The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
CITY HALL FILTHY,
REYNOLDS SAYS
Alderman Attacks System
and Asserts That Work
is Poorly Done
COSTS TOO MUCH,
TURPIN DECLARES
Police, With Exception of Cap
tains, Will Get Increase in
Pay-The Question OF
Light Plant May BE
Laid Before
People.

Salary increases marked the proceed
inss In tho Board OF Aldermen at a long
adjourned session last night, the most
Interesting advances being for the City
Attorney and members of the Police De-
partment. a warm fight took place over
u proposition to increase the pay Of jani-
tors in the City Hall from $50 to SIS
per month, and the discussion touched
upon the condition In which tho hall Is
kept with reference to cleanliness.
Mr. Rcnnolds asserted that the building
had been "nlthy' ever since he had been
in the Board. and he declared that some
method should be adopted by which 1t
could be KEEP: clean.
President Turpin said Il cost $4,000 to
keep the hall in its present shape, and
lac and Mr.. Rennolds thought II could be
done for much less.
The matter was recommitted, and Mr.
Eennolds tried hard to get the committee
instructed to report on the feasibility OF
letting the work out TO contract, but this
move was defeated
Light Plant Again.
Mr.. Dabney offered resolution, which
Was adopted. calling on the Finance Com
,nittee to inquire into the advisability OF
submitting TO the people the question OF
issuing bonds for enargtng the Water
Works. rehablliiating the Gas Works and
establishing an electric light plant. The
proposition caused no debate, as II simply
calls for an inquiry.
a resolution appropriating saoo to pay
the expenses of the Council TO the James
town Exposition was referred
The police increase ordinance has al
tbn Inv.
tlut IL was amended by the Board. and
will have to go back for concurrence
The captains are stricken from the or
Iinance as adopted last night, and the
scrgcanss and patrolncn get an IN
crease of 10 per cent.
President Turpin fought the ordi-
nance to increase tho salary OF the
City Attorney from s3.5co TO $4,000. but
IL was adopted.
The Board agreed TO n resolution
:ppropriating $1,000 for more elaborate
street lighting during the jamestown
Wapostion and at 1l:lO =. M. the
Coay adjourned until tomorrow night
.Atks o'clock. when the mass Of uniin-
on Id business on the table will be
tcussin up and disposed of.
chairman Wood spoke for the s5,0oo
rraphsition ana opposed the $1,000 amend
,nents offered by Mr.. Washer. The lat
er,leras lost and the resolution for
$40, was agreed to.
Sl.VTly thereafter the Board adj
journ !.
Session in Detail.
Tho Board met at $50 O'Clock. and
Mr.. AIasurier got through a resolution
relocating two of the voting places In
Madison Ward, and Mr.. Gilman called
up and had passed an ordinance in
creasing the pay of the carpenter at the
Gas Works.
Mr.. Dabney offered the following res
olution. which was adopted:
BE it resolved by the Council of
the city of Richmond, the Common
Council concurring:
l. That the Committee on FL
nance be, any they are hereby. in
structed. to inquire into the de-
STABILITY of submitting to the
qualified voters of the city of
Richmond at the next general cleo
tlon the question OF the issuance Of
bonds by the city of Richmond in
pursuance of section 1896 Of the
Code of Virginia. 1904. for any one
or more Of tho following pur-
poses:
a. For the enlargement of the
City Water Works and the capacity
for pumping water into the Reser-
vork of tho city;
(2) For the reha bilitation, en-
largement and proper equipment Of
ale City Gas Works;
(s) For the establishment, con-
struction and equipment of city
electric light plant on the site Of
tho old City Water Works.
9. That the said Committee on
Finance is hereby directed and re-
ouired to proceed with such inquiry
and Investigation as speedily as
nossible and to report the result of
their vestigation and conclusions
In the premises to, either branch of
the Council. and If their conclusions
he favorable to the issuance of
bonds for any ono or more OF the
said purposes. to accompany SAID re-
mort with an ordnance or ordl-
nances carrying out thelr recom-
mentions.
Mr.. Adams offered a resolution ap
propriating 5000 to pay the expenses
Of tho Council to the Jamestown EXPO
sition on Richmond Day. but It wa!
referred to the Committee on Finance
Senseless Proposition.
Mr.. Gilman moved to reconsider tn
vote by which the ordinance increasing
tho salary OF the City Attorney wa
rejected, and 1t was vigorously opposc'
by Mr.. Turpin (Mr. Gunst in the chair.
Tho president declared that It was
scnseless proposition; that tho law
yers of Richmond do not average S76
per year gross, and that If the Coun
Gil kept on this way the city woul
be bankrupt
The ordinance increases the saar
from $4,000 to $4,000. The Board vote
to reconsider, and Mr.. Dabney warml
advocated tho ordinance. contendln
that the Office was q most importan
one, aud the officer should be properl
and adequately paid for his service.
lie moved to amend by striking on
$4,000. and inserting $4,000, inasmuc
as 1t is proposed to give tho attorne
an assistant Messrs. Washer and Sea