The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-08
TIE BUDGET GOES THROUGH
Adopted By the Cou,eil Without The
Change Of a Figure.
THE S-HO LSVERSUS WATER METRES
A Battle Between the Two In hich the
Latter won-Fight Over sec arian APP
proprIations Bicycle Track on
Graes street.

/ After remarkably peaccaDle session,
considering the importance Of the ques-
tion before IT, the Common Council at
ll:t o'clock last night adopted the budget
making appropriations for the year lS'@
without altering single figure in that
document, and making only few amend
ments Of an unimportant character
There was a somewhat lively tilt be-
tween the school and water metre ad-
voca,es. but the latter forces developed
the greater strength, and the 5000 ap-
preparation for their purpose was ap-
/ proved
SCHOOL APPROPRIATION.
The members Of The Council generally
were Of the opinion that the sum OF $luS-
1 600 provided for the schools was suticienL
/ although the Board had asked for a htsle
over $1,000. There was the usual annual
effort 10 strike from the budget the ap-
| prOpriatiOns for sectarian institutions. out
| the majority OF the Council concurred in
the policy OF the Finance Committee
/ which is to reduce these appropriations
, by degrees. the sums given them TINS year
! being smaller than ever before.
The bids of the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company and the southern Elec-
trie Company to furnish the city Win
electric light for three years from April
18th next, were laid on the table until
I the next meeting.
The resolution providing for the codi-
fer and assistant to codify the city char
ter and ordinances at an expense not to
| exceed 81 O00 was unanimously adopted.
The muct. discussed water metre ordi-
! nance was taken up. discussed. and re-
| ferred to the Con mittecs on Water ana
| Finance.
The Council concurred in the recom-
I mendatiOn Of the RfTenchment ana ke-
! form Committee consolidating certain
Council committees
A resolution was introduced and re-
| fered TO the Street Committee. providing
that the cost OF constructing three hicvcle
tracks on Grace street between Ninth and
Ryland shall be ascertained
The Council was ca d q To- order AZ tn.
usual hour hy President James Caskie
with IT, following members present:
Messrs. Beck, Friggs blanks, Cof'rel.
Foster Cunst. HARRISON. r. A. Haw-
kins. o. 4. Hawkins. Hohson. King. Mil
lar. Moshv Noble. Bountree Ryan. Tan
ncr. WaVerstein. Witte. Woody. Neale.
Pollock, Williams. CARRIER. and Whalen.
The resolution submitted by the Street
Committee providing for the payment OF
5000 10 George W. Mitchell FOR damages
10 his property was referred 70 the
Finance Committee.
PAVE TWELFTH STREET.
The Street Committee was authorized
10 hear allegations for the paving with
granoHthic of Twelfth street from Bank
to Main. TO place a sewer In VI street and
TO run an alley.
The Council concurred without comment
in the recommendation OF the Street
Committee amending the ordinance gov
erning the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad. Company 20 the
end that more cars could be handled over
itc connecting track.
Permission was granted 70 Charles IT.
| Davis TO construct cellars In front Of
houses Nos. sos. 500. and so east Frank
lin street.
The auditor was instructed 10 receive
S5SS in full payment Of taxes for 1887,
which taxes amounted to N.l76
The auditor was also instructed 10 is
sue his warrant in favor Of The Virginia
Home for Incurables for S25SS on account
Of taxes enormously assessed.
When the ordinance making appropria-
tiOns for 1893 was presented by sub
! chairman Wallerstein. of the Finance
| Committee Mr.. Pollock moved that the
paper be laid on the tabis until next
Thursday night, in order that every mem
Der might have chance TO become IA
miliar with IT'S provisions He did not
| think an ordinance appropriating mil
| lion and half dollars should be passed
with an hours consideration
Mr. H. a. Hawkins and - waller
stein both opposed the motion, the latter
moving that the budget be simply laid
on the table until a later hour.
Mr. Gunst said that It might be neces-
sary 10 postpone the consideration OF the
budget after getting into its provisions,
but he was opposed 10 its being post
poned until Thursday night as he knew
| Of several members who could not be
present al that time.
Mr.. Rountree said that the provisions
Of the budget were very simple and easy
to be understood: after the fixed and
compulsory charges were provided Tor
there was nothing like million and a
half dollars 10 be disposed OF.
Mr. follocks motion was then voted
upon and lost, and the budget was tenn
porarily laid on the table in accordance
with Mr.. WallerSiein's motion.
TO LIGHT THE CITY.
This matter having been disnosed ~
the Committee on Light submitted bids
for the electric lighting OF the city for
three years from April 18th next. One
was from the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company Offering TO do the light
ing for lS cents per night a light. The
others was from the Southern Electric
Company; offering TO furnish the said
| lights al l9 4-lO cents aniece. A letter ac-
companied the latter bid. signed by Phil.
b. Shield, counsel. stating that the COM
pany had excellent reasons for believ-
ing that the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company was not furnishing the
l. 2o0 candle power as required by con-
tract
After the reading of this communica
tion CfUirman Wallersteln OF the Light
Committee. stated from the floor that ihe
intimatlon that the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company was not furnishing
the candls-power required by contract
did that company an injustice. as a test
made by Mr. w. II. Thompson. the city
electrician. had shown that the lights
were In all cases i.eN candle power ana
IN sore instances 1.3o.
IL desire to call the attention OF the
sub-chairman OF the Finance Commit.
tee said Mr.. CaSkIe. "to the fact that
there are two bids here and 10 recon.
, menGation"
| ~ know 1t. Mr.. President" replied Mfr
Walerstein. "and I ask that the bids be
laid on the table until can see the con-
tract made three years ago with the
Richmond Railway and Electric Com.
pany."
After this information Mr.. Walerstelr
stated that his committee had made no
. recommenca ion as TO the two bids be-
cause they were Not Instructed TO do so
: he simply desired 10 call attention TO the
fact that the bid Of the Richmond Raiiwa,
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