The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-03
ID ISSUE RIDER
lin TO THEFRONT
fiji Must Decide Tonight
neither City Is to Be Sad
died With Debt.
WHILE WORK HALTs
Zee Committee Opposed to
rect Paving Plan and
Another Ward Grab.
RWHlLE WORK HALTs

the Common Council consent to-
= to send the million dollar jack
: bond issue ordinance to con-
e committee OF FIVE members as
~ IA sted by the Board of Aldermen,
Iii 1t insist that so large a
iial scheme, saddling the city with
Ii for the next thirty-four years,
ID be first considered by its Com
6# Ne or Finance? That is the prob
H&lHsto be determined upon roll cali
S2{f Or nights meeting. Pending de-
la. the proposed Improvements in
~ In Richmond are Indefinitely tied
End there are all manner of rumors
iva piping votes, each faction charg-
bihe other with bidding in the shape
Public improvements for the vote of
- South Richmond delegation, that
Ron not being interested in a gen
bond issue for streets, as its street
596 Is guaranteed.
|f393 Ties Up Other improvements.
|H st month the Finance Committee
# pared carefully arranged plan
"a financing certain large projects al
3 ny agreed upon, and for which the
is obligated, including the cost of
new Mayo Bridge and the acqui-
8tIfa OF the Ford Hotel BLOCK, water
#8 hes. gas pipes and holder, and
# sTrs for South Richmond. and the
CAPTION of outstanding per cent.
~ asJhester city bonds. the whole issue
n ~ S14oo,0oo, in the shape OF per
Il e,5 refund nE bonds. The ordinance
4 a9ng the issue was adopted by the
faon Council at the June meeting
4 llsA Board of Aldermen. on motion
Pf Mr.. Gunst, an amendment was added
fniarging the issue to s2,4o0.0oo, and
providing 100000 for grading and
paving streets" NO streets were speci-
hed, nor was 1t stated how the money
was to be divided. the inference being
that 1t would be apportioned in the
Street Committee along ward lines, a s
IN the appropriation for streets gen
erally is annually divided. allowing
rest of the city.
Aldermen Seek Conference.
b The action of the Board in adopting
the Gunst substitute was declared y
the City Attorney 10 be illegel, as in
Secting into a bond appropriation n
new item on the night Il was intro
duccd, and without reference to a~y
standing committee. At an adjourned
meeting the --ldermen failed to muster
enough votes to again pass the Gunst
but also refused to concur
In the action of the Common Council
In approving the bond issue proposed
by the Finance Committee. A confer
ence committee of two Aldermen and
three Counci!men was reque~ted, IN
order that the two branches might
get together, the hope being expressed
that some lesser amount than at first
proposed might be allowed In the
general bond issue for street paving.
Fearing a loss of the South Richmond
votes, those advocating the street bond
Issue refused 10 allow the original
pleasure to go through, but insisted
that whs tever was allowed for streets
should be as rider to the pending
issue.
Pollard Gives Reasons.
e Chairman Pollard has issued a
strong statement, setting forth why
the Finance Committee does not ap
prove Of street bonds at this time,
his principal grounds being that the
city is too near It's bond limit; that
street. improvements are not perma-
nent assets, and yield no revenue: that
there was provided for streets, exclu-
eive of sewers. in the annual budget
,zor this year a total of 1855 000-all
That the Engineers Office. with the
bother work 1t has IN hand, is in posi-
&en wisely TO expend-and that the
bAtrest Committee has prepared and
Atpinltteo no PleH o. '"e WIN "o-
used &c be done.
= Until some simpler method OF as
q ssing damages is enacted by the
afste Legislature II Is conceded that
bulk of any bond issue for streets
Iuld have to be expended In paving,
ice the grading Of streets could only
~ done where all property owners re-
fse the city from damages. While, Of
~ me Sc, there are many streets the
typerty values on which would be
&tskanced by smooth paving, Rich
R&hnd's greatest need at present is be-
68Eyed TO be not more high priced
8&N acts for homes OF the rich, but
IN PES OF graded and guttered streets.
In which people OF moderate means
Hrsay live In comfort.