The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-16

Tho BOARD OF Aldermen lost Might ai-
49,. lively discuss on. decided TO app
uropriate the sum Of Ss.222s6 for the l"-
movement OF shockoc creek TO the '"'
mat such destructive overiows as 'N"'
,b,cn occurred saturday night we"
viii be prevented ia ictare'
number of persons from the district y-
,ns along shockoe creek were present
and great interest was taken "a ''-' i'4'-
Ter. ,st
Tho Board met al 1..J O'Clock. f'oS'-
dent Turpin .n Ae CHAIR, ana inc 40, 'o'
lowing members prese-t. Wts9-s' -'''-'''
Iahcn. BIaAe. Burton. Carer ~. ,'''-''
Unrdvlcks K.Ae Montgomery N.oo'N'
Mountcasuc, noble. sm"h. s"e"'' anu
Vaughan. ...,.,...,.f.r,
sIOCKOE CREEK COMMITTEE
The Committee Ola anocNoe 'ieeh pre-
scr..s q r.nofi stating mat it bad per-
bOi44Iy insf cti NN'.'~'' .....
The overflow. aiI ARE of the OPINION '"i'
.t,..s stog,d be- taken 80 once TO improve
,be creek. both 3or tho security oil ire
and property n
rhe report. which was signed by Mr..
W. II. Woody. embodied a. resolution:
proviliuc that $1,000 ue appropriated
for the work.
Mr. Vaughan. in speaking on the re
port. urged the necessity of at once TAX
ins The matter in hand. The arch. he
said. was not wild enough ana 1n over
flow might Doe expected at any tine-
Tho Chcsaucake and Ohio Company, hc
said. had consented 90 allow work 10
be done where the crock passed under
I.U.N
might at once De disposed of.
Mr. Vaughan moved that tl" rules he
suspended. providing for the reference
OF the question 90 the FINANCE Com
mite 10 lgas not like appropraung N0.-
on. Dee said. for that sum had been placed
at the disposal of the Committee ot
Shockoc Creek some tluc since, but had
been cancelled.
Mr. Garter opposed any deviation from
the usual course. Die said The matter
should go 90 the Finance Committee, Son
order that that committee m.ght goa
whore the money was 10 come from.
Continu.nr AIR. Carter said Doc was I'M
der the impression that the $1,000 which
had boon appropriated % shorEoe creek
had been diverted u Jefferson Park
Tho chairman a. the Finance Commit
tee. Mr. Hardwicke. explained flat while
$4,000 FIJI bonds had been appropriated
60 tho Improvements Of Slocf0e creek
by the budget Of 1895 10 had never been
used. and when the bId-ct of 1896 was
made up The appropriation was cancelled.
lie hello that that amount micht be
properly used for The cree Is s-jmDroyoment
at any time
ON motion Of Mr. King the Board de-
c'ded 20 allow the privilege q the floor
TO such residents OF ;hat section Of tho
city affected by the overflow of sho-.,oo
Green as might wish go Doe card.
ONE OF THE SUFFERS.
Mr John NJ Higgins first took the floor
ana made % most vehement and earnest
speech in favor Of 81 at once taking stops
10 nut the creek ia such condition that
some relief might Dee granted TO those
who lived along its banks Mr. HIGGINS
said De felt that the sufferers by the over
How We're entitled 10 damages against the
city. Tie cited The case whore Nir. %. II.
Chalkley, large leather merchant had
years ago been granted damages by the
Court Of Appeals. 20 which suit ho had
brought against the city. had been ape
pcaled.
Mr. Higgins closed 10y beseoch.nc tho
committee % at once make am appr0plia-
lion for the object desired.
Mr. George Med. Blake made an earn
est speech IA favor or making The apnro-
pTiation
Where are We going 20 get the
money asked Mr. Carter
'ghe Finance Committee win provide
It, j suppose said President Turp.n.
They always get DO whom they want %.
reckon they Will borrow it nl increase
the debt of the city,
Mr.. Blake again took the floor and said
he was amazed that amy man could be
opposed TO such measure
can't get il amy other way Who knows
when the water may rise and sweep peo-
pie from their beds into the james
river?'
The question thon came mp on the mo-
uon TO suspend the rule providing for
reference Of the matter 90 the Finance
Committee. The rule was suspended by
the following vote:
Aycs-Blake. Burton Harlwlckc. King
Montgomery Moore Mouutcasuo. Noble.
Smith. sncad, rurpin. Vaughan d.
Nces-Ahcu. Eahcu. Carter. CutchinS-4
Tho question then came mp ON the pas
sage OF the resolution and "a great deal
Of discussion cusucd.
Mr.. Harlwlck stated that tho amount
appropriated 10 the Improvement Of
Shockoe creek by the budget of 1895. was
$s.&2S He moved. as "a substitute.
rhat that amount Doe allowed by the
Board, instead of $1,000.
Pending the vote a. this substitute
Major Otway Allen addressed the Board
in opposition 20 making any appropriation
without reference 20 the Finance Com
mittee. lie said further that 40 engineer
ing skill could prevent the overflow OF
Shockoe creek after such n fal of water
as that Of Saturday week water shed
was zoo great Haste. he said. in such
matters was dangerous.
Mr.. Blake said that the city Encinccr
had been making plans for six years. and
now had them ready. he didn't see that
there was amy undue haste.
Mr.. King said that the city Engines
had expressed the opinion that the ina
Ilcvemcnts embodied in Dis rian made the
recurrence OF such an overflow impos die.
Ait. IardWicke declared Chat 10 Was but
justice 10 the people living along Shorkoe
creek t. lct them have the money which
had been appropriated hy the budget of
1876. That money. Doe said. would have
been expended last year lf the CIty I'm
gineci had had his plans ready.
4 vote was taken ou Mr. Harlkckc's
amendment. substituting {9.32NI for the
$1,000 asked for and DO was adopted.
THE APPROPRIATION MADE.
The ordnance was then adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes-Hahcn. Blake Burton. Hardwlckc.
King Montgomery lfo0~a .IDurfa. af1n