The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
Urges Reduction in Water Rates
Establishment of Fairgrounds
at William Byrd Park,
Equipment Of Jail Hos
pital and Other
Changes.
WHAT MAYOR
RECOMMENDS.

1 L a
Reduction in water rates.
InstnllatIon OF more fre hydrants.
Ordinance requiring the Police
Justice to make an annual report
of proceedings OF his court.
Appropriation for padded cells in
| City Home.
Cleaning and care of the annexed
| territory.
Heating plant In City Auditorium.
Well equipped Fairgrounds for
children mt William Byrd Park.
| Prohibiting the settlement OF
cnscs against the city out of court.
Ordnance restricting moving pic
| turc theatres.
Equipment OF hospital In city jail.
a NNoUNCING that he has bees
~ defeated for denomination bJ
| ~ combination OF the liquot
TX interests with the corrupt ele<
ment of the City Democratic
Committee, Mayor Carlton ArcCarthy
submitted his annual message to th4
Common Council last night, adding that
in all probability it would be his last
| formal communication to that body.
In this manner the Mayor made his
charge officially, reiterating what he
had said on the night of the primary,
but being more specific In his denun<
citation of the double pledge exacted BY
the majority of the members OF Chair.
man Doherty's committee.
II take leave of you regretfully,"
said the Mayor" but hopefully. trust,
| ing that with wisdom, courage and
! fidelity you will guard the interests OF
4 this great, growing and noble come
d munity.''
Not Read in Full.
Repeating many of his former res
commentators to the Council. Capt
Mccarthy urged others, chief among
them being reduction in the gas and
4 water rates to consumers. He touched
upon one live issue in passing, by say-
ing that ut is a curious fact that tho
| Expenditure for streets generally was
only $137.60O, while the expenditure
for Cleaning streets was $116.226.27.a
When the message was presented
Councilman Spence suggested that it
be printed Councilman Ferguson
contended, however. that 1t would bs
dscourteous to the Mayor not to have
lit read. Tho sergeant-at-arms had
reached the end of the third page when
Councilman Cary interrupted with tho
statement that members generally were
not able to follow it. Mr.. Spence OBJ
liected. demanding that the clerk pros
ceed with the reading. The motion ia
print prevailed. Consequently tina
Council went away without knowing.
and apparently without carins-whas
the Mayor had to say.
The NIcssngc to the Council.
The full text of the message follows:
| an obedience to section 10 OF the charter
i ,rT. section . of Chapter ~. OF the CITY
Ordnance, have the honor 20 hssen, annnoi
,ass, sou, ~ of the Mayor The rerorts of the
several apartments covering the year lsa .s.. ::
/. while indicating large amouns ,,ti.s" Q. thn,ir
4 and useful endeavor, are void OF anything
4 novel and are confined to a narration ~
i routine work, except perhaps IA the case
the Health pepartm nris sns tor the prev
i t.nn tof disease have made the repoct of
l usual interest.
ment are found In the report OF the Auditor,
il which shows the receipts from taxes TO q Pc
/. sl,413,751.sa; from lie enses s1i 8, 6os.as:
i from interest on daily balances. s5.S73.A2;
.|from taxes on5street railways. conduits. ETC..
/ S47,a36.3s. The total of the receints and
disbursements account Tor the year ar vas VA
i ditors office show tho following items OF
interest: Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund. s4aa.ooo; on account OF Interest. m s35.,-
| demption OF water bonds. $40, ,973.1S: tho
total amount consumed in carrying tae debt
for the year being s5b7,aso4s.
taxes cost the city sl.9s5l7.
i "Electric lights cost the peope S41. IS,
or a little more than per cent on a million
dollars. t1a
ut is n curious fact that the expenditure
(. for streets generally was only SlS1 900, while
the expenditure for cleaning sttsets was
| Sl16,226.27.
| The City's Finances.
! 1.-THE following appropriations made dur
i Ing the year 1907, amounting to $l30o0o
/ will not have to be repeated this year. and
I,I,n 1hara "a n
the expenditure OF a like amount for other
i necessary or desirable thtnss:i Richmond
House at Jamestown $1,000; Contederats
| NJ emoriaI Association. 100000; Confederate
Reunion. sac, 900 i the Stuart Monument. sls,-
900: debt of uenrico county, $4,000.
We were fortunate in having on hand
ss9s. 75s.2s, The total receipts OF the Sink
ling Fund during the year We're 81, iob .ll6;la,
and the disbursements, N,aia,taS.il, leaving
a cash balance OF S16S, S,6sa.T2.
",rhe investments for the sinking fund thin
year are reported as foliowsi For the gem
4 e,al debt. sl,Sl9,7oo, With cash on hand for
den4pton OF s5a per cent. water bonds. slss,.
ooO. making total for redemption Of
4 Js1sa0,7lO.sc. .&
, as Of February l. 1908, is ss.tsS,le5; bonds
authorized and not yet sold amount 70 Sass,r
4 500; the bond limit Of the city IS thersfors
/ now reduced to $l,446.aSl.76.
'.The increase of the hsnded debt since
the last annual report. estimating all bonds
) Issred and all bonds authorized but not is
sred is s76sssLs?; AS result i will bs
!, necessary to provide on sccountNot tntersst
! si53!.s. sh3 ssas''p'''' w ssl' y ~ > M
), The Water Situation.
,,fhe report OF the Water Department
) shows thar the consumption OF water from
the standpipe at William Byrd Park @ai
orly 25S,sT4 gallons. while the capacity of
s,sh sasas
: thar point might be extended, and that M