The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16

! to be taken back 10 the AlmshOuse2 !
don't believe it: he wolid be ashamed to
| look his wife in the Fac when be went
home n he voted for such a thing"
Mr.. Turpin then read q touching letter
| from sister Madeline " Dermott. mother
! superior of the institution, calling atten-
! ton 70 the fact that the city had bound
itself TO contribute 10 the support Of the
| orphan girls taken from the Almshouse.
Mr.. Zimmerman moved 10 amend Mr..
| Turpn's motion hv replacing on the list
/ an Of the charitable institutions stricken.
in order as he explained. 10 move later
| 10 reduce the appropriations OF an by -
| per cent
Mr.. Zimmermann's substitute was lost
lv a vote Of 90 9. a vote was then
taken on Mr.. Turp'ns motion to give
| 1-1 10 ST. Joseph's Orphan Asylum. and
, 10 WAS lost by a vote of ID 10 3.
The question then came UP on the
| adoption of the budget as a whole and
| Mr. Carter moved 10 amend Section so
! as 10 provide that The amounts specified
! shall DE deemed 10 he the limit TO he
| expended by the heads of departments
except such as are specified boy existing
| ordinances Mr.. Carter explained that
! The object Of his motion was 10 prevent
! the cutting on ar sums which might bo
I needed in cases az emergency which
| might arise at any time through storms
| or floods
Mr. Hardwicke said the whole trouble
! which arose every year was due TO the
contracts entered into by The Street Com
mi,tcc 10 was here. he said. that some
NJ the floating debt came from.
STREET COMMITTEE AROUSED.
Me4sre Allen carter, and King were
at once on their metal ana assured tho
! Council that Mr. Hardwicke was mis-
/ taken. that the street Committee had
| never made contracts for which there
/ was not money i'm hand 10 pay.
Here ensued long discussion over Mr.
| Cartcrs motion, and the matter was
! thoroughly ventilated. Air. Carter said
that the unexpcnded balance or tho
street department FOR 1896. amounting 20
| $1,000 had been cancelled and S30oo0 for
streets generally appropriated. which was
equal % giving only $1,000 to streets gem
| orally For the reason that such n small
sum had been provided Doc Thought it hut
just that the emergency fund should not
Doe taken away.
Mr. TurpIn claimed that 10 adopt Mr.
! Cartor's amendment meant 10 add $1,000
| 90 the budget for streets generally. II
| was NOT % proper move. Doe said. the
/ Street Committee should wait until the
/ emergency arose.
afr. Hardwicke said 70 would result
| I'm greatly increasing the citys floating
debt Tho amendment was defeated.
only Mossrs. Carter. King. and Lawdor
,fr Garter if,e, ,.r,r-l an amendment
o. t,. e,.,fo,, rro,..a,,.- that au ap-
,.,o.,'rf,,fo,e or r,eol,,tiors ri.tln.- ap-
rrorriations for 1sg7 be ropealsd.
Mr. rIardvvicko said that This amefd-
mont offered lv AIR. Carter was iden-
tical with fha procerrr., one offered by
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Char was sustained -
AIT. iuilih lN'h moved lnal Hi-.lI'.' 80
be taken from me sum appropriated ior
the purchase N Water-metres. and placed
to tho credit of tho School Boards pay
roll.
QUESTION or METRES.
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