The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-06

! to be arbitrated. ana most likely set
tied by the courts However, no difft-
/ culties on this score are anticipated.
! and the issues. which will give rise
TO questions OF legality, can most like
ly be decided amfcabiy for both sides.
One of these questions il whether
| the Manchester jail Will be closed on
April Is, and all prisoners transferred
/ TO the lookup of Richmond. Mega
/ tive and affirmative opinions are ad-
vanced from various sources, and Ii Is
likely that the questions Will be I'm
ally disposed of by an order of Judge
! Il. II. Wells. OF the Corporation Court
of the Southside.
| All matters OF vital importance are.
as far as is now known. fully pro-
vided for IN the ordinance adopted
4 by the two cities.
| The City Assembly. lower branch
OF the Manchester Council. win hold
! Its final meeting Friday night, when
all business now pending will be
wound UP preparatory 10 the NUM-
| cipal merger at noon April 10. Just
! what matters, anent annexation, Will
come up are purely matters of con-
| lecture.
! Her First Councilmen.
| In connection with Washington
| Wards representation In the Council
! the ordinance provides:
The council of the consolidated
municipality leach branch thereon
I acting separately shall. at its frst
! session after consolidation snHtf takc
effect tApriI 15), elect from the quail
| fed persons. residing In said Washing
/ ton ward, numbers 10 represent said
/ ward, in each branch respectively. OF
ksaid council, giving the same repr--
/ 81 nta ton In each branch of said
| Ia n III
| ls or shall be enjoyed by the other
wards Of the consolidated munich
/ paiity. determining tho long and short
| tenn mem beIa by Lot. and the MEM
bers so elected shall serve until their
/ SUCCESSORS are chosen and shall qualify
/ in due course of law.
To succeed these councilinen whose
terms vii expire in September next,
| It Is more than ttkefy that a special
election will have to be held in tho neys
ward, as candidates for the council
| cannot now enter into the primary
| which takes place in Richmond April
~.
Officers and Their Pay.
Much discussion has been occasioned
as to what WI become of Manches-
| ter's office holders?" On this poinI
the ordinance states:
! The salaries and average annual
| OF Manchester. who are retained in
Office by this ordinance and who arr
paid salaries, or whose compensation
Is determined In whole or in part, 10y
fees or commissions. allowed by law,
are hereby ascertatned and fixed at the
several sums hereinafter set forth
which shall be paid to them by the
| consolidated municipality, in equa
noathiy instaliments during the term
of I flee, for hich they were severally
elected or appointed. that liz to say:
ta} Judge of the Corporation Court
as Judge OF the Hastings Court of the
city of Richmond. part two. salary
S2.760. .-4s
tb1 Clerk of the Corporation Court
as clerk of the said Hastings Court
part two: salary, s45e;; fees, 81, 35e
total of $500.
(cl Sergeant OF the city. as ser
geant of tho said Hastings Court. par
two: salary, 500: fees and commits
sions, $3.50: total, $3.50.
Id Treasurer. rs a deputy of th'
Treasurer of the city OF Richmond
salary, s1,400; commissions, 1890
total OF s2,920. which shall includ,
allowance for clerks hire, If any.
te} Auditor. as an assistant to tn
Auditor OF the city OF Richmond, sal
airy, 1926
/, "
|, s.stant. salary of $500.
, cd Special city collector. as specia
: assistant city collector, commission
$1,000. which shaar include allow
ance for deputy. If amy.
IN Commissioner OF the revenue
as deputy commissioner of the rev
, enue; salary, $500: fees. $1,000, tota
$500, which shall include allowanc
, for clerks hire, If any.
| sartf a
, assistant Commemorative Attorney
, salary, $500; fees. $3.50; total o
$3.50.
Cd City attorney, as an assistan
city attorney; salary. 5000.
+ TIKI City engineer, RS an asststan
, city engineer; salary, $1,000; fees
! 500; total. $1,000.
"a Superintendent OF water works
as assistant superintendent or waite
works: salary. $1,000.
! (m) Clerk to board OF water com
, missioners, as clerk in the water de
partment; salary, 5000.
(n) Superintendent of Maury Gem
etery. as such, 5000. which shall in
clude compensation for his service
as superintendent Of a1mshouse I
the end OF his present term as sue
superintsndent, unless the Counc
abolishes that Office sooner
(o) City physician. as disulc
physician: salary, 1900.
. (p) President of the board o
health, al an assistant of the chile
health officer of the city of Rich
mond; salary. 800; fees, ~; total
p $107.
,. (pl Superintendent OF schools. a
, the assistant Of the superintendent
of the schools OF the city of Rich
mond: salary. s4so.