The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-08
COUNCIL VOTES
$4,000 TO GIVE
UNEMPLOYED WORK
Fund Is Placed in Hands OF
Administrative Board to Use
to Best Advantage
Matter Is Now Up
to Aldermen
Money Becomes Available for
Employment Of Men on City
Works as Soon as Upper
Branch Passes Measure

After considera bic debate the Com
mon Council last night adopted a rcso-
luton presented by Gounu.infan Pol
Jock, which met with the approval of
Councilman Jones, appropTiating the
sum OF $4,000, 10 he used by the
Administrative Board in permanent
improvements and in assisting ia the
progress Of work I'm the var.vl.e de-
partments under the charge OF that
board
The Finance Committee had early
IL the evening, considered i report
from the Administrative Boafd, in
which that body had set forth it's in
tentions in refence TO the appo ION
fnent of the money. as requested by
the Finance Committee, ana had sn
deavore6 to have Council. through
resolution presented by .Nderman
Melton. of the Finance Committee. 10
specify the manner iu which the
money should be used
Resolution Causes Deimtc
This resolution. presented 70 Coun-
ell by subchairman Fuller, of the III
nance Committee, acessslehcd much
debate. Neither Councilman Innes
father " the resolution; Council0an
Pollock. Councilman English, Conn
Gilman Rogers, nor Councilman bat
kins felt That the money shn93d he
placed in the hands of the Ad7ntnlstra-
tive Board with a string tied 10 1t
They preferred that the money be-
appropriated and referred - TRIO
board In a lump SUM.
Unless the board sas control IF
the funds in this wa, said Mr.. Jones,
.sis viii he useless to attempt to- carry
ont the intention OF the original reso
5afian. that 10 give THO Idle worktnsn
~ the city something to ae. ff tine
he Esr a
the Water Department or the Gas De
rsrtynent or amy other aeIAi sIsaeilf.
without the use OF It's discretionary
powers. the proposition had better be
abandoned."
In lump Sum.
Mr. Pollock therefore, offered
resolution as a substitute To that pre-
scented by the Finance Committee ap-
rropriating thr money tn lump sum
10 be used by the Administrative
Board. with the instruction that none
OF il liz TO be used en- contract work.
IT was also provided that the Admins
trstive Board may engage men at
whatever value their services may be
10 the city. and that as many idle men
Az possible he given employment The
money becomes available upon the
passage of the ordinance by tho Board
cf Aldermen. which meets Tuesday,
and upon the approval OF the Mayor.
unanimously, carries Out the ideas OF
the Administrative Board as set forth
IN the following report TO the FL
rance Committee.
Administrative Hoard R~comns~ naa-
Hen Committee on Finance
Richmond. Va.
Gentlemen. The Administrative
Board having given YOUR letter OF
December 3. 1914, careful considers
ton. respectfully recommends that lsle
proposed ordinance entitled AN orfia-
rance tn appropriate s1ss. naa for nani~
ciuaI improvements and IL authorize
the Administrative Board of the eity
4 ~ Richmond Ii, esreHd stissA -'4ss4 fta*5
such improvements" he amended SO as
TO read mot more than 400" saeH,
Instead Of the words mot less thar
700" They further recommend tNat
tho words DAY iahorers' be strsekee
our and the word men" substituted
therefor
The Arst amendment suggested is
rscessita' W the fact that the Board
In the Sc Of proper discretion.
must men In such numbers
And at lsnes as they can be made
4asaf,il In sac several departments OF the
city government.
The word men liz substituted for
/. .aay iaborers@ because IN the use Of
suggests. 1t might be necessary TO
employ additional foremen or super
visors at a greater price than s. 90
per diem
The Board is of the opinion that
the wtsest and the most economical
application of this appropriation can
he made by 6 Judiciary distribution
Of the total amount In specified sums
through the several organized depart
n,ents of the city government. approxi-
niateiy as follows.
Engineers Department 100000, In
Guiding $4,000 for tools. learns, etc
street Cleaning Department.. 100000,
Including $4,000 for tools. teams, etc.
Water Department 100000 includ-
ing So coo for tools. teams. etc.
Gas Department, $4,000. including
IS 600 for tools. teams, etc.
Parks. s?o,ooo. including $4,000 for
I tools. teams etc.
Cemeteries. sts.ooo. including $500
Tor tools, teams. etc.
ElIectricsl Department. $4,000. in-
Guiding $1,000 for tools. teams. etc.
The Board respectfully suggests that
the appropriation proposed In the or
dinance be made in q lump SUM. With
out specific application Of separate
amounts. the Hcard being Of the opin-
Ion that ixed sums appropriated 70
snecifc departments OF the government.
Of to particular and specific improve
nents, would prevent the transfer Ut
these amounts from, one account to-
another In cases in which the Board
might feel that II would be wise to
Increase the force at one place and
diminish II at another, or to abandon
one item of Improvement and push
Il another The above tentative sugger n
zion Of the amounts which the Board
proposes to expend IN each depart
4 inent. ii not intended 70 bind the