The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-01
board or Aldermen.

APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AS PASSED BY THr
COMMON CoUNCH. ADOPrED-FREE BRIDGE
TO BE REPAIRED-PETlTION AGAINST RE-
GRADING PINE STREET.
called meeting OF the Board OF Alder
men was held last night TO consider the an
nroprlation ordinance. Present: Messrs,
Williams (presdent pro tenn J, Barksdae
Bass, Cabell. CreDshaw, Crump, Dickerson,
Gas:er, Rankin, Scott, Wagncr, and Well.
ford.
On motion OF Mr.. Dickerson, the reading
OF the minutes Of last meeting was dis
pensed with.
1he ordinance cancellng appropriations
Iol lsSp..Sl, and making appropriations for
lSSl-S2, rs passed by the Common Council
at It's last meeting, was then taken up.
Mr.. DickersOn moved the adoption OF the
ordinance as whole.
Upon this motion DR.. Wexford called for
the ayes and noes.
Mr. Bass hoped that the motion 10 ADOPT
would not prevail. He would be compellcd
to object to the item OF $400 for the Eve and
Ear lnbrmary. lie was perfectly friendly
10 the measure, but had been advised by the
Mayor that he lthe Mayor considered il
illegal for The Council 10 appropriate money
ior any such purpose, and that in the event
OF The passage OF the ordinance in is pres
ent shape he would be compelled to veto il.
Mr.. Bass sent TO the clerks desk and had
read the letter OF the Mayor on the subjec',
which was addressed TO Mr.. Bass. He also
read IN opinion from City-Attorney Kelley
sustaining the position OF the Mayor.
Dr. wexford Slid that the communication
ought not TO have been read. He thought il
was indicate in the Mayor to give his
opinion before il was asked.
Mr.. Bass assumed the whole res ponSibIlity
for the reading Of the letter. 1t was al.
dressed 10 him and not 10 the Board, and
was simply introduced to show why the
motion Of Mr.. DickeISon TO adopt as a whole
should not prcv1iI.
Mr.. Dlckerson Withdrew his motion.
The Board then determined to consider
the items Seri1tem.
The clerk then proceeded to read the or
dlnance, and continued without Interrupt
ton until the item apprOpriating 800 for
the Eye and Ear Inlirmary was reached.
Mr.. Bass moved 10 amend by striking ont
the item and transferring the money to The
contingent fund.
DR.. Wexford offered a. substitute the
following: "Strike out S400 appropriated
to the Eye and Ear Intrm1ry and appTo-
pirate LOO for general hospital purposes
10 be under the control OF the Committee
on Poor
The discussion on these two motions was
very animated, aud was participated IN by
several Of the members.
Mr.. Williams was opposed to any change
III the proposed ordinance, and especially Il
the substitute offered by DR.. Wexford. II
no plt- nf in oIt
the present occupants OF the aImshOuse. Ht
was not opposed 10 the idea Of city hos
pltal, but did not want il in the shape pro-
posed by DR.. Wexford.
DR.. Wexford warmly advocated his sub
stilute. The city needed a hospital, and he
could see 40 objection to having 1t in the
shape proposed by him. a feeling Of hu'
manity as well as Of pride in his city
prompted him TO make the motion.
Mr.. Blrk,dale said as the City Attorney
had declared that the item was illegal, he
was in favor OF striking 1t out.
Mr. Scott SAID that he had great respect
for the opinion OF the City Attorney, but
he thought that in this instance be was mis-
taken. The city bad made contracts with
other institutions similar to the one made
with the Eye and Ear IGirmary, and in h;>
opinion the Council had right TO apprO'
pirate this money.
The vote was then taken on DR.. Well
iOrd'S substitute, ana re>ulted-ayes, );
noes, :.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Bass wa,
also defeated
The ordinance, a. 4 whole, was then
unanimously adopted.
The resolution OF the Common Council
appropriatng $4,000 for repairs 10 Free
bridge was cOncurred in.
The Board also cOgcurred in the ordi'
nance from the Common Council to repeal
section 3 OF the appropriation ordinance OF
lSS0-'Sl.
By Mr.. BlIk,dale: Petition against re-
grading Pine street. Referred TO the Com
mliee on streets.
Adjourned.