The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-14
Mayor Sustained.

The objections Of His Honor to the
Blair resolution We're sustained-ayes. Ia:
noes 2, and Mr.. Zlnmcrnlann said the
second time his ordinance had been Of
iercd he had left its framing to the Ordi-
nance Committee and tho City Attorney.
The objections wero then approved on
motion of Mr. zimmermann.-ayes IS;
noes, l.
a resolution transferring $1,000 from
the police contingent fund to the patrol
wagon fund was adopted, and that con-
firming the awarding OF tho contract for
the gasholder foundation to Smith & Hall
was also adopted.
Another resolution was adopted appro-
priatfng $3.50 for making out additional
paving bills
The body. concurred ir5 the ordinance
giving the Auditor an additional clerk,
and n number of other unimportant mat
ters were disposed Of.
The long pending ordinance#t increase
the police force by eleven men came up
from the table. and Mr.. Zmmcrmann's
amendment was lost, and Mr.. Gunst
briefly advocated tho original ordinance.
He wanted no salary increase until the
force should be made adeduateHfor the
cty's needs.
Mr.. Blair opposed the Increase to clev-1
en-. if the effect OF it would be TO pension
Sergeant Jones a. Oteyt for life. Mr..
Blair said the Police Board should do
their duty and put Mr.. Otey off the force
II he could not perform his duty.
The Otey Question.
# Mr.. Gunst moved to amend by making
the number ten. He said he was not
dealing with the Otcy proposition at this
time. Mr.. Whlttet thought the Board OF
Aldermen had nothing to do with Ser
geant Otey, and he learned the latter was
doing duty assigned him.
Mr. Washer moved as a substitute that
the Increase be twenty-five instead Of
eleven. Mr.. Minor thought the respon-
slblity OF employing the men should rest
with the Police Board. The question
here was only to authorize the increase
OF the force r9i ,Sl 81 AZ
4 Mr.. Wood advocated the original prop-
osition in a brief speech. and declared
that there should be All increase. Mr..
Wood thought If tho board were given
only one additional officer that body
could still retain Mr.. otey II they de-
sired. 81. .5Ig .-.!,.s', IS h 4 :. .lr-
MI Wood submitted the following
startling statistics, showing how sparse,
.ly the patrolmen are located on duty In
the city by day and by. night: IT, 6 ~,
L Number. OF men on duty. 100. One fhlef,
IWO UiSlrlCl ISii 80
one inspector, one superintendent patrol.
one captain detectives, five detectives, four
officers detailed to accompany wagon (two
men din each district-onc on duty Twelve
hours day time other sn.lc at night;
two officers TO operate patrol recording
smachincs-one at each station; four men
detailed Board Of Health department. (san-
itary pls,poses); two officers detailed at
dcpots CUnion and chesapeake and Ohio)
ana vicinity; two house men2to answer
emergency calls Conc in each dlstricD;l
one clerk to chief and secretary TO board !;
number doing patrol duty (beaD 81; aver
agc number OF officers on duty III day
time In whole city, 12:avcrnge number OF
officers on duty at night IN whole city. "a.
Proposition Fails.
Mr. Ciunst again spoke for his amend
ment reducing the number to ten aud
Mr.. Washer spoke for his substitute, and
declared lie believed there was need for
twenty-five more men.
Mr.. Sattcrileld spoke for the original
proposition, ana said the Board OF Alder
men had nothing to do with Sergeant
Otey The Police Board would ATTEND TO
that matter at the proper time.
Mr.. I'urpin (from the chair) said that
the force had deem increased BY one man.
in order to retain a blind policeman and
the man who did not know this PROPOSE
ton WIS to retain Jones Otey on the
force was a babe in the woods and needed
q nurse to take him around.
The slibs utute and amendment were