The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-11
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be under the control of the treasurer Of
the city of Richmond;
Third. That the treasurer be allowed
to employ an additional clerk at a sal
airy not to exceed SIS per month, to as
sist In the treasurer's office, and to do
such other work as tn, treasurer may
direct in carrying out the sub-station
work. Il
There was q very brief debate over this
matter. Mr.. Gunst consented to have
the whole matter ,ecommittcd to the
Finance Committee, and it took that
course. During the very short debate
some one raised Il point Of order, and
President Turpin at once ruled upon it.
you didn't wait till the point Of order
was stated" said an alderman.
oh, | am mind-reader on this occa-
sion." replied Mr. Turpn.
MIR. JONES BILL.
When the report from the Committee
on Police, Elections and Schools TO nay
b. p. Jones, commonly called Sugar
bottom" Jones' $Sl for services which he
had not rendered, as head Of the guard
OF Migrants, on account of sickness, came
UP 1t was opposed and practically de.
feated. Squire Jones Is now at the Sol
dlers !iome. Elc has a family dependent
upon him for support
Mr.. Gordon opposed the passage of the
resolution and made a strong speech
against paying employees of the CITY for
time lost by sickness or for time lost for
other causes. Mr.. Gordon, in that plain
practical way that he has of presenting
matters. said he did not oppose this pro-
posed appropriation except upon a matter
of principle. He thought 1t would be set
ting q bad precedent. When once begun,
no one could foresee where 1t would end.
In opposing this proposed appropriation
he was doing only what he regarded as
his duty to the whole people of Richmond.
Mr.. Allen spoke along the same lines.
The gentleman mentioned in the resolu-
ton has been and is now my personal
| and political friend" said he. II will 90
| as far as any one In aiding him or his
family But we must stop and consider
that IT Is nroposcd to appropriate public
money and not our individual money.
We must, or should. bear In mind thu [
we might set precedent that would be
| Injurious to the best interests of the
city"
! BY vote OF two to sixteen Mr.. wosh-
er's motion to suspend tho rules WINS
defeated, and the matter was referred 10
the Finance Committee.
Inc ordnance granting the Trcdcgar
| Company certain privileges was con.
CURED in.
THE ARMlTAGE REBATE
| F. .5E \ .
There was a spicy. rough, roll and
'nin Die debate over the proposition to
allow the Armtage Manufacturing Com.
pany Il rebate OF ten per cent. on its
accounts with the city.
| There was no one who could explain
very clearly Just what tho proposed re-.
| bate was for.
why is this very indefinite proposition
offered from the Light Committccp"
asked Mr.. Gunst.
| Mr., Gilman and Mr.. Washer told of tho
| water found in the tar contracted for
| but both gentlemen We're not fortified
i with facts to sustain their position. They
4 conceded that Superintendent Knowles
did not concede that there was water
1 In the tar. Mr. Gunst, seeing his adyan.
tage, followed 1t UP, and said that while
he was warm personal friend of the
superintendent Of the gas works, he was
unwilling to set the precedent Of allow
ing tho superintendent to grant such n
rebate hereafter, MS was proposed In this
resolution, without reference to the Light
| Committee.
Mr. Hall took the same view OF the
matter and the resolution was referred
To the Committee on Finance.
MEMORIAL TO MISS wager.
! The resolution appropIiatIng the sum