The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-18
ALDERMEN ADOPT
SALARY SCHEDULE
Upon Reconsideration Amended Re-
port OF Committee Is Killed-Origf-
nal Paper Now Law.
NO EXTRA TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
For Fear Council Might Defeat the
Whole Proposition Upper Branch
Adopts Original Paper, Which Goes
to Mayor. =

Following considerable discussion,
and despite the opposition Ut Alder
man Ordway Fuller, the board OF
aldermen last night reconsidered its
action of Tuesday night In amending
the salary-increase report as made by
the finance committee and adopted
the report as 1t came from the COM
mittee and was passed by common
council. This action places the reso-
luton now before the mayor. who will
receive 1t today. 1t carries a gradu-
ated increase OF from Ave to fifteen
per cent to every city empioye re-
ceiving less than $4,000 annually.
In opposing such action. Mr.. Fuller
raid that he would willingly vote for
the proposition provided the board
declared itself favorably to q resolu-
ton which he would INTRODUCES inde-
psndentiy, providing for an appro-
prtation of a sufficient sum with which
to pay the per diem men an add
tional increase all along the line Of
twenty-five cents per day. This ex-
preston OF approval however. was
not forthcoming, and Mr. Fuller, with
Aldermen Paul and White, stuck to
tho amended resolution until 1t
reached its last stage. when they
voted for its adoption, rather than
help kill the measure as a whole.
Powers Moves to Reconsider.
The motion to reconsider came
from Alderman Powers. who said that
he had always felt that the per diem
mon should be properly taken care OF.
for II was through them any trouble
might be provoked. and that. in order
to hold the city government together
tina men should receiYe reasonable
pay. He thought. however. from re-
ports he had heard that probably the
peper might be killed in going back
to council and he would support an
independent measure at the proper
time.
Mr.. Fuller declared that his inter
ests were rentered upon the per diem
men, and he had always believed they
should receive sufficient pay to live
upon. He was caustic in his reference
TO an interview printed in The Vir-
gilman. coming from Councilman
Mills, who said that 1t was unfortu-
nate that the board OF aldermen
should amend an important ordinance
raising the pay OF city employees after
all the men effected had Expressed
themselves as satisfied with the rec
concentrations made by the commit
tee. He did not. for one, believe that
because n measure came from the
finance committee 1t should receive
the appreciation Of the board with
out discussion. and asserted that the
board should discuss and act upon all
papers from the finance committee.
and all other committees, and use its
own judgment in doing SO.
Price OF Gas Goes Up.
Tll4e resolution increasing the prizes
of gas from so cents to 81 thousand
feet caused seme discussion. 1t was
strenuousfy opposed BY Alderman
p1x ~ nkt.
should increase the price at this time,
In view OF the fact that everything
else was going up, He declared that
the Gas now In use was not as good
asNit was last year. and that 1t did
not cost enough more to warrant such
an increase, -
Alderman Powers and Alderman
Grundy advocated the increase. al
though they stated that. AT tf1s proper
time. when gas can be produced at a
profit, they would advocate a reduc.
tion. They declared that the city Is
now paying more for production than
1t Is receiving, Mr.. Powers was one
OF the prime movers in securing a re-
duction Of the price to so cents. Mr..
Paul was the only member who voted
against the resolution
Funds Are Transferred
The body concurred in the resolu-
ton transferring $4,000 from the
water fume account TO the expense
account for placing poles, etc. in con-
Meeting the plant with the proposed
boiler plant to be erected by the gov
eminent in South Richmond. II also
concurred in the resolution transfer
ring $4,000 from the Virginia hos
pital payroll to expense account,
and acted upon several minor propo-
sttions recently adopted by the com
mon council
A paper refunding taxes on prop
erty OF the Pine Street Baptist church.
introduced by Mr. Paul, was referred
to the finance committee
Mr.. Fuller introduced a measure
changing the name OF Leonard street
to Patterson avenue. which was re-
ferred to the street committee.
A resolution giving Stephen A.
Eutson & Co. permission 10 construct
spur track was referred TO the
street committee.
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