The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-08

sis. that 1t was being done solely for poll.
teal effect Chairman Pollard, OF the I'll
nance Committee. explained that that com
mttee had decided last year to raise nc
Kept. but now before issuing the annun
budget meritorious increases, proposed many
months ago. had been taken up and acted
on The measure was finally adopted.
The Finance Committee returned al
papers referred TO 1t looking to smooth,
paving. recommending that they 20 frs,
to the Street Committc, and also that paper
asking an Increase in the police force OF
twenty-five men. recommending that 1T
first be considered by the Committee on
Ordinance, Charter and Reform.
The Water Committee and the Committee
on Relief OF the Poor each recommended
certain salary increases in their depart
mcnts, and all were referred TO the Com
mittee ON Ordinance, Charter and Reform.
on recommendation of the Committee on
Poor $3.50 was appropriated as an emer-
gency measure. under suspension OF the
rules. TO buy fuel for the poor of the city.
It was represented that on account of the
severity OF the winter there was unusual
suffering.
Nurses at city JAIL
The ordinance, Charter and Reform Com
, rnittee recommended paying $40 day TO
the substitute or associate who sits III tho
absence Of the Civil Justice. which went TO
the Finance Committee. y rccomrn cndation
for the employment OF steward and hos
pital nurse at the City Jail was tabled, and
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! whether the state would assume It's share
(, of the burden of maintenance OF the hos
| pital. since more than two-thlTas of the in
| mates are state prisoners.
| An ordinance requiring brakes on wagons
| hauling more than LOCO pounds was amend
ed by Mr.. CARRIER to read Ic6C pounds, and
adopted as amended. companion ord!-
| rance, requiring wide tires on all wagons
| hauling more than eco pounds, TO take
! effect May /, 1911. when similar law be-
| comes effective in Henrico county. was
adopted. For four-horse wagon inc tires
| must DO four inches; two horses. three
| inches; one horse, two inches; carts, three
inches. A resolution regarding barriers
around tho Dock was referred 10 the Police
| Department for enforcement, 1t being th'i
| opinion OF the City Attorney that there
Was sufficient law on the subject
- More salaries ltalscd.
| From the Board OF Aldermen came over
! a further list OF salary increases FOR con-
currence. Tho pay o, the INSPECTOR OF MIX
| and Food Supplies was raised from $50 10
! $50 year; employment of an additional
! laborer was authorized at IaFiors I'M
| Park and the pay OF the clerk TO the
Building Inspector was lncrcaseu from ''O'
/ 10 $1,000.
/ several members had left by that time
and there was bare workinG quorum. Al
ordinance increasing the pa; OF the Chie'
Health officer from $500 to SS.Coo came vi
for concurrence. Two or three nesa'lV'
/ votes showed that 1t could not pass, ant
Dr. Reade, Mr.. Richardson and MI. TucRe
each voted in the negative. with the inter-
ton OF moving to reconsider. Dr.. Reau'
was recognized and the ordinance was re
considered and tabled. Thosasvotins on IN
original roll-call were Messrs. Batilns >
c.. Powers, j. T. Powers, Rntciine, seips
and wiltshire. The official vote was ayes
ilC: nocs 0. Seeing that the opposition wa
too strong for salary Increases. measuT
TO increase the pay of the Assistant super
irtendcnt of tho Fire Aalarm Department
ana several others of the same nature. wer
tabled without being read, and tne Coune
. adjourned in some confusion just betor
midnight.