The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-05

On motion or Dir. GURUS the TeS0tuIlOn
was referred to the Committee on Light.
MONEY TO AID THE CITY SCHOOLS.
A communication was received from Mayor
Darlington, president OF the School Board,
enclosing communication from the Secre-
tary oil the School Board, asking the Coun-
Gil to appropriate $4,000 to meet deficits on
salaries and supplies account for the unex-
pired part Of the current year. Laid on the
table temporarily.
Mr.. Straus moved to take up the Mayors
message in relation to the public schools.
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Straus presented the following:
Whereas by the existing appropria-
ton ordinance it is provided that
the amount here appropriated shall
amounts to be expended by any committee
or head Of department respectively, except
by such transfers as are authorized by the
rules of the Council; and for any debt
created by any committee or head OF de-
partment in excess Of the appropriation,
the city of Richmond shall be held to be in
nowise responsible; and whereas it is i'm
portant that the School Board shall at once
be provided with funds to meet certain
necessary expenses other than the payment
of officers and teachers therefore
/. Resolued the Board Of Aldermen con-
currinsl, That the Auditor OF the city be,
and he is hereby, authorized and directed
| to transfer to the account OF the City School
Board 81, 900 from the account OF elections.
2. RESOLVED the Board Of Aldermen con-
curring), That the Committee on Finance
be instructed to provide further sum Of
81 1000 for the necessary expenses OF the
public schools by transfer from such ac-
count as to them shall seem expedient.
Mr.. Curtis moved to 1efer the resolutions
| to the Finance Committee. He said that
this habit of appropriating money every
sixty or ninety days for school purposes
would not do. We could not afford to bear
the burden OF the State in supporting all OF
| the schools.
Mr.. Straus said the schools were on the
eve OF being closed. We cannot afford to
| let the schools be closed. 1t would he a
hardship indeed to deprive the poor people
of this city the benefit OF the public schools
for their children. There is now in the trea-
sury 4S cents, and the schools are without
fuel and stationery. He hoped the resolu-
tions would pass.
Mr.. Curtis defended his position. He
said the State never would do anything to-
wards supporting the schools if Richmond
makes this appropriation. He was willing
| to be taxed five times the amount he is now
taxed to support the schools, but it is the
precedent that will be established by
passiug these resolutions. 1t was with
great deal OF. reluctance that he said any
thing in opposition. but he felt it his duty
to say that s., 900 was but pittancc-a bub-
bic upon the ocean-not enough to buy the
coal to keep the poor children warm. He
went on to say, again, that he was not only
willing to tax himself, but every other cit1'
zen, to educate the children; but be Was
opposed to taking the money from the
Council committees.
Mr.. Ellyson said that the Board was in
unusual straits, and it was absolutely ncces-
sary for the city to aid it now.
Mr.. Curtis inquired who was responsible
for the scrip issued to the teachers.
| Mr. Straus said the State was responsible.
| The city was not. The scrip plaln!y states
| that the city is not.
Mr.. Curtis contended that the teachers
would look to the persons issuing the scrip,
and not to the State of Virginia.
Mr.. Slraus thought not.
Mr.. Curtis's motion to refer was lost.
Mr.. Straus moved to suspend the rules i'll
order to consider the resolution this eve
ming. Agreed to by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Adams. Baker, Christian, Cren-
shaw Edwards Elicit. Ellyson. Gentry. Goddin.
Grsgory nayg5 SsPs P6ck ck RnKR hih
Skinkpr Straus, Taylor, Wood. and Manson-26.
EOES-Messrs. Curtis ann Davis.
Mr.. Curtis moved to increase the appro-
priaton by taking $4,000 from the contln-
gent fund. .,
Mr.. Straus opposed the motion because it
would kill the resolution.
MI. Higgins opposed it for the same rca'
son. ..... -,
Mr.. Curtis said that the teachers would
not get the benefit OF any OF the money un-
der the resolution proposed, and that he
wanted to increase the amount so that they
would. He was satisfied that the money
would be spent in paying bills, and no. in
payin@ the teachers ; that wealthy gentle
| men, from whom the School Board had
made purchases, would get the benefit OF it.,
but the teachers would not.
The motion OF Mr.. Curtis to increase the
amount was lost st-ayeS, II; noes, lG.
The first resolution, as presented by Mr.
Straus, was adopted by the following vote :
| AYEs-Mcssrs. Adams, Baker. Davis. Edwards,
Elicit, EllySon. Gentry, G0ddin Gregory, ilarSrovc
| Hayes, Higgins, Irwin, King. McDowcli, Oliver
P'crce. Phitlips, Pollock, Rankin, Straus, Taylor
IN NoEs.-Messrs Christian, Crenshaw, Curtis Skim
| kcr, and WooG-5.
| IIe SeCOUu GtSOluliUE WIS 1SlCl1ON " tbS
Committee on Finance.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mr.. Elicit moved to take up from the ia.
BILE q resolution from the Board OF Aldermen
in reference to the construction OF culYert
from the City-Spring sewer &c.
Mr.. Curtis moved to adjourn. Lost.
| The motion to take up was lost.
MIR. Adams moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Curtis moved to adjourn until next
| Thursday at O'Clock.
Mr.. King presented q resolution appro.
priating 500 to pay for renting hall for
the sessions OF the American Health Asso-
citation, soon to meet in this city.
Mr. Straus opposed the resolution. ~
Mr.. Adams moved to lay on the table.
Lost.
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Baker, Crenshaw. Curtis, DAVIS
Edwards. Godain, Gregory; Margro@ys; @ Hayes, h Hig-
sna sni Zig fierce Phillips Pollock Rankin
NoEs.-M:ssrs. Adams, Christian, Elicit, Elyson
| Gentry, Skinker. Straus, and Manson-S.
Mr.. Curtis moved to adjourn. Lost.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Joint resolution for the lease Of Sea.
brooks warehouse was concurred In.
Joint resolution consolidating the several
accounts under the control of the Street
Committee in one account was concur
red in. i.
Joint resolution refunding taxes erro.
neously assessed, &C., from the Finance
| Committee, was concurred in.
Joint resolution for the payment OF SUM-
| dry small bills was concurred in.
Joint resolution for the insurance Of GER
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