Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02

Finance l0mmllttt
ceipts this year would be $4,000 more
than anticipated by the annual budget,
hut since the schools had gotten $l.0O
more than was expected from the State
tho member Offered as a substitute a
resolution devoting ss.Ooe. from any funds
not otherwise appropriated. TO the pay
roll account of the schools.
MFR Jones said IL was practically
agreed In the conference between the
Finance Committee and he school au-
thorities that 1t would be veil to cut
couple of weeks of the beginning OF the
session and couple of the end, which
were In trying seasons upon small chill
dren especially
Mr. Harrelson wanted 10 know the
name of the member Of the Committee
on Finance who had given Mr.. Briggs
such glowing information as to the city's
finances.
The Council then agreed to near from
Mr. Joseph c. Dickerson, chairman OF
the Finance Committee Of the Schooi
Roc rd. who made a warm and eloquent
anneal for the allowance OF the $500
asked by the schools OF the city.
PLEA FOR THE SCHOOLS.
Messrs HARRISON and Wallerstein
snoke In opposition to the resolution, ard
thev were followed by strong argu-
ment for the appropriation by Hon. Will
liam NJ Turpin, another member OF the
School Board who stated that there had
| revar heen the time when the school
| trus,ees said they could get along this
wear On sl02 900, the amount appropriated
| bv the Council. The board had MADE
plain that its needs would be sll2oo0 al
the least. and that this would cripple
| the schools TO some extent. MT. Iuiplh
called the attention OF the body 10 the
| fact that the Council had not In making
up the budget. cut down the pay OF the
nolice and the firemen, which could have
been reduced just as well AS the schooi
| teachers. But" continued Mr.. Trrpin
unite sardonically, "the policemen ard
| fremen are not women anu cniluie" ""0
| have no votes"
| Mr. Rloomberg said he was not willing
| IN hava the children OF the city suffer
| because the School Board had not done
,ts duty at the beginning of the year.
| in regulating the school-system In accord
ance with the appropriation made for
| 1897. He would. therefore vote for the
| extra appropriation, much as ne dis-
| liked to have to do so.
The roll was finally called upon the
substitute. appropriating $500, the result
| being that IL failed TO pass because IL dio
not receive the necessary twenty votes
in favor of II. The vote was as iono"s.
Aves - Messrs. Blanks, Bloomberg,
briggs. Ebel. Gunst, Horace A: Haw-
k,ns Hobson. CARRIER, Miller. Mosby,
Neale. Noble. Pollock, o. A. HawKins'
rrarner Whalen, and Woody-n.
Noes-Messrs. Cottrell. Foster, Harrel-
son Zones. King Rolntree, Wake, wal
lerstein and President Caskie-9.
| The resolution as 1t came from the
Committee on Finance was then reject
ed, as follows:
Aves-Messrs. Blanks. Briggs, Ebel'
Horace A. Hawkins, Hobson, CARRIER
Miller Mosby, Neale, Noble. Pollock, o.
A Hawkins. whalen. and Woody-H
Noes-Messrs. Bloomberg, Cottrell, Eos
ter. Gunst Harrelsoa, Jones, hins
Rountree. Tanner, Wake, Waliers'em
and President Caskie-l2.
The Finance Committee recommsnaeo
m, rejection of the petition of Joe Ed
wards, the diver, Tor 'loo .ea "
comn4nsation for the services he rem
ders the city.
number of frame-building permits
were granted.
| oIrEsTIoN OF CITY'S LIABILITY.
E,rorn the Committee on Claims anc
Salaries came the claim OF The EVefett
Waddey Company, amounting to Ns'lo
for stationery supplied to the Hustihg
Court. with the recommendation that
be reiected In connection with tnls
Mr. Wallerstein stated that .he commit
tea had previously passed upon a Di,
| Of the same items, same oates, "n'.,
had beer sent IA against the CITY jan
with proper vouchers attached therelo
Mr.. Wallerstein stated mat the C,.y
Attorney had given 1t as his opinion Una
! the city was not liable for the sta'ioiei
and printing bills OF the rity.
MIR. Jones said he Thought TINS was
r,atter for investigation, in order to FIN
out II the bills did represeh. VIC ''', ~
toms He. therefore, moved that IN
, no referred to he Committe
, on Claims and Salaries for lnvesuSauo
| and a report. ,... =
1-ba ordinance from the Committee
Grounds and Buildings, reducing the CON
, nensation of certain City Han eHpioyee'
and dispensing with the oiler end Goa
nosser Of the building. vas next presen'
"a After a brief explanation by Chaii
. man Gunst the measure was edopteu'
PAID FOR THE LOST TIME.
When the report OF the Committee o
uaalth resulting from it's invesuSatio
of the dismissal of the hve men lIoi
, the health force. which was puohshe
, ;n fun in the Dispatch the morning a.
. -. tba closing of the inquiry came U
Cor consideration, there was some ui'
. ouss,or I'm favor of an amendment g
: fered by Mr.. King proyiiing ior ~
, navment of all the men for all the tiii
J. lost bv them, and 10 reinstale 'nen
/. | Messrs Hobson and Hawkins salu lhe
IS we're not present at .he iast hieetin
n 90 tho Committee on Health, al "hio
tho renort was considered, but had Tie
o - in attendance they would NAY
l. voted to pay the men for an ,no ", Tt
l. lost bv reason of their dismissal
e amendment offered by Mr. KING We
If adonted as was the report as aihehne
h onIy Mr Blanks voting against IL.
ID Tbe resolution from the Committee
ii Health referring TO the Board OF Hean
D. The charges and papers In the case
n Sa.,,arv-Officer johnson Walton, caus'
Great deal of discussion. especiaiiy
20 - where the control Of the sahl,al
T. no,,ce was vested. After numerous re"
or ,ngs NJ the ordinances bearing upon =
alter the resolution vas adopted
W Terrine the matter TO the boaro
- rIaoltI for investigation.
70 MONEY NEEDED FOR SEWERS
The report of the committee OF g
I'll .oanoa az TO sewers, recommending
D. a.ra,shtout appropriation for sewer p'
e. noses amounting to $3.50 was next a,. .an
ID nm and debated. The question was asA
m a. the resolution embraced IN tne rep