The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
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TOB0OSTFR|ENDS
Ordinance Committee Adopts
Fergusson's An,ipcrnicious
Activity Measure.
NO MORE PAY FOR BECK NOW
Members Deny Increase Was
Urged to Keep Him Out OF
Board Contest.

by unanimous vote the Council Com
mittee on Ordinances. Charter and Re
form yesterday recommended TO the
Council for adoption tho ferguson
ordinance designed to curb the per-
niclous political activity of city en-
ploycs in primary and general cleo
tons. The ordinance specifically pro-
hib!;s any employc of the city from
serving as registrar clerk or judge
in any primary or general election. /
from serving as a member of the
standing committee of any political
party. II WAS drafted by the City At
torncy at the request Of Councilman
Ferguson. and was accompanied by a
written opinion from Mr.. Pollard sup
porting Its legality IN vcw OF recent
amendments to the charter of the city.
Mr.. IUrschberS. of the committee. stated
that in his belief the ordinance would
be welcomed by the city employees
pressed into service at the polls when
because of lack of interest, other
citizens had refused TO serve as cleo
tion Judges.
No Increase for Beck.
The ordinance committee also dis
cussed the Nondcrlehr ordinance fin
ing the salary OF tho Building In
spcctor at $4,000 per annuni, pro-
Nidint, Il fourth deputy in mis- office
and increasing the pay OF the clerk
to the Building Inspector 10 $1,000 per
annum. Mir. Nonderlchr denied that
the ordinance had been offered in AN
effort to induce Mr. Beck not to run
for the Administrative Board, but the
patron was of the opinion that Mr..
position that 1t should be made suf-
hciently attractive TO make him desire
to stay there.
Members of the committee thought
that the time was not opportune for an
increase in the salary OF the Building
Inspector. who has received a consd-
cradle raise within the past year and
that If he desired to offer for the Ad-
ministrntive Board the Council should
interpose no bar and hold out no spe-
cial lnducement to keep him from rum
ming. The portion OF the ordinance re-
latinE to the Building inspector was
stricken out ard the remainder recon-
mcnd.d for adoption. providing for the
employment of II fourth deputy inspec-
tor at $1,000 per anuum and increas ing
the pay of the clerk in the Office to
$1,000 per annum.
Small increases We're recommended
in the pay of the Keepers OF Maury and
Riyerview Cemeteries. and tho pay Of
the Assistant Inspector OF Plumbing
was recommended to he increased to
$1,000 per annum.
TO Get Dock Master Now.
Tho committee recommended rejec-
ton OF the ordinance increasing the pay
OF the >ssessor of Damages, holding
that lIttic or no results had as yet been
shown by the two occupants Of that
Office. Several members favored an in
crease In pay were the ordinance
changed TO require the assessor to de-
vote all ct his time to the city.
Creation OF tho Office of DOCK Master
at $1,000 was recommended over the
protest Of several members. who saw
no reason for having both Harbor
Master and Dock Master It was
stated that the present office OF Harbor
Master carried with 1t no actual duties
and might as well he abolished.
The pay OF the stable boss in the
street Cleaning Department was recon-
mcnded to be increased from $40 per
day TO $500 Per annum. and the pay OF
the sanitary officers in tho Health De-
par;ment - $3.50 per annum each.