The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22
ALDERMEN TO ACT
ON SCHOOL REPORT
MEET IN SPECIAL SESSION IN Or
DER TO PUSH APPROPRIATION
THROUGH THIS COUNCIL.
6 MOOTH PANEMENTS
QUICK MOVEMENTS NECESSARY TO
GET THE PROP sITION
THROUGH BEFORE PRESENT
BODY PASSES AWAY.

In order to facilitate matters in
connection with the erection OF two
school buildings. and to secure final
action by the present council. the
board Of aldermen will meet in spe-
cial session tomorrow night to act
upon recommendations from the
finance committee concerning the APP
propriations OF sums to build the
schools. AT the meeting Of the finance
committee last week report was
adopted recommending the accept
ance of the plans for the Bellevue
school. ana suggesting an appropria-
ton OF $4,000, while the commit
tee rejected the proposition of the
school board in reference to the new
Sidney school. This latter was sent
back to the school board with the
request that that body bring the cost
within the original proposition OF
about 1000.
start Work Soon
The board can act upon the prop
osition and have It go to the August
meeting OF the common council. which
will be the last regular meeting Of
that body during the life Of the pres
ent council. Such action will give
the city time TO begin work on the
new buildings early in the fall. with
the probability Of having them COM
pleted by the opening of the session
of 1854
The ordinance committee Is sched-
ufed To meet tonight. Several at
tempts have been made recently IN
get shis committee together. but II
has fallen shy because Of the lack
OF quorum.
ON Friday night the water conn
mittee will meet in regular session.
Nothing OF importance is expected to
come UP at this meeting. as the dock
ct was practically cleared at the meet
ing Friday night.
There viii be some most important
matters before common council at it's
August meeting first Monday in next
month. The principal thing to be
considered will be the report OF the
street committee on the question 81
smooth paving for Broad street The
committee by the vote Of to 4 rec
commended the contract be given the
bituiithic people while 1t was stated
by Councilman Jones that he reserved
the right to submit minority report.
fayoring asphalt blocks. Many OF the
merchants on Broad street and other
citizens have entered protest against
the use OF bitulithic. and It is heliey-
ed that the meeting will prove inter-
esting.
At that time too. the report OF the
committee on school investigation
will probably he ready. The report
OF the proceedings during the various
meetings OF the committee have been
bound. and will DE in the hands OF
the committee This week Chairman
Pollock will call his committee. to-
geiher some time late in the week
to formulate a report for council. This
report will probably prove interest
ing. as MI Pollock, at me last meet
ing intimated that ii would contain
much Information concerning the CON
duct of the school department. and
would also contain recommendations
Of Importance TO the department.
Councilman Nonderlehr Is anxious
TO get through this council an appro-
priation for the construction OF a
number Of public comfort stations
one in the east end one in the west
end. and two in the central or bust
ness sections OF the city.