The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-03
PETERSBURG.


/ pRocFEDINGs OF THE COUNCIL-ESTIMATED
RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES OF THE CITY FOR
I TIE NEXT FISCAL YEAR-TIIE RATE OF
TAxATrON--No ACTION on THE ASYLUM
sITE-DEPEAr. OF PROPOSED RADICAL
CHANGE OF THE COUNCIL RULEs-REsULT
OF A MALICIOUS PROSECUTION, &C.
correspondence of tic Richmond Dispatchl
JUNE 2, 1882.
st the meeting Of the Common Council
last evening report was submitted by Mr..
s. W. Nenahlc. chairman, on behalf Of the
Finance Committee, giving estimates OF the
probable receipts and expenses OF the city
Tor the fiscal year commencing on July lst.
Many OF the estimates OF expenses are only
appropriated. no definite reports having
been given in by the heads OF number OF
the departments. The committees estl-
mates are based on those OF last year, or on
the actual amounts expended. The aggrc-
gates OF the report are rs follows:
Aggregate estimated expenses for
| $50, including interest On bonded
/ debt. p1ymen; 20 sinking fund, and
saldrie. g city officers. 90
Aggregate estimated appropriations e5'iSl ~
Total .......,.. ;',.......'.'sl Se'2iS ~
Probable excess Of expenses over re-
eipts.................... ......''.'s'''S "ol &"
The actual interest on the bonded debt
Of the city is S7G,75G.
The real and personal values OF the city
are about the same as last year-yiz.:
Rcnlty. IS 20
Personal. ''-3c'eS
Tot,l............................s
The capiiatiOu-tax is placed at $1,000.
b. estimate OF tax at the rate Of SLIGO on
the 500 OF property, the committee state
that with other sources OF revenue $780,
jS6.47 will he the largest yield that can be
expected next wear. The committee, how
ever, believe that the total appropriations
can be cut down 20 as 10 reduce the rate OF
tax below Sl.G0 for necessary expenses.
Should ii be the purpose Of the Council to
include in The taX-bill the $4,000 appro-
priated to the Central Lunatic Asylum an
increase OF tax OF twelve cents Tor the year
will be required. The matter OF the gene
raj appropriation and taX-bill was post
poned until the 2Sth OF June.
The Council received communication
from General Stith Boiling, president OF
the Board o. Directors OF the Central Luz
natic Asylum, stating that the action OF the
Board in selecting the Wilson farm, in
Dinwiddie county, as the site for the asy-
lum, at $4,000, WAS final, and asking
prompt and definite action by the Council.
that the Board may make report TO the
Governor and take other steps about the
asylum, in case the $4,000 appropriation
is refused. The Council postponed con-
siderati0n of The matter until the 2Sth OF
June. ii the appropriation IS refused, 1t
is understood the Board will take steps to
lease the present asylum near Richmond
for term OF years, and make such i'm
proyements there Is may be deemed
necessary.
An ordinance amending the ordinance
providing rules for the government Of the
Council was introduced last evening by
Mr.. Gillian from the RcSdiuster side Of
the BODY, which caused some little COM
motion and va earnest protest from the
Conservatives. The author asked that the
ordinance take the usual course and lie
over for one month; but the other side
suspected something and called for immc-
date action upon il. IL was voted upon
and defeated by a vote OF ayes 3, noes
Il. The proposed amendment changed
the time OF holding the meetings OF the
Council from afternoon to night, and pro-
yides that nine members may order call
OF the Council and send for absentees.
When 4 call Of the Council is ordered
the president shall appoint temporary
/ sergeant-at-aIms TO enforce the attendance
/ OF absent members. and any member who
| shall refuse to obey such summons shall
forfeit go. They provide further that
every member OF the Council present,
when any question is put or vote taken,
shall vote or be counted as voting on one
side or the other; and upon the demand
of any member the president shall direct
the clerk to count or record such member
or members refusing 10 vote on the mega
tive OF the question.
This ordinance was denounced by one Of
the Conservative members rs an outrage
and an insult to every member who ha: any
feelings Of manhood about him.
In the Circuit Court to-day, after three
days OF trial. the jury in the ease OF Ed
ward Branch. who sues John t. Branch
for 81 800 for damages for false imprison-
mcnt. failed to agree upon yeldict and
were discharged. Ii Is understood that
the jury stood eleven for damages and one
against. Both parties to the suit are CO.
lored.
The public schools of this city will close
for the session on the 18th Of June.
ROBIN ADAm.