Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-15
Administrative BOARDS
BUDGETS s2,212,2OO
Presents Schedule Of Needs for
Many Departments Under
It's Direction.
GROSS ESTIMATES, s4,27s,so
This Amount Asked For by Board,
Police, Fire, Health and School
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Provide for
100000 Deficit Carried Over.

The Administrative Board submitted
to the Council Finance Committee last
night schedule of the budget of the
several departments under Its direction,
showing that these departments will
need S2,212.200 for maintenance and
extension during 1915.
In this gross estimate are embraced
the budget needs OF the Gas, Water,
street Cleaning, City Engineering.
Building and Electrical Departments,
as well rs the estimated expenses next
year of the markets. cemeteries, parks, !
Fairgrounds. MuniciE.i Employment
Bureau and the Administrative Board
Itself.
Among the more important improve
ments for which the board asks appro-
priations, Is proposed municipal
storehouse. mnchfne-shop and garage to
be erected on tho northwest corner of
Marshall and Fifteenth Streets. at a
cost OF $4,000. An appropriation OF
$4,000 is asked for the construction
or a public comfort station at Seventh
and Broad Streets.
BOARD WOULD OPEN
FIFTEENTH STREET
Another improvement for which an
appropriation is asked by tho board
Is the tunneling OF Fifteenth Street
under Broad, plans for which have al
ready been prepared by the City Engi-
neer. The Improvement Will cost 500
QUO. 1t was strongly urged last night
by n delegation of business men who
expressed the belief that the opening
OF Fifteenth Street through to Mar
shall would encourage the location of
new manufacturing plants In the val
ley.
The board asks for special $4,000
appropriation for harbor improvements
IT asks also for $500 for the Municipal
Employment Bureau to enable 1t to
secure quarters In the Manufacturers
Exhibit and install proper equipment.
chairman Wilson, of the Employment
bureau BOARD. told tho Finance Com
mittee that 1t will require this amount
to finance the new department for the
first year.
CHIEF ASSIGNMENTS
IN BOARDS ESTIMATE
The boards gross estimate makes
the Following important assignments:
street Cleaning. $4,000, as against
SZl3,ooO last year Most of the in
crease was made necessary by annexa-
ton.
Streets generally, $500. 1000. as against
100000 last year. The difference Is to
take care of annexed territory.
Gas Department. s3S2,9S2.2O, ms
against @3A2.000 last year. Tho de-
crease Is traceable to the reduced price
of OIL
Water Department. ss11.sss, as
against $4,000 In the last budget.
The estimate contemplates extensive
improvements in the annexed territory.
Grounds and parks, $4,000, as
against S65.oo0 last year.
SMALL INCREASE
FOR PLAYGROUNDS
Fairgrounds, s11.S0o, as compared
with sll,S00 appropriated for this pur-
pose last year
City Home and charities, ss9e76. as
against $4,000 for this purpose In the
last budget.
Cemeteries. $4,000. as against ;as.-
600 last year
Electric plant. $4,000, as against
100000 last year. The increase is to
take care of extensions In the an
neHed territory.
Markets, $1l.6o0, approximately the
appropriation made in the last budget.
building Department, ssl.147. This
amount includes the payroll and main
tenance of the building inspectors
office, and the care Of all public build
ings.
y committee from the Administra-
tive Board. composed OF Robert Whit
,tet. Jr, Carlton Mccarthy and John
NiirschberG appeared before the Fin
ance Committee to explain tho sched-
ule and answer questions on the esti-
mates submitted. The conference be-