The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-17

Bf HER TO THE COMPANY THAT WILL
COMPLETE THE RoADTo CLIFTON FORGE,
&C, sc.
A called meeting OF the Common Council
was held yesterday afternoon President
Manson 10 the chair. Present: Hcssrs.
Adams, Baker, Christian, CreDsbaw, Curtis,
Davis OF Madison, Davis OF Marshall, Ed.
wards, Ellets, Eilyson, Gentry, Goddin,
Gum, Hargroye, Hayes, Higgins, Irwin,
King, McDoweH, Pierce, Philips. Pollock,
Rankin. Skinkcr, Straus, Talbot, Tay lor,
aad Wood.
ANNUAL ,IsANCE REPORT.
M Christian, Syom the Committee on
FisaDce, submitted the following:
RICHMOND, February IL, 1880.
10 lie Common COuTsii:
Gentlemen,-At meeting OF the Commit
tee on Finance held this date the petition
OF the managers OF the Ladies' City Mission,
referred from your bod1, asking an appro-
priatioE' Of $500, was considered, approved,
and the AMOUNT has been. inserted in the
appropriations for 1SS0-'h.
The pe5ition Of the managers OF the Nag
dalen Association, referred from your body,
asking an appropriation, was also c6nsid.
! 1SS0-'Sl
Your committee have duly considered a
resolution fros your body, concerning an
appropriation OF $4,000 OF five per cent.
bonds OF the city for Me purpose OF enlarg-
ing the public-sebOol accommodations. In
answer to this proposal your committee re-
spectfully suggest that they are at this time
indisposed TO recommend the appropria-
ton, but bave enSeavored to meet it in part
by inserting in the appropriation bill the
sum Of $4,000 a. q cash appropriation to be
used for construction and repairs OF school
buildings.
! Concerning an appropriation for culvert
purposes, the following Is recommended
ReS0lued Uhe Board OF Aldermen con-
curringl, That the Auditor be, and he IL
hereby, empowered and instructed TO issue,
under The direction OF the Finance Com
mittee, the sum OF $4,000 in per cent.
bonds OF the city having thirty-four years to
run from the lst Of January, 1880, and
place the proceeds when sold to the credit
of culverts.
The annual reports OF the Auditor trans
mitted from your body, particularly such
as suggest appropriations TO the several de-
partments OF the city for the fiscal year
| ISSO-'Sl, have been carefully and thoroughly
considered. The deliberations OF the COM
mlttee have resulted in recommendation
for your approval, and adoption OF the ac-
companying ordinance, appropriating the
estimated revenues OF the city for the fiscal
wear ISS0-'Sl, amounting to 1862, ,635.23. Ii
is deemed proper by your committee to
state that much Of their time and attention
was given TO the subject. The apportion-
ments submitted absorb the entire estimated
| do 10,
" as possible to the demands OF the various
committees. II, in yoDg judgment, appor-
tiOnments are uneQually made, il is incum-
bent on your body to make such amend
ments rs may be deemed proper.
1t is gratifying tOyoUr committee to re-
pOIt, rs il must be to yOT body to know,
that the reports OF the Auditor show an ELI
tire extinguishment OF the floating debt OF
the past year OF S34. -, and net cash
balance Of Sl7,53l.5i is the sum with which
the city begins its financial career Of 1890
81. rms encouraging result will no doubt
be appreciated, and il is for the City Coun-
ell TO determine as TO future exhibits in this
respect. In this connection it is also graft
iying to state that in Buly and August OF
the present year per cent. bonds OF the
city will mature TO the extent OF 100000.
This maturity will be promptly paid from
the assets OF the sinking fund, portion oi
the debt having already been retired out Of
this fund, and it will be ample to retire Q
! large portion OF the maturity OF 1881
These suggestions are submitted as part
Of the duty incumbent on this committee
in acquainting the City Council with th'
present and prospective financial condition
OF the city.
; Respectfully submitted.
urNDz a. CANNtnN Chairman
THE SCHOOLS.
When the clerk had finished reading tn
above report and the ordinance printed II
the Dispatch yesterday, Mr.. Straus moved
TO reject so much OF the report rs relates t.
: the construction OF new school-buildings
, and to take up and paes the resolution
: which he offered at the last meeting TO az
! propriate $1,000 in ) per cent. bonds Z
= construct additional eI-buildlngs.
Mr.. Curtis, as a subst alte, moved to ye
commit that part OF the report to tc
! Finance COMMITTEE.
i MIR. Straus- (seeing Mr.. Peay, SnpeEid
= tendent OF Schools, in .he chamber) me We
, That he be allowed to address the Counc
= on the subject. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Peay addressed the body, and spos>
= earnestly OF the Importance OF provioln
!. school accommodations for the twelve hui
. dred children now Unproylded for.
:, The motion 10 recommit the slj,0tG pro
~ nosition was agreed to--ayes, 1S; noes, 4.
y. OTHER FEATURES or The APPROPRIATICS9Il
Mr.. Christian moved to strike oE
10 the appopriation ordinance 500 to u
q. Retreat for the SICK, $3.50 TO the aagdalo
Asy lam, and S20di 10 the Ladies' CITY Nj
sion.
=. la this connection Mr.. Straus seRt'ur
nv the. clerks desk and had read note he q.
n. received from the Mayor, in wboh' be "a
r.. that he had heretofore vetoed an approT'
ed ton TO the Msgdalen Association, and III
ri. the view he lad taken had bean approve
op hy the City Attorney. .,
az The subject was discussed az oonsldsrab
TO length.
NJ FINALLY The Appropriation OF sl5e TO
ay Msgdalen Asylum was stricken out.
,at The appropriation OF 5000 to the Retire
Tor for the Sick was retained-ayes, y; not
mo- 2-Messrs. Christian and King. The app
nm priation to the Ladies' City Mission was a
est retained. a.,
I've The appropriation ordinance was th
ely adopted.
nd A COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTION.
to Mr.. Curtis presented resolution
nd thanks to Messrs. Henry G. Cannon, W:
OF scott. Charles l.. Todd, Charles X. Sklnk
the Z. d. Christian, j. T. Ellyson, and n.
ext Uargroye, .of the Finance Committee,
an the very able manner 10 which they IA
administered the financial affairs OF the c,
ces After good deal OF pleasantly the se
The luton was agreed to.
gs OyERcoATs FOR THE POLICE.
on, Mr.. ElIyson presented the following II
ut the Joint Committees on Finance and
The lice: