Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-21
THEY WILL BE PAID.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO MEET THE
HANDS AND CARTS PAYROLL.
Called Meeting Last Night Of the Common
Council-Pctitions for Moro street.
Railways.


act upon a report from the Street Commit
tee. which was presented by Sub-Chairman
Curtis as soon rs the body was called "a
order.
This paper was signed by Chairman j.
II. Capers and contained the resolutions
adopted az tho last meeting OF the commit
tee.
THE FINANCIAL rEoBLEM.
The resolutions read:
Bf A. rcso're5 That the City Council 10
fully informed at tho proposed called
meeting as 10 the present conditions OF the
appropriations made 10 the street depart
mcnt. especially that the amount auWo.
pnAted for hands and carts payroll oi thal
department has been expended. and that
thore Is now due $1,000 for expenses incur
red IA maintaining that branch OF the
street department. 90 pay which sum 'ne
Committee on Streets has no funds "hHt-
ever. <.i
2. That the City Council loo Informed
that unless additional Appropriation ue
immedIatly made to tho ahoNc-Ih'hl "a
branch of the street department the
Street Committee Will be iorced loI iacS M a
of funds 10 discharge the cntife force OF
that branch Of the street department. anu
To order tho animals useu tnciyih 10 W Oe
sold. No other course VIII oe open
r. this committco. as We nave no
authority 10 incur any debt beyond
approprstious made. We have already
exceeded ourauthor.tyi IN incuTing the sald
debt of 600. but We did 50 that nSelu'
and needed Improvements might NOT ne
stopped. and that the hands empioyeo
might not be discharged that we most ie-
spectfullv decline TO assume such respOn-
sibIity any longer.
Nu cHmsrsN's OBJECTIONS.
Mr.. Christian objected 90 that part Of
tho report which SET forth that unless re-
iof was granted the horses and mules
would have 10 Boo sold The committee, he
said. had about $1,000 % the credlt on eS-
pcnscs Of the hands and carts, and tho re-
port would he misleading.
Mr. Strattou explained that ~ was trne
that there was some money 10 the ere ny
az cXpen.o.. but II could not be- reached
g. rav the pay-rOll Of the employees. II
would Doe NO use M keeping the teams II
the men had 20 be discharged
Mr.. Christiun said he had no reference TO
the payroll. The point ne was trying 20
make was that tho resolution would be
misleading from the fact that tatre VIII be
r4 actual necessity 20 sell the horses and
mules. even II the c1uplovc7 have 10 90 be
cause there are sufficient funds 20 pay the
expenses OF the teams.
THE RFroET KITfEEFD.
Mr.. Carter stated vorv plainly the posi-
ton iu which the Street Committee u
placed by reason of deficiency IN tne ap-
lroyrlatlon 10 pay the employees oi the
"nauds and carts department. There
was no doubt, he conteujod, that the work
0f that department would have TO cease
unless immediate relief was grantcd.
The report was then referred 10 the
Finance Committee IN the shape IN which
i' was presented.
MORE MONEY WANTED
Nr. Curtis. from the street Committee,
then presented a resolution, when al ms
rcoucst was referred 20 the Finance ton-
uittce. making the following apptoprG-
iiors % the street department: Hands and
carts rar-rOl, $1,000. f.r paving side
walks. $4,000; streets generally, S50.O0o.
Mr. Sirlttou In order 10 afford the en-
ploycs Of the hands and carts department
immediate relief offered resolution con
tolidating the accounts Of tho street de-
pariment.
not the consolidation would Affect the
work already agreed upon by the Street
Committee.
He was told that II perhaps would.
Mr.. Glover SAID n that was The case he
could not vote for the resolution. Monroe
Ward was last ou the list for street I'M
provements and he was afraid # the ac-
counts were consolidated his ward would
get nothing. He was, however, willing %
vote an increased Appropriation 20 relieve
the employees Of the department.
IHE SOLUTION.
Mr.. Stratton said he thought If bls rcso-
Mtion should be adopted tho money needed
topay the employees would be taken pro
rrG from tho wards lie was Of the opin-
ION that the Finance Committee would
soon give rel"i.
Mr. Christian. who opposed the consoli-
tatlon said he had been 20 the City Engi-
i,,r'- Office during the day and ascertalned
=. L tI q. > hoe ltn.. .ff
Maid tl outside carts and charged 10 the
band, aud carts payroll account
N,a,r-. Stratton and Curtis explained
that this wasa common custom for wears.
a. often the city did not have sufficient
carts tu meet the requirements of the occa-
sion.
Mr. Carter az some lenethurged the con-
fahd8uou and referred 20 the meagre ap-
IrIprIat.ors for street work. The Finance
tuumtttr. he SAID. has periodically cut
down tie appropriation for streets until
this t,lr t was no more than what II was
o. l,-l
Finally. nj the suggestion Of Mr.. Glover.
Nr Stra't0u amended hrs motion 80 as 10
consolidate only the accounts Of the hands
and carts department, and IN this shape II
was adopted.
This Will give the committee $4,000 with
which they eau pay the employees until the
Finance Committee recommends an appro-
pratlon.
4 TIFrH-sTERTT LINE.
Mr.. Curtis presented petition from
the Richmond Hallway and Electric
Company, asking TO be allowed TO
construct a single or double track
car line from Main street along Fifth
20 the corporate hints. the track already
laid between Clay and Baker streets TO be
used for part OF the road. They ask 10
be allowed 90 propel cars 10y electric or
other mOtiye-power.
The paper was referred to the Street
Committee
The same gentleman presented petition
from the City Railway Company. asking
the privilege to continue us Broad-street
tracks from Laurel ont % the Exposition.
Grounds and 20 the Boulevard. it expedi-
ent. The COMPANY asks 10 be allowed to
propel cars by electric or other motive
power.
THIS paper was also referred
The Council az a few minutes past
O'Clock adjourned.
Committee on Electric Light.
The Committee on Electric Light met al
5o'clock.
They decided that as the appropriation
made 10 the bulge; 10 the department
would not meet the expenses. thirty-sever
electric lights viii have 30 be gwen up
They will be taken down promiscuOusly
throughout the city.
After these lights are removed the com
mittee will still need Sl. 400 20 carry then
through the wear. and they decided TO asl
the Finance Committee for that sum
When the Council met Mr.. Courtney pre-
scnted resolution making the appropria
tion. aud al his request II was referred L
the Finance Committee.
No new lights have been put up TIN
wear. but the appropriation was 5000 les
than II was last year.
JUDGE CHRISTIAN AND Mr.. MASSEY