Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-18
VIEWS ON BUDGET.
REASONS OF OTHER ALDERMEN
FOR yOTIyG AGAINST PASSAGE
STREETS, CHARITIES, and SCHOOLS.
These the Principal Appropriations
Objected To-The Conference Conn
mite VIII Have to MnteriaIIy
Alter the Ordinance

The opposition to The budget as "a
came from the Common Council. which
developed I'm Tuesday nights session OF
the Board OF Aldermen, appears To havs
been founded upon what each onposine
member supposed TO be good reasons.
The Dispatch yesterday printed succinct-
ly the Views of four ont OF six Of thoss
VINO voted against the appropriation or.
dinance Mr.. otway $ Allen. a member
OF the Board OF Aldermen. chairman oe
the Committee on Retrenchn.nt ana
Reform, and also of the Street Commits
tee, and also a member OF the Financa
Committee. stated very clearly some OF
his objections to the budget when II was
discussed in the Board. When seen last
evening by "A Dispatch man he said thar
he then expressed his views upon the
subjects under consideration in the Board
Of Aldermen, and that he would speak
his impressions upon other features OF
the budget when they arise for conside-
ration. He was opposed to the city
giving money to sectarian charity m
stitutions when il did not have tho
means with which 20 meet the nccessa-
ries of municipal life.
REASONS OF MIR. SMITH.
Mr.. James |. Smith, one OF the Jack-
son-Ward members. who voted against
the budget, said. when seen yesterday,
My reasons for voting against tho
nudget are: II the city is not able to
give TO all the charities. she should NOT
give to a chosen few; II any are to DO
left out an should be left out. OF tho
money appropriated in this respect, all
should receive portion.
ITO cut the school fund 80 that the
children would have to lose one months
schooling each year. by the shortenls,
OF the session, thereby keeping them 3.
school longer, when there are. as | un-
derstand, so many waiting TO enter, Is
tanothcr feature TO which | objected.
Il am also opposed TO giving $1,000 for
water-meters Tor some districts OF the
city, as an experiment in the hope that
II would remedy the scarcity OF water
In other districts. when there is no sure
ty Of a favorable result.
These are my principal reasons for
opposing the budget though there are
other slight reasons / would like to soe
made"
The Dispatch reporter endeavored TO
night. and obtain from him more fully
than was printed yesterday his objec-
tions to the budget as II came TO the
Board Of Aldermen, but failed to catch
that gentleman.
The Common Council will meet tonight
to consider the resolution adopted by the
Board OF Aldermen last Tuesday night.
providing for the appointment of "A con-
ference committee TO consider the budget.
1t is surmised that some radical changes
, in the ordinance VIII be recommended II
II gets TO such a committee, and that
this will be done without materially al
tering the sum total involved.
RETRENCHAIENT AND REFORM.
The meeting tosuight. OF the Com
mittoe "A -ile.renohmcnt aud reform
promises to be quite spicy and Interest,"
| ing. I'm view OF the situation in which the
budget is placed. 1t Will be recalled
that this committee has already agreed
upon a number OF reductions OF salaries
and several consultations OF positions,
and that plans were laid for an invests
cation Of certain Of the departments OF
the city government In fact. inquiries
into the affairs Of one OF two Of these
departments have already been conducts
ed. and it is thought that these matters
wis be finally disposed Of at this eve
nisSs session.
There IS a strong probability that tho
Committee on Retrenchment and Re-
form will commence the work OF making
up its report to the Council In "A day or
so since II has promised TO have IL before
the Common Council az It's next meeting.
which will be on the evening OF April
| lth