Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-28
CITY TO SPEND MORE,
uISpED TO COUNCIL.
rtTAL OF EIGHT THOUSAND.
,,,-r and street Cleaning Depart
o,t. 10 Fare Better-"Bie'' OFF,
of.Is turned Down; Humble Work.
-. 10 Draw More-uoctor. to
eve without Pay.

4 serve without Pay.
n ~, council Committee on Ordinances.
Il - and Reform began last night
u ! ,-i ~ reforms IN the duties and
III 10 * officials and employees OF the
Il Ar result OF the first sitting OF
y :" n,Ittoe was tho decision to recon-
n 7cases in the pay-rolls OF the
Il 80 and Street Cleaning departments
b - sx.cnUof $500. OF this sum $500
hi fn th- lo5 employees OF the street.
s,,-irs made,
~, wd7id dollars will be saved to
R -n the action Of the commit
r.,.rSed by the Council. because
n ,rg.as ydation was decided upon to
ii The members of the Board of
Ia tler than the president, to serve
s5g ,.ay. They are now receiving 500
,srt
m, s-as-es OF the street sweepers was
Il -z-g6 = cents per day. and a num-
q hinges were decided upon in the
H., n partment. The salary of AS
Saaerinteudent Davis wi3l remain
& He asked for 81 800. and an at
u go ..s made 10 reduce it to $1,000. but
ryt s. be $500.
The members of the commit
j. -1 PRESENT. and The session lasted
H. hours and a half,
Il 1levUsS TO SERVE GRATUITIOUSLY
Il A-., he object of the meeting was UNI
I 4rs,aul and the communications from
r .rtasrs OF the Board Of Health had
4 -.G. MIR. Minor stated that he
i! 5 with DR. Moses d. Hoge and he
i. .t the members of the Board Of
other than the president. were
! girE too much. On the other hand,
aEit Slh1 was too little to pay
rs Hu OF the standing the city would
tstr. on the board. He claimed the two
a ars served upon the board for the
attached to the position. He
Aca-lr he physicians should either be
Al in full for services rendered or no
En- He moved that the committee re-
k7mcvd that after the expiration Of
+ present term the members OF the
ra other than the president. serve
IS a1ut pay.
En- Beck opposed the motion, and said
mr. Hogt thought he was getting too
hA nc should resign and let some
e. he elected in his place who would
a. The 800.
SAME AS OTHER BOARDS.
NJ Cotrell was of opinion that the
Board of Health should be similar to
d. other boards Of the city. where the
..-a.s members serve without compen-
s.i9a The motion prevailed without d
.1s.au.
The only application for an increase
u salary from the department under the
Foard Of Health was. from Plumbing In
soear6r Thomas NJ Landers. His CON-
gsrsation is $1,000 per annun. and he is
asking FOR an increase Of $500 per an
1am
When this application was read, Mr.
C-aushaw objected to going into its con-
siaration. because of the absence of DR..
IF r. Oppenheimer, president OF the
Board Of Health.
captain Hall moved that the applica
ton be laid on the table until DR.. OPP
rea44lmer could be present, and that he
Re requested 10 attend the next meet
.zc 81 the committee.
THE WATER DEPARTMENT.
Superintendent Boiling. of the Water
I,srlartment, was present. and explained
Is duties. as well as those of every man
his department he took up me pay
End duties of every man in the depart
nart. and gave the committee vast
dss Of information.
The question of changing the issuance
q. meter bills quarterly instead Of month
was considered by the committee, but
ii was deemed best not to recommend
s47h a change, because leaks could not
ii watched as closely, and because 1t
would not be as easy on the poor TO pay
quarterly.
Sir Bottom moved that an ordinance
BE- racommenGed imposing a penalty of
< cents on delinquent water customers
who permit their bills to remain unpai!
ar5 he supply to be cut off.
s r1ll-call was asked for, and the mo-
i7r was lost-Messrs Pollock, Beck, Cot
teM. Glenn, Hall, and Spencer voting IN
the negative. Mr.. Minor then moved that
2 penalty of 10 cents be fixed. This was
ssn-lr.5 ty vote of Z to =.
After Mr. Boiling concluded. Assistant
Superintendent E. Z. Davis who is ask
Ing for an increase from $3.50 TO $3.50
Ier year. asked the committee for favor
able consideration of his application
&ir A. j. Gary. CORK of the water Of
fire who is asking for an increase from
fr To 1920, asked favorable considera-
Several Of the employees of the depart
Eont also advocated their claims.
NO INCREASE FOR MR.. DAVIS.
Tas pay roll was then taken up. No
change was made in the compensation of
the superintendent. Mr.. Boiling was not
aIrlging for a larger salary
Ir regard TO the increase of Mr. DAVIS
Falary. Mr.. Pollock said he regretted that
he had to oppose the increase. Mr.. Cren-
fhaw moved as a substitute that the sal
an be decreased 500 per annum.
Mr Glenn opposed the substitute, Cap
tain Hall said he was convinced That Mr.
Ja2is vas sufficiently well paid for the
duties rendered the city but thought that
taesalary should not be changed The sub
st3tgte was lost and the salary Will re
main as at present
As 10 Mir. A j. Gary. the office clerk.
iae E2y2 per annum increase asked for
was rejected. and the salary will remain
., Ss.)
Tic pay Of Mr. John Glenn, the. meter
Clerk, was increased from $50 month TO
81.
The messengers in the water office,
whose duties are to attend to the turning
on and of water, was increased from s.
10 $3.50 per diem.
ae foreman of the pipe layers, K. o.
Lies was recommended for raise from
day TO 81. Owing to his long and
1s@tul service TO the city since 1891, the
salary was fixed at $3.50 per diem
.e Jay Of al. Of the other employees
o. ite department was considered, but
no 9'aer changes were made.
INCREASE FOR SWEEPERS.
Superintendent of Street Cleaning Henry
'A4t appeared and advocated an increase
~ fi- salary from $500 per annum to
h-n u be fixed by the committee, and Tor
more pay for the lO6 in the department
1'e Tcrlmmended that their pay be IN
ieasoa from $3.50 TO Sis per diem.
H' Pollock moved that the recommen-