The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-10
PRESIDENT s | Nj. RIAPS
COUNCIL LOBBY
Peters Gives Strict Orders to
Keep Politicians Beyond
Railing Hereafter.
WILL STICK CLOSER TO RULES
Row Over Salaries in Water
Department Regarded as
Disgraceful.

In view of the evident and open lob
Dying, both by members OF tho Councils
una OUTSIDERS, during the session of the
Common Council on Monday night,
when the business of5the body was halt
ca for two hours and ten minutes. whilo
me aeoatc wrangled on over raising
the pay OF clerk in the Water Depart
ment. President r. Lee Peters ycster-
day issued strict orders to Sergeant-at-
Arms G. z. Ruskell that hereafter the
rules must be strictly enforced. NO
person other than a member OF the
Board of Aldermen or head of a city
department. Will be allowed within the
council railing during Il meeting of tho
body, and no ono. even of tho other
branch. Will be allowed TO occupy seats
OF members Of the Council, whether
those members are present or absent
In order that better conditions may
prevail. MIR. Peters announced that he
will recognize no speaker not in his
regular chair: thatthe scurrylnE about
the house TO gather votes for this or
that measure must cease, and that lie
rules as to members speaking more
than once in any debate will be strictly
adhered TO.
Gail wranEIe DisSrnccful.
The wrangle Monday night was over
w. u. Leidy, bill clerk In the Water
Office, and NJ. a. Walsh. entry clerk In
the same office. The Finance Commits
tee had recommended raise in pay or
Mr. l.eidy from 5000 to $1,000. The Wa
ter Committee started the ball rolling
some months ago by recommending an
increase all along the line for it's or
flee force. The Ordinance, Charter and
Reform Committee cut out many items
and recommended a modified list of
increases, in which the names of the
bill and entry clerk did not appear
When the Finance Committee passed on
the paper the bill clerk was reinstateu
NJ $1,000. and the entry clerk left at
$500
Mr.. umiauf. chairman of the ordi-
nance Committee, charged that a mem
Der of the Finance Committee was
using unfair methods to secure this
raise OF one man at the expense of an
other. and 1t develops that MIR. Lcidy
is son-in-law of Councilman C. h;
Richards. q member OF the Committee
on Finance, and formerly a member of
the Committee on Water. Marshall
Ward members retort in Mr.. Richards's
defense that Mr.. Walsh lives in Clay
Ward. which accounts for the Interest
of some members in, having his salary
raised. The net result, however. was that
the whole paper was rejected by the
Council the Walsh Leidy night thus
carrying down to defeat a number OF
increases In pay in the department,
which all agree are meritorious. in
GLIDING the First Assistant SuperInten-
dent. who has proved remarkably eff :
Gent and who. 1t IL openly predicted
by Chairman Mills. OF the Water Com
mittee. Will one day make most eff
cient superintendent.
Several members OF the Council said
yesterday that the exhibition on Mon
day night had been the most Disgrace
full piece of small lobbying and cheap
politics exhibited in the Council in
years, and the announcement of Pres
ident Peters that others than members
will not be allowed on the floor, and
that not even Board members will be
allowed to occupy mem bers seats, is
generally npproyed Iltat s77f