The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-25
One Fire Engine Provided Fot.
Wires to Go Under Ground.
THE POLICE GET NOTHING.
No Increase II Salaries iu Any Of the Depart.
ments-Meehaule's Institute Gets $500.
Funds for the Purchase Of Site for .
Settling BasIn-Musie 10 Parks
Big Slice for Street
improvements.

Tho budget OF appropriations for the
year was adopted by the Common Cotin-
Gil last night without a dissenting vote
and with little discussion.
Tho only furry was when Mr.. Miner
made his annual objection to the giving
of funds to '.sectarian'' Institutions This
caused some discussion between Messrs.
Miner, Wallerstein and Shea. and the
motion made by Mr.. Miner to strike out
the appropriation made to the Fema1e
Humane Association, Little Sisters of the
Poor, Richmond Home for Ladies. ST.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum. st. PAUL.
Homo and st. Paurs Church Home for
Aged Women, was voted down.
The largest increase in appropriations is
that for the water department.. in its
construction account, which is ABOUT
$4,000 more than last year, and the sum
of s25.GOO for the purchase Of a site for a
settling; BASIN
This large increase in the constructions
account is to be used for the placing IN
of larger water mains on Cary. Main and
BROAD Streets. in the business districts.
and on North Second Street. near the
Almshouse, and near Twenty-fifth and
Venable Streets.
Another large increase is that for tbs
fire department.. \ new engine company
is provided for, and the sum of s2o.00O
is placed to the credit of the fire alarm
department for the placing of wires oss
the city underground.
These appropriations are along the
line OF greater facilities for handling
fires, and are the results primarily of the
investigation made by the special conn
1nittee on fire losses.
NEED OF CLEAR WATER.
In explaining that portion OF the budget
appropriating $1,000 for a settling basin.
Mr.. Caskie spoke of the great need OF
clear water and said the committee felt
that was the only road to the solution
of the problem. The basin would be con-
structed on property above the New Rescr-
voir. near the Philadelphia quarries. The.
basin complete would cost about 500 1NS-*
It would be capable of holding 200. o.eH,0 600
gallons of water, divided into two COM.
partments.
Mr.. uaskie went through the entire bull
get and explained item by item. making
T. clear that the Finance Committee had
used it's wisdom in fixing the appropria-s
tions, and had endeavored to place the
money where it was most needed.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT..
When the police department was reach
ed in reply to a. question from Mr.
Adams and Mr.. Winston, Mr.. Caskie said
when Major Howard appeared before the
committee to ask for an increase OF TWEEN
tv-five men, he had. in reply to q Gues-
ton. stated that there had been no fall-
ures to arrest or detect criminals. be-
cause Of a small force. and that the re-
cord OF the department. was as fine as any
III the country.
In reference to the increase III pay Mi.
Caskie said th. committee felt that IN
crease i'll ono depar traent would mean
Increase in Others and the city was. at
ti1i4 tife. unable to make any increase
in this way.
AS TO LEE WARD.
MIR. Blanks made the point that Lea
Ward had no representation on the
Street Committee. and moved that the
funds placed to the credit CT that 'coca-
u,;ttee be so divided as TO give TO Lee
Ward s15.0o0- Mr.. BloomocrS tloFea thae
.tbe Street Committee shall make No
distribution Of the street funds until Lee
Ward has representation on the con-
m::tee." The motion was lost by vote
OF 10 to 10.
rhe budget was then put on its pas
sage ard adopted unanimously.
on motion uof Mr. Grimes the rules
were suspended and the ordinance grant
ing the Citizens Rapid Transit Company
{. franchise. which passed tue board iase
week, was adopted.
APpROPRIATIoNS IN DETAIL.
rhe budget provides the following APP
e, opriations for the year. as compared
| with those of last year:
| On account Of -Appro. Last Year.
| Interest and re-
demption .........s 1851 IS 452,ss1 II