The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-20
FUNDS IN BUDGET TO
LIFT FOLKOUTO OF MUD
Finance Committee S Report to Council Tonight
VIII Carry Increased Amount for Improve
ment Of Streets-Big Jump Over
Last Year.

compared with 800, 600 last year, but
the total Will include about $50, 600 t.
he spent on streets in washington
Ward under the annexation agreement
Already tho street committee is ngur.
ms OF Il division of the remaining
sloo.ooo, OF which it is conceded Clay
Ward. With the largest mileage Of
outlying streets. Will set the lions
share, probably $4,000 TO $50. oo0. There
VIII be no provision for smooth paw
ms in the budget. having boon elimi-
mated with other luXuries III favor OF
necessary appropriations.
Public Schools.
The Finance Committee has no, out
lined its policy with regard to school
buildings, though il is stated that q
solution has been reached which will
provide adequate buildings without
embarrassing the city's finances by q
bond issue, and without an increase III
tho tax rate. AS the city has issued
bonds at the rate OF nearly $1,000. 600
4 year for the past five years, depress-
ing the market for Richmond securi-
ties below par, and as a bond Issue for
;lc ncw free bridge is Inevitable. the
inance Committee has rejected the
school boards plan for an issue Of
100000 OF school bonds. In the bulge,
there will be provided about $4,000
tor in annex to Chin,borazo cho
N the East End and 4 small school on
zine Street. to take care of children
heretofore educated by the st. An
ircw's Association. the city being OBJ
iEatcd to both items.
The Hanover Avenue school. now
being erected. Will be ready at the
opening OF next session. ana will re-
lievc congestion iii the West End. The
annex to C'himbora.o will provide an
eQuaily modern building for The far
East End.
Will authorize Plans.
1t is believed that the Finance Com
mittce will recommend that the school
Board be authorized 10 80 ahead With
plans for one. or possibly two modern
twcuty-four- room buildings, the funds
10 be provided as nccdcd The final
payments Would not be needed before
tho ,udSct Of next ycar is prepared.
according 70 President Peters. Madi-
son school. centrally located. and
greatly o~vercrowdcd. presents ii
greatest need. Springfield comes NEXT.
More than $1,000 has recently been
expended on Bellevue building. and
while not by any means a modern
for the present. = new school is need
ed for sydney. n small building an
ncXcd from the county. ami never con.
Stdcrnd adequate TO the needs of n
growing neighborhood.
Mr. Pollnrd's Views.
Chairman Pollard. Of the Finance
Committee. while admitting the need
for new school buildings. reminds the
public that nearly half of the bonded
debt has been issued in the past few
years; that bad as some OF the build
ings arc from the standpoint OF ven
tilation, light ard sanitation. they arc
better than the homes OF 81 large per-
ccniage OF the children. and far better
thnE most Of the private schools III tho
city. Aboui $4,000 has been recent.
~ expended III repairs. II the district
schools generally arc certainly in bet
ter condition than they were 4 few
years ago when strong pressure was
brought TO bear TO secure $500. 900 for
tho John Marshall High School. Over
the protest Of Mr.. Lynch and others.
who would have erected Two 500, 900
high schooi buildings in either end OF
the city,
The electric plant will fare Well III
the budget, receiving all its asks for
Installing additional machinery and
completing tho distribution system,
! but there is no money for ornamental
lights, gas or electric, ave those al
ready in operation on Broad Street.