The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-16
The Splendid Work Done Iy RiC, m)nd's
Present Council.
ANOTHER BID TO FUsElSH LIGHT.
The weisbach Company Fnters tho Field
C. Compete with the A,o Lights--Li-
ccnsc Tax on rankrupt Saics-fho
Wcik the street Committee.

E1el aad Courc. present
40 The frst meeting Of tho committee,
subcommittee were appointed 90 do 'ho
volk and Go report 90 ,ho next meeting
OF OBJ. committee. Mesrs. Ehel and
Guni were appointed 90 tabu'ate the
work Of ihc council iu $50 far as 80 related
TO financial matters while Messrs Cot
toll and Smith were detailed 70 coliato
tte ordinances passed.
at tho meeting yesterday afternoon Mr.
Corr.u reported chat Two meetings had
already been hold. but Che wo.k was
r.ry hnaty and 30 would require TWO
more stuugs to complete it te asked
Indulgence tnll tne IcN. meeting. "hich
vat granted
THE FINANCIAL STANDING.
rar the Subcommittee on Financial
matters SIN. Gurst presented tpc follow
Ire report which. hD said. naQ been pre-
pared with che able assistance OK the
..fy Accountant
Deb. increased in fourteen
vears 1.,--lss5 .. ............ S3,lsl&l F"
February f. lN,-fioaung debt
decreased .... .. .............. d'o1o ~
February j. I>f>-Tloluue debit
1875 owo years. .. ........... 1900 90
Increase ot debt in sixteen
n.I.-. . .. Observation-Disclosures. -.atlaal 90
Aea'a- 05lMLu m fourteen years
l.r taD fourteen years from
lv3 fo lsa thc aNcraer an-
rral increase ol tne debt was l,s.l95 IL
1n tho soar 1891 lfelruaft ID
tlrre appeared rode ton
NIX 20 ..... a' 1880 81
ro5oenon Of Tho floating
debt since February 4. l,es.
uf.. Observation-Disclosures. lalo9l 90
THE iuIrrt az 1896 upruupIi1-
atod .................<i .2aoe,o 90
And rat.Isl forward ul.Nncnd-
ed laIlrc.. ... ................ ol.F55 G3
Making total appropriation .....- o,
~ .. .. .. .........-........... 4r'.-''.' %"
1nr Auditor estimate OFT mo
receipts i'' inc 7''''o '' o, 600 o-o nj,
vase r
-ti o., or, ~
.r
'D' r-er3 M
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i''-'' "a ooo eg
..,,t Co...
t .....,,
' "'' @, 90 gao M
....t.l
o-9 D.o o0
or f.a- aot1.r
81 it71G q
...'. .,'.. i..l...f gf.Se7 n
t.a. o.I.rr. n
.,..- r..,s ...t 171Oi C-
,. ,..- t.l..o. An
-,t. ....l ...r 1855 AS
r-.r,,..r, 1>D.-E,farro in
.,ti,- e,rd cash CLIO 81
r,.,,.,.r. 1la. SINKING fund.
t...f money and tnferaet.. S7S4 Ci
l,..r,.ry fu- sinking ml.
l..1 rorov and irIorest.... 1921 IS
r.....r, iQ,- sinking fund.-
,,..r money and iatercst.... 2lisi0 81
c..t r.r.rr. .n sinking fund.
Ir......I ,n fu.o va.r-. 400 90
r.t.l frnJ cash ANA invest
mont Increased iu two years 1905 CO
To.I liabilities. February q.
1>f.. .. .. Observation-Disclosures. SHoll''-' %
Total lahnlcs February j,
f,.. .. .. .. .................... ''oNIl "a
Total Liabilities February D.
l>>.. .. .. Observation-Disclosures. i.l6506l %
Between February D. lNt. and
February s.. lV1 ho total la-
h.Ities leerc8 sed. .. .. ...... -O3 zoo p
Between February 30 1850. and
D.. lrarv q. lNS tho total
nhuiu.4 decreased. . .... 1879 g
Total liabilities decreased .n
TWO years.. .. .. .............. ESQ $50 q
Floating debit February =.
1896 .. .. .. .. .................. .llsie 81
TIuHing dcht February II
1e- .. .. ......... ................ lll.li> 81
Fioluur daht February