The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-18
ELECTRIC uGH|
PLANT FAVORED.
Dabney Ordinance Com
n1itting toitPassed
by Both Branches
3 POLICE SALARY
INCREASE FAILS.
Opposition Of President Turpin
Thereto Effective in Delaying
It's Passag age-Ncw Census
Of City Various
Ordinances Arc
Passed.
POLICE SALARY
INCREASE FAILS

AL the meeting of the Board OF AL
dermen last night tho notable feature
was the business Transacted under sus-
pension Of the rules ana on roll-cail
for the presentation OF solutions.
ordinances and petitions. Mr.. Sattcr-
Icid, one OF the economy combine
which, at . memorable meeting OF the
Board, recently defeated the numerous
salary Increase ordinances. brought up
several OF these again, OH motions to
rcconsidcr and 1t soon became appa
rent Nat tho opposition to salary in
crcascs had disintegrntcd, melted like
snowflake In a furnace and that
there was another hard and fast COM
binc to increase All salaries for which
ordinances We're pending. Noses had
been carefully counted, the new COM
hine knew they had fourteen votes.
and they brought their propositions
forward with the utmost confidence
For n lime it seemed that the new.
combine would sweep everything before
It, but snas was encountered when.
Mr.. Satterflcld proposed 10 reconsider the
vote BY which the Board had refused
to concur In the ordinance increasing tile
salaries OF policemen. The opposition
came from the chair originally. MIR.
Turpin admitting that lie had ruled err
4 Joneously al u former meeting In hold
ing that the several propositions em-
braccd in the ordinance could be divided.
lie warned the Board that it was prac-
tfcally impossible to reconsider and pass
In legal shape the old ordinance form
erly defeated.
Failed of Passage.
air. satterGcld stood aside and gave
place to Mr.. Dabney, who thereafter led
the fight for reconsideration and concur.
renee In the ordinance. a long parlia-
1nentary sk!rmish ensucd, In which Pres
ident TurpIn ruled that q substitute was
not In order after adoption of amend
llents to the original ordinance. An
appeal from tho decision OF the chair re-
suited in his being overruleo.
The substitute ordinance providing
Tor an incrcasn OF u o per cent in the
salaries of all policemen, except chief
sioncrs. was then put on Its passage
and failed receiving only 13}Totes.
whereas II were necessary. NO re-
consideration was attempted. but
properly drawn ordinance covering the.
!. same ground is now before.the Finance
Committee, ard will be reported and
passed by the next meeting Of tho
Council.
,rhe Dabncy ordinance committing
tie city to the construction and oper-
alton of an electric light and powe:
paint on tho site OF the old pump
house, but carrying no appropriation.
was passed. receiving fifteen votes.
The Pollard ordinance, carrying an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for a new census,
was passed by the Board, and goes to
the other branch for concurrence Ihe
ordinance appropriating SLb0o Tor enter
tanning visitors during the exposition and
providing for special committe to &C.
t,,r. tor 1iri
pending it, was passed. and also goes to
the Common Council for concurrence. An
other ordinance approprlating $4,000 for
the publication OF an illustrated hand
ijyuok OF Richmond for distribution, Went
TO n committee.
Various measures from the lower branch
were communicated and concurred IN.
With the monthly docket OF business
about half disposed Of, tho Board ad-
journcd until Monday night
Session in Detail.
Thc Board got down to work about
$50 o'clock, with n bare quorum pres
cnt, but other men bcrs came IN soon
Gafterward
reading minutes and communications,
the Pollard resolution, appropriatinG s
$500 for new census OF tho city,
was reported from the Finance Com
Gmittee. put uponaits passage, and was
adopted without dissent.
n The Finance Committee also reported
a substitute resolution providing for
an appropriation of $1.50o for enter
tanning distinguished visitors during
the exposition, tho same to bo placed
at the disposition OF tho Mayor and q
committee consisting of three mem.
Ters each from the two branches ut the
Council including the presidents ffthc
respective bodies. Mr.. Mann amended
the resolution by making the Common
Councils share Of the committee foul
instead of thrce members Tho amend.
&c resolution was then adopted
E A resolution appropriating $500 70,
tialsomning the auditorium was
adopted
Booklet on Richmond.
A resolution nppropriating $4,000 FOL
publishing n booklet showing views o
gRichmond and giving condensed dats
concerning tho city was presented, ant
.nfter some minor amendments Wen
to tho Finance Committee, 1t being
Impossible under tho rules to put 1t or
jts passage
An amendment to section 81 of chap
tor 10 of the city code. making tht
Tank OF Commerce and Trusts ono O.
The city denositories was passed.
The Finance Committee reported al
ordinance amending that relative t
the collection or Delinquent taxes S,
ms to provide for street collectors, wht
are to be remuncrated by a commits
sion OF 20 per centum., infaddition t,
8 per centum to the collector OF de
linquant taxes, all amounts not eX
Alinquent taxes all amounts not ex
ceeding $3.50 to be turned over to sucl
street collectors. M
Mr. Wood moved to amend by max
Ing tho limit OF bills to be turned oye,
to the street collectors IS instead O.
$3.50. MI, Seay desired to have al
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