The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02
FINANCIAL dFFiTRS.
Action Looking to Development OF "eN'
,,,s mr. Retrenchment in Expenditures.

Action Looking to Development OF Rev
cuue or Retrenchment in Expenditures
PETERSBURG. VA. June Especial
At tie meeting OF the city Council to-
night Alr. J. VI. Qucke offered the FOL
loving resolution.
Resolved. That q committee composed
of six members OF this body Dee appointed
10 which the president of the Couhc"
shall be added. whose duty u shell ne
10 take into consideration the financial
aneirs of the city government, its annt"
revenues. from whatsoever source u'
rived. lbs taxable values. us uonded an"
floating debt as OF July /. le9o. the pres
ent actual status of its sinking iuhu'
end The present state Of Delinquent Ia
list. Also TIE citys annual eXpendl-
lures as apportioncd 10 lts various de-
plrtncnts. and the salary and wage
list as a. present paid by IL, and 10 report
as eerly as possible 10 an adjourned meet
ing Of the Council on July l. lo9b, by
resolution or ordinance such measure or
measures as they may suggest, LOOKING
TO the development OF new sources OF
revenue cr such rctrenchment OF the
city expenditure as they may deem
10 be necessary in the condition or al
fairs. The resolution was adopted.
The Chair appointed as the committee
MCssrs. QUiCke. Kidd. Blss, Green. Row
Ell. and Patterson.
Mr. Kirkham offered a resolution on
the death Of Mr.. George W Heath. late
% embei OF the Council. which was adopt
ed by a standing vote.
with the termination OF this fiscal year,
viz. July l. 1896 Captain ). w Nenable.
Cd alrman of the Finance Committee OF
the Council. will voluntarily relinquisn
ion ffIHnHf an
service with one intcrm!ssion of fourteen
years The following resolutions IN ref
erence 10 Captain Nenabes retirement
offered by Nj Quickc, We're unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. That this Council deeply re-
grcts the determination Of the distiu-
| guished gentleman 10 withdraw his pres
ence and his great business ability from
this body. we feel assured that his abe
scnce viii cause d vacancy that his fel-
low-members and the great mass OF our
felow-citlzens VIII deplOre and will ilnd
! &c difficult % supply.
Resolved. > That We hope and believe
that his retirement 10 private lie Will Dee
short and temporary and that 10 may be
the privilege Of his fellow citizens 20 call
him TO higher and nObler duties and we
hope that a long lie. added 90 vigorous
mental powers. may make such service
notable.
Mr. Nenable presented a paper showing
the probable expense of the city from LIST
OF July. 1906. 10 the lst OF July. 1891. viii
be- 500. 9s2 re also submitted a paper
showing that the probable receipts OF
the treasury from the 1st July. 1896. TO
the lot OF july 1897. will De 500 J6J.
The two papers were received and order
Ell to be fled.
Mr. H. l.. Young was elected a member
Of the Council from the Sixth Ward.
A. the First Baptist church last night
memorial exercises were held IN honor
OF the late Rev. r.. H. Pritchett OF Char
iotte y G.. Or. pritchett before the
Wal was pastor OF the First Baptist
church here
AT a meeting Of the Ladies Memorial
Association. held this afternoon. Mrs f.
Y. J.. Bird was elected president, Vice
I Presidents. Mrs. X. r. Stone and Mrs.
David Calender; Secretary Mrs. +. T..
Beckwith. Treasurer. Mrs. William Alex
lnder Arrangements were made for the
9th Of June memorial celebration. The
address Will be delivered by General G..
A. Battle.
Lieutenant James Weddell has rendered
his resignation as an officer and member
OF the Petersburg Grays.