Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-30
THE ANNUAL BUDGET
TIE DEADLOCK IN THE BOARD or
ALDERMEN BROKEN.
Members of the street Committee Vote
for the Ordinance Under
Protest.

Tho Board OF Aldermen last night passed the
ordinance making appropriations Tor the year
II now goes 70 the Common Council with prac-
tically the same provisions it contained when u
reached the lower branch of the Council In
March.
Members Of the Street Committee have all
along resisted In both branches OF the Counci me
passage OF the ordinance as reported from tho
Finance Committee. They vanted SlU0'Ooo Tor
street improvements. and the Finance Commit
tee provided only $4,000.
THE FINANCIAL STRUGGLE
Tho ordinance reached the Common Council at
the March meeting Of that body. several amend
meets Wero made, the most important OF "nlcn
was 70 change the appropriation to streets from
ono week later the Board OF Aldermen made
few more amendments. and Tecom mitted the
whole matter to the Finance Committee 20 tha'
they mignt provide for the additional money sp-
propraied.
At tho April msetirg Of the Board the Finance
Committee made report OF the citys financial
condition. showing uDht It would be unWise to
appropriate more money than the city couIu eh-
pect 70 receive from the taxable resOurce+
Tho committee recommended SUBSTITUTE or
dinance which was practically the same "a the
one reported IA March, the same amount oeins
provided for street improvements. :
The Board failed TO adopt the substitute ana
the ordnance was laid on the table.
THE CALLED MEETING.
Tho city officers were sll provided for. as the
Auditor ives instructed 10 pay taeir salaries untl
the appropriation ordinance was adopted. but
persons having clairns against tho city could
not get their money. Great pressure WAS irouRht
10 pe6. upon the councilmen 10 adopt the oi d.
nance in some shape, and on Monday Meesrs.
Capers, Snead, and Crenshaw signed petition
asking President Dcser.on to call the hody to-
gether; which he did, and the Board met ht
O'Clock last night.
The following members were present: Messrs.
Dickerson tpresidenn, Bahen. Cottrell, Philips,
Capers, Hil. Murphy, sitterding, Taylor Chap
pe4l. Bolvln, Wilkinson, Crenshaw. DAVIS, anu
HsrsroYe.
THE ORDINANCE ADOPTED.
After tho usual prsllminaries Mr.. Capers
moved 20 take up the substitute ordinance,
which was agreed 70.
When NH BelYin's name Was called ne an
nounced that he would vote Aye" but would
do go under protest. He did not think he
Finance Committee had treated tho Street Com
mttee right They the Street Committeel were
not gwen their share OF tho appropriation ana
which the growing demands OF the city justly.
Mr. largroye chairman OF the Finance Con-
mitteef fdisclaimed any intention on the part OF
his committee 20 be unfair owards tho street
Committee. He would gladly have given them
more money II II had been possible.
Mr. CrenehRw said no would vote for the ordt-
nance under protest for tho same reasons given
! By Sir. Beiyin.
The ordinance was unanimously adopted, and
will go 70 tho Common Council next Monday
might.
sion hf,eon minutes.
COMMITTEE on r1NANCE.
The regular meeting OF this committee Is the
last Tuesday In each month, but BY reason on
| the called meeting OF tina Board OF Aliermen
last night the committee was adjourned 10 to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock.