The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02
SALARY RAISES
WE'RE NUMEROUS
dusty road into splendid boule.
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a dusty road into a splendid boule-
Mr.. Don Leuvy also Advocated the
passage Of the resolution, and quoted
officials of various cities who In.
dorsed the oiling OF unpaved streets
as measure OF public comfort and as
a sanitar! measure.
How often do you have to grease
the streets?" asked Mr.. Phillips, amid
laughter.
Once year was the reply Of Mr..
After some further discussion. in the
course of which Messrs. Richards and
Ferguson warmly commended the
plan Of al'aying dust, the resolution
was adopted
a resolution apnropriattng sl5O for
construction Of a sewer to drain the
grounds of st. Johns Church was
resolution approprating $4,000 to
cfnation was passed.
Assistant City Attorney.
The first contest Of the session was
preciptated. when the Finance Com
nittee reported an ordinance creating
the Office Of Assistant City Attorney,
with an amendment fixing the. conpen-
81 ion at s1,760, instead OF $500, as
Mr.. D.. NJ. White questioned the
authority of the Council to create this
position and to authorize thu attorney
TO appoint the assistant.
ment axing the salary at $3.50; Mr..
Richards leading 1t with a reminder
that ii was recently asserted that the
lawyers OF the city did not average
The amendment making the. salary
S1,7bo was adopted, but Mr. Cannon,
seeing that the amendment was not
popular, moved to reconsider #. The
motion prevailing. he moved that the
salary be made $1,000.
Mr.. atesSeifered. as a substitute for
the whole that the salary be fixed at
S9o This was he lost aa ana the
Messrs. p. M. White and Il. D. Rich
ardson both vigorously opposed the
proposition; while Mr; Cary. Mr.; Lynch
! ordinances
The ordnance. as amended and with
1.-THE snlary fixed at $1,000. was then
By The d1llGwns vote vote
lcs d. Hobson. J. A. Hobson, Huber
Lynch. Mills Norton. Phillips Pollarn
shire and Peters--24.
N6es-Fergpsson Gates. Lea Miner
Eeaelc Powers, Z, D. Richardson. D.
Compliment to Mr.. Crcnshuyv.
An ordinance increasing the com
pensation Of the City Accountant from,
! $1,000 TO slS00 per annum was re-
ported by the Finance Committee, and
Mr., Pollard commended the ordinance
In ringing eulogy Of the incumbent
| Mr.. George S Crenshaw. The Council
th,erenpon did Mr.. crenshaw the com
ipliment of voting the increase with
4 practical nnanimity, only one vote
being recorded in the negative
4 The Finance Committee reported ar
iordlnance creating the position of Gus.
todian and jnnitor of the City Audi.
tor!um, a. a salary Of 5000 per Year
Mr. Lynch explained that the Com.
Imsttee, on Ordinances. Charter and Re.
form had adversely reported the ordi.
nance.
Mr.. Davis, anbchairman OF the
Grounds and Buildings Committee
earnestly advocated the ordinance, de.
claring that the lease OF the hal
would pay handsome revenue In ud
: ldition to the salary Of this cmpl DYE.
The ordinance was put on its pass
age, defeated, reconside,ed agaIl
beaten asaln reccnsdered and thei
! tabled,
NusIncns Of Express Company.
: This Finance Committee reported
resolution releasing the Adams E.x
press Company from the payment d
!, SG"v license tax. The measure pre-
Z clpitateh some debate.
!, Mr.. Cannon. who explained tho or
nlnancc amazed his fcllow-members b.
| stating that he was Informed that tn