The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-21
MUNICIPAL EXPENSES.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE con-
sYDERs THE WANTS or THE CITY.
Heads of Various Departments Appear anu
Explain the Necessity ofsn increH''
in Different Appropriations.


10 be appropriated for the various de-
partments Of the city government. There
were present ub-Chairman W. L. White
and Messrs Allen, Carneal, Hardwlckc'
Murphy and J. w. White.
Mr.. Charles f. Boiling, superintendent
Of the Water Department, first appeared
before the committee. lie explained what
amounts his department would need. ana
recommended an increase OF the pump
house account. for the reason that new
! valves were needed, which would cost
81. 100 He added that during the winter
Il had been necessary to run the steam
pump FOR over six weeks at a cost OF $50
per day.
The amounts for the other accounts
would be about the same as last year.
Resides the committee would have 10
! decide whether the water supply would
have TO be increased or the waste OF
water to be stopped If the former was
done il would nccessitate TO lay addl-
tional water mains and increase the
pumping facilities. II the waste was TO
be stopped, the introduction or water
meters would become necessary, which
II carried out all over the city would
cost 10000. However. this expense could
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Mr.. j. w. White. the chairman OF the
Committee on Water supported the state
ment made by Mr. Boiling, and urged the
necessity Of either increasing the water
! supply or adopting the meter system. lie
! thought the money saved in coal would
be sufficient TO buy the meters.
Captain william II. Curtis appeared on
behalf Of the Committee on Streets. and
called attention TO the bad condition Of
| the streets. lie also advocated the claims
Of the Committee on James River I'M
proyement. for which tha sum OF 5000
is asked. This amount contains the fol-
lowing sums for repairs: Tug Craighill.
g. 900. dredge City Of Richmond. $500, one
scow, 5000; tug Christian. Sl2l5. The
amount also included the sum Of S1.70) for
the commencing cf the building Of
| dyke in the harbor
Mr.. William g. Adams. Superintendent
| Of tho Gas Works explained WIZ the
| Committee or Light had asked for an
additional $4,000 for the extension amount.
This money was 10 be expended upon the
| laying Of larger pipes between the upre~
and lower gas works. The present pipes
are only 1i-inch pipes. and were
! laid in 1854. when the city was much
smaller. They were intended for the trans
mission Of 10000 cubic feet per day,
while at present by the means If AN
eXhaGster f0o0)U cubic feet are forced
through these pipes.
| The amount asked for the expense ac-
count is 5000 larger than that appropriated
| last year the additional sum belni.
needed for repairs.
| Captain l.. II. Christian appeared on
! behalf of the Virginia Mechanical Insu-
! tute. lie stated the board Of directors OF
mat institution at the last meeting in-
| structed their finance committee % au-
! pear before the Finance Committee II the
! city Council and ask that the city an-
! proprlate the sam, amount as last year.
| $1,000. lie described in detail the workings
! Of the institution. which last month had
521 boys on IT'S roll
Senator William Lovenstcin repreeonfo1
! the school Board. and explained what
| that body thought would o. necessary.
| 10 run the public schools during the pres
| ent year lie advocated AN increase in
| the salary account. I'm order that the
| salary Of the superintendent might be i'm
! creased from %.0io 90 $1,000 per year lie
! also spoke i'm favor OF am APPROXIMATION
! Of an additional $1,000. ion order that the
salaries Of white Janitors might Doe in-
! creased, who are az present receiving
| $50 per month.
Another item I'm the estimate was the
sum of $3.50, 10 pay the salaries of adj
| diuoual new teachers I'm the new schools.
| The total amount asked by the board
! for salaries was Sl3G3oo. Of which the
| state contributed $4,000. so that the city
was asked 10 furnish 'l0l 0m However.
! Senator T0Vonstcin thought that the
board would be able 10 get along If the
city would appropriate {9s.o00 for that
| account
For general supplies the sum ~ sij.-
| ON is asked. Last year the Council gave
! $1,000 for that purpose and afterwards
an additional 5000. Mr.. Lovenstein
thought that that amount would Doe neces-
sary to keep up the different school build
| ines.
DR. William T. Oppenhimer. president
Of the Board of Health. was present
10 explain the needs Of the Health De-
partment during the year. He thought
10 would be hardly possible to give "a cor
| rect estimate Of the expense. not knowing
| what next summer might have in store.
The following amounts are asked for.
Removal of garbage. Aa0)' support of
/ horses and mules. $3.50. horseshocing.
500. stationery $500. new carts and mules.
/ $50. disinfcctants. 500, repairs 20 carts,
harness, etc, 5000. payroll for eighty
five men at the rate OF $50 per day
| $4,000, salaries Of four physicians OF
the poor s. 400. salary of the president Of
! the Board OF Health. $500. and of the
other two members. 200. payroll ~ the
crematory. N.l55. coal for the furnace.
S3e0.
DR. Oppenhimer stated that the estimate
had been made SO as % keep the city in
| a thoroughly clean condition, which was
/ certainly very important. I'm view Of the
| possibility Of having cholera brought here
! during the coming summer.
The sum OF s. 600 has also been asked
for. In order that a hospital for conta-
! cious diseases might be- established on
the smallpox farm owned 10y the city in
/ Henrico county. Or. Oppenhimcr deemed
! this expense % he very necessary. and
added that no city Of the size Of Rich
mond should be without such hospital.
Or Wexford waited upon the commit
tee on behalf Of the Medical College dis
pensary and city morgue and asked that
last years appropriation Of $1,000 for the
maintenance OF the dspensary be re-
newed.
The committee then went into executive
session to consider what appropriations
can properly be made to the various de-
partments.
The committee will meet again this ar
ternoon at 4:3O o'clock and tomorrow
when all those will be heard who be-
lieve that their license tax should be
lowered.
At the beginning OF the meeting on
Wednesday afternoon a delegation OF
property owners OF the annexed Lee dis
trict will be given hearing. These
gentlemen will endeavor 10 convince tho
committee OF the necessity Of making an
appropriation for street improvements
In the annexed district