The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
AT WORK ON THE BUDGET.
The Finance Committee Dividing Up the.
Revenue Of the City.
MANY APPEALS FOR CHARITY MADE.
Tho Committee Listened Patiently TO
Touching Appeals-Mr. Hard"icke's
Plan to shorten the school Year.
Committee Meetings To-Day.

The members OF the flnahcc NoHhil1-
tee. undeterred by the storm, which RACED
without. met last night to consider the
budget for 1897. Those present were
Nressrs. Hardwicke. Cchairman). Cottren.
Zimmerman, HARRISON. Jones, Rountree.
and starke. 4 n.mber OF persons inter-
ested in appropriating for charity were
also on hand, and letters were read from
others. who were unable TO attend
Major Norman v. Randolph, and Gene
raj T. A. Brandcr appeared before the
committee IN the interest OF the continu-
ance Of the usual appropriation Of $1,000
10 Lee Camp Soldiers' Home, the former
bringing out ne worthy nature Of the
charity. and stating that there We're now
twenty-six Richmond men ia the Home.
and had been TWO hundred and nifty there
since its foundation.
Letters were read from the Virginia
Hospital, signed py MI u. ID. Taylor di-
rector i'm charge. from the free dlspen-
sary. signed bv Dr. Stewart Mcclure. and
from the Medical College OF Virginia.
signed by Dr. Christopher Iompkins, tho
first asking that an appropriation be
made, and the others that the amount
now donated be continued.
SCHOOL FUNDS.
The estimate Of the School Board was
submitted. asking Tor an Appropriation
Of Sl2l 045S. Superintendent Fox ap-
pcared before the committee and made an
interesting statement contrasting the eX-
ponse OF the present with former years.
The schedule OF salaries Mr.. Fox said
had not been changed for number OF
wears fhOugn the work had increased
two and a half times.
Mr.. Hardwick asked how it would do
TO close The session june lst and begin
tho 1st Of October.
Mr.. Fox replied that the schools were
now doing work in seven years. which
formerly required eight. ana III the school
wear were shortened 80 could readily be
seen what the effect would be. Mr. Fox
said that about $4,000 would be saved
by this cutting Off "a month. lie did
not. however, seem much in favor of
the plan.
A petition was presented I'm behalf OF
the Day Nursery and Kindergarten. set-
ting forth the splendid work done hy
this institution. and asking that the COM
mittoe make as large an appropriation
for it as possible The petition was sign-
cd by Mrs. Joseph Bryan and number
of other ladies representing the directors
Of the Kindergarten.
Mr.. G. T. Waf0rd made an earnest
speech before the committee in behalf Of
the petition.
Mr.. Edgar Taylor spoke in behalf Of
an appropriation for the Virginia Hospi-
tai. which has never heretofore been pro-
vidcd for
DR. Hugh Taylor appeared and spoke
i'm favor OF an appropriation for Tho free
dispeneary Of the Virginia College Of
.Hr fn.r
year 1900 cases had been treated and
1900 prescriptions compounded.
EYE AND EAR 1NFIRMARY.
DR. j. A. White and Colonel A. S. Bu-
ford appeared before the committee on
behalf of the Rye. Ear and Throat lu-
hrmary. and asked that the regular an-
aual appropriation of $500 Doe continued.
SIR VI. $. Quarles. Co.onel g.. j.. j..
Burgwyn. and Captain Thomas Ellett
came before the committee. and made an
earnest plea in behalf of the Virginia
Mechanics Institute.
Mr. Rcubcn Burton also appeared. and
stated ass chairman of the School Com-
mittcc. that au examination had been
made OF the Mechanics Institute. and
his committee was of The opinion that
the appropriation was too large ana
should Doe reduced hy $1,000.
Mr. John d. Fr.schkorn. president Of
The Board OF Fire Commissioners. was
present iu the interests of bis depart
mcnt and made q f0rcihie speech. setting
out the fact that II the appropriation
were reduced the rate OF insurance in the
city might De raised.
Mr. G.. G.. Bosher. ON behalf ot the
police patrol system. requested the con-
tinuance Of the usual appropriation.
The City Engineer presented the esti-
mate of the street Committee. and the
needs Of other departments were taken in-
20 consideration ly the committee In ac-
Cordauce with figures heretofore present.
cd in The Times.
The committee was in session until
late hour. and the work Of preparing
the budget gotten we'll under way
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The following estimate OF the funds rc-
Oulrcd for James River Improvement
during the coming year was submitted
last night by Chairman James IT,
Vaughan.
Pay-rou ........ .......'...'...'..'.. .'.f'."V
Fuel .+............- ......'............... lD,D
Oils. &c........ Observation-Disclosures. 800
Repairs and purchases. ............... 1850
Two new ScOws Observation-Disclosures. =. 500
Repairs TO old scows. s.................. 500
Permanent Improvement dyking).... 5000
Total ......................... .$lS.500
This is $500 less than was appropriated
FOR the regular running expenses IN 1896
CEMETERIES.
For cemeteries the following estimates
are made.
Oakwood .................. ..............A.O7O
River View ........................... 2.4ij
Shockoe Hill ........................... ,155
~.., 90
IOla4 ......-.....+.. ............ = t.b4O
OF the appropriation for Oakwood $1,000
is to be used for permanent improvements.
For the last ten years the yearly re-
ceipts from Oakwood Cemetery have aver
aged S4.34feS s-l0
WERE NO QUORUMS.
Two subcommittee OF the Committee
on Streets were 10 have met Yesterday
afternoon. one at and the other al 6
o'clock only two members. however.
braved the weather-Mossrs Pollock and
WOody-so the matters had TO be de-
ferred. The first subcommittee was to
consider some changes to the ordnance
governing the cars of the Richmond Rail-
way and Electric and Richmond Trac-
tion Company at points where their lines
intersect and the second subcommittee
was 10 select an expert to assess the
damage done 70 buildings by the bursting
OF a water-pipe i'm jackson Ward some
time ago.
MEETINGS TO-DAY.
The Committee on James River I'M
proyement will meet at o'clock this az
ternon in Room No of the city Han.
The Committee on Streets Will meet AT
S o'clock tonight TO consider the Ordi-
nance abolishing the Office Of fourth as
sstant 10 the City Engineer.
No Hurry About Pinerre's Case.
LANSING. MICH, Feb. The supreme