Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-29
BUDGET TO CARRY $4,000
FOR CONFEDERATE REUNION
Finance Committee Recommends
Generous Appropriation for En-
tertalnment OF Old Soldiers.
100000 FOR NEW SCHOOL
Committee Approves for Passage Res
oiutfon Accepting Plans for New
cambridge School, on Southside,
Which VIII Have Big Auditorium.

The Council Committee on Finance,
sitting behind closed doors last nIzht
to pass upon the more important ap-
preparation measures on it's crowded
docket. voted to recommend for pass
age an appropriation OF $4,000 to aid
in entertaining the reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans. which
VIII be held in this city next year. TIL.
committee recommended that this item
be made part OF the new budget.
AN appropriation OF this size has
been requested by the general commit
lee. which has been appointed to ar
range Tor the local entertainment OF
inc Dig reunion. II is estimated that
VIII cost $4,000 to take care Of
the old soldiers. The difference he
tween this amount and the appropria-
ton that Is expected from the CITY
VIII be secured by popular subscrip
ton.
APPROPRIATEs s1O1,ooo
FOR DAINBRIDGE SCHOOL
Inc committee recommended for
passage resolution approving the
plans Tor the new Bainbridge School.
at cambridge Street and Cowardin
priating 100000 for it's construction.
This was the amount asked for nv
the School Board
me plans provide for twenty four
room school. designed on advanced
lines II will contain larae audito-
rum and ample Kindergarten quarters
Inc auditorium will be the only one
on the Southsde. and II is expected
VIII be extensively used for meetings
or a public and quasi-public character.
IL Is the purpose of the School Board
to make the new Bainbridge School
the centre of the Southside's school
and educational life. and 10 develop
II as a social centre.
Like the new Floyd Avenue school.
the cambridge School will be OF the
intermediate type, combining the gram
mar and high school functions 1t will
offer the first two years of high school
~ork. in this way relieving the over
crowdinS at the John Marshall High
School
The committee took no action upon
the proposal to acquire the Clyde Line
Wharf. beyond fixing O'Clock next
Tuesday afternoon for visit TO the
property for inspection purposes The
proposition was briefly discussed, but
II was decided to defer recommends
ton in the matter until the members
had Inspected the property.
WILL NOT SUBMIT
bLDGEI 10 SUBCOMMITTEE
Practically all other appropriation
measures on the committees docket
were laid on the table for considera-
ton In connection with the drafting
OF the appropriation ordinance The
committee voted. for the present at
least. not to refer the budget TO n
subcommittee. 1t fixed s o'clock next
! Tuesday night as the date for hear
ing from the Board OF Health and
Board of Police Commissioners, as to
the budget needs of thees departments
Later dates will be fixed for hearing
/. from the other departments
The committee authorized the pay
ment of $4,000 to the jackson Monu-
ment Association upon proof from that
organization that the sum OF $4,000
additional has been raised for the cree
ton or the proposed memorial TO
'Stonewall' Jackson. It recommended
for passage a resolution appropriate
ing $4,000 for the City Home payroll
for the remainder of the fiscal year.