The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-02
.CII OFFICl
Want MORE P.AlY
Some Of Them May Petition Council.
Monday Night,
TO. IMPROVE SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Work Mapped Out VIII Probably Cost About
sloO,ooo-clay-Ward People Want
the Wards Re-arranged-
Hall Gossip.
TO IMPROVE SCHOOL BUILDINGS

cuts made by the so-called Good Govern
ment League Council a few years ago.
There have been no formal conferences;
held on the subject but many Of the OH
GERS and employees think the city is nov.
in condition to pay them about ten ner
cent. more than they are : raceiving
Speaking of this matter last night one,
of the officials said: .The employees OF
the city government are, as a;srule, poorly
paid. It has been said by some that The
City Engineer gets too much. While his
salary is $4,000 the highest received by
any one, it should be remembered that,
he is superintendent of. the parks, the
city architect, and has charge Of the.
James River Improvement work. Most
cities have officers for each of these diff
ferent departments. There is no official
or enploye know of who is over-paid.
The police will almost certainly present.
a petition for increased pay at the meet
ing Monday night. They are encouraged
to hope that their request will be granted,
as the Council has recently raised the pay
of the police detectives.
It is roughly estimated by Mr.. c.. P.
Walford. the clerk and supervisor of the
City School Board, that the Improvements
to the buildings and grounds recommend
ed Thursday night by the Committee on
Buildings and Furniture will, cost in the
neighborhood of 100000. He is frank TO
admit that this estimate may b., far.
wrong. It is only a trough guess" There.
is little doubt that the Board will adopt
the report and WILL in its figures 20 be:
submitted to hesF'inance Committee prior
to the making up of the annual budget,
ask for a sum that will be adequate TO
make the proposed improvements.
There are to be new desks ordered for
the pupils at the High School.
Superint Fox, of the public
schools, in speaking yesterday of the ac-
ton of the committee in relation to i'm
provements to school buildings and
grounds. said:
4 approve all the recommended tons
made at the conference last night, par
ticulary the determination to test the
Hyde Sanitary drinking fountains These
fountains will cost about $1,5 ca ca and the
two we have ordered will be here and i'll
operation. it is hoped, within two weeks.
We expect the fountains proper early next
week, but it will take some time to put
them i'll and then they will be subjected
to a thorough test before anything fur
Their is done i'll the matter
'Altogetherat there are eighteen schools
in this city: and for the Accommodation
OF all the stuoents two of these fountains
would be required to- each schol If it is
finally adopted" s's..s
According to the figures thus far fud-l'
nished by the fountain company, this
would aggregate an expense OF about ST.
500 on this feature alone, but there is a
general Feeling that if the fountain will
do what is claimed for it ana will ohviate
all danger of disease, as is claimed, it
should be placed in all the schools, there
fore, this may lead to a fight in the mat
ter of finances later on as,s 81,
..As to, the other recommendations of
the conference Mr.. Fox continued, Il
am heartily in accord with anything that
will tend to perfect the general school
system. Many of the changes and plans
considered are absolutely important and
should receive prompt attention.
Yesterday was payday for the city ,ofii-
Gals and employees. Thousands of dollars
We're put into circulation, and the people
about the City Hall looked happy.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners will
meet Monday night. Secretary Jones, of
the Board, has gotten a new and a Very
handy fire alarm book. It contains much
valuable information not in any previous
publication.
Squire w. A.. Lonnie) Graves is a full
fedged candidate for City Sergeant. lie
is going in to make red-hot canvass of
the city. Mr.. Claiborne Epps is also an
avcwed candidate, and Mr. Smith wants
to be reelected.
Mr.. Sol. Harrison, the newly-elected as
sistant inspector in the Gas Department,
qualified yesterday and entered upon the
discharge of his duties. He gave bond in
the sum Of $1.0GO with the Virginia Vrust
Company as surety.
Mr.. William Gibson. Sir. one Of the best
known builders in the city. is inspecting
the work on the new city Jail.
The COMMITTEES or. Light, First Market
and Cemeteries met yesterday evening
and transacted routine business The
pay-rolls were approved.
The Committee on Water awarded the
following contracts: One hundred and
tifty-nile fire hydrants, to. the. Southern
Railway Supply Company: special cast
iHgs and pipe. to, Hunter 3. ErischlSorn,
and pig. lead, to G. and A.. la san.in. 1t
was decided to repair. tlle guard bank at
the Nille-Nile Locks. as far as possible.
With the funds available 5.s:.
1t is said that the Clay Ward people, or
rather some of them, will try to have
the Legislature amend the city charter so
that there will haze: to be a re-
arrangement of the wards.
Tbs Citizens Rapid Transit Company
will not accept the ordinance a S adopted
blythe Street Committee. a fight will be
made before the Council for the right to
charge tolls upon vehicles crossing the
proposed viaduct.