The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-03
COUNCILMEH CONDEMNED.
Friends Of the Public Schools Score the
City FatteFS
FOR REFUSING THEN MORE FUNDS.
Great Pressure 20 be brought 10 Bear "
secure an Additional Appropriation
some councIImen Unjustly Crit
ciged--A strong Fight

complaints were heard on every sioe ~
tho city yesterday az the action % 80
CITY Council i'm refusing 10 appIo
IS 900 20 run the schools during '"e -.
ant year Many patrons OF the 49, ~,
who were heard TO express theihSe ~,
the subject did not hesitate 70 say t 10, 60
those Cogncilmen who were opPo ',',',,,,s
giving the funds needed py ''e ,he,r
were busIly engaged IN o'se"s
graves. politically speaking.
irNJIrsTLY CONDEMNED.
An Who voted against the appropTia''op
- 90 o0o were strongly condemned soine
of them unjustly. for several "hose -,
svere recorded in the negative are as,v. aS
trtsnas ~ the schools. and only Voteo
srainst the appropriation Of s9'OOo De-
cause the School Board stated pelole
the Council that they only neeoeo w
II will be remembered that resolution
eppropriatlng that sum was oHereo Oy
NJ briggs. as a substitute for the one
setting aside 5000. The substitute was
defeafed. and when a vote was taken on
the original. several gentlemen who were
IN favor OF approprating S,WO voted
against II.
However that may have been both reso-
buttons were defeated. end the inevitable
result will be that, unless the matter IL
rcconsidercd that schools must close In
December. and nearly II 900 children lose
the advantage OF a months education
II is confidently believed, however, that
the Council viii finally. driven thereto by
popular opinion. decide to reconsider It's
action and make the appropriation which
the School Board has asked for.
LACK OF ECONOMY.
The charge was made at the Council
meeting Monday night that the School
Board had not used due economy in the
expenditure OF the appropriation made
for them. The facts I'm the case seem 10
be that the Board assured the Finance
Committee at the time the annual budget
was made up that the appropriation gwen
them was not sufficient TO run the schools
for the year. The committee, however
thought differently In fact. declared that
they did not have any more money TO
spare.
When II became apparent that larger
appropriation could not be secured, the
beord began at once to endeavor 10 live
within the amount given II. The night
schools were closed as well as the cook
ing school. and retrenchment made In
every way possible.
II was found. however, that the system
had grown 10 such an extent that 1t was
absolutely impossible TO make the appro-
priation adequate. and the board at once
laid the facts I'm the case before the Coun-
Gil. accompanied by resolution appro-
priating 5000.
II was this resolution upon which the
committee reported adversely at the
Councils last meeting. and which was de-
fea.ed.
CONTINUE TO FIGHT.
The friends OF the public schools. how
ever. have by no means given UP the
fight. and the strongest pressure will be
brought to bear TO get the measure
through.
II is contended by the advocates of the
liberal support OF public schools that their
needs should be considered before any
others, and that the money expended for
water meters ard other things of like
character could much better have been
expended for educational purposes.
A vigorous fight will be waged I'm behalf
OF the schools and their champions, from
all appearances. have the people behind
them.