The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-16


Mayors duties and hn intimnted that tho
latter officer should get less than tho
former. The Mayor had been left to
wear good clothes and to make speeches
to people who came hero.
In his enthusiasm, Mr.. Blair pounded
his desk with his flst and exclaimed ''By
Gosh" and the Board was convulsed With
laughter. it8 a
Mr.. Minor asked Mr.. Blair great
many questions and there was another
running debate Of some length.
f Mr.. Blair said In conclusion that the
office Of Mayor had been made largely
one OF honor and that the duties amount
ed to but little. There might be times
when two hours per day OF service would
suffice, but on other occasions It might
require as much as twenty-four hours per
day. He thought too many men consld-
cred the question OF how many votes they
would lose or gain when they opposed
the cutting OF some officers salary or
of raising that OF another ss5
Speaks for the Mayor.
When Mr.. Blair concluded. Mr.. Dabney
paid glowing tribute to tho office Of
Mayor and briefly advocated tho ordi-s
nance in It's original form.
Mr.. Satterflcld advocated his amend,
mont fixing the salary at $4,000, and dwclt
upon the additional duties placed upon
the City Accountant which he said had
been largely taken from the Mayor.
Z Mr.. Minor briefly advoca ted the adop-5
ton OF the ordinance in Its original form
and Mr.. Blair who had Just made his
maiden speech. asked AIR. Minor a few
questions. When they had finished their
Z little coloquy. Mr.. Gunst spoke briefly
III favor OF the ordnance.
Mr.. Rcnnolds spoke for the ordinance
and said he thought the present Mayor
was we'll worth the increase.
Mr.. Bennett spoke on the same line
and said he had changed his views and
would gladly vote for the ordinance. Mr.
Zimmerman advocated the amendment
fixing the salary at $4,000.
The motion to table the amendment
was adopted ayes IL. noes Z; and the ori-
ginal ordinance was lost by the follow
ing vote:
Burton. Cottrell. Dabney. Erundy Gunst,.
Minor, Rennolds, Washer. Whittet,
Wood-13.
Noes-Messrs. Blair Mann. satterneld.
Scay, Zimmerman and Turpin-6.
Absent and not votlng-Messrs. noha-
hoe and Gilman--2.
The ordinance requires II affirmative
stenogra phcr and typewriter machine
Tor his Office was concurred In without
objection
Scores Police Department.
3 When tho ordinance to give the Police
Department ten more men came up, Mr..
zimmerman moved to amend by pro-
6vidIng that the new police should be
mounted. President Turpln left the chair
and ridculed the Idea and assailed the
entire scheme and suggested that the
me be given automobiles to ride in.
BIS ut Is the worst conducted department
In this city to-day said the president.
II believe at least twenty OF the men are
physically unable to&pcrform duty. Tho
test of the department Is tho police
court II you put ten more men on the
force, you wont have any more arrests
or reports. ss
I'm the name OF God let MS stop spend.
ing tho city's money in this sensclcss
way.
We've got a dead load dragging down
our police force and it'll the public backs
the Police Board will do not better We
are scraping heaven and earth for a chief
OF police and can't get one.
''We ought to shake the force Up from
top to bottom"
;rhe whole matter was tabled on mo-.
ton OF Mr.. Minor.
Mr.. Turp1n opposed the appropriation
of.s4,Oo0 Off lndexlng certain deed books
in the clerks office OF the Chnncery
Court and 1t was sent back to the lower
branch. that It may be properly adopted
there.
Tho ordinance providing for tho issn-l
ance Of $55, 900 Of 34year per cent.
bonds to meet others shortly maturing,
was concurrcd In, as was also that to
allow tl.S Committee on Poor to COM
tract for wood Tor the outdoor poor for
tho coming winter. The resolution ap-l
Epropriating 500 for gus and water Tor
the Homo for Needy Confederate Women
WAS also concurrcd In
The Board concurrcd in the action Of
tho lower branch In awarding the con-s
tract forsthe new gas holder to tho Stacy
Manufacturing Company -;8
@ Mr.. CLIENTS resolution for a Joint COM
mttee to confer with the School Board
to look into the ndvisabilty Of construct
Ing new high school building was con-
CURED In, Tho recommendation. Of the.
Board OF F!re Commissioners that the
city appoint q building Inspector, was
read and referred to the Finance COM
m ttre. 3s5 4af
~ On roll call Mr.. Zimmerman moved TO
reconsider tho vote by which the May
bor's salary ordinance wa $ elected and loi
said no favored placing 1t at 5000 Mr.
Blair favored this, but Mr.. Zimmerman
withdrew Ills motion. when he had no
assurance A hat those who had voted Tor
$4,000 would come to his propositlol1.a
To Equalize Salaries.
Mr., Blair clTered resolution for the
appointment OF Joint committee Of
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