Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11
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work shall be compensated by the pay
ment of one-ffth OF the entire fec, or
$500
Between the language Of the resolu-
ton and the language of the program
there appears 10 nc marked discrep-
ancy. In order to remove the posi-
bility of future controversy an effort
may be made TO make the designations
conform.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
FANORS SALE To STATE
Aside from the controversial ques-
ton Of contractual obligation there
viii be injected into the discussion of
the resolution tonight the sharp divi-
sion between the Chamber Of Commerce
ana AN influential portion OF the Coun-
ell on the adv!sa bility of constructing
a new municipal building on the Ford
Hotel lot at all. The chamber through
IT'S board OF directors, has adopted rcso-
lutions recommending the sale of the
property to The State. The action pro-
duced breach with President Peters,
OF the Common Council, father of the
municipal building idea, who promptly
resigned from the Chamber of Com
merce In order. as he put it, not TO
belong 10 an organization which he
would have TO fight.
The appropriation of $500 at this
time TO be expended on plans for the
proposed municipal building would be
serious reflection on the foresight
and prudence of the City Council. in
the opinion Of many prominent men in
local business and financial circles
whose Views were solicited last night.
The resolution carrying the appro-
priation for designs of new court
house. auditorium a.1 library building
10 be constructed on the old Ford Hot 4
lot. and committing the city 10 pro-
Ject which will entail an expenditure
~ La =,
by the lower branch. and goes TO the
Board OF Aldermen for action tonight.
BUSINESS MEN FAVOR PROJECT
WHEN CITY CAN AFFORD 1T
1t is a significant fact that almost
every man approached on the subject
expressed himself a favorable to the
general proposition, while questioning
the wisdom Of entering upon the pro-
jeCt AZ this time. Representatives of
large business and banking interests
said the proposition was good one
for the future. but that municipal con-
ditfons just now argue against the
business sense Of undertaking any
thing so costly when the needs OF the
city for other things in the way Of
public improvements are urgent and
the funds to meet these more necessary
Items are not available II was pointed
out that the willingness of the lower
branch OF the Council to appropriate
FUNDS for the plans of building that
can~wait until the city can better afford
1t is not consistent with the economical
course deemed imperative when the
budget demands for this year were cut
from Sl1,S26,536.l to actual appropria-
tons aggregat!ng only s3.so+, Assoc.
That the City Council recognized the
necessity for holding down eXpendi
lures is shown. for example. In such
items rs these: for schools 5000 0S9 Al
was asked and s599,62l.S7 allowed. for
the Gas Works, s499.321.20 asked and
s300,SS0 allowed: for the Water Works,
s6o2,495.20 asked and only sl09,100 al
lowed. Other enormous cuts were made
in scaling the declared needs of the
city down TO less than s4.000.000, a
difference Of considerably more than
s70O000O from the total asked.
NEEDS IN OTHER
DIRECTIONS TOO PRESSING
o. H. Fusten. discussing the proposed
new building, said II might be a de-
sirable acquisition, but the city Of Rich