The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-03

,,oronriations would be reduced . per
~ The Finance Committee mao no.
49, mis- ne said. and he proposed I"
-. mar n be done by the Councli. 10
therefore. moved that the sum oil -" ~
,ronriated TO the Little Sisters Oh quo
Poor be cut . per cent. o,o,,,
,rassrs Wauerstein, Gibson ana Bloom
bc,, held that the Little Sisters Oh 'ne
poor was not a sectarian orsahl|duon'
but was doinng grand "oFK 'o' human
ity. irrespective OF creed -. to- tho
AR Shea made a strong plea LOT p'o
rit,ia sisters. and cited many instances
80 fbeir good deeds. Mr. Gunst also add-
"a MA tribute. and showed that they h"'l
harhored and assisted members Oh every
denomination. --~.,,,
ONLY ONE VOTE.
y, a recorded vote the amendment
NOS lost. only Mr.. Miner voting LOT tho
same. ,,. ,o,d,nept
regarding the Protestant-bplstOPN'
church Home, which met the same l"'v.
MIR Blanks moved that the sum ST.
aside for Shockoe Hill cemetery Ne
einpted from the provision "nie"
ouires that only half shall be spent cur
10 the nrst six months. The motion
was adopted 49,. .,,r, %
N mt. 4
g AS for the erection OF the new l n M
Police station be increased ~ SioV' Inc
amendment was adopted.
when the appropriations for grounds
and buildings was reached, MT. 1uiis1
moved that Sll. $50 Of the expense account
mounting 10 $4,000 be transferred TO the
denartment OF streets generally. MT
Cnnst was actuated, he said, by me
knowledge that the sum was TOO sInali
10 do much good in the parks and ne
thought II would be expended 10 h'uch
better advantage by the street uePa''
ment "a, a.
Ar Gunst's motion was laid on the
fable on motion OF Mr. Wallerstein.
Mr. winston moved that 5000 be taken
rom the sum OF 5000 FOR streets gem
eralIv and be used IN constructing
bicycle track
re however. withdrew his motion wnen
,,sormed bv Mr.. Wallerstein that On
ordinance had been prepared ana "oull
be offered at the next meeting, leVylng
a tax of 81 on each wheel. and that tne
sum OF Sl.725 derived ,herefrom De used
10 constructing a bicycle track
Mr.. Blanks moved that ~,"o DC 'aAen
from streets generally TO be used 10
Inns Catherine street from Gilmer to
Eancock The amendment was lost
MIR Bloomberg moved that Sl.vv DO
len fron the sum set aside for paving
oTevs. and put 70 the account OF re-
- IA bridges. The amendment was
''O', ,rur WATER DEPARTMENT..
Mr. Tanner moved that the 5000 set
aside 10 conduct experiments In ciear-
Inc the river water be eliminated, ana
mat s.. 800 be added TO the amount Tor the
purchase OF metres, and the balance 10
the sum set aside Tor pumphouses.
Mfr. Tanner stated that the department
could not get along with the amount In
tended for the pumphouses, as-Inany re-
pairs might have TO be made.
Mr. Wallerstein spoke against the
amendment. saying that there was
popular demand for clearing the water.
MIR Wallersteln complained that the
Water Committee had been the only COM
mittee whose appropriation had been
cut. -
Mr. Blanks moved that the 5000 In
tended for water metres be- transferred
10 the pumphouses' account. Metres, he
said. were useless. unpopular. and were
hound to reduce the revenue of the city"
Afr Wallerstein, replying 10 Mr.. Win
s,on showed tina: the Water Depart
ments appropriation had not been cut
h,,t was $50 larger than last year
Mr.. Blanks substitute was lost and
recorded vote was then taken on Mr..
Tanners amendment, the same being d.
1-,ded into two parts. The hrst providing
mat 8. 900 be taken from the clearing
vater'' account and put 20 the account
for purchase Of watAr nnstrsA was iasf-