TO the committee for further con-
,st5era1 on just what THIS means Is
rurelv a matter of si1sculaf OH, uaoustl IL
is said thai the Rctre1lchment ana ne
ns desre to go through al the depart
,r,ears Of the city government, and 10
recommend such increase. or reduction; IN
cempeasation as may seem proper dho
Just n each case
COST OF RUNNING THE CITY
As near.y as can hs learned the CITY
is now payr annnaay IN salaries ana
wages $50, 662.1o, and the NUMBER OF OF
sicers End emp!ores Is probably 30 Inc
revenues of the city amour. 70 an INC
5 ltlefg, na.hood CT Sl.5sA.lpa The sum re-
o,,irad for interest and rede-npt'o on Is es-
,ine.ed at ss4N.cgo. which leaves about
s.fD Coo fo- general expenses. such as street
,,,nroyssnsnts oil, and other necessities
at the ras-wor&s. sur1gtes for the aims
house and electric lights for the city:
II would seem that the city WOULD De
reasonably safe in increasing ihe pay o.
some of the officers and eIn3loyes were
:. m. for t.e- fact that by the recent
assessment Of real estate the revenues
i NJ .hc c;.v -,7ll he reduced by between
S,o.o and s6nfsti
SALARY LIST IN DETAIL.
The following is practically accurate
statement of 40 sums ae.ns PAID annuaii3
n wages and salaries n the several De
rartments Of the city:
General :, :.
Market Houses 8 y ~ y
Jrs~-c and CornnionwcalthS AZ
torney-..- e.so'.y
wo-s. 80. M, 5..esaa. as
..ls.i.,, ne,artn,,at i1a-s. 80
-s-.,a-,-nen. and Force ss. a.7 e
Streets Is and Carts. etc.. IS 6la2s
Z ,-.rc.s,,le ,.,,,5,ne-s 20 HS4 q,
Jan,es 1s;,J.a5 sa-.z,-ayfmen. 20
-e-.,q.e-,es " 62Sa6
Asmshnn.r s-,5 ,.,,--e.- Poor. 10 1nS q
Jire-A,ar-r, rocnar.'ss ssssts......-.... eis, q
1at,,.. ra-,a II r,s.af 81: 7ao q
r,,s.si1c sri,aois Io2 POI N
Mechanics. I,stir,,fe .... 1880 n
Per Die-., or I,,ti..eS S.5N
w9aT SOME ARE PAID.
.The sainrv i.s; shows thar The City
Tnrine.- -.a"@'pes the largest s,,m in cnnl.
rensat4na ms pav befs~ s4nN year
The ra.,sss generally paid the laborers q
thu city &c 20 39ay. Which is the a-no,n
rsa,a ~ .a,eE---,-s'e.--cz ~ M rE-,-..h ne
1.ar.-seas. sorne OF the force at the gas
v,s,,s-e .'>s ~, .i3yes II, fSe S.-ee
-t,@ ss.>ft.-- ,,,.Sr-r. I5a,
: r.. -s-s,,,S@ A ts--s -n->,h,r q,
,,,.s,,. r.r--i -oaeh.~s s,r.-..evs-. ~.
sst.,. i>.. thar -. ----.,.. r-s sosnc q
.tc s--u,er en.y re, SIS :no-,h.
A--.o-,-. .s---- ,-ss->s .s,-, fs-..--.,.e.
r y.r.-r,e.-ee,,. ..'s psTe-.-,s ss.d AZ
,eee.-+ :--,1e-s-,- ~i,n,,,a af ,nr-aasef ~ re-
10 s,,,-s-S ,...,., !.
.rser + Z S1s5s . ,se-s-,>,-
-s.,1 some resi- prss Ions werr reepmmpns