Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-17

No Christmas in many homes.
Uncollected garbage heaps in very
many places Finance Com
mittee springs surprise.
Splits in two the appropriation asked
for by Street Cleaning Department,
One-half the force cut OF for
the balance of the year. Fifty
men cut of work, and 200 persons with
out the joys of Christmas. Ash
piles and garbage heaps to remain
uncollected everywhere for two weeks.
Board of Aldermen the only
hope. II may ignore commits
tees action.
Householders throughout the city will,
in all probability, have q Christmas re-
rnirder during the coming holidays that
they will not remember with the same
sort of fragrance that usuaHy fingers
around the nementoes of the occasion.
while one-haIf of the force of men en-
ployed by the Street Cleaning Department
and their families will not know on the
1st Of January that this Christmas has
come and gone.
The houscholders will have their season
Of "peace and good will sadly disturbed
by the nuisance of offenseive garbage anc
ash heaps left uncolected from day to
day on their premises, and half OF the
employees will have their wages stopped
iust when they are doubly necessary TO
obtain the luxuries which go with the
season and all are entitled to enjoy
~: IN Il n
which was last night asked to recommend
the transfer of sl,7O0 from the Health De-
nartment's expense account to it's pay
ron 2 account, after discussing the matter,
split the difference, and recommended
that $3.50, instead of s1.70o, be transferred
This action was totally unexpected. ana
comes as surprise
Cut Force in Half.
This decisions, it is understood. will
cccessitate cutting of one halt or the
force of the Street Cleaning Department
for the balance of the year, ana the par
tial cessation of the daily routine OF the
garbage carts for that period OF tinle.
Truly, well-nigh unprecedented Preolc-
ament in the history OF the department.
from both standpoints.
Fif4y-three men, with their tamil!eS-
over 200 persons in all-unexpectedly De
prived of their Christmas joys. IL not ltl-
deed, of the ordinary necessities OF me-
and the godly season which, above aii'
should be characterized by cleanliness,
rendered obnoxious by unusually fou
smells from the uncollected muck heaps
Board May OverruIe Committee.
1t is possible that the Board OF Alder.
men. which will this morning be called
TO meet Thursday night to consider this
matter, will concur with Common Coun.
cit in authorizing the original sum named
| of 81. 100 notwithstanding the Finance
Committees recommendation that only
half the sum should be appropriated. but
there seems to be considerable douo'
about this, and the result of the meeting
which will be held Thursday night can
not be confidently anticipated.
New YEARS. Budget.
The Finance Committee at the meeting
| last night instructed the clerk TO not1fs
! the heads of the various city departments
! to have their estimates and statements
as to the appropriations necessary TO,
| their respective departments made up ane
| to present them to the committee at lts
| meeting on the Goth of January next
! The committee considered a propositlos
! ia consolidate all the accounts of ths
Fire Department and of the Fire Alarm
/ Department, and decided not to recon-
mend such consolidation