The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-16
JUDGES GET
MORE MONEY
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oorserfent OF tho hoard.
When the ordinance increasing the
salaries Of the four city Judges. 80 rs
to make them 81 ,01o per year. President
IurpIn lMr. Allen In the chair) declared
thnttit was the most inexcusable request
he Had ever heard OF. and that ne "ould
resign his seat before he would vote LOT
1t. The amount now received by the
Judges is 5000 each. Mr.. Turpn spoke
warmly on tho subject, and he was fre-
r,iently Interrupted by those who favored
the ordinance.
Mr.. Minor spoke at some length for the
ordinance. and declared that the judges
we're entitled to the Increase asked. lie
said Virginia did not pay her judges
ms much az they were worth. and II was
remarkabl that such high class OF
men and lawyers had been secured.
Mr.. Turpin often interrupted the speak
cr and they had several little colloqules
over the subject Mr.. Allen advocated
tho ordnance but 1t failed--ayes, Is;
+ noes, 4. Mr.. Minor changed his vote from
e ..aye', to mo" and moved to reconsider
7 md lay on tho table. Mr.. Turpin OBJ
posed tho motion to RECONSIDER. and de-
clared that It was made only IN order
that there might BIO more time for button
holIng and lobbying the members. Tho
n,ot!on-to reconsider prevailed-ayes, ~;
matter. was laid on the table.
SALARY-RAISING.
s When, the ordinance to raise the salary
of the keeper of Riverview Cemetery 70
sTnO came up, Mr.. Allen moved that IT be
eferred to the Finance Committee to pc
considered along with the next budget.
This motion was opposed by Messrs.
lurpin, Gunst and Satterfield. and lost.
end the ordinance concurred In,
Tho ordinance fixing the salaries or
+ certain city Hall employees, Mr.. Whlttet
1roved to amend by giving the engineers
s1CO per month and the firemen sbo each'
but this was lost.
Ths ordinance was finally amended 80
as to give tho engineers 500 each ana inc
firemen 500 each. and the ordinance. as
amended, was agreed To-. e
The ordinance from tho Common Coun-
Gil, fixing the salary Of park keepers.
was concurred In, and Mr.. Turpn
moved to suspend the rules IN order to
take up tho question Of issuing bonds
to meet those falling due on January
list, 1904,
The rules were suspended, and Alr.
Minor offered resolution providing for
the borrowing Of S60l 600 for meeting these
bonds, and for practically carrying out
the Mccarthy plan, and not toucnlns tne
$4,000 now III the sinking fund M
In speaking on the subject, Mr. Turpln
submitted the following remarks:
Mr.. President, within seventeen days
from the hour now speak to YOU.
the city may face the most unisue and
I the most deplorable situation In It's his
tory: 100000 of bonds are due on January
1sl. and not one dollar available for their
PAYMENT; not one bond ready to- be Is
sued for their refundlng; not single
Man adopted to meet the crisis For
! Twelve weeks this matter has been under
fierce discussion, opinions of the city at
torney, opinions OF the specla! &C.
countant, lengthy documents printed,
Committee reports and talk galore
and vet the City Council Is
Hnmnd ering In the waters like
a huge derelict, and no man can tell lhe
issue, The trouble started IN an unfoT-
tunate opinion of the city attorney, a
tctal misconception on his part or The
law,
saw this with respect for him as q
man and lawyer hold him IN high es'
tenn both as man and a lawyer. he
rave the unfortunate opinion that We
We're compelled to tap the sinking fund
every time block of bonds fell due-to
chip pieces from the fund, large or small
as the occasion required, AZ one time J!
would he to $4,000; at another, 500 ana
90 forth. His opinion amounts 70 SttIls
substant tally, that II a man las deed q
trust OH his house. he must SOIL tna'
house to pay the debt, though ne had N
his pocket ten times the necessary sun
and pr erred to pay out Of TINS casl y h1t