The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-24

Baance of n1ating d'bt.......... s234jS II
Upon motion OF Mr.. Higgins the items
Iere considered Seridtim.
AMEYDMENTs
The only change in the ordinance a pre-
sented by the committee was mad upon
motion OF Mr.. StrIu,, transferring $4,000
from coal for gas works TO gas department
pay rolls.
HANDS AND CARTS.
An interesting discussion followed tue
motion Of Mr. Curtis 10 strike ont the ap.
prOpriatiOus 10 hands and carts. He did
not doubt but that the work was faithfully
done. bu; thought il could be more cbeaply
done BY contract, and thought that much
work was undertaken in The lying wards
which it were wiser not 10 have c'mmenced.
The discussion was participated in by
Mcssrs. T. Wiley Davis, ElIYson, Higgins,
StrauS. Taylor, aud Warren, and the motion
rejected.
REPAyING MAIN STREET.
The Finance Committee recommended an
appropriation OF $4,000 for the repairing
OF Main street from Eighth tO Fourte,atb
streets with Bclgiau blocks.
Mr.. Curtis moved TO amcGd by adding the
following clause: "And hereafter there
shall be IN annual appropriation OF Sl0,000
until the repavlng with Belgian blocks i
extended 10 Eighteenth street. and further
on until the street east OF Eighteenth 10
Twcnty-eigBth shall have been paved with
such material ls the Engineer and Commit
tee on streets shall deem best
Mr.. T.. Wiley Davis moved q, q substitute
that the item for $4,000 for rcpayIng Main
street be- transferred tO the Appropriation
to streets generally, making the latter
$4,000.
Mr.. Curtis said that he did not offer his
amendment in any spiiIt Of opposition to
the paving Of Main street a. recommended
in the ordnance. but be thought The peo-
pie Of Church and uuion Hills should have
one good avenue OF communication with
ShOckOe Hi, and he was afraid that with.
out his amend dDent The improvement would
never be extended 10 be lower end of the
street.
Mr.. r. Wiley DAVIS >aid be could not
vote for 50 large 4 sun for Nam street,
when the streets IN biz and other sections
OF The city were 30 much more s0rcly IN
need Of repairs. lie was, moreover, afraid
that In the present condition OF our finances
we would not be justified in making 20
large an appropriation TO this object.
Mr.. Taylor made an earnest appeal in
support OF the committees report and IN
opposition TO the proposed amendments. IL
was much-needed work, was demanded by
many large taX-pay ers. and ought 10 be
done.
Mr.. T. Wiley Davis I would like 10 ask
the chairman Of the Finance Committee
whether TINS appropriation would prevent
The giving Of the new engine asked for by
the FGe Department and The granting Of
the numerous requ, SITS for appropriations
now in the hands OF this committee.
Mr. Ellyson: / think the appropriations
in this ordinance are the full
limit OF our ability, and that additions
thereto out Of the revenue for the year
would be impossible.
Messrs. Straus, Elicit, Higgins, Cole. and
others spoke on the question; after when
the vote was taken, the amendments rticct-
ed, and the report OF the committee adopt
ed--2i ayes and . noes Mc>srs. Curtis and
+. Wiley Davis voting in the negative.
The appropriation ordinance was then,
on motion OF Mr.. PiZZlni, adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Curtis, an ordinance 10
repeal section 81 OF an ordinance caDcelting
the appropriations OF l370-'S0 and making
for lSS0-'Sl was adopted.
THE FREE BRIDGE.
Mr.. Curtis, from The special Committee
on the james River bridge, reported re.
solution recommending an appropriation OF
= 900 to repair Of the Free bridge, which
was adopted.
The Council coucurred In the action OF
the Board OF Aldermen setting apart
S63S s3 for the same object.
The President presented the report Of The
Board Of Public Interests aud Finance re-
commencing that il was inexpedient for the
Council TO make any appropriations the
Clarksyille and keysyil;c railroad.
Adjourned.