The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-20

carrying tho largest amount OF any
appropriation ordinance ever adopted
by the city OF Richmond, the annual
budget viii be reported to the Common
Council by the Committee on Finances
tonight. Its grand tota! will be abou,
s., 100000 an Increase OF approximate.
~ $500. 600 Owe The budget for 1910,
which carried n total OF S2.ioS.2aS.Sa.
on the annual appropriation ordinance
hangs practically all of the activities
OF city departments for tho year, save
what is provided for by bond issue.
President Peters rules that the
budget cannot be acted on tho night 1t
is introduced. SO il is expected that
II will be merely received. ana that
tho council will adjourn Ia Thursday
or Friday night. The charter requires
tliat three days clapSe between The
Vote OF the Common Council and Board
of Aldermen, so the upper branch will
probably not be called until Tuesday
OF next week II then goes to tho
Mayor Cor approval. the law providing
that he may veto any individual .tcn,
without affecting the remainder OF the
document.
Provides for All DEPARTMENTS.
The budget represents several
inittec on Finance in apportioning the
Income OF the city TO tho bes, al
vantage. Executive officers of each de-
rartmcnt have been hoard on the
needs and cost Of operation and plans
for extension. Pay rolls in most %
the departments are fixed by law. as
arc all salaries and the Finance Com
nTittcc has no option hut to provide
them. It must also provide for the
interest on tho public debt and the
sinking fund guarantee. no inconsidcr-
n | y :, ~ " d q i,1oa tIaH $1,000, MACH I -,
sues have increased ,hc dcht. Appro-
priations arc then made in detail FOR
poiicc, tirc. schools. health. charities.
cemeteries. electricity. gas. water.
parks, James River improvements.
streets. public buildings. markets.
military and many other items az city
activity, including contributions Ia
public hospitals and nonscctarian
charitable institutions not controlled
by the city. the Rosemary Library. tho
i'ranch Baths ana many other items.
Music Item Eliminated.
Provision is made for tile purchase
Of street car tickets for Councilmen,
for electric rams in the Council cham
hcr. for tho tuberculosis camp, Tho
smallpox hospital ana FOR advcrtisinr
the resources OF the city, bnt tho
Board VI Aldermen has refused to
sanction an item Of $4,000 for music
IN INC PARKS. anu IN View of urgent de-
ma nis, other items not strictly ne
ccssities Of government may 10 climl-
mated. There Will hc no provision FOR
city wharvcs. #
The Finance Committee has not male
public tho amounts 1t will recommend
for the Narious departments. hut as IS
usual. advance information has Teak
ed Il is generally known hat
about S2oPn0 Viii he provided for i'm
provcmcnt Of Shockoo Creek aud
Bacon's Quarter Brnnch for wullinc
In an open sewer, a work already TOO
long delayed that the appropriation
of the Slcltering Anus Hospital will
be incrcas q from $1,000 to Si,750 on
Tho ground tina, it Il: the only ~all-frcc
hospital in the city, ana over the pro-
test OF other institutions which in adj
dltion 10 having pay wards do Il large
clarity work and that $4,000 viii &c
furnished for the aid Of tho 'riibercu-
loSis Camp ociety II lis work for CON
~sIinptivts OF tie city.
Money for Streets.
The most urgent and scrious de-
mands OF. the budget makers this
iycai have been streets and schools.
Ifpr streets generally, including curb
ing, guttcrins. spall paving and grad
ing there will be provided $50. 900. a!
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