Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-10
THE BUDGET TABLED.
BOARD or ALDERMEN FAB, TO
CONCUR ~ THE ORDINANCE.
The STREET REPORT AGAIN REFERRED
Regular business session Last Nisht.
put little business Transacted
Lot Given for Burial of Coincide
rate Women.

clustering sort OF session, fraught with
hut lttlc significance. The budget was
tabled for lack OF enough votes to pass
f. and the report Of the Committee on
Streets relative TO the Engineers De-
partm,nt was read and referred promptly
10 the Re,rcnchmcnt and Reform Com
mluco. whence the ordinance came.
Those in attendance upon last nights
meeting were: President Turpin and
Aiossrs. Allen. Burton, Carter. Cutchins.
HardWicke. Montgomery Moore. Noble.
smith. suead. Starke, Vaughan. and
zimmerman.
From the Committee on Streets came
tae report OF that body. relative TO the
Retrenchment and Reform Ordinance re-
',rrcj 90 IL from the Board OF Aldermen.
The report recommended that all the
offices OF the city government be kept omen
Tor the transaction Of business between
tro hours of 4. NJ. and u. NJ. dailv
except sundays and holidays. during
which time all officers and employees
shall be IN attendance at the office. I'M
Jess Otherwise employed in the citys
business. this. however. not TO apply TO
the offices OF Mayor, City Attorney. and
Physician 10 the Poor.
NONE SHALL DO OUTSIDE WORK.
The following substitute was offered
for section Of the ordinance: NO city
officer or employee shall engage in pri-
waite work or business within the
hours prescribed for city work. except
under special direction of the City Coun-
Cd authorising service for public or pri-
waite institutions, provided this shall
rot apply 10 the following" etc.
substitute for section was recon-
mtnded. as follows: There shall be
three assistant engineers and a clerk.
al Of whom shall be appointed by the
City Engineer, subject 70 approval by
'he Committee on Streets. who shall per-
form an the duties that may be pre-
scribed for them by the Engineer, and
DE clerk i'm addition 10 his other duties.
shah attend all meetings Of the Com
miuee on Streets. act as clerk. and make.
and Keep a record of its proceedings
without additional compensation to that
paid as clerk 10 the department" The
Committee also recommended that the
sewer foreman be retained. and that his
salary If reduction be necessary, be re-
duced in just proportion. Other recon-
mendations OF minor importance were
made. and the Board referred the entire
report TO the Committee on Retrench-
ment and Reform.
Reports were received from other COM
mittees ana properly referred.
THE BUDGET TABLED.
AT this juncture the Clerk read the
annual budget as amended by and for
Narded from the Common Council This
D aper which is an ordinance cancelling
tneXpended appropriations Of 1896 and
knaking new appropriations for the va
ious departments Of the city for 1897,
fwas printed in full i'm the Dispatch yes
ferlay morning, a week ago. Imme-
ilate.y after the reading of the budget
III Allen moved its adoption. The
4 Measure was lost for lack of the neces-
4 y twO-thirds vote. as follows
4 Ayes-Messrs. Burton, Cutchins. Mont
lgomcry Moore. Sneai Starke, Vaughan,
ud /immermann-S.
4 Nocs-Messrs. Allen. Burton, Hard
fUicke Noble. Smith, and President Tur-
in-G.
Mr.. Hardwicke here moved a recon
federation I'm order TO lay the measure
lon the table and Mr.. Carter vigorous
81 opposed this step. The Clay-Ward
alderman said he was willing TO let
jthe budget sleep the long sleep it was
Untitled 70 have before he would vote
FOR its adoption. He did not think the
sCouncn was proceeding in accordance
fvith the law I'm this matter, and asked
or the annual report Of the Auditor
before any action was taken NJ. Hard
1 wicke explained that this budget was
imply an ordinance, which any indi-
Vidual member Of the Board could offer
After some further discussion the action
iy which the budget was lost was re-
considered, and the paper was laid on
the table.
LOT FOR CONFEDERATE WOMEN.
The Board CONQUERED IN the ordinance,
giving "a lot I'm River-View Cemetery to
Lee Camp, as burYng-ground for desti-
llte Confederate women.
resolution from the lower branch,
plelging the councilmen TO require the
city departments TO live this year with
Nm the amount Of the estimated receipts
for the year 1897. was adopted.
on motion Of Mr. Hardwicke. the reso-
Iution requesting the City School Board
90 live within the sum appropriated 10
a. this year was laid on the table this
notion having been taken with reference
T. the budget
The Board refused to give the Faith
Home 1900 feet Of gas.
ODD the final roll-call. Mr.. Carter sub
United "a petition. which was referred
90 the Committee on Streets, asking for
'fe construction Of sewer i'm Walnut
street between Grove avenue anu nan
5var streets. 20 connect with the sewer
On Grove avenue.
On motion OF Mr. Carter, the annual
r-rort of the City Auditor for 1896, which
sas already been published in the Dis
patch. was read.
INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM.
The promised statement from Mr.. Allen,
chairman OF the Committee on Retrench- |
mert and Reform was made by that gen.
fomar SIR Allen stated briefly the work
trat had been done by his committee, and
eai1 that quite an . exhaustive report |
would boz made by thN body at the next
meeting OF the Board.
1lr Cutchins's resolution, providing |
that the hands Of the Health Department |
tc paid for "a fun days work when they
render such 20 the city and for only !
rart Cf % DAYS work when dismissed on
account ~ bad weather (Which was so
amended as TO put the employees OF the |
Street Department upon the same footng), !
came up from the Committee on he- !
trenchmcnt and Reform. and was re-
tsued 10 the committees on Health ana |
Streets jointly
The resolution with reference TO the |
nlary and duties OF the Clerk of the |
iusungs Court, which had been referred |
% the Committee on Retrenchment ana |
Reform. was sent back 10 that body for |
detailed information as to the duties ana |
compensation Of this officer
After the transaction Of some other |
'0uflue lusinoss the BOARD adjourned.