Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-04

.Ns H'N'oaAiy Out1L IL tuo VIZ
II. Adopted.
CONTINGENT FUND.
Two thousand dollars extra approprinuons
having been made tcil Of which we're tasou
from the contingen, fundl left thls fnnd ssr ~,
70 Which II was, ~ q matter OF forn' roo1SoN y"
tho motion Of Mr. pleasants.
FINANCIAL STATUS.
Mr. Curtis wanted tho appropriation ior me
mprOv"mont ~ James river increased rom
fj,t0l Os sl200l He said that 900 OF this amount
hnd already been expended and unless a larger
amount OF money was given work on 'he i"e'
would have 70 be suspended in Few mohtns.
Mr.. Anderson stated that the increase couin
not be had
Mr curtis thought 4; was very strange tnat
tho Finance Committee could not find money
Tor james river whom they could always so'"
for everything else.
Mr. Burke wanted to know IL it was true that
the present Council rad increased the hoating
dcttO ~ iho city 10 the extent Of Se,oOO0
Mr. Christian replied that he did not kno"
what The debt WAS TWO years ago.
SIR Bu-ke thea asked Mr. Christian how mucA
Il had bcen Increased in two years
tr Christian said =" about i2U,GO.' lie then'
wont oa TO state that the prosont bonded indeot-
einess Of the city was fis9,336Sd, which was OK
actly S&3,,2lo oi the limit
Mr.. clover said he regarded the James-riVer
appropriation az one OF the most important on
the budget, and "a @ mercantile man was Wiling
% taHo the additional 81 O0) from any that could
Dc named. Not single man ON the Finance
COMMITTEE had ever engaged 10 mercantile Dusl-
ness in this city.
Mt Burke moved % 80 amend ~ 10 make lbe
sum $1,000. Adopted
cOLORED MILITIA.
Mr.. Hayes wanted tho item OF $4,000 for the
erection Of n coiOrod armory inserted.
Mr Christian stated that the Finance Commit
too had thought it proper 10 allow tho hoWi11efA.
stuart Horse Guards, sud colorcd arnory resoiu-
ii)ns rest for the present
HowrrzERs' ARMoRY.
Mr. Burke asked that $500, a. recommended
by tho Committee on Grounds and Buildings, 10
appropriated for tho extension Of tho howhlors'
Armory. lie asked that the roll be called, ~
th' primary was near. Ayes IL, noes, il LOST
STUART HORSE GUARDS.
Mr.. Courtney moved that the appropriation
FOR tho stuart Horse Guards be increased from
$50 70 sil0. Ayes. "A; noo-, l. Adopted
STREETS.
Mr.. Curtis made a strong appeal for an n-
crease ot the appron nriaton for streets generally
from {ij.OIu 70 100000.
Mr. Higgins supported this.
Mr. Burke moved TO smond 80 ~ 10 make the
appropriation Of slo0 600 provided tis expended
irrespective If ward
Nh. Christian opposed the Increase as q bu3l-
ness and economic proposition.
Nr. Anderson vigorously oppOsed increasing
tho bonded Indebtedness OF he city, ana Insist
ed that II this increasing was kept up t@1os
Mr. Glover said he did not think II fair to take
oil the shortages out O, the street fund.
hr. Burke withdrew hia motion and tho
amenimonto u Sir. curtis making tho appropfih-
ton $4,000 was adopted by the following vote:
AYTs.-Mc.srs. bodaker, Bowdon, Brener.
Burke, Isaac W. Carter, Courtney. Curtis, terri-
ter. Glover Grimes, Eayes, Higgins, Mann,
Mitchell. Moore, Phtips. Stratton. ROYAL White,
WngGed, Win.ton, ard Campboil-2l
Noss.-do7-r-. Anderson, Christian. PleaSants'
Steel, j. ". White. and ". l. Whue-d.
ADOPTED.
The budget as whole was then adopted:
AYEs.-M- --srs. BOdcker, BOwien, Brauer,
Burke. Isaac ". Carter, Courtney, Ferrtter,
Glover, Crimes, Higgins. Mann, Mitchell, N )ore.
Philips, srltton. Royal White. W. l. White,
Wingneli, Winston. and Campboll-O.
NOEs.-Mo4srs Anderson. Christian, Hayes,
Peasants, Steel. aud j. ". Whito-G
WILL MEET TONIGHT.
At ii:90, on motion of Mr.. Glover, tho Council
adjourned until tonight at 730 o'clock.
WILL II STAND
The amendments to the budget makes II about
fiOl, 900 ia excess Of estimated receipts. II was
on similar grounds thai Mayor Eiiys0n vetoed
the budget last ycar. should he follow that PIE
celent ali ot lest nights work viii have TO 90 ,or
nRught