The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-10
TEACHERS RAISE.
HELD UP AGAIN
ORDINANCE PROVIDING s1syeoo FOR
INCREASE MUST FIRST GO TO
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
ALDERMEN IN SESSION
RECoMMIr PLANS FOR NEW SCHOOL
--pruDrxti WITH VIEW OF GET
TING AUTHORIZATIONS
BUSINESS.
ALDERMEN IN SESSION

Despite vigorous efforts on the part
OF several members, including Messrs.
Mitchell and Don Lea,y, to suspend
the rules and adopt the report from
the Ordinance Committee providing
$4,000 for additional increase In pay
for teachers and janitOrs OF the pub
lie schools. except those in the ele-
mentary class, for whom provision has
been already made. the Board Of AL
dermen last night referred the mat
ter to the Finance Committee.
1t 10 expected that a favorable re-
port can be had from that commit
tee on April 18th. At least. such as
surance was given by Colonel Grundy.
its sub-chairman. Meanwhile. the ele-
mentary teachers will not get any
additional pay from the school board
until all funds are In hand for dis
:ribution, II Is said.
The Ordinance Committee held a
special meeting last night. just before
the aldermen got together, so as to
hurry u, the $4,000 appropriation.
The teachers slated for a raise nudcr
this appropriation are those in the
high school and kindergarten depart
ment, and the principals.
Offered by Butler.
Alderman Butler. acting in Keeping
with a resolution adopted at the rally
of the East End Citizens Association
Monday night. introduced a resolution
reccmmftting the matter OF q new
Bellevue school to the Finance Com
nIfttee. The purpose Of this Is 10
rake another effort to have IN audi
torium included in the plans for the
school. as originally intended. 1t will
be recalled that the Finance Commit
tee ordered the plans cut down from
a $125.000 structure to one costing
100000. This eliminated the audi
forum. 1t Is now declared that as
the price of steel and other material
used in school buildings has gone up
considerably since the first bids were
opened. II will be almost as cheap to
award the contract to the lowest OF
these bidders as to readvertise for
bids with redrafted plans.
The Butler resolution went through
with flying coiors greatly to the sat
isfaction Of that alderman and othe,
East Enders present.
Vote to Buy Duck.
As forecasted on several occasions
recently. the aldermen offered no
objection when the question Of con.
curing with the other branch in the
matter OF the Dock pur, base came
up. AS matters now stand. with the
sole exception OF the Mayors ap-
prevail. the city attorney Is directro
to proceed 10 acquire the D.,cK at
the price OF $4,000 regardless Of any
technical flaws that may lie in the
way.
Whether the city should refund St
Joseph's Orphan Asylum. at Fourth
and Marshall streets. the sum OF
$12S.17 assessed as tax for SIDE
walk pavement. created quite q fur.
ry. Mr.. Biiiey said that the Finance
Committee. in recommending reJec-
ton OF the refund. had acted both
unwisely and unjustly. although Col
cnel Grundy exp'o ned that 1t had
done 50 on advice - the city attorney
who held that such action would be
Illegal! AT the same time. the co.,
onel declared his willingness to vote
in favor Of a special appropriation
offer such resolution. This Mr.
Bliley did and there was practi -ally
no opposition to It when the vote was
taken.
Defer Street Opening.
The matter OF opening Lombardy
street to the northward was recon-.
mitteed to the Street Committee al
the suggestion OF Mr.. Gunst, who said
that the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac. and the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company had some
objections to the palms. as proposed
and desired to be heard.
The body concurred with the Com
mon Council in a number OF matters,
notably those calling for Increases ia
salary. Among these is the raise Ia
$4,000 given the assistant city at
tornev on condition he devote all his
time to the Fcity's business. Frank
Bates, chief clerk to the city engi-
neer. II raised to S1.700. He IL a vet
eran with forty two wears Of service "a
his credit. in the city engineers de-
p~rtment. and there are mono 90
obt~i~- AZ Frenk Bates.
The ordinance a. to the restriction
Of building material in the streets
was adopted. on recommendation Of
the ordinance committee.
-. s4.s To Asar Rufsders. ' 2i
Chairman Umlauf. Of this commit
tee. announced last ni~ht that q spe-
cial meeting wifi be held tomorrow
afternoon at $40 O'Clock for the
nurpose OF granting a hearing to
these interested in the bord Of appeal
measure Affecting the building In
meet aSain Friday night for trans
sction Of Q quantity OF other bust
ness.
II Is also announced that the spe-
ciai COMMITTEES named to Investigate
conditions in Jackson ward will visit
that section tomorrow afternoon
leaving for the scene at $3.50 O'Clock
from the City He'll.