The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
is VISITED
BY WOMEN TEACHERS

t1tty or more women teachers of the
public schools of Richmond invaded
the Council Chamber last night in
search of increased pay. Their petit
tion was presented to the Common
Council by Mr. Pollock. asking that the
salaries Of women teachers III the Gle
mentary white schools of the city be
increased to make the maximum 5000
and the minimum $500. the increase To
be regulated by the experience gained
by years OF service. The petition
states that Richmond pays her women
teachers less than any other Ameri-
can city of similar size and wealth
and that in this city only IL per cent
OF the annual revenues is devoted 10
public education.
would bankrupt City.
Facing the fire Of this gallery OF
school teachers. Chairman Pollard. OF
the Finance Committee, was quick &c
scent a proposed raid on the treasury
moving that the paper be referred &c
the City School Board.
THAT body has the solo power to nn
the salaries of teachers" he stated. III
the School Board rejects it or does not
deal fairly with the teachers. then VIC
can take 1t UP trust the day Will
never come when this Council will
undertake 10 fix salaries for school
teachers. 1t would soon bankrupt III,
government. We would be always vot.
ing increases just because a bunch O,
women came down here and Topped
about the City HALL"
Mr. Pollock protested that the rules
OF the Council required reference tc
the Ordinance Committee. not tc
any foreign body" as he described
the School Board. and was sustained By
the chair.
When you undertake TO override
the board you have placed in charge
of your schools. you are going long
way TO get into trouble" predicted Sir
Pollard.
Form of Government.
The report OF the special committee or
changes in the form of city government
carrying with IT AN ordinance redis.
trict'ng the city into four wards, and 6
proposed amendment TO the city char,
ter providing foR the election of mr.
administrative board was presented b,
Chairman Pollock, and on his motor
referred to the Committee on ordin-
@nce, Charter and Reform. Chair.
man Umlauf. OF that committee, stated
that he would call special meeting
p.
IF anything is going to be done ir
this matter" said Mr.. Umlauf, 1T
must be done soon. AS chairman 1 will
call meeting of my committee short
~. and as soon as the Ordinance Com
mittee has acted. will ask President
Peters TO call special meeting of tho
Council, SO that the papers may go or
10 the Finance Committee and return
here for action at the December
meeting. / am not ready to say whe-
ther 1 am for or against the proposed
changes, but we should either adopt
them or reject them at once: so thai
the people will know how the Counci
stands before the Legislature meets
President Peters said he would cal
the special meeting AS soon as the
Ordinance Committee was ready to re.
port.
Entertain President Taft.
On motion of Mr. Mills a Joint com,
mittce OF five, with the Mayor and CIT!
Attorney was authorized to advocat,
and advance before the next meeting
OF the Legislature such measures a:
the city Of Richmond may desire. and
TO oppose any measures detrimental Il
the interests of the city.
On motion OF MFR. Pollard. special
committee OF five. to include the presi-
dents of the two branches OF the Coun-
Gill; was authorized TO assist in prepar-
ations for the entertainment OF Presi-
dent Taft. who will visit Richmond
Monday. November 20. to address the
Good Roads Congress.
No DISTINCTIONS to Market.
Mr.. Pollock called from the table an
ordinance heretofore debated several
times granting permission to Mrs. c,
ID. Hagan to erect an iron shed or avn
ing over the sidewalk OF Sixth Street
between Broad Street and Pink Alley
in front of some stores now in course
OF erection. Objection was at once
raised that 1t meant the selling OF
market produce on the sidewalk under
this awning. and the blocking OF the
way to the Second Market.
1T is Joke" said Mr.. Lynch. how
horrihed members are about a small
obstruction on Sixth Street. and yet
how they squirmcd and lodged voting
on the ordinance to take showca SEES
and all other instructions off Broad
Street"
Mr.. Pollard called the turn by stat
Ing that that ordinance mad died In
the Street Committee. and IL he was
not mistaken. Mr. Lynch was n mem
Der of the subcommittee to which il
had been referred and where it died
Mr.. Lynch denied 1T, saying he was
still in favor OF removing all obstruc-
lions from business streets, whether a
! few merchants objected or not. The
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