Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18
LEADING BUSINESS
MEN BACK MAYOR
IN SALARY FIGHT
'City's Executive to Make
Final Appeal Friday
Night.
JOINT BODIES TO CONSIDER
THREE REAPPOINTMENTS
Ainslie Names Directors Traf-
ford, Myers and Levy to Con-
tinue Department Work.

Cnonalliied Endorsement OF Mayor
tinsiic's efforts 10 raise the salary
OF the Director OF Public Works to
such q iiiSlrc rs woull insure tho en-
ploymcnt Of a highly trained eTgin-
Ger. was unanimously expressed III.
representative business .nen OF the
city when interviewed la6t night re-
Eardin. the proposed increase tne
Mayor Will uri,. in = communication
to be rcai to the Council At a called
session OF that body tomorrow night
Although tho Mayor declined TO
state what salary he considered ade-
quatc 10 obtain the best possible en-
Sinecring skill and experience. Il Is
generally conceded in municipal cir
cics tina; the qualification for ;he Of
flee. in view of the complicated en-
eirecr!n. problems which now con-
front the city. warrant asking from
$4,000 70 si..50o for "a man with
ability sufficient 10 I'll this rcspon-
sibie position. Business men are
urging even higher nsurc. !. Is
the consensus Of opi iGt
mond should employ the hes; obtain
able tAicn: TO head this important
department. and that such additional
would be money wisely spent.
Adams Calls Joint Session.
y joint session OF the Council has
been called for Friday night by VIII
| liam IL. Adams. president cf the
| Board OF Aldermen. 10 receive and
| consider the rcappo.ntmcu;s by the
Mayor OF Y. ". Ira nord. ar Director
( or Public Utilities: i. =. Levy. as Di-
/ liam NJ. Myers. as Director OF Public
/ Safety. Indications favor the con-
! lirma,.on 0. these three appoint
! mcn's. The appointment OF the D.
| rector OF Public Works has bee,
further delayed by the Mayor 10 at
/, ford an opportunity for reeons!derl-
,ion OF tho salary increase.
] Urging that all past controversies
bo forgotten and that the matter be
acted upon strictly on its merits. the
| city's chief executive will ask OF
Council faithful and nonpartisan
performance OF its duty toward Rich
mond. without regard To personal is
sues or 10 future appointments hc
may make.
i In the h:ht over ordinances pro-
posing salary increases for the heads
Of the four dcpa artmcntS certain
Counci!mcn have been criticized FOR
reversing their attitude and vote
The measure first came up for ccns.d
/ Grafton this year on October /. wher
! it passed the Finance Committee b.
a vote OF 10 !. At that time ther,
| was little doubt that Il would he fav.
! orably received by both bodies.
| The Council accepted the recon.
| me nda ;ion OF the Finance Committee
/ in meeting on October -, opposition
coming largely from members who, ir
| December. 1913. went on record a.
favor:ng a $1,000 initial salary fol
I the individual heads for the express
purpose Of providing future increase:
! as efficiency proved the directors
! worthy of promotion. The vote II
support OF the ordinance WAS - ts
on ,h.s occasion.
s! Husincs< Men In In Arms.
On November .. last. the Financ,
Committee again favorahiy approved
a similar measure introduced by j..
Lee Rodcn. OF Lee Ward. II was ac.
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