The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-01

makes against US, for the reason that be-
,ieye this body thinks MS we'll OF the Finance
Committee az II does OF the Chief Executive
Head Of this city. and am sure this is isot
much OF compliment for the Mayor or the
Finance Committee.
1T is a source OF much regret, gentle,
men. that ne cannot please you in all
things, but believe me. when say that we
try 10 do what VIC believe 10 BE- best
Mr.. w l.. White. OF Madison Ward;;
Followed Mr.. Pollard, and first asked
the chair to rule as 10 whether or noa
the budget now before the Goun mel VI" as
properly and legally considered lie
referred to the Mayors assertion that
the Auditor should prepare the ondget.
President Peters ruled that what the
Mayor had said was not binding upon
the Council. Continuing Mr.: White
vigorously denounced the address OF
the Mayor. our honored Mayor as
he referred to him. and declared that
the Mayor had Numerically attacked
certain citizens. and had un1ustiy and
and unreasonably criticized the Finance
Committee. He spoke OF tho Mayor
as his friend and comrade- arms, and
explained that lie referred to him in
his official capacity, not personally. Mr
White was fairly launched in his in
when Mr. Z. D. Richardson made a
point OF order, which the chair sus-
tanned, thus terminating the unpleas-
ant incident
"A resolution was adopted. providing
for the printing of 200 copies of Mr..
Pollard's reply to the Mayors address,
though Mr. Pollard protested that 1t
war not worthy of publication. having
been hastily prepared for his own use
and as an expression of his own views.
Figures Amended.
Mr., e. u. Richardson moved to amend
| the tigures in the amount recommend
| make the amount s13s,9i7 merely de-
Quoting $4,000, and transferring this
| TO the account OF pay-rool for the an
| neScd territory, 1t being intended there
4 for. He further advocated the refer
| ence of this item 10 the Committee on
! Ordinance
Mr.. Phillips construed Mr.. Richard
sons motion to be antagonism OF the
| movement for an increase of the sala-
! ries Of teachers, and was making an
/ earnest plea fo-- III when Mr.. Rich
/ ardson conxinc I'm of his mistake.
He tilereupon Expressed his gratifica-
\ ton and took his seat.
| The motion to reduce the pay-roll
1 figure was adopted. but the proposition
to refer WAS not passed upon.
On motion of Mr.. Pollard an error in
printing the bu ndg was corrected by
fund to the Board of Health expense,
making the lattt fund <s,7O0.
On motion OF the same gentleman
1S9 was and Fa Err fr9m ta sy
! ONE, poor of Wy and mission coal.
Consideration of the budget moved
I along smoothly enough until the con.
sideration ofsthe item Of City School
Board payroll was reached. Here the
reported East End combination began
to make. itself manifest, as later 1t
was destined to demonstrate Its bower
and hold up the majority.
The first skirmish was as to the
proposed increase In teachers salaries
Certain members wisheu to say how
the additional 100000 was to be ap.
portioned among the, several classes Of
teachers. Mr.. Lynch and others op.
posed any increase in the salaries OF
negro teachers.
Considerable discussion ensued until
Mr.. Pollard, subcha.rinan Of the Fl.
nance Committee, explained that the
4 committee and the School Board hat
further than this tie Council had ne
i,power. 1t developed later that the
increases averaged about 10 per cent
for both High School I'D distric
4 school teachers.
This ended the matter, the white
teachers being satisfied, generally. witt
the proposed Increase Not memb e
OF the Council expressed any dlssatis
faction with the poposed Increase II
teachers salaries. and the adoption
the scheduled proposed. The presenc
aest and interest to the discussion, an
the corner OF thu room which the!
adorned exercised magnetic attrac
worked his gayel overtime endeIyorin
to silence the buzz OF intermittent con
J versation, for which the ladies' wer
not wholly resupnsible.
Combination Up Again.
, When the flur,y''as to teachers sal
struck until consideration of .ne tier
OF Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Armory, first instalment 10000: wa
Y Ward combination developed itsel
! afresh and wit. renewed yigor.
! Mr.. Lynch, ~ Jefferson Ward, move
Q to strike .ou tho appropriation, an
, advocated his motion vigorously.
He declared that it was an unhear
Of proposition to appropriate none
for a building without having selecte
Q a size, prepared plans, and estimate
r cost He urged that the appropriate