The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-10
TICgLERS FOR PRECEDENT.
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STICELERS FOR PRECEDENT.
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wicke. was referred 20 the Committees on
DaXn' H III. nresen4ed for approval an
acrccnaenf bc-ween himself, the Clty RI
ainecr. the city Attorney, ana W =; ~
ton, whereby the latter agrees 70 aa ~ 80 |"
sewer 10 be constructed Oh ,,s 80
f~cen Fourth and FIFTH. Duvai ana jack a'.N-
SIM streets. In consideration OF the sum
M SiD0 the resolution was adopted.
MONEY FOR SCHOOLS
MIR. Noble then again onered ms reso resp,
,,sto, spurop-i ating s. 600 for schools, and
~ gcd ;ha. the rules be suspended. The
motion was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Allen before vote was taken on
the resolution said THAI ne coulo So ~ ~
reason why this appropriation should DC
mado. but could discern great many
why n should not be made. The rnaklis
81 such an appropriation, ne oeclaree'
was utterly 81 variance with the rtSviu-
ton adopted by the Council "nen "e
There has nothing been said against
this appropfsation." he said, nut Tue
newspapers have been full oil argument
why Il should be made. For my pa -
want 70 hear something on the o'"ei
Mr.. Carter called attention 70 me RUE
which providee that detailed statement
shall be made by any department sL'h'I.s
Which VIII such gY' appropriation shall be put:
III the School Board" he salo. shaI'
make 20 us this detailed statement az
quired By rule No. 49, ] am ready 10 pote
for IT, In the absence OF sucn SUI s.
,ne,,t hosycvcr / am not ready TO cast
such vote. although J. am IN iaFor VI
giving the money TO the schools II tney
need II" o.. ..s.s. >,
NJ Alien said he was surprised that 80
conservative a man as Mr.. Turpin should
make such n motion. II was ms oplniv,n
that under the rules, mere was p' Sahnoi
Board had made no detailed statement
Mr. Turpin rcjoincd that Mr.. Allen had
not called attention TO RUE - " Il.l, ne
eight per cent. Of the people or Richmond
be said wanted the appropriation.
COME OUT SQUARELY 80,
"Come out fairly and squarely ne saiu,
"ond vote like a man either to suspend OF
not 20 suspend the rules. We all Know
mat the School Board wants this money
40 urevept the schools being closed ana
the pay Of the teachers cut. Lei US se,'ie
the question tonight. m tired OF H.
THE debate between Messrs. Alien anu
sr,,rnin lasted some time. during when
Mr. Turpin several times called aiteneioi
TO Mr.. Aliens fight for sewer appros,
YTtQflOn.
the resolution adopted by the Councii al
Ter the budget was formed .
Mr. Allen claimed that the Statsihne men,
had been made by a member OF the SchVoi
Hoard that the board could live on inc
annropriation made at the beginning OF
no year He said further that there
was not sufficient Information DeioIs Tue
Hoard 10 enable II to vote intelngenty on
the matter and said. moreover, that IL
mad been found imp0s sible 10 get lhiofha-
lion from the School Board.
MIR. Carter again addressed the pous,,
claiming TO dearly love the schools ailo
the children educated AT them. Inc glst
OF hIs remarks. however. seemed 70 lnoi,
cate that ne would rather the chilaren
and teachers should suffer than that kule
70 should be roughly handled; ,..,. >,
IT love and cherish the public Schools
satd Mr. Carter. in tender tones. "but
cannot stand idly by and see the rules
M Carter then probed deeper into the
matfsr. and saddied the Finance Commit
Zee U i'm having been the prime delln,
ouents that body. he held, having mao
no RICH [ 10 withhold the amount asked TOT
by the board when the budget was
" Mr. Allen called attention C the fact
+hst the city was now approprlating more
FOR schools than authorized 10 90 unuei
the act pa .ssed by the state Legislature,
Mr. Carter. continuing said that IN
oydcr for the schools 10 be kept up 10
thsir pres.snt state Of efficiency. with me
enormous increase in the number OF chi,
dren. special taxation should De 'e S,,i,eS
20 Althou.h the matter has been dinned
into the ears OF the people for weeks past
Mr.. Carter advocated a postponement Oh
the matter until the details OF the ques-
lion could percolate through the brains
Of The Council He concluded with plea
fcr the cherished Rule NO. ~.
NJ Allen announced that ne would vote
against the suspension of the rule on
account of lack of information,
called
sion 81 the rules. and 1t was lost by the
following vote:
Ayes-Mess rs. Bahen, Brock, Burton,
King Moore, Lawder. Noble. Snead, and
Turpn-8
Nocs-McssrsA Allen. Carter. Cutchins.
Hardwicke, Montgomery Smith, and
Vaughan-7
The Board then. on motion Of Mr.. King,
adjourned until S o'clock next Monday
night. at which time the School Board IS
reouested 10 app ear before the Board with
a detailed stat ement of the expenses
which the $50 q they ask is TO defray.