The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-14
THE BOARD C0NCURs.

Aldermen Arc Opposed to Telephone
Bill Now Pending.
The Board of Aldermen held their reg
uIar meeting last night. II was 500
o'clock when the body was called to Or
der.
Action was Immediately taken on the
two resolutions passed by the Common
Council, and the Board unanimously con-
CURED in both of them.
Col OtWay S. Allen was not present
when the body was called to order, ana
stated that he had heard that the Boaro
had concurred in the action OF the COM
mon Council, and asked to be recorded
as voting in favor OF the Two resolutions
concurred in. He also stated his views OF
the proposed new telephone company, and
SAID that the telephone bill now pending
in the Legislature gives the franchise to
a monopoly. He did not wish to 1mpugn
The motives of the Richmond incorpora-
tors, but he thought that the Dill was
unjust He thought that it would alloW
the State to &C into the sale OF tran
chlSes.
SAVES 20 PER CENT.
The budget of appropriations LOT the
year was then gone over and consldered.
Mr. Hardwicke stated some OF the
reasons for the various changes in the
appropriations. lie said that the apPro-
prliation made for cleaning the two
basins Of the reservoir was made because
the Committee on Water had found out
that 20 per cent. could be saved by having
them both cleaned out alt the same time
Colonel Otway S. Allen opposed certain
appropriations in the budget He moved
to strike out appropriations for the fol-
lowing institutions:
Richmond Male Orphan Asylum. Old
Dominion .Dispensary. Female Humane
Association, Home for 1ncurables,
Homeopathic Free Dispensary, Ladies'
City Mission, Little Sisters of the Poor,
Old Dominion Hospital. Pickett Camp,
Protestant Episcopal Church Home. Re
treat for the Sick, Rosemary Library.
spring-Street Home. st. Paurs Church
Home for Aged Women, R. E. Lee Camp,
Sheltering Arms Hospital, University
College OF Medicine, Virginia Hospital
and Woman's Christian Association
kindergarten.
for the principle and not for the theory.
Mr.. Lawder moved to strike out s2l.5oO
for the Gas Works plant He stated
that what was wanted now was a
capacity to hold enough gas to supply
the city.
Mr. Hardwicke was opposed to Mr..
lawder's amendment on the ground that
it was unjust lie Etnen InoVeus 10 lay
the motion on the table. His motion
was passed
The vote was then taken on the budget
as a whole. It was unanimously
adopted.
OPPOSED TO BUYING ISLAND.
The president, Mr.. Turpin, opposed the
passage of the resolution in regard to the
purchase of Justis Island. He said that
he was ashamed of the Finance Committee
in allowing themselves to be cajoled into
buying such a ''mud-pile." That If 1t
were not for the Trigg Company they
would not do this.
He said that he would see the Trigg
Company go away from here before he
would see 1t take public money for pri-
svate institution. He said he had rather
resign his seat than to vote for the feso-
luton.
MIR. Lawder moved to lay the resolution
on the table, His motion was carried.
Mr.. Bahen moved that a committee of
three. together with the president, be ap-
pointed to find out whether the Tr.gs
company will remain in Richmond or
not; and how many years they are going
to remain here. He said that he had
been Informed that they had received
offers to remove their plant TO Newport
News and Norfolk. His motion was not
acted upon.
Is. On motion Of Mr.. sNosby, tbs. body adj
Ejourned to meet Thursday night at
! a. clock