The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-11
MAJOR ALLEN ON
MAJOR CUTCHINS.
He Speaks for the Board
Of Aldermen.
CUTCHlNs RESIGNS.
VIII Succeed Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson
as School Trustee.
WANT TO PENSION Mr.. MINOR.
The City Attorney TO REPORT as TO
Whether Richmond Has the Right
TO do so-Intcrcstin., and Short
Session Of the Board OF
AldcrdcrInan Was Held
Last Night.
WANT TO PENSION Mr.. MINOR.

Many were the expressions of regret
among the members Of the Board of Alder
men last night over the resiSnati ton OF
Major Sol Cutchns. Major Allen de!iv-
cred pleasing speech, expressing his re-
gret over having to lose such an able
member.
Messrs Alex. II. Meyer, II. S. Valentine
and w S. Copeland appeared before the
body in the interest of the Richmond Car
nival Association. The resolution appro-
pria ting $3.50 for the wire rope to be erected
along the streets during the Street Fair
was concurred in. as we'll many other
resolutions and ordinances relative 10
street improvements and private buildings.
The session was short and an interest
ing
The following members were present.:
Messrs Allen, Bahcn, Burton. Cutchlns,
Donahoe Drewry Fcrriter. Gordon, Hard
wicke, King. Lawdcr. Mosby. Seay. Smith,
Eh!ttet. and President Turpin.
A resolution asking the Common Coun--
Gil and the Board of Aldermen to inquire
into the advisability of consolidating
such Council Committees as are necessary,
was concurred in.
WIRE ROPE.
Major Allen arose and said that he
moved to have suspension of the; rules
in order to take up the ordinance appro-
priating $3.50 for the purpose of buying
$500 feet Of. .46-inch wire rope to be erected
along the streets of he city during the
Street Fair and on such other occasions
as tie Police Department may deem nee
essary.
Major Allen said that he had invests
gated the matter and had learned that
this rope would be of great value to
the city in case Of fire. and in many
other cases, and would prevent a multi
tude of accidents.
The vote on the ordinance was then
taken. and it was concurred in by
unanimous vote.
A number of resolutions and ordinances
making appropria tions for certain street
Improvement We're concurred in.
An ordinance to allow the Kingan
Packing Company to construct an arch
on their building, in the alley between
Fifteenth and Cary Streets, was con-
CURED in.
~ resolution apportioning the costs of a
number of sewers was concurred in. An
other resolution apportionins the costs of
certain street paving was also concurred
In.
An ordinance was concurred in, allow
ing the city employees to quit work al 2
o'clock on Saturdays from the fourth day
of May until the fifth day of October,
when it does not interfere with the in
tercSts of the city.
POLICEMAN MINOR.
y resolution authorizing the Board of
Police Commissioners to increase the
police force by one man, and to waive
the physical examination of Policeman
Percy G. Minor in order to keep him on
the force, was considered.
Major Allen wanted to have Mr.. Minor
provided for for the remainder of his
in nd .o1 tn n nyyn bn 1rfin
laid on the table until the next meeting.
Mr.. Seay Thought that as Mr.. Minor was
disabled while in the discharge of his
duty it was the duty OF the city to take
care of him.
Major Allen moved that the opinion of
the City Attorney be asked as to whether
a pension could be given Mr.. Minor for
life.
Mr.. Hardwicke was opposed to allowing
the resolution to go over, and wanted
something done for Mr.. Minor at once.
He thought delay was keeping Mr.. Minor
i'll suspense, and that later on a pension
could be provided for.
Mr. Turpin said that by allowing the
resolution to so over an amendment
could be added if necessary.
Here the opinion OF the City ATTORNEY
as to the proposed ordinance authorizing
the Police Department to continue Mr.
Minor on the payroll of the department
was read. The opinion is as follows:
COMMITTEE on Police:
Gen nt1emen-In response to your in
quiry, asking my opirlion as to the legality
of the proposed ordinance authorizing
and requiring your committee to continue
upon the payroll Of the Police Depart
ment the name of P. G. Minor, beg to
say that have daily considered the mat
ter and l am of opinion that the City
Council has the power to pass the pro-
posed ordinance. and that the same would
be constitutional and legal.
.'By virtue Of the charter of the city
of Richmond the City Council is fully
authorized to establish and maintain an
effective police force; and if, in their
Judgment, to do this. it is proper or
necessary to pension policemen. disabled
while in the discharge of their official
duties, it may make an approprda ton for
that purpose it being held by tine courts
that an appropriation for that purpose is
a public one. AIr. Teidman. one Of the
most approved writers on Municipal Law.
says: TT is public purpose to erect
with Stat, funds, obtained from taxes,
penitentiaries, orphan and lunatic asy-
lums, fispitables. lazarettes, public
schools and colleges. It is public pur-
pose to provide pensions for soldiers and
other employees of the government when
they have become disa bled in service or
superannuated.' Teidman onsmunicipal
corporations. section 254 This author to
sustain his statement cites ca,es decided
the States.
Very respectfully.
III r.. POLLARD.
"city Attorney
The vote on the motion of Major Allen
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