Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-05

Without a dissenting vote the Com
mon Council last night adopted the
resolution providing for an increase of
10 per cent for the remainder of the
present fiscal year. which ends Janu-
airy 81, in the salaries of all city en-
ployees receiving sl.S0o or less annu-
ally, representing an expenditure by
the city of s77.051 for the coming four
and one-half months. This action was
taken on the recommendation Of the
Committee on Finance, which thor.
oughly discussed the matter last week.
The resolution goes to the Board OF
Aldermen for concurrence, and is ex-
pected to be approved in time to be-
come effective September 10.
Other labor legislation offered last
night provided for the establishment
of a standard eight-hour workday for
all employees Of the city governmen
| and fixing o'clock az the time of clos
ing the workday on Saturdays. The
! Council also referred to the Ordinance
Committee a resolution giving prefer
ence in the future employment of men
to honorabiy discharged soldiers and
sailors OF the United States.
Offering general substitute for sew
eral resolutions introduced in the
Council several months ago, the Com
mittee on Finance last night recon-
mended that Fred L. Krengel former
detective sergeant. be pensioned tenn
porarily on salary of $40 per month
until such time as he may be ap-
pointed or assigned to a position that
he may fill, or until further action by
the body.
SHARP DEBATE OVER
KRENGEL ORDINANCE
This measure proved to be the open
ing gun in one Of the warmest meet
ings of the Council in recent months,
and one in which there was consider
able hlibustering. Morgan r. Mills. of
Jefferson Ward, while declaring that
he was ready to assist the former po-
lice officer in the right way. said he
did not think the city should pay him
$50 month when he could secu.e en-
ployment. Mr.. Mills said he believed
that Krengel did not want work in any
other branch of the city government
but the Police Department and that he
was not convinced that it was to the
best interest of the city to return him.
He pointed oui. that the former de-
tective sergeant was receiving $40 per
month from the Folice Benevolent AS
seciation at this time. and in addition
would be foot-lose to secure other en-
ployment. Vice-Chairman Seaton, of
the Finance Committee, replied that
that body had fully gone into the case.
and SAID that tne police officer would
notify the Council when he had Sc
cured work enough to support him. He
suggested that the jefferson Ward
| member secure employment for Kren-
gel. promising II he did that he would
introduce proper ordinance at tho
next meeting revoking the one under
consideration.
Mr.. Mills further attacked the. pa-
per on the ground that IT provided
for funds to be taken from the con-
tingency fund. in which he declared
there was no money Therefore. he
said, the appropriation of the money
ould be illegal. Mr.. Seaton then sug-
gested that he had voted a paper un-
der similar circumstances about two
months ago: but MIR. Mills could not
recall the matter, and said 1t would
be a bad precedent to establish.
PENSION IS REJECTED
BY VOTE Of 13 TO G
Councilman Umlauf replied that no
Police Department precedent would be
broken. and reviewed several cases
passed upon In recent years. He de-
clared that krengel had made the city
valuable officer. and that it was
proper to pension him after the officer
had been physically disabled in the
discharge of his duty. Vote on the
resolution was finally taken. it being
lost, 13 to 6. Those voting mo" were
A1essrs. Atkinson. Butler. Mills, Moore.
Roden and Rose. Mr.. Umlauf changed
his vote to read mo-" and the Coun-
ell voted on the original resolutions.
which were also lost by a 10-to-9 vote.
The mo" vote In this matter was: At
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