The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-09

threshold az n new eia.i and that q false
stan now meant disnstef{t 3 tho city.
~ fie inserted that 1t was u dastnrdly
nirco 81 cowardice to create a debt With
out creating the means to disohargins u:
y al appeal more TO YOUR honesty ana
integrity and to your love for your hom n,
and your children, than to your inteili. !.
gcnoe,p declared the speaker, amid Erens
laughter, "for 1t would take inc two hours
10 appeal to the latter
N Nc said, IN conclusion, that owing 20 Z,
] neglect. Indifference or ignorance. money
Z. md been taken from tho sinking iun l,
ma used for current expenses, ana t !, y.
4 iherc VA no excuse for 1t, either IN law
I ~ n morals. Mr.. Dloomberg spoke AGAIN.
and said he was sorry former . sou W.
men who had been responsible loI ~.
condition Of the sinking FUND, Wets. ,,nt
present to hear the !ecture "'~
Just been delivered. -
4 WANTED IT KEPT UP.
II. ,,,tod Tho sinking fund kept up,
but not at tho expense. Of al i rst the
rnents to the city He thought .ms
4 citv wo,,ld be better OFF II her debt WIS ois
{ raid off In twenty rather than ~ .In
Years, he favored adding 20 tl,s ', 10 ~
Ing FUND each year more than us i,vt No
required. In order to eaten up, ttha
.,-a "a improvements to go on " en '''
same time. \, rontoin
,forartbv and he declared that as
y h,,.ness proposition, the improvements Z, %
sth.f'citv should not DO neglected. NE,
tI,ors smoke with ,somc warmth, any
soid he could not see through the eo1len'-
tions Of tho City Accountant ana o., NY,
tion OF Mr. Pollock the matter was reier ~.
back to the Committee on finance, mter
~ ,n,truotions that that body confer
, ., the sinking fund commissioner,
,,.ith ia view to making detailed repol
~ me financial condition of tho city.
a resolution was adopted, making all
,, - tion to pay special policemen
|or doing strike duty, and a large nun.
her of others resolutions from the f'lnuncc
Committee. relating to minor ita..o''
were adopted. S ~. .oI,.
Some resolutions increasing .le o hnt
ries Of certain officers were repol.'t t,,a
tha ehair ruled that they must 60 to Tue
Committee on Charter Ordinances ~
Rerorrn, and they were so referred.
rho recommendation OF the Finance
COMMITTEES that $3.50 be Appropriated I!r
tha purchase Of certain land Tor tho nv
,,ro,enent of James River Canal WIS
ndonted md resolution changing NE
rnode of taxing the Chesapeake anu 60 $50
railroad so as to conform 10 ~. o Su
and city laws was adopted ny p n1,pi,.h
W. omon ~ commissioner of fiduclary
accounts was tabled on motion . OF sa Mr,
Pollock Pollock. and then there was long rs ae'g 81
Of routine business. which was no' :
widespread public interest $40 .or CON
Il ID RESOLUTIONS Eappropriating SGD LOT co w
u.,,n . Tie dog pound and $l2,ooo LOT ~ ~
p pnps Of ground II Fulton no for . as
establishment Of park to on De s enuS reso
,u diou we're adopted paying certain par.
The report Of tho Committee .s . on aisS
trcity TO the e eeteIs plant in the city
H el YOU'D 81 an cost $500 Vas read and was
T. IT, s4sa sss OF
There wa ua,nance to impose tax OF
ten cents IN, for turning off and on water'
and and It was defented-ayes; 9; noes oa;o 10:
The body At 1l;a5 o .iao st as'o" CLOCK
to meet In snecial sess tpa calendar q, not
having been disposed OF.