The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23

Carthv b q ~, tct, every one OF the de-
spartments I told him that ! DID not .
want to see = repetition of the Adams
5defalcation. u would not ask him now
because he was not sebseryientS TO me- =.
q. Will you please state your ONCE
hours?
A Ny Office hours are from 10 until
But Il don't 20 off at that time where no
one can find me; I so down to my pro-
theirs store and can easily be found
O. What are your duties, Mr.. Mayor
A.. Well, I do all of my own CORE
spondenco and act as my own messenger
boy.
g. Please state your duties IN a more
general way. How many letters do you
receive and answer q DAY nave so .1s .
letter copying. book
a. Well, I receive letters about bonds
and "a great many other things ester
day I received seven letters and to-day
I received four. I do not Keep any 1eteee
book, but som etimes make copies OF
important letters.
O. We would like for you TO state III q
more general way your daily duties
A. I do not care to answer any sucn
question, and I decline to say whether
want my salary raised or decreased Wy
salary cannot DO changed during TINS
term of the Council. The charter pro-
vides that no change can be mace III me
Mayor S salary llIltll liz 1SAAAA
he is elected has expired.
q. Do YOU consider it part OF your
duties to so into the department ofhces
ana investigate the salaries PAID the ON
Gals. ETC.?
A. It may or it may not be- I have
never done this, and I don't think 1t pc
comes me to do So I think it is the duty
If the Council. They are at the head
If such thirgs want the power to go
into the - ,rtments, but I am no ex-
merit. and as I told you, have made
recommendations that such authority be
given me.
@. Don't you think that If you had rea-
son to believe that an investigation snouio
be. made that you should call on MI. Nc
Carthy that he Would lenoei tiAe s SCI siee
asked?
A would not like to ask Mr.. Nc
Carthv to make an examination for me.
am not on good terms WIFI MI. NC
Carthy, and do not personally care 10
ask him to officially investigate, after hlv-
inc heen told by him that he was no+sub-
seTvient to me. but to the Finance Com
nittee. T want the power to employ an
expert accountant, and do not think |
would choose the same man every time.
know a plenty Of good men VINO coula
do the work. And I am not afraid that
nv choice would not please
@. Would you. suggest us the names
of any Of those you would employ
don't care to mention any names
row hut if I get the power I can. get.
TIE man I want.
@. Mr.. Mayor, is there not an appro-
priation made every year from winch you
can draw? e-o,
A. I have a small appropriation OF $500
for secret service. and I do not thlnk
would have the power to draw upon this
The amount Is
small and l don't Just know when 1t
viii have to be drawn on for secret ser
O. Mr.. Mayor, would you make any sug.
pestions as to the City Collectors once:
A. stand on my message. "hlch l
sent to the Council in July, and VIII
not make any suggestions as to any OF
fee.
would care to make?
A. The only important suggestion that
I would make is that I be gwen power
to employ an expert accountant. "dnl
some one to make to make eSahll-
nations when I think them necessary. ana
T would not be satisfied unless Went
back for the entire eight years nave
been in office.
= Don't VOL, think you could draw on
the secret Service fund to pay the eN-
penses of an Investigation:
"A do not Heel at liberty to take any
of the secret service money tor any otheT
purpose than thate for which it is lntend-
ed.
q. Have YOU ever made any recommen-
dations to the Council before you mace
the one about the special accountant!
NEVER BOTHERED COUNCIL.
never bothered the Council with
recommendations. Mr.. Ellyson told me a
long time ago that the Council never paid
any attention to recommendations and re-
norris except to receive and tile them
don't belive the Board of Aldermen even
had nv report read to them. Ihey simply
received and filed 1t. I do want the eN-
merit accountant, and ! made that recon-
menda ton in my report
Q. Have you ever made any oeher re-
comm endation to the CouncH:
A. do not recall any other lecoiii'i'e''-
dation at this time.
q Are there any suggestions or recon-
mendatjons you would like to make to us
regarding salaries in the departments:
Do YOU know anything about tnelr WORK
From your observations are there any
that commend themselves to you ior an
increase in salary or wages!
A do noet feel at liberty TO say VINO
is getting too much or too niue: see
some of the men at their work in the City
Hail and T suppose they area tending to
their duties, but I don't care to talk or
this / think the proper time tor me 70
consider these matters are when they come
IA me after the City Council has acted
upon them.
@. If you were president of private
corporation would you not think 1t your
duty to give the Board of Directors the
benefit of your private knowledge, as to
its working, payroll and etc?
A. do noet think this parallel case.
I think it is time for me to consider these
questions when the Council mas acted
upon them
The subcommittee here decided that
thev did not think it was necessary to
SIX the NIayor any further questions. and
the interview was brought to 4 close.