Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-02
THE BUDGET PASSED.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN RECoxsIDEn
AND ADOPT THE oRDrSANCE.
GOES TO COMMON COUNCIL IGlII
Little Doubt That This Body WIZ
Promptly Concur I'm It-Alderman
sncnd Retracts His Criticism Of the
'Mechanics' Institute.
'Mechanics' Institute.

Ine Board OF Aldermen convened
again last night for the purpose OF con-
sidering the budget, and II possible
adopting IL. IL only took a few minutes
to dispose of the appropriations ordi.
nance, by reconsidering tho action bv
which IL was defeated on Wednesday
night, and passing the measure without
debate. The budget will now 60 To the
Common Council. which meets next Nom
day night, when II Is thought the ordl.
nance VIII be promptly concurred IN.
Those present at the Board mestins
last night were President Turpin and
Messrs. Allen. Bahen. Burton. Brock.
Garter. Cutchins. HardwIcke King.
Montgomery, Moore, Noble. Starke.
Smith, and Zimmerman.
When the body adjourned on Weines.
day night late, the budget had just been
rejected, and motion Of Mr.. Carter. Of
Clay Ward. 10 reconsider was pending.
AS soon as President Turpin announced
that the body was ready for business
last evening the clerk stated the motion,
and the Board agreed to reconsideration.
The budget was then passed without
further amendment or debate by the fol.
lowing vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Bahen, Brock,
Burton, Cutchins, Hardwicke, Mont
gomery Moore Smith, Vaughan, Starke.
and Zimmermann-12.
Noes-NIessrs. Carter, King, Lawfer,
Noble. snead. and Turpin-s.
DISCUSS PERSONAL MATTERS.
The budget having at last passed the
Board. Mr.. Snead arose TO question oe
personal privilege and corrected state-
ment made by him at the Wednesday
night meeting relative to the Mechanics
Institute. Mr. Sneads remarks were
upon that occasion TO the effect that
this institution was nos available to poop
boys. He said last night that gentle-
man called upon him early yesterday
morning. and said that he presumed the
Alderman based his statement upon
what he had told him, and that II such
was the case, Mr. Snead had mlsunder-
stood him.
Mr. Snead added that the State OF yes-
terday afternoon in referring to the mat.
ter had said that "AIr. Allen had rat.
tied him." and that he desired to state
that he was generally able to take care
OF himself I'm public meetings without
being ratified by Mr.. Allen or Mr.. any
bodyelse. Mr.. Snead said further. that
he would withdraw all OF his remarks
relative to the Mechanics Institute save
that the institution was not working
within the State educational laws"
Mr. Allen also hal a faU words IN
say touching this matter He said that
one of the papers had spoken Of II by
saying: "Mr. Aliens fiery comments
had ratified him tSnead) 10 some extent"
The Madison Ward member denied that
he had used any fiery language and tho
Board adjourned in peace and har-
mony.
Statement from Pres't Mbftehurst
Mr.. w. j. Whitehurst. president Of
the Mechanics Institute, said yesterday,
in reference TO the charges made by AL
derman Snead on Wednesday night:
THE Virginia Mechanics Institute
school is essentially a school for boys
who do not have the advantage of at
tending school during the day, and for
those who wish TO obtain technical edu-
cation, which cannot be obtained in tho
day-schools Of the city. The majority
circumstances The statement that dis.
elimination has been made in the ad-
mission Of students Is simply not true.
In the first place before the opening OF
each session, we allow the students who
attended the previous session a certain
number OF days In which TO enter for
the session. after which new students
are enrolled i'm the order In which they
apply for admission to the secretary.
We frequently have more applicants than
can be admitted on account OF having
To limit the classes I'm which case the
names Of applicants are registered. and
when a vacancy occurs the first on the
list is admitted | shall bring the mat
ter 10 the attention OF the Board of
Managers OF the institute, which is TO
be held on the 18th OF April. We have
nothing 10 conceal I'm the management
OF the institute, and would be pleased
to have any member OF the City Council
call az the secretarys Office and inspect
the records of the application and add
mission Of the students. The books ara
always open for inspection"