The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-13
DEFEATS
SALARY INCREASE
AND LIGHT PLANT
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Mayor, whose approval is assured In
advance.
Mr. Dabney saved the proposition to
give City Treasurer Pace an extra
clerk after 1t had failed OF passage
by moving to reconsider and then
having 1t tabled. The proposition to
increase the City Attorneys salary to
$o.oo0 per year was not SO fortunate
however. The effort % have 1t passed
by was made, but tho opponents were
ready for tho slaughter, and they
knocked 1t out at one fell swoop. 1t
collapsed In a heap under such oppo.
rcction apparently.
Session in Detail.
After the opening proliminaries. tho
call of standing committees was made.
The first report was that from tho
Committee on Finance. recommending
for adoption an ordinance TO provide
for the establishment and maintenance
Of an electric light and power plant
on the sight OF the old pump house, and
tho issue OF $4,000 OF bonds for the
purpose.
AS soon as the report was laid before
the board. Mr.. Dabney. Its patron. was
recognized. and spoke at some length
in advocacy OF tho proposition. Mr..
Dabney- briefly reviewed the history
OF the movement, which he snid had
been before the Council for three years.
He knew Of no reason why 1t had not
been passed. save that the interests OF
q public service corporation was being
#antngoniaed
Scheme to Kill Project.
Taking up the various objections to
to. ID
Mr. Dabney devoted some time to the
REPUTATION OF them. He characterized
the proposition OF the Passenger and
Power Company to arbitrate the cost
of power a switchboard as a scheme
to delay action on this project. with
the purpose OF killing 1t. The speaker
then took up and read a statement
from Superintendent Boiling, OF the
water department. as to the impor
lance OF adopting this ordinance and
constructing the projected plant Tho
facts and statiEtics therein have re-
Gently been published frequently.
Addressing himself to the merits OF the
proposition, Mr.. Dsbney made an clabor-5
ate analysis OF the financial problem In
volved. quoting the figures frequently
published In this connection and citing.
the various arguments In support OF the
proposition. He review the Gould in.
vestments in this city and tho bonded
debt OF the Passenger and Power Com
pany. In conclusion. Mr.. Dabney re-
fused the argument that the proposed
| plant would mean a larger number OF
additional employees and the creation Of
a powerful political nucleus. Finally be
made an impnssioned appeal for the FRO
tect.
Mr.. Bennett announced That he would
vote against the ordinance.
I hn m n
| House would soon be rendered useless
| for the reason that only muddy warer
and water which received the sewage
| tof a portion OF the city could be puinped
| tEerefrom, EIe announced that he would
! favor the ordinance.
The question being called for, the
ordinance was defeated by the following
| recorded vote. fourteen !otes pelhS nee
essary to pass 1t:
Ayes--Messrs. Cottrell,, Dabney. Dona-
! hoe Gunst, Mann. Masurier, satterield,
! scay, Whlttct, Wood and Turpin-n
| Noes-Messrs Adams, Bennett, Elicit,
Gilman, Grundy Larus, Moncure, Rem
| nolds, Washer-9.
Other Matters.
! With this important problem disposal
Of, the Board, then attacked ths large
budget Of business bef9re * ak On
/ lief Of the Poor. proposing to FIX charges
| for ambulance service, TO provide 3
special table for officers and employe.
! az the city Home and to provide a pLar.
| macist FOR two months. This was re
ferred to the Ordinance Committee.
| A resolution granting permission e
the Association for the Preservation OF
| Virginia Antiquities to rear a monumen
4 IN CANDLES Hill Park to commemorate
the landing of John Smith at the falls
! Of the James. Tho resolution was
adopted. ,,,ar oon,
mnnicated from the lower branch, nnt
several unimportant ones We're concurree
/ In.
Unbreakable Combination.
When the ordinances proposing IN
crenses in salaries OF various city en-
4 Moves were laid before the hoard
& almost Immediately became apphrem
that a combination to defeat the seVnra
/. nroposltions had been formed, ana ina
r wnsS an unbreakable one.
,rhe first ordinance OF TINS class WA
Il ono ia increase the salary Of the Reepe
Of Riyerview Cemetery TO Ssbo pc
snnum The ordinance was lost by
vote OF 10 to 10, rs follows: u, r.h
a Ayes--AIessrs. Bennett Cottrell. Dan
nav, Donahoe, Elicit, Grumpy, ScaS
Z Washer, Whittet, Wood-lo.
Noes-Messrs Adams. Gilman, dpns'
Iurus, Mann, Masuricr, Moncufe' i'et'
u roldsy Satterfleld-l0.