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rany particular committee. He hoped the
subject would not be recommitted to the
| Comm ifi M or Finance

subject WOulu HOt DC IGCouIIliltSA w oiiS
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Anderson (Nir. Taylor being in the
cllalrl urged the Council not to throw back
on the committee their report. II the ap-
preparations are too large, let us take from
some and give to others.
Mr.. Elicit spoke OF various portions OF
the city that needed attention at this time.
He said that it would be impossible for the
Street Committee to get along with reduc-
ton of twenty per cent.
Mr.. Whitlock and Mr.. Taylor spoke OF
the importance OF keeping the thorough
fares Of the city In good order.
Mr.. English said that as yet not one tenth
OF the amount due to the East End had been
expended in his ward for the Improvement
OF the streets. He said that the Finance
Committee ought TO give at least one half OF
the $4,000 to the contingent fund for the
benefit OF the improvement of streets. He
hoped the report would 60 back.
Mr.. Talbot could not see the necessity OF
making large appropriation to streets
when attempts had been made to curtall the
expenses in the other departments.
The resolution to recommit was lost by
the following vote: 3"
AYEs-Messrs. Brasclman, Curtis, Elicit, Eng
lisl, Foster, Gregory. johnson, Lauer, Metzger'
SoEs-siessrs. Babcock, Christian Davis Har-
grove. Huxall, Hayes, Higgins; Manson, Pulliam,
Strauss,, Talbot, Whitlock, Wood' and tAnder-
son-14. :.
Mr.. Curtis moved to vote upon the ordi-
nance as whole.
Mr.. Christian said that he hoped the mo-
ton would not prevail, as 1t was evident
that it would result in the defeat Of the or
dinance. He referred to the deadlock "
in the city affairs last year, and hoped such
would not be the case again.
The motion to vote on the ordinance as 4
whole was lost.
The ordinance was then considered item
by item.
Mr.. Curtis moved to strike out the item
of $4,000 for discount and interest. Lost.
Mr.. Whitlock moved to reduce the ap-
preparation ten per cent. Lost.
Nh Whltlock moved to transfer $4,000
from Roller and Crusher to Streets Gene
rally. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Straus the sum Of
S477.91 was added to Grounds and Build
ings pay-rols,
Mr.. Manson moved to increase the appro-
priation to the Board OF Health $1,573 from
the Contingent Fund. Lost
Mr.. Taylor moved to lay the appropria-
ton to First Virginia regiment Isl 5000 on
tIlt IiblC iOl hSltcu
Mr.. Starke moved to strike out $500 to
Male Orphan Asylum, 5000 to st. Joseph's
Orphan Asylum, $3.50 to st. Paul's Church
Home. $3.50 to Female Humane Association,
and S400 to Spring.Strcet Home.
Mr.. Straus made very touching and
forcibe address in opposition to the mo.
ton. He said that not single one Of the
institutions named belonged to his creed,
but there was enough OF Christian charity in
his blood to feed and care for these eight
hundred little orphan children. He spoke
very warmly in their defence, and hoped
the motion would not prevail.
Mr.. English and Mr.. Taylor endorsed
what Mr.. Straus had said.
Mr.. Starke said that the institutions ought
to he supported by the public at large.
Mr.. Curtis asked Mr.. Starke to withdraw
the motion, rs it was probable that he would
be the only gentleman who would vote
against it.
The motion was withdrawn.
Mr.. Taylor now presented an ordinance
to reduce the appropriation to- the First
Virginia regiment to 1,400 from $1,000, so
as to amend the appropriation ordinance
and give 5000 to the Richmond City Guard.
Mr.. Taylor spoke at some length in advo-
cacy of his scheme. He declared that his
company was required to report to the
First Virginia regiment, but was not at
tached to it. He thought that as two OF the
companies OF the regiment had been dis
banded-the Lee Guard and the Blues
that his company ought to have $500; that
the uniform Of his company was blue, and
hence the reason why they could not parade
with the regiment, but in case OF war they
would serve with the regiment.
Mr.. Christian opposed the ordinance.
The ordinance was then Put upon its pas
sage. the vote resultins-ayes. IS; noes, 5.
The question was raised that it required Il
two-thirds vote. The Chair decided that it
was necessary. The ordinance was lost.
Mr.. Taylor moved to take 5000 from City
Police fund and appropriate it to the Rich
mond City Guard. Agreed to.
The ordinance was then passcd-ayes, 26;
noes, none.
Adjourned.