The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-15
SALARY QUESTION
TO SUBCOMMITTEE
PARK KEEPERS NAY RECEIVE IN
CREASE, but ON Personal
CLAIMS.
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AGAINST FLAT RAISE
GUvERNATOR MUST REMOVE PROP
Ehrr FROM RATHSKELLER
WITHIN TWO wEEKs--AC-
CEPT BIG GUNS.
AGAINST FLAT RAISE

Some politics crept into the meet
ing of the grounds and buildings COM
mittee last night, and II was shown
that the old stagers in council knew
a few things which the younger ones
VOTED not OF.
The meeting was called for the
purpose of disposing Of report from
subcommittee on the proposition OF
raising the salaries of the various park
keepers
The park keepers wanted 25 per
cent increase. A COMMITTEES embrac-
ing Messrs. Atkinson, Mitchell and
Sullivan was named by Chairman Mel
ton to look into the matter and re-
port They looked into the matter
deeply, and reported nothing.
In delivering the report. or at least
In speaking for the committee, Mr..
Mitchell returned the resolution, with
the remark that the committee could
not agree upon any proposition, and
he asked that the body be discharged,
and the matter taken up in the COM
mittee as whole.
Mr.. Urvfauf agreed to this with Mr..
Mitchell, and both members made
short talks on the question. MIR. Mel
ton turned the chair over to Sub
chairman Atkinson and stated that he,
too. thought the matter could be set
tied at this time, and City Engineer
Boiling said that 1t would be good
time to settle the question, and sug
gested that the city nurseryman he
Included in the list, as they are hard
working men and deserve an increase.
when it was seen by the younger
members that 1t was useless to at
tempt to raise the salaries Of all the
men in order to reach one or two,
they capitulatej, and Messrs. Bliley.
Melton, Radcliffe and Umlauf carried
their poins of increasing, if at all.
the wages OF the men individually,
and not an u fiat basis. ..,.... ..-.. .,sq,
Mr.. Ratcliffe's motion to refer to a
new subcommittee was adopted. and
Chairman Melton named Messrs. Rat
cliffe, Bliiey and Umlauf as members
of that committee. They are to re-
pert in time to get the proposition
through before the first of the year.
The administrative board will handle
all the salary increases after that
time.
Another matter before the commit
tee which oecasioned much discussion
was the fixing of a place to store the
playground apparatus for the winter.
This apparatus is now lying unpro-
tected under the trees in Byrd park.
At a recent meeting of the commit
tee it WAS suggested by Mr.. Mitchell
that this material might be stored in
the big building at the fair grounds
at the close of the fair
1t was also shown that the building
at Byrd park, known as the old rath-
skeller. which is the property of the
city, where 1t was intended the play
ground material should be stored,
was filled with much carnival stuff
owned by George Guvernator. who
ran the park AT lakewood for some
time.
This material occupies the entire
basement OF the building, and il was
the suggestion of several members of
the committee TO have this place
cleaned out, and have the play
ground apparatus stored therein.
Mr.. Guveruator was given two weeks
to remove his property. and II was
left to the park committee to see
mat the playground stuff he proper
~ housed there, temporarily, and
that If the house should be repaired
and placed in shape TO be let as a
place of refreshment the playground
material be then removed to the fair
grounds or 10 the various school
yards as occasion might arise.
The question as to the ownership
of the dancing pavilion came up. The
city engineer explained that in buy
ing that portion of lakewood park
from Captain Andrew Pizzini, the city
acquired the pavilion. and that such
an opinion had been handed down
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tor. TO whom the builing itself be-
longed, hal been given notice to re-
move the same from the property
within sixty days after the eity's pur-
chase of the land, but he had not
done so. and, according to the city
attorney. the building reverted to the
city.
This was referred to the city en-
gineer. the city attorney and Mr..
Guverator for adjustment
In response to letter semitic
mayor by James f. Ryland. of PhiIa-
deIRhia, concerning the acceptance of
a proposition to accept a Number OF
old cannon. now at<fse1gt,e fsiHnd. the.
chairman was directed to: write Mr.
Ryland that the city would be glad TO
accept dozen OF the guns. II salts
factory arrangements could be eff
fected
City Engineer Boiling mentioned sew
eral points around the city. where the
guns might be placed. In aiding to
the beauty and interest of the several
places. u.
After recommending TO council
that 100 trees be transferred from
the city nursery to Mount Calvary
cemetery the committee adjourned to
Thursday night, the regular meeting
time