The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-11
NEWS GATHERED
FROM s0UTHS|DE
Finance Committee Passes Reso-
!uticns to Raise Police Ser
gcant's Salary.
OFFICER WRIGHT PRAISED
Reform III Keeping City's Ac-
Observation-Disclosures
citrate Silver Wedding.
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch, |
No. 11i2 Hull street.

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Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
No. 112 Hull street.
Tho Finance Committee held an i'm.
certain meeting last night, making sew.
eral disbursements OF the ctys money
which will be OF interest to the public
"A communication from Mr.. II. Z. Duvnl
clerk of~the court was read, saying thu,
the revenues derived from his Office were
too insufficient as a salary. and asking
for relief.
The matter was laid on the table until
letters that had been received from other
like ofliceholders had been read. and the
corresponding salaries ascertained. The
letters are from representative cities OF
the State.
a resolution presented by G. T. Petit,
Of the Police Commissioners. to raise the
salary Of the Sergeant OF police was con-
CURED in and recommended for favorable
action by the City Council. Mr.. w. B.
Bradley, chairman Of tho Finance Com-
mttec thought that the finances of the
city hardly justified the proposed in
crease of salary, but the resolution was
strongly upheld by G. l.. Petit, j. D..
Reams and b. M. Robertson. These gem
tlemcn all said that the responsibility OF
the Office was so great, the work so ar
duous and the duties SO important that
the proposed increase Of salary, in their
minds, was fully justifiable. In their
speeches they commended very highly the
present incumbent, Mr.. A. S. Wright, for
his efficient services to the city and his
Willingness to act even when off duty.
They bestowed on him unqualified and
unstinted praise. Mayor Maurice also
rose in favor Of the resolution, and paid
many high compliments to the deserving
sergeant.
Fire Protection.
e A letter from Mr.. r. S. Crump, secre-
tary and treasurer Of the Standard Paper
Company, asking that q .siX-inch pipe be
Connected With the plant, a condition re-.
uuired by tho Insurance company. Mr..
Crump's letter stated that the water.
commissioners had been communicated
with on the subject, but that he had
received no satisfactory assurance of any
action being taken, and for this reason
he addressed his communication to the
Finance Committee. The matter was re-
fcrred back to the water commissioners
for satisfactory action.
Tho water question coming UP for the
financing OF the new pumps and sites,
1t was decided that the necessary funds
would be raised by the water depart
ment.
The telephone colnpany's bill, which
had been standing for a year, was re-
ferrcd to the police commissioners Tor
action.
AS some trouble and confusion had been
caused by long distance calls, was
recommended Jby the chairman. W.> ..
Bradley. that these be made from the
telephone station, which is near enough
at hand for the purpose.
Bad Bookkeeping.
Mr.. Sutton, city accountant, vas pres,
ent to discuss the water. commissioner IS rs
system of keeping accounts. he sac
= rainst anyone, but that he did wish TO
:ay that the present system Is tincom-
site and not adjusted for the idetef.lon8
II fraud and that he Wshed 70 a IN tn,,
the present system Is based on such pians
that fraud could easily be commltted
and never detected. He advocated such
change as would obVlate thlS s'aeA1'eso
Committee consisting of AIessrs. r.
V. owen, J, B. Rudd and B. NJ. RobIn-
son. was appointed TO look INTO ne iien mat
they deemed necessary .-.,,,a,,.,o ~
Mr.. Rudd moved that the s5.licenses On
bla cksmiths, which had been PAID. pc
refunded, as the law me, Icd u THE Motion
was carried.
for $500 appropriated for me Streeo
tee. Both appropriations were granted
= Other appropriations we're made as f0l-
lows: $50 for the city jail. $500 for the