The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-26

statement OF, nearly expended and eYsr ex-
/ pended appropriations The latter are: City
grounds and buildings, $40 ,082.9T !; city cut-.
i yerts, %, ,S12. .5S(and certified claims ameunt-
ing TO $4,000, and considerable amount
/ that will soon be due for work now being
eonstructeO; expenses of Water Works,
S469.83; expenses Of Gas Works, $500. 50;
Fire Department, S1,221.23; James river
Improvement, Si4,441.61 new gas-holder,
ls3,369.96; st. Johns burying- ground,
$46.12 steam road roller and erusher, Sl,-
1 9281 12-aggegating the SUN. Of 3d., ,816.74,
to which are added certified sculyert claims
amounting to $4,000, and estimated work in
iprogFess, 8, ,000! Total, S3S, ,2l8T4. 5.ds no
| independently of the over.expenditure Of
334,8 4,8I6::74 in cash that have been from time
toitims appropriated for specific and general
purposes, made during the year; which were
| not contemplated nor provided for when
| the general appropriations bill was passed,
and on which the tax levy was made, the
attention of the Council is called in the re-
port to this subject, and earnest remon-
strances have already been made without
that restraining influence which, in the
opinion Of the committee, they should eXer-
else. On the contrary, the usual response
(when response was made) has been g Sell
bonds" Probably the members were not
aware of the fact, notwithstanding its
repetition in their hearing, that we are
mainly dependent on our: own people for a
market for our bonds. They appreciate the
soundness and solvency of the investment,
and readily and promptly take them on their
merits when they haye. money to invest;
but the disturbed monetary affairs Of the
country, ,sand from which our people have
not been exempt for the past three months,
has caused q cessation in all investments of a
permanent character, and hence the sale
of bonds of all kinds has been very limited.
1t is perhaps proper here to mention that ne
gotiations are now pending which will, we
think, open in the no remote future foreign
market for our bonds; and but for the un-
certainties which have overshadoWed every
thing, doubtless success would have ere this
advanced the efforts of the committee in that
direction. The incoming taxes in December
are ample to provide for the prompt pay
ment of the interest on our bonds and aid
materially in reducing the bills payable. The
first great care Of the Council, in the opinion
of the committee, should be directed to those
objects, and having made provision for them
| then to liquidate as rapidly as possible
| all other Indebtedness Of the city. A
just regard to the wishes Of the people,
| for the credit of our city, and good faith to,
contractors and all others concerned, re-
quire that the expenditures of the various
| committees should be. distributed through
| the fiscal year, and strictly confined to the
| general appropriations made for their annual
use otherwise, as at present, hardships must
| of necessity be inflicted. 1t Is impossible to
| arrange, with that promptness which the
standing and position and credit of our city
| deserve, for expenditures not anticipated at
the time of leVying the annual taxes. In
view of all the facts of the case, the COM
! mittee recommend that appropriations be
| made to cover the over expended anpropria-
| tions in amounts and to the various pur-
poses named in the statement Of the Audi
tor of appropriations account to November
| 8, 1872, ana, alat all further appropriations
! Of every Kind and character, except those Of
| absolute necessity, which necessity shall be
made apparent on the application, be sus-
pended until after the 18th day of January,
1873. :, i-. ...s ...-.. 81. f ...-.-.. II
The committee have examined the monthly
statement of receipts and expenditures for
| the month of September of the Auditor and
Treasurer, and find them to agree. The COM
mttee also beg TO report that they have ap-
proved the official bond of Mr.. Page us Gas
Inspector. -... ,r-... .... ...
The report was adopted and the appro-
priations made by the following vote:
| AYEs-MesSrs: Bargamln.. Bossieu, Boyd, Chcs-
rester, Hall, Higgins, Isaacs, Kerse, Lipscomb,
Manly eger NswbeTry Oliver ss0.t OF Jssr-
| lock, aud Mr. Prcsldcnt-24 .....,.. .. II
NoEs.-None.
Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee on
Light, submitted areport; which was adopt
ed. 1t gives report of the action of the
committee in relation to the officers Of the
Inspectors department who resigned, and
| presents the names of those elected to fill
vacancies. E-' .',
| The petition of Wane, Reardon, and others,
asking to have gas-pipe laid on Fifteenth
street, was referred to the Superintendent oil
| Gas, with applications of j. 6. Dill and Mrs.
| C. Crew, to ascertain the costs, and report.
| The committee recommend the adoption of
! the following resolutions -, . =
E" Resolued, That the public schools of
| the city of Richmond, being the property
| of the city and used by it, are included III
the privilege of free gas in the same manner
and to the same extent as other public build
ings owned and used by the city. :
Resolued, That copy of the above reso-
luton be communicated to the Gas Inspector
1
the Council, and that be he instructed to
cancel all claims on account of gas and gas
fitting now charged against the School
| Board or any of the pubiic-school buildings,
| and report his action to the City Auditor
The committee have ordered the payment
Of bills amounting to S3.034.26. They also
present the following resolution:
| g, Resolred, That the sum Of $4,000 be,
and the same is hereby, appropriated to be
placed to the credit of the current expenses
Of the City Gas Works." -. 80.
| This resolution was amended 80 as to
make the appropriation $4,000, and the
| whole report was then adopted-ayes, 10;
noes' u sst@sa :, ,.,,,,o,.s ,,,,s.s, ..!s' " 'se ):
! MFR, Hall, from the Committee on .Elec-
tions. reported that it is found on conSulta-
tion with the State Auditor that counties
and corporations are bound to pay the eX-
| nenses Of elections taking place In their linn.
| ita. The committee have ordered the pay.
| ment of SIS per day for seven days to regis
trars, it1dees. and clerks So per day for two
DAYS to- Judges of election, and s. per day for
J. two days; to the commissioners and messen-
| Ger of board of commissioners; all am0unt-
Ing te S2,67M q The committee have also al
lowed for house rent, fixtures, &C., S362.So,
making a total of e, 80.
The committee also submitted the follow
ing to provide for o deficiency: ,,,
"ResolDed, That six hundred dollars (S6o0}
be, and is hereby, appropriated on account
Of expenses for election"
Theireport and resolution were adopted;
| Notwithstanding an effort to have hearing
Of petition OF the registrars, offered by
President Wynne, before action was taken.