The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-27
More Than Three and a
Quarter Millions in
New Ordinance.
SMOOTH PAVING
IN BROAD STREET
Six Blocks West of Tenth Will
Be Improved During Year.
Sum of $4,000 Set Aside for
First Regiment Armory.
No Provision for Orna-
mental Lights.

FUrcstalling the widespread demand
for bond Issue for street improve
ments by liberal appropriations. f;,r
exceeding the aggregate OF former
years. the annual appropriation ordi-
iancc waa reported 10 the Council
last night by the Committee on
Finance, the total OF appropriations
being f3.350.3sls3 This Is the largest
budget in the history OF the city. ex
recding the record breaking budget OF
last year 10y S2ss.iai.26. Under the,
rules the paper was tabled without de-
bate, and Will come up TOR discussion
ANA action at the regular meeting OF
ihe Council next Monday night.
Among other provisions are $1,000
toward new arnory !ur the First
virgin Regiment to cost 100000:
$4,000 for new airec. cleaning depart
inent stables: }ls,3l2 for new building
at the First Market. $4,000 for pUr.
chase OF rathskcilar property TO en-
large William Byrd PARK: s4T53I.lC'
10 open and widen Hoseneath Road
$4,000 for arching over Bhcon's quar-
ter Branch; 10000 for smooth paving
Of Broad Street wesiwardly from
Tenth street: $4,000 for completion
OF news Lester Street; $1,000 for gran.
tie paving on Broad Street, west o:
Harrison: $4,000 for memorial gates at
Bryan Park: and s2oD,00U for streets
generally
HniSc for School Teachers.
Prov sion is made for "a new auto
mobile patrol wagon and new auto
mobile ambulance, Tor another auto
mobile hrc engine. and for three motor
cars fol chiefs Of the Fire Depart
ment The only provision for in
crease in pay not hitherto provided
FOR by special ordinance Id III the case
OF scno"i teachers, where the fund Tor
payroll at the hands OF the city school
Board viii provide tor an increase
averaging 10 per cent,
'fhe pas roll ol the schools last year
Was $4,000. and the budget this yenr
carries S2to.JDr. an increase OF S5a. COG.
inc new Hanover school mas been ad-
ded, increasing the numhcr OF teachers.
taxing about na!f OF this amount, but
about $4,000 viii he available for in
creased salaries. the amounts and The
classification being left TO the School
Beard 10 adjust AZ the Council has
rever, attempted to fix the salaries OF
teachers The budget currics $4,000
tor iree school books in accordance
wan the ordinance recently adopted.
AS heretofore announced. no funds
arc provided tor additional ornamental
lighting, the total appropriations TO
lac municipal electric plant, which dur
Ing the last two years has become q
ieavy drain on the city nnances, being
liiln year limited - s64.UUO.
shows How ,Ionc. Inns Conc.
With The annual buuseI, Special Ac-
cpuntait George :. Creushaw reported
.abuIation moving the total OF ex-
penditures Tor last year. and the way
In which the money WAS divided From
current re"c::ss the city paid out S3,-
iio,sal.60. OF which approximately one
Third. or moro than sl,o0o,000 Went for
salaries Of li,y employees. or the total
S1l6,Sl3.6t went for permanent Improve
ircnts. There was also expended dur
ing the year s7l5,2ia from the various
recent bond Issues, all OF which went
into permanent improvements. making
"a total addition TO the city's assets
during the year of s1,231.T25. This was
divided among new school buildings,
purchase OF Ford's Hotel block, sewer
construction, payments on new Mayo
Bridge, water and gas mains and cleo
trio plant equipment The chart PRINT
81 herewith, compiled from estimates
made by Special Accountant Crenshuw
shows the proportion Of expenditures
how the tax payers money goes.
Commenting on it last night, Chair
mon ii. X. Pollard, Jr., of the Finance
Committee, called attention to the large
annual burden now on the city for in
tcrcst on the city debt and sinking
fund, taking nearly one-fourth of the
ncw budget, the total OF the interest
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Mr.. Pollard said nc considered that this
great annual burHen was a sufficient
argument against further bond Issues
~ this time. except for revenue produc-
ing assets, and that further bonds
should only be Issued after The most
careful scrutiny of the plans and pro-
jects. Mr.. Pollard said he thought tho
lew budget would. in the main, meet
general approval. as 1t had been pre-
pared with careful consideration OF
every interest.
Will Oppose Roseneath Road.
In tho Council chamber last night
the only outspoken objection was to
the item of s47,531 for opening and
widening Roseneath Road, and there
viii inevitably be a strong effort TO
have this changed to smooth paving
generally Already large number of
votes arc pledged TO tho change. az
the allowances of the commissioners
OF condemnation. especially in the
case of the large tract of property
owned by W. 8. Forbes. are generally
held to be excessive, the commission
ers apparently having given full VAL
nations without any deduction for tho
enhancement of values by reason
the improvements to be made by the
city. An effort will alco be made to
have the words Smooth paving" listed
in the items for streets generally,
which may row BIO expended only for
grading. gravel.ng, granite spall paw
ing, curbs and cutters. Objection is
made that all smooth paving. should
be from separate fund. and not at
the expense OF tho outlying districts,
which are struggling in impossible
mud,
Auditor Warren submitted with the
budget n detailed statement showing
his estimate OF revenues for 1911 to
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