The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-23
GRUhDY ATTEMPTS TO
BREAK THE DEADLOCK
Offers Resolution Appropriating
Funds For New schools, But Omits
Other "Iittle Budget" Items.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
However, agreement On Little Bud
get" Is Not Likely Unless Other
Items Are Included. Must Carry
Original appropriations 10 "Get By"

An echo of the Little Budget came
before the Board of Aldermen last
night. Alderman Grundy. after the
business for which the meeting had
been called--that of action upon the
resolution concerning the investtga-
ton of the Police Department--had
been disposed of, asked for a suspen-
sion of rules SO that he might offer
resolution, which he would have
referred TO the Finance Committee.
Then little hubbub arose
Alderman Gunst wished to know
the purport Of the resolution, and
Alderman Powers asked If the resolu-
ton had anything to do with the late
lamented little budget"
Mr., Workman volunteed the in
formation that the purpose of the
resolution about to be offered was to
kin the proposition of the purchase
of the Clyde Line property, as pro-
vided for in the Little Budget" And
he. therefore, moved to adjourn.
Just as President Adams WIS about
to put the question. Colonel Grundy
arose to the situation and explained
that his motion referred to the school
situation, and particularly that en-
comprising the condition OF things in
Fulton.
A Different Matter.
terfered with the adoption of the
Little Budget at our last meeting 7"
asked Mr.. Powers,
1T is not the same" replied Colonel
Grundy. This resolution provides
for purposes OF school improvements
and / simply wish II referred to the
Finance Committee"
II insist on my motion to adjourn"
said Mr.. Workman,
The yofp 70 n fS),IVn gtCnd--yPg
no. 10.
Then the vote OH suspension of
rules was taken with this result Yes.
Gilman. Grundy. Gunst, Mitchell.
Nielsen. Paul. Fuller Adams. No.
Melton. Powers, Workman.
Colonel Crundy then presented his
resolution. which provides for an ap~
preparation of the following sums Tor
school improvements:
Fulton School. 10000; lot. $4,000.
tsinter Park school. $751; 900,
Fairmount School. $4,000.
Maury School. sac, 0o0,.
Colorad School. West End $50. 600
This includes much of tho matter
contained In the Little Budget II
omits the appropriations for a small
pox hospital. a syorehouse for the city.
and the purchase of the Clyde Line
property.
Goes Nielsen So. o00 Better.
The original resolution provided for
s6o. 200 for a school In Fulton. The
school BOARD had recommended to
tho Finance Committee that at this
time tweive-roon school might he
sufficient TO take care OF the children
of the district Alderman Nielsen had
argued agains. this proposition, and
gave as his reasons that the East End
co,.id now EASILY fiji q twenty-four-
room school building. He also inti~
mated that ne would offer the city
site, free Of cost upon which 10 build
the school. He further attempted to
amend the Little Budget" by making
tho $4,000 larger by $4,000. de
Appeared satisfied with 100000 Tor
ire scheme. The resolution offered
b- Colonel 0rundy went Mr.. Neken
better Ivy $1,000.
President Ads ms gent the resolution
20 the Finance Committee.
II was freely stated around the
chamber that t1.s resolution would
not be adopted. and that in order 70
Get any Little Budget" through. II
must carry the original items men
toned by the Finance Committee and
adopted hv Common Council-pro-
yiding IN addition To the schools,
funds for the smallpox hospital the
city storehouse con seabrook Ware
house lcfb and tbe purchase OF the
Clyde lyf1e property.
II WAS fgured by the Finance Com-
r,,!ttee that the smallpox hospital
would cost $4,000: the sterehouse.
ss5, 900. and the Clyde Line. $4,000
These items were recommended by
the Finance Committee and adopted
NV Common Council.
The next regular meeting OF the
Finance Committee will be on April
20. This committee. however. meets
At irregular intervals upon call ~ the
chairman. and there may Re n called
meeting to consider the resolution
sent TO y by the Board of Aldermen
last night