The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-11
Ordinance Before Council
Restraints Clerk From APP
propriating Them
PROVIDES FLAT SALARY
OF 81, 800 PER YEAR
Special Meeting of Committee
Will Consider Matter with
Several Others Friday
Night


I b. hereafter deprived OF all fees col
1ectsd by him in the transaction OF
city business II the ordinance now be-
fore the Council committee on ordi-
nance. charter and reform be enacted
4 into law. and in order that the mat
! tsr may be thoroughly discussed and
understood. Clerk Waiter Christian. Of
\ the abcve-named tribunal. hasbeen re-
Quested TO appear tefore the special
meeting Of the committee Friday night
when the question will be raised.
Under an old statute passed by the
LAEialature in 1887. when there We're
1niy two courts in Richmond instead
~ four, the Hustinsg Court clerk was
+ given an annual consideration Of not
4 exceeding 81, 500. to be fixed at the dis
erection OF the court. This has been
allowed In fun by the court In addition
\ n the fees derived from State and city
matters.
Just Repealed.
This old law was repealed by the
! 1910 Legislature. II being decided that
the clerk should no longer receive the
fees while his salary, not exceeding
4 1880, should be fixed by the City
Z Council.
A special ordinance was accordingly
u drawn under the supervision OF the
city attorney. Ii was introduced in
\ the Common Council at the meeting OF
AprA 4, and referred TO the commit
8 fse which now has II under considera-
y ttOn.
Text OF Ordinance.
The text of this ordinance Is as fol-
lows:
BE II ordained by the Council Of
the city OF Richmond:
THE clerk of the Hastings Court OF
the city of Richmond shall receive
the sum of eighteen hundred dollars
Der annnm. to be paid monthly as
other salaries are paid, which raid
6lam shall be In lieu of and In full of
MI fees or allowances to which he
would otherwise be entitled for all
services rendered or to be rendered
BY him as clerk of the said court TO
the city of Richmond. and for which
khs city OF Richmond would be charge
able"
This ordinance, ~ course. does not
affect the COLLECTION OF state fees"
anoh a. marriage license fees, etc.
these matters being beyond the. con-
) troll OF the Council.
The Council can, however, reduce
the $500 salary at any time. aid
except for merely nominal payment
can abolish II altogether.
The ordinance IL retroactive. and Is
passed by the Council and approved
4 BY the Board OF Aldermen at any
subsequent meeting. IL Is to be con-
Gtdered In effect from May .. and ron-
uoQnentiy unless amended the cicrK
III the court In question would proba-
be called upon to return all fees
collected after May 3. these to lie
deposited to the credit of the city.
Old Statute.
Following Is that part of the old
4 etAtute, taken from the Code OF 1897.
under which the clerk now collects
his dues:
The clerk of the said Hastings
Court shaail receive out Of the traas-
/. Ury Of the city OF Richmond, for Eis
services to the public OF the said city,
4 such sum ~ the Judge OF the suid
court may allow. not exceeding the
\ uum OF eighteen hundred dollars In
One year, and he shall be allowed the
sum Of one thousand dollars a year,
Tor public services rendered the Com
1 r1onwealth. payable In monthly in
ntA.imsnts from the public treasury
out q any money not otherwise ap-
proDristed.''
Taxes Already Due.
The special meeting OF the ordinance.
-eHaFtef and reform committee WIS
originally called for the night OF May
~, but was brought forward in order
that certain matters relative to the
collection Of taxes In Washington ward
could be definitely settled.
General taxes. license fees and other
accounts are already due on the South
side and no provision has yet been
I made authorizing their collection. A
special ordinance covering this matter
VIII consequently be passed upon.
Among other important resolutions
which win come before the committee
are the following:
Requesting the clerk OF the Chan
Gerry Court to record the name of every
one offering a deed In that court
Adding the old Manchester police
Il 70 the eity's force. thus increasing II
from f16 men to 1873.
Providing a nurse for the city tail.
to be paid $500 a year.
Prescribing the terms on which the
Board Of Health shall license maternity
4 hospitals.
Granting the Richmond Hotel per
mission to burn soft coal
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