Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-10
BOARD CONFRONTED BY
BIC FINANCIAL DOCKET
Expected to Concur In Committee
Plan Of Disbursing Annexa-
ton Money.
TWO MEASURES TO BE DEBATED
Aldermen Hold Differing Views on
Advisabiiity of Appropriating So.
800 for Municipal Building Work.
ing Drawings.

Not in many months has the Board
OF Aldermen faced so many importan,
measures as will confront It to-mor.
row night when 1t meets in regula,
session to dispose of a crowded docket
Most OF the ordinances and resolution.
provide for heavy appropriations
First In the order of Importance i.
the ordinance apportioning the s534oOt
bond Issue for permanent improve.
ments In the annexed territory Th,
Common Council passed the measure
as 1T came frem the Finance Commit.
tee. amending only so as to permit ths
use Of portion of the allotment foI
Water Works. In the event that 1t /.
needed, for improvements at the Pump.
ing Plant.
The ordinance Will come up to-mor.
row night for concurrence which will
probably be granted without a dissent.
ing vote. Efforts looking TO n recon.
initial of the measure at the Common
Council meeting for the purpose OF
working out In more accurate detail
the Pumping Plant Improvement item
were strongly discouraged by council.
men representing wards in which
large sections of the new territory /.
located. who urged upon the body the
necessity for beginning as soon a,
possible the improvements to which
the annexation agreement
WILL RELEASE 100000
FOR EARLY EXPENDITURE
The passage OF the ordinance will
make available for early expenditure
more than 100000. four-hfths OF
which will be for new work. Approx.
matcly 100000 will be used in acquir.
ing permanent sewer and water facili.
ties already Installed In Woodland
Heights. Ginter Park and Highland
Park Addition.
AT least two measures on the Board,
docket promise to give rise to SHARP
debate. The first of these Is known
as the little budget resolution which
in its amended form. appropriate,
s2S5.00O for permanent school improve.
ments. the money to be obtained
through temporary loans TO be repaid
later from the proceeds OF special
bond Issue. The measure has been
pending for several months, the two
branches OF the Council having failed
so far TO agree on the advisability OF
including an appropriation of $4,000
for the purchase OF the Clyde Line
Wharf property.
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES
COMPLAIN OF DELAY
The Clyde Line Wharf Item ha.
strong support in the upper branch,
ana the fate OF the amended "littls
budget from which the item 4.
stricken out, appears problematical.
Public school authorities have been
complaining of the manner in which
the appropriation for necessary school
improvements is being held up, and IL
Is probable that the Board will con-
cur In the passage OF the amended reso.
luton, leaving the Clyde Line Wharf
matter to BIO adjusted Independently.
Considerable difference of opinion
obtains, also, as to the advisability OF
appropriatinG n this time $500 for
working drawings of The proposed new
Municipal Building. a resolution
making such an appropriation and Civ.
ing official approval to the design pre-.
pared by Carnea1 e. Johnston, was
passed by the Common Council, and
VIII come before the Board for con.
currence.