The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-05
July. 1sas. to July. 1soo. SIS; from July.

July, 1898. to July. 1900. s1.15; from July.
1909 to July. 1902. SIS.
Mr.. Miner was in favor of giving the
contract to Mr.. Bradley. Mr.. West and
Mr. Bossieux took the ether view of the
matter Mr. Winston said that the 81
bid from 1897 to 1898 was gotten in this
way Armitage had made small bid.
The city kicked. It was agreed to take
the average price all over the country,
and this average price proved to be s21o
The fifteen cents was knocked eff. and
Armitage for year paid s. Mr.. Glenn
explained his reasons in favoring the
granting of the contract to Mr.. Bradley.
A vote on the recommendation of the
committee that fve-year s1.5o contract
to Bradley be awarded was voted down
by viva voce vote.
PURCHASE OF LIGHTS.
The recommendation of the Light Com
rnittee that the city purchase the two
hundred incandescent Newly lamps now
on the streets at $3.50 each was then taken
up A communication from a lighting
company to the effect that 1t had not
had opportunity to bid was read
On motion Of Mr.. Pollock the whole
matter was recommitted to the Commit
desire to purchase lamps, to advertise for
them. Mr. Glenn and Mr.. Peters in
dulged in aslittle repartee as to the fact
that no roll call was taken.
The recommendation for an increase
in salary for the sas esfce bill clerk.
from, ss5 to 500, went TO the Finance
Committee.
On question of increase of salary Of
the City Attorney from $500 to $500
per year. Mr.. Cloves Thought IL salary
was to be increased at all enough should
be added to allow him to devote his en-
tire time to the city of Richmond
WOULD OPEN GATE.
Councilman Pollock objected to rails
ing salary OF the City Attorney. File
said none of the highest officials ST the
State received any such salary as 1t was
proposed to give Mr.. Pollard. He de-
sired to go on record as being greatly
opposed to- any increase Mr. CrenshaW
talked in favor of an increase, stating
that the City Attorney had saved the
Richmond people much money.
General Anderson moved as a suosti-
tute that the salary be increased from
s., 400 to $1,000 instead of $500. The sub
stitute was seconded by a member
Mr.. Glenn opposed an. increase, as 1t
would be a bad precedent to set 1t
| would be equivalent to opening the
flood gates and every employee OF the
| CITY would ask for an Increase Inc
substitute was lost.
| When the vote came on the original
question the ordinance failed TO get the
| necessary two-thirds majority, ana the
| salary will remain unchanged The vote
was % to Ii fer the adoption, H. 4.
| Pollard. Jr., not voting.
report from the committee, asking
that the salary OF Assistant Super1n-
| tendent of the Water Department De IN
creased from si,5G0 to $500. and the sal sal
airy of the department. clerk from S'o'
| to 100. was submitted
M Robson moved that the request be
referred to the Committee on Ordinance.
chsrter and Reform The motion was
o.rrlad and the report was SCI referred.
FOR JUNKETING TRIP
| THE Committee on Ordinance, Charter
and Reform recommending that seven
! ,carrhers-three Aldermen and four Coun-
ctlnen-be appointed to attend the League
Of American municipalities at Grand
| RAPIDS, Mich. and asking that money
enough be taken from the contingent
fund to defray their expenses, was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee by the
Chair.
| "A VI ZIG w
James River to appropriate $4,000 for
improvements of the river was referred
| to a Joint committee of James River I'M
provement and Finance Committee.
| Mr.. Hargrove offered resolution that
| 81. 500 be transferred from the contingent
fund to the temporary Jail fund, the
| sum for the support of this institution
| having been exhausedl It was unani-
mously adopted.
| Mr. Winston moved that the matter
/ Of increasing the salary of the City Attor-
/ ney be reconsidered. Much debate was
| INDUCED as a result of this motion,
| which was finally lost
| a resolution looking to having a keeper
! Of Lee Monument grounds appointed by
}, the Grounds and Building Committee at
a salary OF SIS per month. was referred
/ to the Finance Committee.
MIR. PETERS RESOLUTION.
The Peters resolution pledging the
grand jury the cooperation of the city
| in the investigation INTO alleged mum
| cipal corruption was offered and passed
without debate.
/ a request from the janitors of Tn.
City, Hall for a raise in salaries from
$50 to so per month was referred to tn;
/ Finance Committee. Mr.. Crenshaw ant
Mr.. Hobson here had a little dispute a,
i to which committee the petition shout.
go to, the former eontending that TIL
Halter had thrown 1t or on the Financ,
i Committee.
Mr.. Mills offered resolution fixing TIL
salary OF the ineector OF plnrnbinS :.