The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-30

The Appropriation Ordinance Pnssed-Dc-
iinquent Tnxes-Eleetrfe Lizht-Jnmes-
River appropriation for the
Eye and Ear Innrmary and the SPRING
street Home.

Street Home.
i called meeting Of the Common Council
was held Yesterday evening. Present
Messrs. Clarke (president), Campbell, Cole,
Curtis. Davis, Edwards, Elicit, Ellyson,
Ferguson. Foster. Gunn Of Marshall,
Gum 81 CLAW, Hargrove, Hayes, Higgins,
Lubbock, Mcdowell, Patton, Phillips, PiZ-
zini, Potts. Robinson, Tinsley, and Weisi-
ger.
Mr.. Ellyson asked leave, before going
into the consideration of the business for
which the Council was called together, TO
introduce an ordinance TO make the city
law concerning the collection Of taxes con-
form TO the present State law.
Mr.. Curtis objected.
The Chair then stated that the meeting
had been called for the purpose Of consid-
ering the appropriation ordinance.
On motion OF Mr. Pizzini, the vote by
which the ordinance was rejected at the
last meeting OF the Council was reconsid-
cred.
Mr.. Pizzini moved to amend by taking
from the appropriation for " streets gen.
orally" $4,000, and placing il 10 the credit
Of Improvement Of Broad street." for the
repairing OF said street from Seventh 10
Ninth.
The amendment was advocated by Mr..
Pizzini and opposed by Mr. Curtis.
The vote being taken, the amendment
was agreed TO.
Mr. Elicit offered TO amend by striking
out the following items Eye and Ear
Infirmary, $780, and "Spring-Street
Home. $780, In support of his amend
ment, Mr.. Elicit said that he understood
the Mayor would veto the ordinance If
these items were left in. Therefore he
thought il best 10 strike them out and make
other provision orthem. lie was in favor
Of aiding these institutions TO the amount
named in the ordinance.
Mr. Ellyson said tlat this was only a re-
newal Of last years contest between the
Mayor and the Council in relation 10 this
matter. The Mayor last year refused TO
sign the ordinance on this account, and il
was passed over his veto by large ma
iOrity. He knew Of nothing in the charter
10 prohibit the appropriation, and there
fore opposed the amendment.
Mr. Davis agreed with Mr.. Elicit.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Ellcttalso moved 10 amend by taking
5000 from the contingent fund and placing
It to the credit Of the First and Second
markcts-Slj0 10 each. Agreed 10.
Mr. Davis moved the adoption OF the or
dinance as amended.
Messrs. Curtis and Elicit thought the
Council had done wrong in setting aside
$4,000 out OF the 100000 estimated for
streets generally 70 the Improvement Of
Broad street. They did not think that any
particular street ought 10 be designated for
improvement, but that the whole amount
ought 10 be expended i'm the discretion Of
- Il AZ.
doubt that full justice would be done to
Broad street.
Mr. Curtis said that he wanted Il under
stood that the remaining $4,000 would be
expended before the $1,000 was used for
the purpose indicated.
Mr. Pizzini said he would agree 10 this.
He only wanted the work done, and was
not particular about the time.
Mr. Elicit was not satisfied with the
amendment. lie hoped that some member
who had voted in the affirmative would
move a reconsideration.
Mr.. Potts thought he saw way out ~
the difficulty. He moved that the 81 ,225
for the repaving Of Main street from Four
teenth TO Eighteenth be transferred TO the
account Of ''streets generally" Rejected.
ON motion Of Mr. Campbell, the vote by
4
ating 1000 10 the Improvement Of Broad
street was agreed 10 was reconsidercd.
The question recurring on the passage Of
the ordinance as amended, Mr. Ellyson
said he could not vote for Il with the Main
street appropriation left in. The question
was not whether the work ought TO be
done or whether itwould improve property
along the line, but whether the city could
afford IL. lie cOntended that il could not.
He would gladly vote for the ordinance II hc
thought otherwise. He thought, IN view of
the statement made by Mr.. Curtis that the
appropriation for his department would be
insufficient, that the money ought 10 be
transferred TO the Committee on IL sh.
Mr.. Curtis opposed the proposition.
The Improvement of Main street would
benefit the whole city. He made an carn-
est appeal for Jefferson Ward which, he said
paid more taxes and had gotten less from
the Council than any other ward IN the city.
After further discussion the ordinance
was passed by the following vote:
AYgs.-Messrs. Campbell. Cole, Curtis Davis.
Edwards. Ellett, Ferguson, Foster, Gum 90 Mar
shall Ward, ilargroyc, Hayes, Higgins Mcdowell
Patton, Phillips, Pizzini, Robinson, Ilnsley'
Weisiger, and Ciarkc--ZO.
NoIs.-Mes.rs. EIlysoD, Gum of Clay Ward,
and Potts.
The appropriation for lss2Js3 amounts
/ 10 S9l1 ,0O2.Ji, as against 81 l,209,J31.13 for
/ lSSi-'S2.
DELINQUENT TAXES.
Mr.. Ellyson introduced the following
ordinance, which was passed:
/ IN Ordinance to Amend md Re6ridin
Section 3 Of Chapter IL of dn Ordinance
Concerning tie Collection of TdIeS.
BE IL ordained by the Council ~ Rich
mOnd, That section Of an ordinance con-
| ccrning the collection Of taxes be amended
and reordaincd 50 as TO read as follows:
3. The collector shall annually give no.
ticc in at least three Of the daily newspa-
pers Of the city, for fifteen days prior 10
the 18th day Of June, that he will attend nj
his Office daily, between the hours Of .
O'Clock 4. VI. and O'Clock p. NJ, from
the 18th 70 the 30th OF June inclusive, for
the purpose Of receiving from any person
charged with city taxes the whole or one
hall of the amount Of TAX charged; and
that ) per ccntum will be added TO the
amount Of tax charged in every case where
the party assessed shall fail TO pay the
whole or one half within the time 80 limit
ed.
The collector shall in like manner give
notice, for fifteen days prior 70 the 18th day
Of December. that he viii attend at bis
Office daily, between the aforementioned
hours. from the 18th 10 the 3lst day Of De-
cember inclusive, for the purpose OF re-
ceiying from any person who has already
paid one half only Of the city taxes charged
: TO him-the remaining half; and that a
J per ccntum will be added 10 the amount OF
said remaining half Of the tax charged IL
every ease where the party assessed shal
f,il IN nay said remaining half within Tho