Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-08
THREE YEARS APART,
MR.. GORDON AND AUDITOR WAR
RES on TENURE OF BONDS.
.LATTER's REPORT HELD UP.
: the Ab.ence of tic Chair

lA1lEh'S hEfUhi HELU UT.
Owing to the Absence OF the Chair
man OF the Finance Committee,
Bond Issue for Clear Water Was
Not Considered-Mr. Crenshaw'r
New Plan.
Action on the proposed bond issue to
defray the expense of the settling basin
and water improvements was postponed
last night by the joint committees from
the Finance and Water committees until
next "Wednesday night at o'clock.
There was large roster of members
present in the committee room at the
hour of assemblaEe to hear the report or
the subcommittee on the proposed bond
ISSUE and despite the fact that many OF
those present insisted on discussion OF
|, the proposition, the meeting was post
poned TO the date named after no lttie
filIihustering.
IT LACKS APPROVAL.
The postponercnt was DIE to the en-
forced absence y Mr.. James r. Gordon,
chairman of the sub committee. He was
sick at bis home and could not be on
hand When the committee convened, an
iicipating lively discussion of the re-
port, Mr.. Crenshaw stated, somewhat to
the surprise of those present, that the re-
port Of the subcommittee as framed by
it's secretary, Mr.. Warren. the City Au-
ditor, had not met the approval of MIR.
Gordon, in that it did not exactly ex
press what the committee had adopted.
The question at issue was the FerplaSe
of the report as drawn up by Mr. Warren
which after it had been submitted to
Mr.. Gordon, did not meet that gentle
mans approval, and, in Difference to him,
the joint committee last night was I'M
willing to consider it until Mr.. Gordon
could be present to state his objections.
DIFFERENCE OF THREE YEARS.
This report calls for bond issue OF
$405,G0O at 5 1-2 per cent, to run fifteen
years It seems that Mr.. Gordons I'M
preston was that the tenure OF the issue
was twelve years ana upon TINS peilel
he objected to the wording of the report
It is known that Mr.. Gordon and Mr.
Warren differed materially on the ques-
ton of raising the evenue to meet the
expenses of the proposed improvements.
Mr.. Zimmerman stated to the committee
that $500 of the proposed issue OF bonds
was to be devoted to- better water
pressure in Lee District In connection
viii, the stand pipe, the balance OF that
EXPENSE to be provided for out Of the
city budget next year
DECISION TO POSTPONE.
a motion to adjourn was already before
the committee while these facts were pc
ing brought out, and. in addition, MT.
Crenshaw stated that he had plan tG
propose. in the shape of a minority re-
mort, for raising the required revenue.
After discussing the advisability OF ad-
io,1rnirg, for some time. the motion was
put and lost; iout Mr.. Mills raised the
point that there was no business before
the committee in view OF the fact that
the report was not approved by the cnalr-
man. and the additional point that the
members present were not Young re
moved that the committee adjourn to meet
next Wednesday evening at O'Clock,
which prevailed.
There was no discussion of the sub
committees report, nor was the plan SUD
mitted by Mr.. Crenshaw taken up The
entire matter was carried over until the
next meeting.
Mr.. CRENSHAW'S PLAN.
Mr. Crenshaw's proposition, which is III
the nature Of a minority report, is as fol-
lows:
THE Joint committee on finance ana
water, to whom was referred the prooiem
Of recommending a plan by Whlch 10
raise $3.50, 600 for the purpose OF SUPPLYING
the city with clear water. and an addlllon-
al sum to build a stand pipe, or other me
thcd, for supplying sufictency OF water
in the western part of the city, DEG leave
to recommend the following:
"lhat special assessment OF ~ Genus
on the 500 of value Of real and personal
property In the city be levied annually 1or
two years, and that the remainder OF
the amount needed be appropriated out OF
the annual revenues of the city
THE SUB-CONIMITTEE.
The subcommittee. to whom the matter
had been referred. was composed OF the
following: Messrs. Gordon. zimmerman,
Crenshaw, Mann, and Pollard.
The members of the joint committee VINO
were present at the meeting last night
were Messrs. Hargrove. Elicit, Cottreii'
Spcnce. Mills, Bossieux. Wood Limn'er-
man, Pollard. Anderson, Mann, Shep-
pard, Heslp, Winston. and CrenshaW
Superintendent Boiling, Mr.. Carleton
Mccartney, and Auditor Warren were
also present.
Several members of the committee
were DESTROYS OF going into discussion
of the matter without taking any action,
in order that they might get information
on the question at Issue
WANTS NO BONDS.
Mr. Crenshaw said. in reference TO MS
plan, that he did not care to offer IT IN
the absence of Mr. Gordon. He further
stated that he was opposed to any bond
issue; and, as can be seen from his propo-
sition, he advocates direct assessment
on the real and personal property of the
city annually. for two years, with the
stipulation that any deficiency resulting
from this revenue shall be made up
from the annual revenues OF the city.
Mr.. Crenshaw's plan was not read be-
fore the committee. It was learned after
the meeting adjourned what he favored
His plan will come up before the commit
tee next Wednesday along with the ma
1ority report, and will be fully discussed
He is advocating it strongly, however,
and hopes that it will prevail.
The Bill to Be Paid
After the adjournment of the joint COM
mittee to consider the bond issue proposi-
ton, there was a brief session OF the
Finance Committee to consider an ac-
count presented by h1r. Mills In behalf
Of the Southern Railway aud Supply
Company.
By special act of the Council $500 vas
appropriated to make tests OF the water
pressure in the business districts some
months ago during the dispute between,
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