The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03
The Council Refuses to Make an hpprC-
priatiOn for Them.
THE AMBULANCE MUST STOP RUNNING
And tho Hands at the Tivst Market be Dis
charsrd-The salary of the city EnGi-
uecr Reduced St .s0O-Thc Council
at Cross Purposes.

.lDrD were ffNtiAi NAttft' %
s. the proceedings OF the city Fathers
including the refusal 20 make an "p-
piopriation fer tine poor or the CITY Ai0
effect OF this refusal WI be . iai-iea0"'
ing. There win bc 40 more free he"i-
,incs and fuel issued TO the outdoor oo''
and the ambulance Will have TO cease us
work
The City Council. however is not 20
llamo for the condition OF alali'' .'D
failure Of the Board "a Aio'i me" ~
edopt the report of The CoiHl'''1c y"
Roirenchment and Reform mas e-.0 -,
fh, Couucu 90 The necessity OF culDns q"
,T o,,.,,aitf-res. except those Ntaiiy ne
eessary. since the city is siihl"5 ~''P0'
in debt every yclH ,.,u
rne Council was called TO order shpi uy
after o'clock. President Cashlt III '"e
chair. and the following members pieseH''
Messrs. Aleu. Blanks. bloomuers' hi lss7'
libel. Guust Hawkins, Hobsoh' Jones'
King Iawdcr Miller Mosly, NoDlc
pofork Rountrce. Scott. Stokes Tanner
Wake Wancrstcin, Wlttc ana Motus.
SPECIAL POLICE.
4 communication was read from Mayor
TarIor. stating chat he had deemed II
necessary 90 convene the Police Board. ln
view of the cxciumcnt attendant upon
election day. and have twenty-four spe-
oal police appointed. Iio asked that MS
action Soc approved, and sos appropriated
o. recomponse the said special police.
The report was received and filed. and
upon motion of Nj Wallcrstein, the ne
CoSsary sum appropriated.
The report OF the Street Committee was
submitted. embracing tnirty-siN resolu-
lions providing Tor street improvements
IN various parts of the city. mention OF
which has already been made I'm the re-
ports Of the proceedings Of The street
Committee. The report was unanimously
adopted.
The concluding resolution Of tho re-
port instructed the Auditor TO consoli-
date the various accounts OF the depart
mcnts under control cf the Street Com
miitee. Alr. Wahcrstcin vigorously op-
posed this move ON the ground that it
led 10 reckless expenditures OF the city $
money. Hc asked that the Council take
the initiative and put its foot down
upon -nf constellation Of accounts in
any dt.artmcnt
Ali Briggs soke strongly in favor Of
consolidation. as did also Messrs. Lawdcr
and Bi0omberg. the latter gentleman con-
tending that ~ would result in no eXtrava-
cancc. as the uuc1pcnded balance would
revert 10 the city. a good deal OF dis
Cu-sIDu cusucn. otter which the resolution
was lost hy 81 vote of l3 10 l0. two-thirds
Of those present being required 10 carry
it according 90 the decision OF Prcsi-
dent Caskic. AFR Bloomhcrg appealed
from the decision OF the Chair. but upon
q vote the President was sustained by
q large majority.
Mrs Rchoeca C0ttrcll was granted per
mission 10 Construet am overhead bridge
across an alley between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth and Main and Cary streets
The Council concurrcd in the following
recommendation Ct the Finance Commit
tee. Refundng s2i 10 Nirginius Newton
Tor taxes improperly paid. refunding TO
John ". Ingram SO. s. Cohen. $3.50,
ana J.. H. Paimorc S25. excess of license
tax. appropriating SIS 20 the First Battal-
Jon Virginia Infantry, to ay the rent Of
their armory Wipiue out tine license tax
Of Charles q. Smith stockbrokcr.
THE POOR TURNED DOWN.
resolution providing that Sl.W0 be
appropriated for the benefit of the poor
q this city. whi-ii had been referred
10 the Finance Committee. was returned
with a recommendation that il be re-
Jcctcd.
Mr.. Gunst moved that tho resolution
be amended so as go read N.300 which.
De said. was tine least they could DO with.
Without il. they would have 20 cease
issuing provisions. wood and medicines
20 the outdoor poor. Unless the money
was forthcoming the department would
be- compelled 10 close. Mcssrs. Caskie
and Wancrstein said that none could he
more IN favor Of such worthy objects Of
charity as tho outdoor poor of the city.
bat the floating debt of tho city was
already 100000 and The Finance Com
mittoe did not know whore 20 obtain the
money Mr. Caskic in his speech made
q vigorous thrust 10 ihc Board of Alder
men for faIing 90 adopt the report Of
the Betrenchment and Reform Commit
tee.
SIR Romtrco also spoke along the
same line. Ilc said that $4,000 more than
tho revenue of the city for the year 1896
had been appropriated. and the line must
he drawn somewhere.
After some further discussion. nro and
con. MT. Gunsts amendment was lost.
as WAS that of Mr Hobson. making the
amount 81 rH Tho original resolution
was then rejected by vote Of q TO l.
The ordinance providing for tie cleo
lion Of clerk 90 the Board OF Health
vas returned from the Finance Com
mittee. with the recommendation that 20
bo rejected. The recommendation OF
the Finance Committee was adopted
The Council coucurrcd iu tle recon-
iaendaiion OF the Finance Committee that
the application Of Mrs. Il. G.. Christian,
whose husband was killed by lightning
while IN the employ OF the city, be re-
3ected.
The Council concurrod in the recon-
rnendation Of the Light Committee that
electric lights be placed ono in Jcncr-
son Park. and one at tho corner OF
Twenty-second and Pleasant streets.
FROM THE WATER WORKS.
The report of the Superintendent OF
Water-W0rks. which has already been
printed in The Times was presented by
tho Water Committee and read 10 the
Council. Tho committee recommended
that lt bc referred 10 the Finance Com
mlttoe. which was done.
An ordinance was adopted. allowing the
Collector Of Delinquent Taxes ~ per
cent. commission ON old personal taxes.
The Council refused the request OF the
Water Committee for consolidation Of
the funds Of its various departments.
The Council referred 90 the Finance
Committee the report Of the Committee
on Elections. providing for the appro-
priauon OF M.531.75. 10 pay the expenses
of tho recent registration.
The Committee on Accounts and Print
Ing recommended am ordinance in re-
gard 10 the contract for stationery fur
nished the city. providing that a de-
tailed statement Of the kind and quality
OF stationery be furnished 10 the commit
tee by the contractor between the Ist
and 1Dfi of Deeffph,r each &c.. .,.t 49,.