Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-02

ne" Clty Han .......... 40 ~
sl.s57. .Oss 90 1885,. SO
Taxes and licenses. s 967,GS "a 8 gl9 500
miscellaneous ......... 3Ss,5i 50 4V5'54s
A.s57.Os3 90 $i,S52. $40
CHARITIES AND wATER-METERS.
As soon as Clerk August finished read
Ing the budget. Mr.. Wallerstein ana
others offered slight amendments which
mace the first section read as loIoMs. .
BE II ordained by the Council OF the cry
OF Richmond that all unexpended appro-
priations shall be considered as cancellel,
and the Auditor is hereby directed TO
balance his books accordingly" -,
Mr.. Caske with Mr.. Gunst in the chaitl
here made a vigorous fight to have the
denominational charities, which had been
dropped from the budget, reinstated theIe'
and 10 have all the outside charitable IN
stitution appropriations reduced by IS per
cent He thought II would work hard-
ship upon these institutions 10 cut them
on entirely, but was In favor or gradualy
wiping out these annual approprlat atloiis.
He moved that the Little sisters OF lne
Poor which he understood was an en-
tirely non-sectarian enterprise, be adutu
to the list and allowed $500. a test vote
followed this and the motion was Volel
down. -
MIR. Bloomberg raised the point that the
budgets appropriation of $1,000 for the
purchase Of water meters was unWise.
lie moved that this sum be transferred 70
streets generally the allowance tor WHICH,
he said had been greatly reduced. 1900
Mr. Wa lerstein vigorously opposed TINS,
arguing that there were many houses III
Madison Ward vacant simply because NJ
water could be obtained on the uppe'
stories. He referred to several noIe1 ,so,, az,
thorities to show that the only salVatioil
Richmond had I'm respect to us water
supply was 10 meter the city. -
Mr Bloomberg said he was wliilIg gg,,',, ~
do anything TO beneht the water SP1 SupPiy
of Richmond ne would even vote tor az az
increase in taxes in order to- accoinpilah
this. but he was opposed 70 meters. -.
Mr. Witte offered as an amendment thal
the appropriation OF NouVO Ior m1u,t,,,tes mhstt
ters be cancelled. one or two SUBSTITUTES
were offered, but amendment substitutes,
and original motion were overwhelmlhsy
defeated. 49,,
The motion Of Mr.. Bloomberg was then
lost. and by the following vote;
Aves-Messrs Blanks. Bloomberg, Cot
tfell. Jones. Pollock. Whalen, and Woody
Noes-Messrs. Briggs. Foster. Gunst,
Harrelson. Hawkins, HObsOn, Jones, Gar
her. Miller. Mosby. Noble, Rountree'
Stokes. Tanner, Wake. Wallerstei,nn'
Witte Williams. and President Caskie-lS.
MONEY FOR OUTDOOR POOR
Mr. Cottrell obtained the floor at TINS
tuncture and made an effort TO nave ali ali
the sums appropriated to outside char arlties ~
/ reduced
saved placed TO the fund for the out
door poor. which fund, he said had peeh
reduced to $1,000. with Whlch IL "Oulu -
impossible for that department 10 exist
priation TO the College Dispensary from
81 600 TO $50, and 10 place the renalrlIig
s25o to the credit OF the outdoor poor;
MIR. Gunst opposed this and Mr CottIsn
changed his motion so as 10 reduGe - Sne Nv
appropriation of $500 to the Shelterlhs
Arm. Hocrtif9l by one fourth. &c.
Nr Wallerstein moved 10 lay the motlon
on the table. to which the Councll asISeV
An explanation was made Dy Mt, III III
treU that the Finance Committee nau eNi
IDENTIFY made a mistake in the amount az
lowed for almshouse salaries. @,"Vo, . VIM
The salaries as fixed by ordinance amount !
ed to $3.50. He moved TO take @ 1ne p neeuoe -
1910 from the contingent lullu. .t nvIc ~ +ter
a great deal of discussion over the hd''ei
but the motion finally prevailed. ., oog
motion of Mr.. Miller 10 take Sl,zt
from the account Of James River Improve
ment and place the same 10 tne q ~
tabIe as were a number of motions ol
! MIR HaWkins's to strike out entlrely dP
propriations TO outside charltles. -,
Part of the second section OF the orul'
then on motion of Mr.. MosDy strlckei
out out as it was embraced in the rules oi
'nT The eou,ii ordinance was then adopted as
amended, only MI. DaliN0' VI @'
voting against II.
MUCH OTHER BUSINESS.
A report from the Committe on flre
/ Department recommended the sldhtlhs
of a number of frame-buidlnS permits
which were agreed TO. 'iO. - L.
Thc milk and meat 5rdinanee the de'
tails of which were printed IN the us
patch several days ago, was reieIIeu U
The Committee on Finance, as the queslioi
of employing an inspector was lhNolSSut;
The Council unanimously ddOpteu p tl' ,a'
/ ordinance from the Cemetery commute,
donating a lot Of 900 square rect o.
| eround i'm River-Niew Cemetery as 2
! burial place for Confederate women wh'
/ die here in destitute circumstances.
The Council instead OF concurrlng III
! the resolution apprOpriating 500 Tor a
| stenographer for the Committee on lie
trenchment and Reform, laid that matter
! on the table, Mr. RountIee haNlns s.dttSfu
| that the committee could get along Wlth-
Concurrent action was taken upon the
ordinances reducing the salaries or the
| keepers of Marshall and the New reser-
a resolution came up from the Board
Of Aldermen calling for special COM
mittee. consisting OF four members ol
| the Board and four members OF lne. lne
| Common Council TO consider ordinance
! and resolutions regarding reductions oi
| the salaries of Inspector OF Gas, ana
Foreman Of Lower Gas-N Norks, ula
/ pensing with the services OF the Hdi hco1
| repairer at the city stables, ana pro
viding that no councilman shall vote foi
| any one related TO him by blood or mar
| riage or to vote upon any contfact lI
which he is directly or indirectly IN
| terested. This was adopted.
A RETRENCHMENT REPORT.
Mr. Rountree here, as sub-chairman OF
! the Committee On Retrenchment and Re
| form made a brief verbal report re-
! viewing the work recently done by thal
| committee and assuring the body tha
| a bulky formal report would be presenteC
| TO the Common Council at It's neX'
| meeting. ,, f.. .to
| sdopted. providing that the expenditure
! of the city for 1897 should not exceed III
! Teceipts as set forth in the budget.
! The same gentleman submitted ahothel
resolution. which was also agreed 10, re-
auesting the City School Board to make
! such arrangements as would enaDie IL U
| live within its appropriation thls year
Mr. Stokes presented Iesoiution 10 ~
| Mating 1900 feet of gas TO the Faitf
| Home during the next three Hohths
| which also passed.s -, u,s.. ,,.s
| 4 measure offered by Mr. Woody, anc
| ,,nanimouslV adopted required the Rich
| mond Railway and Electric Company an1
| the Richmond Traction Company 10 place
| their half-rate tickets on sale at SOM
| noint i'm the eastern part OF the city TO
| he convenience of the people OF Churcl
an The Council then adjourned.
The brownies Have Come.
All the children in families where thu
| Disnatch is taken will rejoice at this an