The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-26
DERnENCALLED
TO ACT ON BUDGET
Opposed to Music i'll Parks, but
Will Probably Allow Item
to Stand.
SHOWS GROWTH Of CITY
Appropriations Nov Double
Those OF Ten Years Ago.
Some Comparisons.
SHOWS GROWTH OF CITY

President Roocr, whittet. Ir.. OF
the Board Of Aldermen, issued q call
yesterday for q meeting Of the Board
for Thursday night ct o'clock 10 con
sidsr the annual budget and accom-
panying school resolution Recommended
by the Committee on Finance
As 70 the school resolution. there
seems 20 be no dcubt but that il will
be concurred IN as recommended. for
s. IS known TO meet the views OF SUI
perintendent j. Al G. Chandler and
members Of the School Board II pro
vtdes for the expenditures OF 100000
in huildings-oile white school in tho
eastern and one III Tho western section
Of The city tnei'iy unders ood TO he
schools 6 replacc Bellevue and Mads-
zen, 70 cost joiratly $4,000, and one
modern school, Tor colored children. to
cost S=o.ooh The location OF the COL
ored school has not been determined
but Il Will PROBABLY be in the centre OF
ihe colored section and be used as the
colored high and normal school
Honrd Opruscd 10 Music
Apparently tho Buard of Aldermen is
cpPosed TO the music IN tile parks item
put into the hudge; BY the Common
Council over the protest OF t!,>. Com
rlittee on Finance. last month q reso-
luton adopted By the Council provid
hE lor music IN the parks was re-
tected BY the Board Of Aldermen. ana
TO make assurances doubiy sure ,b,
Board refused to reconsider that vote
Now the Council has slightly changed
tbs amount and put the item in the
MIDGET
One member Of the Board Of Alder :
men said last night that although on.
posed TO music IN the parks as
nuisance lending 10 disorder. and an
F.ac a 80 ~, ,..,! =
penditure OF city money in The iinteres,
nt one particular band OF music. 10,
ne would vote for the item rathor
7han risk delaying the budget rs
WoOid be inevitable werc the Board 10
refuse TO concur and ash, committee
OF conference According 10 this mem
Der II is OF vastly more inlportanco
Than any $1,000 item that the $4,000
GOO provided for IL the BUDGET h., rad.,
evallable so that tho committees and
departments secure bids at once ond
award contracts for work 10 be oresxe,,
forward during the open spring months
on al manner OF construction!
Should Avoid Delay.
IN years past tho budget has hoen
90 far delayed that street ana saxo,.
work contemplated could not he corr
n!eted before the following winter. ana
the best outdoor season IN .his ~.
mate has been wasted
On all hands the annual bulge, is
oelng commended as most ab,c doc,,-
ltieHt' showing close study on the mari
or the Finance COMMITTEES and Snsc;.l
Accountant, and "a wonderful lno,, .,.
edse o. the needs OF the various de-.
paftments. For The first time no n,en,
Der Of the Finance Committee h -,
"hI olhel1 COMMITTEES Of thu, Counci1
nno I ne body therefore has Been il !,
sunieial position 70 decide between
claimants without has
Ter the first time the oynsns.
sovernmcnt IN Washineton Ward -
ihc!uded in the budget. ana tha ~,
,oi! OF It's ire .en, school teachers ~
.ceElen and other cmploves tddad
the general pay accounts Of +baa.
.a!tihfhts. the annexation havinc
s ahela elfeet April IS 1910. after tho
haa oeen ADOPTED last year.
~ ciearer proof could be secured ST
Re growth of The citv and
sources than in its annual hi,dra.
"hich has doubled in the pasi In
years The budget cxcccds IN. =,
thTee years ago BY SI23o27.6I ana ~
cseds the budget Of last Year hv sac.
s2s.aa while the ACCOMMODATING r.sn
tution obligates the city to payman,
2. szoo'oPo Tor school buildings moi IL.
GUIDED in the budget
Some ittd off,. the burden tn,nos.o
on me saxpaYcrs BY the continual III
tue OF bonds during the past fiv,.'vc,rs
curing which period nearlv onc-raif
~ the present bonded dcb, has h..an
ISSUED is shown by the fsct ,hot M
ne" budget carries a total charge far
-HtsFest and redemption OF 1852 aO3 X
or more than 20 psr cent 81 the eutir.
.,.i!o u'' ne increase III tho past two
years n interest ana rodeHlrtion All.
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