The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-08
WOULD NOT SPEND
ENTERTAINMENT
Councilman Hirschberg Says
Expenditures Anent Visit
ing Conventions illegal
OPINION BORNE OUT
BY CITY ATTORNEY
Council Endorses 500 APP
preparation for Educational
Conference Despite Charge
Action is UnWarranted


A strenuous effort to prevent the
expenditure OF money by the city In
entertaining visiting conventions Is
being made by Councilman John
Hirschbsrg, OF Jefferson ward.
Mr.. Hirschberg declares such ex-
penditures are illegal. In proof OF his
statement he offers an opinion from
the city attorney In which II 10 de-
clared that the city council, cannot
under its charter. nor under the gen.
the government OF cities and towns.
appropriate money for Advertising or
entertainment purposes"
The opposition OF Mr.. HirDchberg
to q plan which has been followed for
many years, and TO which many Of the
city solons attribute the remarkable
progress OF Richmond. developed at
the meeting OF common council Mon
day night. when a resolution was In
troduced appropriating t700 for the
entertainment Of Visitors to the edu-
cationAi conferences.
M. Hirschberg presented the opin-
ion Of the City Attorney to the Coun-
eli and insisted that the resolution for
the appropriation be rejected.
This Council has no right to spend
the money OF the taxpayers In any
such fashion," he declared. The City
Attorney Gays that such expenditures
are unwarrAntsd and illegal
At this point Mr.. Htrschberg pro-
ducad an itemissd account Of the ex-
psnditurss made during the year 1903.
City Accountant George CrsnshAw. He
saook the paper 1T his colleagues
This account shows that goodiy
proportion OF the tAx-paycrS' money
which waS improperly appropriated
for "enpertanmenT' last year was
spent for hear, wines and whaskey.
he declared. Such = stAte Of Affairs
10 shocking and dsmands IN imme-
diate remedy. Such expsaditures must
be stopped"
Despite Mr.. Hi schbsrgs opposition
and In the face OF the city attorneys
opinion that their course was unwAr-
rantsd, the council nevertheless pro-
cesded TO endorse the 500 approprta-
ton which had brought forth the dis
cusston. The vote was "a to !,
Nessra- Hirschberg and Seaton being
the only councilmen who voted against
It,
Mr.. Hirschberg says he viii exert
every effort to have the measure
y0IO0Q by tU0 D&f0A. NJ 0hSo &AJb A0
Will endeavor to prevent the payment
Or any Entertainment bills from tho
remainder OF the fund appropriated
tor advertisement purposes" for this
year. Az present this fund totals only
sl.33a.43.
says Whole idsa 10 Wrong.
To a yirginian reporter Tuesday
Mr.. H,rschberK was bitter In his de-
nunciation Of the plan Of spending
money in order. A. he said. TO give
visiting delexatss = good time.
The Council recently appropriated
$500 for the entertainment Of the visit
inx military surgeons In this city"
said he. There are only two sur
reons In that association who live in
Richmond. The others are from all
parts Of the country. They had good
time. suppose: but what does the
city get out Of III
"Tha whole scheme IL wrong and
illegal. admit that the city has the
right to spend money 70 get conven-
lions 10 come here. After they have
oncs come. however. there II absc-
lutely NO justification for spending hum
dreds upon hundreds Of dollars in max
ting them enjoy themselves. II they
must BE- amused. let them pay for It
out Of their own pocksts. At any rate.
certainly the city should not pay for
drinks for the visitors. A great deal
Of the money 10 spent foolishly, too"
Las YeaF's ACcount-
In bearing out his statement that
much Of the money spent last year
went for liquors. Mr.. HirschberX gave
out the following figures drawn up for
him by 1tr. Crenahaw:
Travelling expenses Of city repre-
sentative TO Charlotte. N. c.. t2s.75.
Cigars o33.ls.
Automobile hire. $500.
Buffet supper twhiskey and beer In
cludeA). s13S.
Music, 31e.oo.
Bear. 1880.
Automobile hire. $500.
Music 3lee.
Entertaining the American Bank
srs' Association. tss.bo.
Boat hire, luncheon and liquor.
$7Se.ee.
Admission to jamestown Island.
3se.se.
Bear. ss.Se.
Trophy cup to automobile races.
S7o.ee.
Boat hire. 1900.
banquet to American Public Health
Association, wines and liquors. served.
BANQUET 10 wholesale DrugRists'
Association (wines and liquors scrv-
"a. 3S76.
Trip to Il. l. Peters 10 Detroit,
Sles.l0.
Stationary for Chamber OF Com
merce. SSH.
DoooSAtionA 5000.
Printing Richmond Pamphlet.
ose.Ss.
Trip 70 Chicago Laundrymen's Con-
vontton, e1o3.S0.
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