Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-27
CITY EMPLOYEES WAGES
COME UP AGAIN TONIGHT
Finance Committee Will Re-
sumo Consideration of May.
or's Tentative Budget.
DopN Is ARMED WITH DETAILS
Statements Furnished mt the Rcqucst
Of Alderman Joseph l.. Powers.
Stnsiic Explains why Certain Re
auctions In Fay Were Mndc.

Armed with statements giving
reasons for proposed decreases. sug
rcstcd increases. new positions ere
a;cd. places vacated and cast into dis
card. az supplied by the Mayor and
the advisory board. the Finance
Committee OF City Council will to-
night continue it's consideration OF
tho Mayors tentative budget
These statements are furnished at
tho request OF Alderman Joseph J..
Powers The text Of the tentative
budget provides ali The figures. but
IL was the wish OF the committee that
q condensed report he furnished A.
n recent meeting OF tho committee
and tho Mayor with his advisory
board. il was stated tina, the r,duc
tious iu revenue through decreased
returns from the taxes Of the stree,
car company and reduction in reve-
nue. from intaugiblcS and bank stock
under activities Of the General AS.
scmhly. by which mach revenue is
cut from tho cities. the departments
must he run more economically.
Largely Increased During Wnr.
In some instances" the Mayor
said there have been reductions.
l5ut these reductions still keep the
wages proposed above the average
Nat> l''' ~ ~ ~ 'N' 'oS''s'ES 'is
forests for similar work. We made
reductions IL classes that had been
largely increased during war times.
and have even held tho pay FAR above
that paid for similar services by pri-
Vatc interests. Some OF tho bureaus
have been handicapped for lack Of
operatives. and in a few cases there
have been necessary additions TO the
STATS. In some few cases We have
found il necessary 70 increase sal
aries III order 10 hold most valua ble
men in the service"
The proposed pay roll for the gear,
II was stated by the Mayor. is loss
hy about $4,000 than that o.: the
self in tho unique position %: pay-
ing the wages OF ae2 employees work
!nE on the pcr diem or hour basis
for nttccn days during the year al
lowed tho mon :o- holidays and va
cations. Five full days are allowed
as holidays. and ten days for vaca
;iouS. |; was figured that the city
for this period paws out a total OF
s2j.S%0. Cor which there Is absolutely
no return. The calculations further
show tina; tho 49, men receive dur
ing the vacation period an average
oi $3.50 for doing nothing based
W. N''' l'''l'''i+'' nus % E"''' 81
day.
Attempts solution or Problem.
The object o: the Finance Commit
tee Is 10 attempt to reach some So
luton az The problem which neces-
states reduction In order that the
C''y may function efficiently and
wi'hiU its income.
It < believed that ,he bulge, may
/" ready for action ny tho Common
Council a; the regular meeting on
March s.
Eo;h tn Claims and Utilities Com
fH';te"s are scheduled TO meet to-
morrow night. the latter ia regular
session. the former III postponed scs-
Sun II IS believed the Utilities
Committee Viii have various te!ega-
lions before s, iu advocacy Of the
PROPOSED purchase Of city farm.
Practically cvery civic organization
in the city. with many church and
social bodies have Endorsed the p-o-
tect
, special meeting of The Board Of
Aldermen mag he called early in the
weeA 10 act on the resolution adopted
by Common Council IN special s"s-
sion Fr.daH nigh, naming a com
mi;t". 20 urge The General Assembly
to 60 SOW" % iaAinr from cities
'hs rsh's % coa.tol oyer their
,rai-le systems - -.