The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-21

Pay of various park-keepers at $3.50
day.
Pay of city nurseryrnnn $50 a month.
A great deal OF discussion was INDUCED
in over the ordnance increasing the sala-
ries of the four physicians to the poor Of
the city from $500 to $1,000 PEI annum.
The committee heard statements from
Drs Crane and Stratton, who explained
the vast amount OF work they are re-
ouired to de for $50 a month They said
thev were frequently imposed upon by be-
ing called upon to attend people who were
able to pay TOR their medical attendance.
The committee recommended that the or
dinnnce De rejected. several amendments
having been defeated.
Similar action was taken upon the Ordi-
nance raising the pay of the employees Of
the health department from $3.50 to sl.75
a day.
4 motion to amend the petition of John
W. Glenn. meter clerk in the water office,
so as to fix his pay at $40 a month instead
of $50. which he is now paid.
City Hall tiremen asked that they be al
lowed $50 instead Of $50 a month"; and this
was amended 50 as to read SO.
The petition OF Mr.. Willinm H. VIII
liams clerk OF the special assessment,
asking that his salary be advanced from
s., 200 to $3.50 a year, was sent to the
Council, with the recommendation that it
be rejected.
Reject ALLEN RESOLUTION.
Mr.. J. NJ. n. Allen's resolution provid-
ing that the employees of the various de-
partments of the city government may
stop work at 2 o'clock on Saturdays except
in cases wherein the city's interests are
not protected. was returned to the Coun-
c;l without the approval Of the committee.
This wound up the business. but there
followed a most interesting colloQuy as to
~, rrn {I,a nII y,1
money necessary to make these increases
should come, and the remark Of Major
Allen that the committee was a farce"
and should hold no more meetings.
WAIILEIRSTEIN} s GAS REDUCTION.
The Council Committee on Light met in
special session in room y of the City
Hall last night 10 consider the Waller
stein resolution reducing the price of gas
from 81 per 1000 cubic feet to 50 cents.
A bare quorum was present. only Messrs.
Grimes (charman). Teefey, Wood, Seay,
and Walerstein being on hand, and there
was some discussion as to whether the
committee should go into the consideration
of so important a measure until Il larger
attendance could be ha0.
Mr.. Wauerstein tad large batch of
papers. containing statistics, which he
claimed bore out his contention that the
city could reduce the price of gas to SO
loss. but the committee adjourned until
Friday. December 2S when an effort will
be made to have all the committeeman
present.
SEWER WORK BLOCKED.
II v.as in7,ortan+ that tho Common
,,oI,,,ciI Nsro,,id b.,,e md q ,yorlzinc ma
ia,i+-. - 80 csfles session 1as+ niuht in
order that tbe sewer resolution. amended
~ tha recan+ meeting of tho BOARD of
Aldermen conI6 he nasse1 as amended
hnr only sixteen members. one more than
:, o,,or,in rp.oonded to their names The
resIIir vas mar noti3ina could ba done and
naarIy So on worth of sewer imnroye-
na.+s haIli,. needed viii ha DELAYED
Those present were President Ebel. and
MeSsfs- ADAMS, Bioomper9' camp, Atieh
Gloson, Gleni' 'rillles, hoosoh' -acSaS-
thy, Miner, Peters, Pollock, Shea, Ieeiey
and Woody.
The resolution was read, with the
amend;n aNt f5zsi,tsH Soard Of Aldermen.
when struck OUT d sewer III Grove ave
nue. rom fdIk street 20 .Meado" street.
al an estimated cost Oh @uo,
MT. Iotlock rnftue an httoft TO get the
Council TO take recess for twenty min
utes and send the Eoergeant-at-Arms out
in a hack to hunt up four OF the a5sen-
tees. ana the bodE nipustered over TINS