Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-15

being of the opinion that it was not the
proper time to bring up the subject.
Finally the gentlemen were requested
to address the Council.
General Anderson, Mr.. Ginter, DR.
Cullen, and DR.. Wexford each made
short remarks showing that m emer'
gency hospital was an absolute necessity
After lengthy discussion the appro-
ton was defeated.
MORE CHARITABLE APPROPRIATIONS.
Richmond Home for Ladies, 1926
Richmond Male Orphan Asylum, $3.50
Suring-Street Home, $500; st. Joseph'c
Orphan Asylum, $3.50 st. Paul's Church
Home, 1915 same for women, Sl25
Soldiers Home, $3.50 "a motion by Mr..
Splitter to increase to 5000 was lost after
lengthy debate).
CEMETERIES.
Oakwood-Expenses, $50; payroll,
81, 700 Confederate graves, $3.50.
Shockoe Hill-Expenses, $50; pay
roll, 81, OSO.
st. John's-Expenses, $500; payroll,
300.
Bankstown-Expenses, $500.
DEPARTMENTS.
City School Board payroll account
SSl ,2Oe, general expense S11, 1,000; city
police payroll, S72. $50, contingent
81, 300; courts and juries, Sc, $50; Coro-
ner's inquests, 81, 600; contingent fund,
81. 242. rs discount and interest, 5000
elections, 81, 800; electric lights S20, 600
Fire Department expenses S19, 000, pay
roll $i3, 1926; fire insurace, 1888. "a ;
fire-alarm construction $1,000, expense
81, 500, pay-rolls 1880.
GAs-wORKs.
Coal account, $50, 900 IAN amendment
TO make the amount 81, SCI. II, the same
rs last year, was lost-it is proposed to
introduce the system of manufacturing
gas from oil, consequently less coal will
be required) ; extension, Sl2, ,620.37 (the
same rs last year-the committee reported
S12, ,00O; expenses, 81, 900 lamp-light-
ing, So, 200; payroll, $4,000 "a motion
to make the sum $50, ,303.39, the same as
last year, was LOST
Grounds and Buildings-Expenses
So, 500 pay-rolls, S5,S57.50; Reservoir
avenue, $500; health department,
$4,000 IAN amendment to increase the
amount 5000 was lost James-river
improvement, $1,000; payroll, $500 /;
First-market expenses, 81, 400; Second
market expenses, $3.50; Mechanics
Institute, $4,000.
MILITARY.
Colored volunteer battalion, 5000 /;
First regiment Virginia volunteers.
81, 600; Richmond Howitzers, $3.50 /;
Light Infantry Blues, 1920 State Guard
(colored), 500; Stuart Horse Guard,
$500.
SALARIES, STREETS AND WATER.
Pay OF judges, 5000; salaries,
S22. $40; stationery and printing, 80, 800
Streets-Engineer's department pay
roll, Sl0,320 (Mr. Pizzmi moved to
amend by adding $3.50, the increase Of
Mir. Bates's salary passed by the Board
of Aldermen on Monday, which motion
was laid on the table,; streets gene
rally, $50, 900 hands and carts expenses,
81, 900; payroll, $23, 600; paving side
walks. s., 400; paving allies for owners,
81, coo; repaviRg Broad street, SS, 900;
paving Seventeenth street, 5000;
Water and Elm street improvement,
81, 500 freshet fund, $50; sewer con-
nections, $500; secret service fund,
$500; taxes refunded, $1,000.
Ill
1900; Marshal reservoir,
81, 500; New reservoir, $1,000; pay
roll, Sc, 500; pump-houses, $40, ZOO.
Confederate Soldiers Monument,
b, ,0O0
The usual provisions as to the charita-
Die institutions were incorporated in the
ordinance.
The ordinance as a whole was then put
upon its passage and lost by the follow
ng vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Archer, Bethel, Bowden. Con-
Ter, Cutchins, Farrar, Ferriter. Gum, Grimm.
hughes. Jones, Kaufman, Kendler. Montgom-
,ry. Murphy, Parrish. and Pizzini-l7.
NoEs.-Messrs. Guy, Hudnal, haufelt, Para
er and Spitzer-5.
Mr.. Parater moved to reconsider so as
o lay on the table.
Mr.. Bowden moved to adjourn. Lost.
The ordinance was then adopted by a
7ote of u ayes to l no-Alr. Guy voting
II the negative.
Mr.. Farrar offered a resolution that
he City Engineer be instructed to ex-
mine into the condition of the aims
louse roof. Adopted.
Adjourned at 1890 A. NJ.