The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-04

rs WHAT THE CITY Is ASKED TO
APPROPRIA TIE


lie Charities, Etc-The Income Of the
City Only About s1,IOO. .OOO-The Fin
ance Committs to Consider and Report.
The Finance Committee of the City
Council met yesterday evening at 8
O'Clock to consider the budget for the
ensuing fiscal year, and hear those who
might wish 10 appear before them.
EYE, EAR, AND THROAT INFIRMARY.
Colonel Archer Anderson, Mr.. James
Alfred Jones, and DR.. Joseph White, the
principal OF the Eye, Ear, and Throat
Infrmary, appeared before the committee
and spoke at length. 1t was developed
that $4,000 patients had been cared for
at this institution that thousands Of
these were charity patients, and an ap.
preparation commensurate with the needs
of the institution would he benefactlon
to the city.
THE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
Drs. Wexford and Cullen spoke at
length on the necessity of this hospital
The purpose, as explained by these gem
tlemen, was TO have this institution
located in the Inflrmary Building, in rear
of the Medical College. II was duty on
the part of the city to establish this insti-
tuition For instance, said DR.. Cullen,
acute cases could be taken care OF here,
men, women, and children could be cared
for instead OF being sent TO the Aims
house, the best attention would be given
them. The hospital would be organized
Just like those in the North \ professor
Of each department OF the college would
attend to the distinct diseases under his
control The students would be under
his direction, and between them the best
of attention would be given the sufferer
If such bill was passed, $50 Virginia
medical students, who now 90 10 Baiti-
more for hospital practice, would come
to Richmond.
Mr. Owens asked if this was a move
TO have the students practice on the
patients. Dr.. Cullen replied succintly
that twas not. That the patients would
be given the best Of attention, better than |
could be gotten in any hospital ia the
State.
The general impression when the COM
mittee went into secret session was that |
the lnirmary would not receive the
amount asked for.
THE CHANCERY COURT INDEX.
Mr.. Jackson Guy urged the appropria
ion OF 81 800 for the indeying Of the
:hanccry deeds from the year 1887 to the
present term. There is a proposed ordi-
nance appropriaiing this amount un
Ter which Messrs. Berry and Chalaiene
will make, write out, and print two books,
me containing the names Of the granters.
he other the grantees, of the nearly 400
100 deeds recorded during that century
lessrs Rowland Hill and George Bryan
.dvocated the appropriation. They were
ertain that one hundred copies of the
wo volumes would be sold at a cost of
,2j each, and that the city appropriation
would In this way be returned
The appropriation was not recon-
nended, the impression being tat the
copy alone would do.
NAVY HILL SCHOOL BUILDING.
Mr.. J. Tay'or Ellyson and Senator
.ovenstein, from the School Board of this
ity spoke in favor of new school
'uilding on Navy Uill The present
wooden buildings and the rent paid for
he use OF others Is a matter now for the
'ouncil and its Finance Committee 10 de-
ide. Such building will cost $4,000,
nd will be building such as the Moore
treet school building Mr. Lovensleln
lsO urged an appropriation for q school
u.lding in the East end. He said that
he rent now paid for school houses more
han equalled the interest on the value
# this school building
These gentlemen also asked for an in.
rease OF the teachers pay 10 per cent.
THE MILITARY.
Colonel SpOtswood and Major Bidgood
f the First Regiment spoke in favor OF
be military appropriation. The regiment
present is composed OF 800 men; they
ave 10 clothe themselves and do duty
whenever called on, and all they wanted
J an appropriation of 81 500
ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
Mr. Montgomery, chairman of the {
on 81. Johns Burying Ground,
poke in favor OF the sections building. |
his is building needed, SAYS Mr..
Iontgomery, and it is recommended by |
ne City Engineer. This building would {
My cost $500, and it is thought the
nance Committee will so recommend
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Mr.. Connors of the City Council, chair
an of the Committee on Electric Lights |
lked for $4,000 He urged that this q
mount was really needed, that during
le past year few lights had been erected
here the poorer people needed them. T
his appropriation was no more than t
hat was asked for last year. 4
THE WATER DEPARTMENT. !
Superintendent Boiling made his report :,
the Mayor yesterday, wherein he y
lowed that the receipts in round figures
ere Slll 900, ana the expenditures S5s,-
No. that the net income TO the city for V
G past year was $4,000 more than the b
cceding year He asked for s. 900 ex- S
q to repair the machinery and building :.
the New Pump House. ;
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