Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-04
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Appropriation for the Lee Monument Cele-
bration-Tussle Over the Budget.


For once in the history Of that body the
City Council was called to order last night
when the hands OF the chamber clock
lacked five minutes OF the appointed hour
for moetiug-7 o'clOcE-and stranger still,
though the session lasted several hours.
when Adjournment was reached 1t was
still (oiiiclllyJ the same tlme-tiye min
utes 10 7. This apparent phenomenon
may he easily explained by the tact that
the venerable time piece some OF the
candidates will be to-day one nOnth-wa5
"out of fix" and mot running" 1t was
8:lS (citv tIme) when Sorgeant-at-Arms
Rllston finished the reading Of the minutes
# the February meetings and the roll
was called.
The following members were present; Messrs.
Cnmbpell tpresidcnU. Anderson, Boioker, Bow
den, Brauer, Burko, Isaac ". Carter, Chris
tiau, CCu -tuey Curtis, Ferriter GlOvor, Grmo''
Hayes, Higgins, Mann, Mitchell. Moore. Fhlllps,
r.sasanis, Steel. Strauon, j. w. White, Royal
White, W. L. White, Wingheld, and winston.
LOTS OF BUSINESS.
Tho President stated that there was large
!of of business on hand ami hoped that tho
members would romain In their seats and that
those Outside the railing would keep order
srArIoN-NEN's ) RELIEF.
Mr. Stratton asked "A suspension ot tho rules
which was granted, in order = tASe up tho Joint
resolution ANIINil.lNE NuH DNhiA VI ii'
Commit mi-sionrrs to taSe eight men from tho
present runners Ot the 0cphrtmt nt To make
them statiOn-meu, To perform snnh duties a. tAe
board of Fire Commissioners may require.
Unanimously adopted.
MESSAGES.
The message Of the Mayor. which is given
elsewhere, was received and ordered 70 be print
81. Those Cf the various heads ~ deporim 'uts
were referred 70 the Committee On A;cOunts and
Printing.
PAVE ALLEY.
The recommendation Of tho Street Committee
tina: The alley between First and Second and
Clay AMI Leigh streets DO paved with granite
slalls vas adopted.
MORE MONEY WANTED.
The Street Committee submitted communi-
eaton complaining OF tho incagre uiproprl4-
uon usually given that department They
claimed IL was the PRACTICE Of the Financf Com
mittce % make provision for soyoral depart
mcnts ani tncn 1i'!de what was ieit Hul'hI IN"
street ana two or three other Departments.
This year the street Committee had submitted
on uemized statement showing tha' s5i5, o. y
was needed, al l. was understood that TIE H.
nance COMMITTEE In lis annual badSet hal re-
commended The sum of $4,000. about ono nall
of what wss appropriated tor the same purpose
last year.
Tho Finance Committee must either give n
reasonable sum for streets or stand ihe conse-
quenccs with their constituents
UNvEuNG APPROPRIATION.
The report Of tho Finance committee stated
that they iid not fee! autnOrizvl ID tAe present
state OF tho clty'3 finances % recommend the
apDropriation Of 1880 asked for 70 dcfray tho
expenses Of the uugolling OF tho Lee monu-
ment -
MIR. Higgins moved that the sum OF $500 bo
appropriated az asked, 10 be spent by the COM
inliioes Of Leo Camp and Loe Monument Asso-
Mr. W. /. White made strong speech, and
hoped thero would be no dissenting voice.
Mr.. SirattOn offered an amendment placing
the dlsbursing Of the money with the two above
committees and also IN a commiitee of threo
from the Common Council and two from the
Board Of Aldermen.
john Mitchell, Jr.. c0lored member from
Jackson Ward, ma ie a speech, which be began
by saying that be was q great Gimircr oi Gene
raj lee aud ended by asking that those VINO wore
tho "clancing craln5' should DO allowed 10
keep silent and not vote.
vote being % In the afiirmatiye-the three Jack
sOn-WGri cOuncimen not voting.
ALLOWED AND DTsALLOwED.
The following. received from the Finance Com
mittee, were adopted
Rejecting the resolution increasing tho pay Of
the superintendent Of Lamp-Lightrrs from $50
10 500 per annum. -
Approving the bond OF " lhlam II. NliiamS
special assessment clerk.
Increasing the pay OF Jackson Bolton, an as
slstant vi the City Engineer, 10 si,sJO per an
mum.
ANNUAL BUDGET.
The Finance Committee submitted the follow
ing:
The total umount OF the Appropriation ordi-
nance IL g., Isl, 49, exactly the same as tne e5-
trnaied receipts for The year.
Among tho largest appropriations were 80, ~,
Interest aud redomp;ioa. .eiOO'VVO w
Almshouse expenses ..............''' su'C, ~ ~
school Board ay-rols......-........ aJ'JuOO w W
Police pay-rOlls. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800 %
as-wOr6s. coal &C c,ount. ol'y1n ~ ~
Gas WORKS, payroll l....-...-.......... eC.W " "
Health Department payroll. ll........... SJ'J.o w w
salaries. & ci'SS 80 ~
street hands ahd carts. ............... ZO'oOO W
no PosTPoNEsfENT.
Nlr. Burke moved 10 postpone action on he
budget until special meeting 10 be calico sothe
time this week by tho President LOST
Sir. Campbell (Nr. StrattOn In the chair moFeu
that the budget DO read. and that each item 20
H. gardei ~ adopted unless thore was opIeC'loH
10 IL This was carried.
SOLDIERS HOME.
The ordinance wGs then read item ty 'erh
without dissent. until Mr.. Ferriier moFcl 70 lu-
sert $500 for T. +. Lee Camp, Confederate 'Sso
rams. This is for the soldiers Home out a. .ha.
institution Is In the county tho appropriation Is
always made 70 Lee Camp.
Messrs. Burke and White supported mo
amendment and expressed surprise tu"s .se .no
Finance Committee failed 10 recomniehu 'No
appropriation. ..,,o.
Nr. Anderson explained that the comhittoe
thought the Home had plenty OF money, ha,ihs
sold large part OF It's laad a short tiine s'uSe'
Nr territer said this was not the case -.
The resolution was adopted py q vote Ol '"oA-
ty-fve 70 two.
woMEN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Mr. Campbell moved that the sum OF s<vg
taken from the contingent tund be appropriated
for the Women's Christian Association Adop'eu'
SOLDIERS GRAVES.
Mr.. Grimes mnvAd 10 ircreaae the sum for re-