The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-01

GETS DEATH BLOW
COUNCIL COMMITTEE DECLARES
NO FURTHER USE TO INQUIRE
INTO SCHOOL METHODS.
MILLS OR DIN A nee
CITY MAY LATER ESTABLISH
PENSION FUND--CREATE Of
FICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
ELECTRIC Plant.
MILLS ORDINAN NC E

At 6 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
council committee on ordinances,
charter and reform wiped it's official
slate clean, and prepared to enter the
new year with nothing to do, but wait
for disappointment of reorganization.
Chairman Umlauf had some trouble
In getting HIS quorum together. but
he finally landed Messrs. Fuller, Welsh,
Pollard and Gilman.
An ordinance creating the office OF
superintendent of the electrical plant,
and fixing the duties and prerogatives
OF that official, together with the sala-
rtes of each empioye, and fixing the
salary of the superintendent at 81, $50,
was adopted The ordinance places
the appointing power in the hands of
the administrative board.
section OF the ordinance requires
the electrical department to charge
the water works the sum of one cent
u n. w. hour, and all other city de-
partments the sum of six cents. This
is to be paid by warrants and placed
In the hands of the treasurer to the
credit OF the department
Mills Ordinance Goes Forward.
The Mills ordinance providing for q
city employees pension fund was re-
ferred TO council with the recommen-
dation that It he placed In the hands
~ the new committee on ordinances.
This ordinance creates a fund for pen
eions to old or disabled city ems
pIoyes. the funds TO be raised from
n certain percentage Of the gross
receipts of the city.
Without debate the Rogers ordi-
nance. requiring the, city treasurer TO
established subsfations for the pay
nient OF poll taxes, was rejected. This
ordinance was designed TO relieve tho
trsasurers office of congestion. by CIV
ing persons in distant sections of the
city the opportunity at stated inter-
walls to pay their poll taxes. without
being required to go 10 the City hall,
Gets Salary Raise.
An ordinance. reported by the sub
committee, fixing the salary OF the
special accountant and clerk to the
finance committee at $4,000 was adopt
ed and referred favorably to council.
on motion of Mr. Fuller.
preferrinE to look deeper into the
matter, the ordinance changing the
methods of bookkeeping in the office OF
the city auditor Was referred to coun~
ell with the request hat II be re-
ferred hack to the ordinance com
rnsttee.
The resolution concerning the in
vestigation OF the public school sys~
IEEfs WifIAn tsBa AftNRa ENtAA Ava ~ AA& -
the previous council, WAS laid on the
table.
"T'he investigation which We held in
The old council mas had the desired
eject" said Mr. Tuliaaf and think
4he matter may as well drop. II was
shown during that Investigation that
the city school board had been handi-
CAPPED TO some extent by the state
hoard. but understand that has been
renedied. and that nov the schools are
going along nicely"
An ordinance increasing tne pay CT
the members Of the fire department
WAS sent to the new committee,
Exchange Fluctuations,
Mr.. Pu!ler then arose and feeling
~ spoke of the pleasure 1t had given
j him TO serve on the committee dur
ing the past few months. and moved
that the thanks of the committee he
ATTENDED the chairman for his gener-
ous and gracious manner in conduct
ing the husiness Of the committee
.'The chairman has always been
thoughtful and considerable OF US. and
his activity in the transaction OF bus
Mr. Welsh seconded the motion, an l
n was passed.
y appreciate fully the kind words
o. the committee said Mr.. UmIauf
ia reply This committee has been
one of the hardest worked commit
tees~of any in council, and I must ex-
press my thanks for the co cooperation
OF the members. hope that the death
or this committee may not mean that
we will not meet again. II not on this
committee on some other"
After thanking the clerk fer his
faithful, services, the committee ad-
tourncd sine die.