The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-04
Sums for Clyde Line Wharf
Purchase. New Smallpox and
Other Items Cut Out
Music in City
Parks This Summer
Council Votes for $4,000 APP
propriation-Two New Rail
road Enterprises Before Body
for Franchises

The Little Budget was swatted
again last night by the Common Coun,
cit. When II presents itself to the
Board of Aldermen next Tuesday
night the members of that august
body will hardly recognize the little
fellow
After an hours argument, INDUCED
in by 4Councilmen Lumsden, Seaton,
Ferguson. Radcliffe. Rogers. Fuller
Haddon. Powell and Pollock, and
after several votes on the amendments
had been taken. notwithstanding the
fact that the Finance Committee
recommended the adoption of the
complete ordinance, the Little
Budget" had 100000 sliced from it,
and now goes to the Board OF Alder
men with nothing but school appro-
priat,ons. e.
The ordinance Originally embraced
appropriations for the purchase of the
Clyde Line wharf the construction OF
new smallpox hospital, the erection
~ city storehouse and a bond Is
SIZE for Brookland School. All these
tens were eliminated.
Lacks One Vote.
Messrs. Lumsden and Rogers advo-
Gated the passage OF the ordinance as
teported from the Finance Committee
III required two-third vote. II lacked
Cne vote of that The vote stood 3
tttif In favor of the ordinance, Those
vot'n g for it were: Atkinson, Batkins.
Entier. Cheatwood. English, Haddon.
Jones, Lumsden, Pollock, Rogers. Sui
! van. Welsh and Peters-l3. Those
aTainst IL were: Ferguson, Fuller.
Pitcher. Powell. Powers. Radcliffe,
Seaton-T.
,;+L-. A. 1zrs~u s~S~aSvn.S hts
p nicndment. which was similar 20 one
Introduced in the Board of Aldermen
tv Colonel Grundy. This was adopt
I'd without dissenting voice. although
MT. Ferguson wanted the Fulton
apropriatiou cut to its original figure
- $4,000.
As adopted. the Little Budget
provides for the following; Fulton
school $40 coo; lot for same. SIS. 900;
Eiater Park School, $4,000; Maury
school e.eoo: Paramount School,
SIS oea; coIored school in West End.
sso-90o. Total, s2S5.000.
Items Omitted
The items omitted were: Brook
land school. $4,000; city storehouse,
SIS coo: smallpox hospital. $4,000;
d'fsde Line wharf. $4,000.
II is expected that another fight
y
reaches tho BOARD OF Aldermen next
Tuesday night
Mr. Rogers last night gave notice
I hat he would bring up the Clyde Line
4 ~oposition at tho eariies, possible mo-
merit He said the city was over
sasaas.s<,, =. splendid bargain in tprpsnE,
down the present opportunity or
requiring that property.
The Common Council had very
ilsy night. II transacted much bust
r ess before adjournment at midnight.
aud sent a great amount of work on
q the Board Of Aldermen.
From the Finance Committee came
a number of appropriation bills. In
rludine that of $500 for the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues, IS. 500
posed municipal building. SIT, sS4 for
to Bacon's Quarter
Branch: $4,000 for equipment at
Bacon and cambridge schools. and
giving the Administrative Board au-
shority to proceed with work in the
annexed territory under the bond is
sue. of S534.4so.12-
SeatOn Amendment.
when this latter item was reached,
some discussion was INDUCED in by
Nessrs. Seaton, Powell. Lumsden and
Fuller, because Of an amendment MIR.
seaton sought to inject. 1t was to the
effect that the Administrative Board
IN constructing water mains. etc, for
he annexed territory, II 1t were found
necessary to use part OF the appropria-
RON FOR extension saTsa enlargement 10
The pumping stations. such necessity
should be taken care OF. The amend
meut was finally adopted.
This bond issue includes funds TOR
,nanv things In the annexed territory.
;r.l,isting water and fire projection.
!, EDITIONS to schools. purchase Of fire
enparatus, extension OF fire alarm
system. acquisition of property for
opening streets, construction OF wa
Ter msins. purchase O. sewer system
IN woodland. Heights. construction Of
boulevard to Ginter Park and North
side. and sewer construction.
To Proceed With Monument Avenue.
The City Attorney was directed to
with the business OF acquir-
ing property for the opening lind
widening Of Monument Avenue from
Roseneath Road to Horse Pen Road.
Most of this property has already
been dedicated for this purpose.
In this connection the CITY Engi-
neer was directed to confer with the
atFiciais- Of <ssa Rtchrnassa. Fred esseks~
hiIrr and Potomac Railroad Com
pany. with the view OF reaching some
agreement concerning the lowering OF
iise tracks OF the Belt Line Road.
iron, James River to the corporate
lines on the north.
The recommendation that 5000 be
4 appropriated for the Negro Histori-
al and Industrial Association to be
used i'm connection with the EXPOSE
ZION TO be held at the Fair Grounds
In July, was. under the rules. laid
on the table 1t will be passed at
rhe next meeting af Council
Music In tho Parks.
On motion OF Councilman Pollock,
ths Atkinson resolution appropriating
sas n ~ y u At