The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-20

session last night at o'cNeck. Present
st roll. call, President BeShel, Archer,
Bodsker, Bryan, ConnorS Cutchins,
Farrar, FerriIer, Griffin. Hayes, Guy,
Hudnsll, Jones, Ksufelt, Kenaler. Lange,
Malloy, Montgomery, Owen,\ Parrish,
Piyzini, starke, Mann, Kaufman, and
Hughes.
PAVING AROUND SCHOOL nouAEs.
Mr.. Pizzini, chairman Of the Com\nittee
on Finance, presented q resolution pro
yiding ,ha; certain unexpended BALANCES
lie transferred to the street aecount\ L
pay for paving around school houses. \
Adopted. \
THE BUDGET.
~,ddge, was rsnoEsed foE the third
tin H-Om the Fins
ioIs discussion follow. ..t-.
this was new budget or tn, % p,
introduced. The Council decioe>" " 4, =
have the printed report reread, nor IA. "'
il reprinted with the amendments added
10 il.
POINT OF ORDER.
Mr. Connor raised the point of order
that this was not new budget. but the
original one which this body had passed.
lie was ruled out Of order by the Presi'
dent. He then appealed from the decision
Of the Chair, and argued that 1t was a
new budget. and If SO new question.
The Council sustained the Chair.
THE BAPTIST HOME.
At the request Of Mr.. Bodeker the sum
OF 1926 10 tue Baptist Home was stricken
out Of the budget, and on motion OF Mr..
Kaufman, seconded by Mr.. Bodcker, this
sum was given TO the Retreat for the
Sick.
MINISTERIAL SERVICES.
Mr.. BRYAN moved 10 take from tie
Retreat for the Sick sl2500, and from
X. Z Lee Camp 1876 90, and appropriate
II tor ministerial services for the Aims
house dead. Mr.. Bryan said that all the
talk Of unconslitutionality in making
such appropriation was absurd. The
regular clergy OF the city cannot be pre-
sent at all these funerals. They happen
from the Almshouse and city generally
one day.
Mr. SpI,zer opposed taking 1915 90
from r. L Lee Camp for the benefit OF
the Soldiers Home. There were many
men who. becoming INDECENT, were taken
from the Almshouse and cared for at the
Soldiers Home at much less cost than
what the city paid at the Almshouse The
Home asked for nolhing. The 1878 was
simply 10 be used 10 support the Con
federate soldier in the Home Instead OF in
ile AlmshOuse.
Mr. Guy spoke at length on the prlnc!'
pie OF employing chaplain.
Discussion was continued at length,
and the motion was lost by vote Of
ayes Q, noes ~
Councilman Hayes then moved that
$500 be taken from the contingent fund
ami applied 10 ministerial services az the
a AimsuOuse.
Lost. Ayes. l2; noes. IS.
The vote on the budget as whole was
then taken and resuted-ayes, 25 noes, D.
LEASING THE GAS WORKS.
The Joint Committees on Finance and
Light reported The resolution passed by
them, recommending that the joint com
miltee be authorized TO advertise Tor bids
for the le sc Of the City Gas Works.
The report was accompanied by an
other report stating that the Finance
Committee could not now issue new
bonds for extension Of Gus Works 10 the
amount OF $l50.O00. which Is needed.
Dir. Owen moved that the resolution
be adopted.
Mr.. Pizzini seconded this motion In re-
marks exp anatory of the committed
action, which he read from manuscript.
AIr Spilzer offered @ substitute giving
the Joint committee Oh Finance and
Light authority 10 lease the works, and
report their action 10 the Council.
President Bethel said that the substi-
tute killed the proposition, and Council
man Hayes said that he would never vote
giving a committee the right to dispose
of the city's gas supply without first
knowing the terms.
Mr.. ) pitzer followed with vigorous
speech favorlng The lease OF the Works
Messrs Bethel and,Cutchins each want
ed 10 see The contract and have 1t acted on
by the Council and not by committee
with plenary power.
Mr.. Spilxer tlen withdrew his substi-
tute.
Mr.. Connor then asked for the reading
OF the original report and moved that II
be referred back 10 the committee, claim
ing that the report was not accurate.
Messrs. Pizzini and Owens stated that
the words "only alternative" 10 which
Mr.. Connors referred, were inserted
through clerical error.
The report was corrected by Mr
Pizzni
A long discussion ensued, and finally
,he pending question was called. After
another reading Of the resolution the
vote was taken. resulting-ayes, "a; noes,
(Connors and Guy).
SO bids will be advertised for and re-
ported 10 the Council.
Adjourned &, 1890.