The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-22
THE coMmon COUNCIL.
sPECIAL MEETING LAST EvENING-coN-
5ssDERATIoN AND ADOPTION OF THE AP-
PRoPRATIoN oRDrNANCE-AsH SHORT AND
PROFITABLE SESSION. 3..!s


PROFITABLE SESSION. s,.g.. 81;
"A meeting OF the common Council was
held yesterday afternoon in the Council
chamber, under a. callof the President, to
consider the appropriation ordinance OF
the city, and the question Of changing the
depository Of the funds Of the city. Presi-
dent Christian occupied the chair. Present
at roll-call (: Messrs. "A dams, Campbell, Cur
tis, Davis, Elicit Foster, Gregory, Har-
grove, HaxaIl, Hayes, higgins, johnson,
King, Manson; Metzger, Starke, Skinker,
Strans, T1mberlake, Yanderyall, Whitloek,
and Wood. tili si.sl@ 3s s. 9l5f-
issg THE CITY DEposrToRTEs. ja9'1
Mr.. Strauss. from the Committee on FL
nance, submitted the following, which was
received and adopted: F. Is, IS.
RICHMOND, February 21, 1878. :
TO the Common Councif:
Gentlemen, The Committee on Finance
have considered the communication (refer-
red to them) from j. w. Lockwood, cashier
OF the National Bank Of Virginia, declining
to continue existing arrangements with the
city as to deposits and accommo odations, and
they have received an offer Of temporary
loans at six per cent. from the Richmond
Banking and Insurance Company. They
now, therefore, propose for your adoption
the following:
Resolved 6yth City Council the Board of
Aldermen concurring), That the Planters
National Bank of Richmond and the Rich
mond Banking and Insurance Company be,
and they are hereby, selected and designa-
ted as the repositories OF the funds OF the
oitp ri fba Traocrror of fbo nitU Il, horn-
BY instructed and required to apportion the
deposits OF the city's moneys between these
two institutions in amounts as nearly equal
as practicable. ,t%.
Respectfully submitted,
N. L. STRAUS, Chairman.
THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
Mr.. Straus, from the Committee on FL
nance, presented the following report:
RICHMOND, February 21, 1878.
TO the City Council of Richmond:
conference.-the Committee on Finance
have given earnest consideration to the esti-
mates so carefully prepared by the Auditor
OF the city, referred to them by the Common
Council at its last meeting, and they now
submit an ordinance making appropriations
for the year ending 31st Of January, 1879,
&C., adjusted as nearly as may be, in their
ulSCISLlOu UCSG w 1bC aUl'-
ties of the city on the one hand, and to its
necessities on the other; and in full recog-
milton OF the fact (here mentioned in COM
mendation OF the committees having these
matters in charge) that the departments OF
streets, water, and gas seem now in con-
dition perfectly satisfactory.
They avoid any suggestion OF increase OF
taxation, the present burdens upon our cit
izens being barely tolerable in these times
of business depression and discouragement
of enterprise.
There is now remaining a floating debt Of
S17,170.83, which must still be carried for
time, in whole or in part; because there has
been an actual diminution OF revenue from
taxes on real estate, by adoption OF the State
assessment, amounting to S3f, ,745, and an
apparent diminution in water rents of
about $4,000 by reason OF changes in the
time of collection. But this apparent loss
on water rents (S10,0OO) will be recovered
in 1879; and the retrenchments ordered in
the various departments, to commence 1st
July, 1878, will probably affect saving in
the year now current OF $4,000, and In
1879 saving OF S35, 900.
It will be seen from the estimates here
with exhibited that the income Of the city
from all sources is not expected to exceed
1857, 7,547.45. And OF this sum the commit.
tee deem it only reasonable precaution to
reserve from actual appropriations the sum
Of S24,0S4.25, at credit Of the contingent
fund, for the many real occasions which
will probably arise and result in eXpendi-
lures essential for the welfare or the credit
OF the city.
With the simple remark that the conser-
YatiYe measures Of the Council in the past
will, perhaps, best serve for their safe guild
ance IN the future, the committee respect
fully submit this their report to the con-
sideration of the Council.
Respectfully reported.
NJ. l.. STRAUS, Chairman.
The appropriation ordinance was read, as
follows:
An Ordinance Gancelling appropriations
for 1878, and naacing appropriations
for 1889. -.
1. Be it ordained by The Council Of The
city of Richmond, That all unexpended ap-
preparations, as well as all balances in eX-
cess Of appropriations, standing on the
books OF the Auditor at the end Of the past
fiscal year-31st January, 1S7S-eXcept such
as apply to College Dispensary, S62.50; City
Morgue, SIS; pay Of judges, 1888; Rich
mond City Guard, $50, shall be considered
rs cancelled, and the Auditor is hereby en-
powered and directed to balance his books
accordingly.
2. That there be appropriated from the
funds and resources of the city for the fs-
cal year ending 3lst January, 1879, the fol-
lowing sums, and for the purposes here
mentioned, and that the said sums shall not
in any case be increased or added to except
by vote Of two thirds Of the whole Coun-
Gil in favor of such increase or addition,
said vote to be taken by ayes and noes
viz:
Interest on bonded debt...,. .$292,74S 73
For redemption..... .44,742 As
Assessment OF taxes. 1900 %
Friends Colored Orphan Asylum. 500 90
Female Humane Observation-Disclosures 5--a. 400 90
Richmond Male Orphan Asylum....... 800 90
ST. Joseph's Orphan Asylum. .......... 500 90
81. PauPs Church Home...... ........ 400 90
Spring Street Home. .................. 1900.
Beard Of Health Observation-Disclosures. 1000 90
Chain-gang-pay-r -rons.................. 1857 90
Chain gang. ..................,........ LOO 90
CITY almshouse-pay-rolls rolls.............. $3.50 90
City almShouse...., 21,5UU w
City poor. lU,UOO W
City Hospital. Observation-Disclosures. 500 90
City School Board-pay rolls. 47,700 90
Cofrtx nd iuries and z. .000 90