Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-14
THE REPORT TABLED.
RETREycHMENT REPORT KILLED
. IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The MEMBERS ASK TO Be RELIEVED
The Request Not Needed, But They
May Hcsign-Heated Debates he
tween City Fafhers-Buriness from
the Common Council Concurred In.

committee on Retrenchment and Re-
form by laying IL on the table.
vigorous fight TO have the various
ordinances and resolutions embraced In
the paper was made, but the result was
what was expected. The members of
| the committee asked TO be relieved from
further service upon that body. but the
Board refused them this request. and
Instead told them to go along with their
Work and send in reports until a satis-
| factory enc had been prepared.
The recommendations made in the re-
port contained reductions and other eco
| nomic measures which would save to
the city about $500 per annum 1t was
said that this was a part of a general
retrenchment which would save the city
$4,000 year.
The members present last night were:
Messrs. Allen, Bahen, Blake. Burton,
Carter. Hardwicke. King. Montgomery
| Moore, Mountcastle, Noble. Snead.
| Starke. Vaughan, Zimmerman. and
| President Turpin.
From the Committee on Streets came
| a report recommending that the resolu-
tion concerning the Improvement of the
| roadbed of Broad street be referred to
the Committee on Retrenchment and Re-
| form. On motion OF Mr.. Allen. the paper
was recommitted to the Committee on
| Streets.
a resolution came up from the Commit
| tee on Relief Of the Poor. instructino,
that body to advertise for plans and spe-
| cifcatons for building an annex 10 the
white almshouse for the colored poor of
the city, and appropriating the money
| therefor. Mr.. Starke asked If that work
could not be done by some one I'm the
| City Engineers office. Mr.. Blake. chair
man of the Poor Committee. replied that
| the Engineers Department was already
overburdened with work, ana that. be-
| sides this. the committee wanted the
work done by an architect. Mr.. Blake
| declared THAI there was not an architect
in the City Engineers Office. but this
statement was promptly contTadcted by
Mr.. Starke. who said that I'm a recent
| investigation it had been demonstrated
that there were architects, and very good
architects, in the Engineering Depart
ment of the city
Mr.. Allen moved 10 amend the resolu-
ton so that the amount appropriated
should not exceed $780, and the measure
was passed in this FORM
FINANCIAL MEASURES.
From the Finance Committee was re-
ceived a resolution allowing 500 for i'm
provements 10 the Third Market. which
was adopted.
The same committee recommended the
appropriation of 5000 to the payroll ac-
count. and 1880 to the expense account
of the Health Department to run that
a arfr to h., 80 -.
This was agreed to
1t was decided TO turn over to the ac-
count for the outdoor poor the $3.50 in
terest on bond left to the city by A
B Goodman.
The report from the Water Committee
recommending an ordinance allowing the
Richmond Male Orphan Asylum 100 GAL
Ions of city water per day free Of charge
provoked some discussion, but was final
y adopted.
number Of matters from the lower
branch were considered. and many of
them were concurred in. One of these
was the improvement of Fourth street
between Jackson and Duval, which was
unanimously agreed to.
Allegations were ordered TO be heard
for the grading and paving of a number
of streets and alleys. and a resolution ap-
eAfo.vV LOT BIduliB ana OlntT-
wise improving the east side of Fulton
street between Orleans and Louisiana
streets was adopted.
resolution expending si95 for like i'm
provements on Twenty-second street be-
tween Peasants and Burton was con-
CURED In.
Several street basins were ordered 10
be put in.
MEASURES CONQUERED IN.
Concurrent action was taken upon reso-
lutions allowing certain transfers in the
! Fire-Department accounts, approprating
$500 to purchase six acres of ground ad-
joining Oakwood Cemetery for the inter-
ment Of the colored poor of the city;
granting the free use of 10000 feet OF gas
to the educational department OF the
Young Mems Christian Association during
the next twelve months. A great many
| building permits were granted
The Board concurred i'm the ordinance
recommended by the special sub-commit-
tee from the Committees on Water, Light,
and Streets regulating the giving OF
notices by each of these departments to
the others when street improvements are
to be made and when pipes are to be
pulled up or put down
Similar action was had upon the ordi-
| nance directing the police TO give notice
upon the streets.
A preamble and resolution, stipulating
| that in case the Auditorium at the Expo
sition- Grounds should be destroyed by
! fire, the insurance. amounting 10 $500.
should be used I'm rebuilding the hall,
were considered at some length and re-
| ferred to the Committee on Finance 1t
was explained that the object OF this
measure was TO enable the Agricultural
and Mechanical Society more readily TO
borrow money.
INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM.
At this juncture the Board reached the
report Of the Committee on Retrenchment
! and Reform. The first resolution was one
dispensing with the services of the har-
ness-repairer at the city stables. Mr..
King moved 10 refer that resolution to
the Street Committee. This brought
President Turpin to his feet. and he made
a vigorous speech. urging that the effect
OF such reference would be TO defeat
the report of the Committee on Retrench-
ment and Reform Mr.. Turpn spoke of
the careful and painstaking work that
had been done by that body. He assured
| the Board that the sum Of money paid
the harness-repairer would buy thirty-six
10 forty-five new sets OF good harness.
He thought II was an economical sugges-
| tion, and Appealed 10 the Board 10 act
sauarely upon the measure.
| Mr. Allen. chairman OF the Committee
on Retrenchment and Reform. addressed
/ the body In behalf OF the report, and ex-
planned the vast amount OF labor that
! body had expended IN its investigations,
| and With what care the report and its
recommendations had been made.
Mr. King also spoke in favor OF the
motion offered by him TO refer 10 the
! Committee on Streets, saying that II
could hurt no one for this course to be
resorted to.
Mr vaughan offered as a subgtItute 70