The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-14
WRONG IDEA AS
TO CLERK FEES.
Walter Christian Says Net In,
come at Hastings Court
Is Only $4,000
TAX PLAN FOR soUTHsIDE
Richmond Hotel Gets Permission
to Use Soft Coal in
Furnace.

The Council Committee on Ordi-
nance, Charter and Reform last night
recommended to the Council for adop-
! tion an extended ordinance regarding
the methods OF collecting taxes and
revenues, and the handling and dis
bursting and accounting of same, lr
! washington Ward, formerly the city
of Manchester. The ordinance was
drawn by Special Accountant Cren-
shaw in conference with the City At
/ torney, and has been approved by the
! Committee on Finance. 1t is intended
merely to amplify the provisions OF
the annexation ordinance. and to
make clear the SPECIFIC duties of the
various officials. such as the treas
| urer. auditor and collector of the for.
mer city of Manchester, who become
deputies of similar officers in Rich
mond, and provides for the paymen,
Of their compensation.
After hearing from s. T. Atkinson
manager of the Richmond Hotel. and
George Med. Blake, who represented
the McGill Catholic Union, permission
was granted to the Richmond Hotel to
use soft coal in It's boilers, subject
to requirements AS to raising Its
stack, and installing antismoke de-
vices when the proposed annex to the
hotel is erected.
Court Clerks Compensation.
The committee heard statement
from Clerk Walter Christian, of the
Hastings Court, relative to an act Of
the recent Legislature in regard to the
salary of the clerk Mr.. Christian
stated that when the old Hastings
Court of Richmond was divided in 1870
and the Chancery Court set apart as
a court of record, the Legislature had
provided that the Judge of the court
should determine the compensation the
clerk should receive from the city.
| Judge a. B. Guigon had fixed the
amount at s1,S00 a year. at which 1t
had since remained. The last Legis-
! lature provided that the City Council,
not the Judge. should fix the compen-
sation. and Mr.. Christian merely asked
that the amount be fixed as heretofore,
no increase being asked He stated
that, contrary to the general belief,
that the office was something In the
nature of gold mine that the State
paid $1,000 in lieu of ali criminal fees.
and that other fees brought the total
income to about $4,000 year net,
| after allowing for payment of do
| putty and necessary expenses.
| Mr.. Cutchins spoke in favor of the
/ proposed ordinance, calling attention
to the fact that 1t provides a specified
amount in lieu OF all city fees. and the
paper was recommended for adoption.
Keeper Of New Park.
An ordinance creating the position
of keeper Of Joseph Bryan Park at a
salary OF 5000 a year, was also recon-
mended for adoption. There are al
ready four applicants for the position
IL. G. Miles, with whom the city re-
Gently had some controversy over the
| filing OF a ravine in the East End
Travers Daniel, Jr.. a clerk in the En-
gineer's Department; Keeper Walton
Of Marshall Reservoir, and John Fin
negan, at ono time a deputy of City
Sergeant ]. c. Smith.
An ordinance providing for licensing
of maternity hospitals, institutions for
placing out children and Of similar
character was recommended for adop-
ton, being in conformity with State
law recently passed, designed to reg
ulate such institutions. giving proper
encoura cement to legitimate charities
and suppressing through the medium
OF the State Board of Charities and
Correction those of questionable char
acter. The committee recommended
l Increases in the salary Of the Super
intendent of Street Cleaning to $4,000
a year and of the Special Accountant
to $1,000 year.