The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-02

Equalizer ............ i' =" ......
New city Hall ..... ~ 10
81 s5l.o53 o1 81 ss2.si3 20
Taxes and Licensees. y6Li's - 'Yii,op ~
Miscellaneous coo. O.. 3s9.54 1D 1888 %
Total 800. .......sl. So. $500 81 S52. $40 90
LNEXPENDED BALANCES.
At the conclusion Ok the reading Of the
ordnance Mr. Bloomberg addressed the
Coupci!, invcighlng against the repeating
OF unexpendcd balances. Contracts. he
said, bad been awarded by the street
Committee during the past year. anG the
work had TO be paid for. lie Fnew that
$50. 900 been appropriated for streets gen
orally, but y would required $1,000 this
year TO pay Tor work alreaiy ordered.
which would only leave N,oOJ-n1t sui!i-
Gent 10 iii the holes ia the streets
Mr.. Wauerstoin explained that the FL
nance Committee mad thoroughly acc
quaintcd itself with the affairs or the
street Committee, and knew that while
moro than S21 90 worth OF Work mad been
ordered, only about $4,000 would have
10 he paid for in some time 90 come.
and they would not therefore. be Grip
pied az Alr Bloomberg feared.
Mr.. Caskie said that bee fully appre-
clatod the work that the Finance Com
mittee hal done in retrenchine 10 the
extent of $4,000. so that tile city might
live within il income. lie ala NOT iFo-
pose % hnd any fault With the Finance
Committee. but hoped 10 secure some
changes that would enable the budget 10
pass. lie was not IA favor Of making
appropriations for scctarian institutions.
but he saw by The budget that these in
was proper. be thought 10 reduce them
gradually. and not al AZ once. so that
they might make their ARRANGEMENTS TO
do without any appropriation.
FIVE INSTITUTIONS HURT.
There are five institutions that are
left out" said Dir. Caskc. They arc the
Little Sisters Of the Poor. Richmond Home
for Ladies. ST. JoseDh's Orphan Asylum.
ST. Pauls Church Home. and ST. Paul
Home FOR Aged Women. To get 90 tae
sense OF the Council / move that 500 he
Inserted in the budget for tie Little SIS
tcrs of the Poor n tlls is adopted viii
fol.ow it No hy other amendments making
appropriations for the other institutions
have mentioned. and corrcspondnsly
reducing the appropriations FOR other
charitable institutions.
Nfr. Walerstoin and ar HARRISON or
poged Mr Saskie's motion. tho latter eal-
ing that he thought the Finance Commit
tee had just as much right - make an
appropriation 20 pay tho salary OK the
pastor OF any church. as 10 make an ap-
Dronriation for a sectarian Institution.
Mr R0urtree said that be d.d not con-
slider tho Little Sisters OF the Poor o Sec
tartan institution. and would vote 20 make
an appropriation for TO-
Nf.s Iaalfafa 4urerNrrart was fIeu NUt-
ad on and defeated
FIGHT OVER METRES
SIR Bloomaere moved taat Gle siacn
apprOpriattd FOR tho purchase OF wa'Tr
metres be instead devoted 10 paying for
street work contracted for go ls,t.
Thi. was opposed by Air Whiersten
and SIR. Briggs. both gentlemen expa-
tiating upon the great Importance OF
metres 60 the city.
Il can we'll understand the gentleman
rrom jefferson ward making sHch
notion said Mr.. Briggs "a- Jefferson
ward IS we'll supplied with water. ana
Is wasting that beiongine 10 otfer
wards. We asked The Finance Commit
tee for ,50 O00 10 bny metres but have re-
ceived only 81 no. with that We VIII
buy one thousand metres. and show
the people what a saving can be made.
Mr. HARRISON and Mr.. Gunst spoke IN
favor OF metres. but Sir. Blanks opposed
giving them 20 a Few people.
GIVE them 10 all or none be said.
u am In favor Of voting FOR any
rnea even one increasing the rate
OF taxation" said Mr. BI0.mbere TO
provide better water facilities but am
So opposed to water metres thar ! WI
vote against this budget 81 70 carries
ap aDnronri..tiOu for them
WILL Buy METRES.
ar. WHITE moved. as suosttufe for
the whole that the entire N500 for
metres be- stricken orr as useless eN-
pense.
Mr. Whites amendment was voted
down and Nh gioGmbergs motion was
also lost tho vote being 70 ayes 20 noes
Mr. Hawkins moved 10 strike out Go
aunrorrfation OF $3.50 90 The Friends Coz
ored Orphan Asylum. Tie understood.
he said that the same was q dencml-
rational institution. ard he vas opposed
10 making appropriations for any such.
The motion was subsequently, with
drawn bv Mr.. Hawkins, he having been
Informed that the institution was non
seotarian.
Mr.. Ccttrel moved 10 take $40 from
The contingent fund and add DO 10 the
-
a long discussion. was adopted.
Mr.. Miller moved that the appropriation
Of !92s9.se FOR shockoe Creek Improve
meDt be reduced 10 $500 the difference
10 be placed TO the account or oy-door
moor. The motion was lost
Mr.. Hawkins moved that the appro-
priation Of 1915 FOR the Female Humane
Association be stricken out. The mo-
tlcn was lost.
Mr. Hawkins also moved 70 strike out
the appropriations Of two other chart
table institutions but both motions. On
motion ~ Mr Wallersts!n were laid
on the table.
THE BUDGET ADOPTED.
The budget was then adopted b. a vote
OF q 10 |. urly Mr.. Blanks opposing H.
At the request OF Mr.. Cottrell. chair
man of the Committee On Relic, or the
Poor the report recommending the erec-
lion OF an addition TO the almshousc. was
recon mitted TO the committee.
The report of the committee on Claims
and Salaries recommending the payment
OF certain sums which have been pre-
vlouelv reported. was adopted
TN. ordinance drafted by the Commit
lee On Finance regarding LIE appointment