The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15

.TORUSH INCREASE
Committee Would Discriminate
Between Capable Men
and DroncS.


in salary for all parkkeepers Of the
city before the Administrative Board
takes office met with q check last
night in the Council Committee on
Grounds and Buildings. The belief
was expressed very frankly that q
general raise along Q percentage basis
would be unsatisfactory. as some men
we're clearly entitled to more money.
while others were being paid fully
as much as their services are worth,
if not moro.
The parkkeepers at a previous meet
ing petitioned for a general increase
of SIS per month each. 1t was
brought out at that time that the
Keepers OF Riverside. Chimborazo.
Jefferson. Marshall. CANDLES HILL
Monument Avenue grass plots and
the City Nursery now receive 5000 per
annum EACH the keeper OF Monroe
Park $1,000. the keeper Of Joseph
Bryan Park 5000 and a house. and the
keeper Of William Byrd Park $1,000
and a house. A subcommittee to
which the petition was referred at
first agreed to recommend 10 per cent
raise. but later reconsidered. and last
night stated that it had no report to
make, bringing the matter back to the
fun committee.
Flat Increase Rejected.
An effort to refer the matter to q
new subcommittee failed. four to
three. Messrs. Bliley. Radcliffe and
Melton voting aye. and Messrs Atkin-
son. Mitchell. Sullivan and Umlauf no.
it being protested that such reference
meant its defeat. since the matter
would have to be reported to the
Council at once II action was to be
taken before the Administrative Board
assumed charge Of parks. Mr.. Sulli.
van then proposed a nat increase Of
SIS per month. which was rejected.
three to four. Mr.. Atkinson's motion
:or SO nat INCREASE was likewise
rejected. Messrs. Bliley. Radcliffe. Um-
iaum and Melton standing out for some
discrimination between the working
keepers who keep their parks in
good order and those who are rest
ing on their oars.
1t was stated that some Of the keep
ers are elderly men. hardly able to do
the work demanded. and that some are
more active in politics than they are
in park culture. To save the whole
matter from defeat, 1t was finally
agreed to refer the petition TO a new
subcommittee. with instructions to
take up each case on its merits and
report a new wage scale, though doubt
was expressed whether this could be
approved by the Finance COMMITTEES
and adopted in time to forestan the
Administrative Board. The chairman
appointed Messrs. Rptciiffe. Bliley and
Umlauf as the subcommittee
Use Park House for Storage.
George c. Guvernator was present to
ask permission to store certain equip
ment in the old rathskeller building,
formerly belonging to him. on ground
Recently acquired by the city for en-
largement Of William Byrd Park. City
Engineer Boiling said he had been ad-
vised by the City Attorney that since
Mr.. Guvernator had not removed the
old dancing pavilion from the lot within
sixty days after the property passed
to the city, all of the buildings had
now become the absolute property VI
the city Mr.. Guvernator was given
two weeks in which to vacate. and the
City Engineer was instructed to store
the playground equipment OF the city
in the building.
Mr.. Mitchell protested against us!ns
the building for storage. holding that
it should be cleaned up and used Tor
the convenience OF those visiting the
park, suggesting that portion might
be rented for a refreshment stand
At request of Mr.. Radcliffe the City
Engineer was instructed ID report the
cost and proper locations for public
comfort stations at the athletic field
adjoining William Byrd Park.