Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-14
BOARD HOLDS UP MONEY
FOR NEGRO EXPOSITION
COlored Fair Is characterized nv
Grundy as IL Frost and
Failure.
DIvERTs CITY FARM MONEY
Aldermen Turn Deaf Ear to Petit
tons Asking That S23,O3 Fund
be Kept Intact for Purpose Orig
innlly Intended.

S NeFl intact Tor Purpose Orig
innlly Intended.
p''errcd from concurrence by Alder
.,'" H'unoE' chairman OF the Finance
COMMITTEES, who characterized the negro
exposition now being held ar tho E,;,.
GROUNDS rs frost and Il failure which
Is not being supported by the colorcd
people themselves. the Board Of A1d,r-
men iast night referred to the Finance
'''e Il resolution, already passed
by the common Council, placing m tho
disposal of the Advertising Committn.
F''o"" 10 be expended in assistin. thn
exposition.
me Council recently Appropriated
E',oVp TO be expended under tho diroc-
tioh OF the Advertising and Enterprises
committee IN assisting in the enter
taihhcht OF the President of the United
states. who was expected to visit the
exposition. Fearing that the President
VIII hnd 1t impossible to come the col
orcd people asked the Common Council
last Tuesday night to remove the con-
dliion and make the money available
Tor the general purposes OF the exposi-
ton
GRuNDl AND CHRISTIAN
OPPOSE CONCuRRENCE
mo Common Council, under a sus-
pension of the rules, passed a rcsolu-
tioh CARRYING into effect the desire of
CHRISTIAN last night opposed concur
renee on the ground that the cxposi-
ton is not of Il character TO merit the
support of the Council.
Alderman Fuller spoke warmly in
FAVOR OF concurrence, pointing to the
TACT mat this was the first time that
the Council has vcntured to give assist
ance to colored enterprise, notwith-
standing the fact that negroes pay
taxes on property valued at $1,000, 600.
lie had visited the exposition. he said,
and found 1t entirely creditable With
the thousands expended annually by
the Council in the entertainment OF
white visitors to the city, he said. it
was not more than bare justice that
the city should contribute this amount
TO the colorcd people, particularly since
the money was TO be expended by tho
Committee on Advertising and Enter
prises.
Alderman Fuller moved that the rules
be suspended to place the resolution on
its passage. Alderman Powers moved
as a substitute that the paper be re-
ferrcd to the Finance Committee, and
the motion was adopted by vote of
6 TO =
REFUSES TO PRESERVE
CITY FARM BALANCE
The body refused by an overwhelm-
ing vote to rccommit the resolution
transferring s23,o37 now TO the credit
of the city farm fund. TO a new fund
for the Improvement of Dock street
Recommittal was asked by more than
thirty petitions representing Bible
class and ministerial organizations
which had adopted resolutions pray
ing that the fund may he kept intact
for the purpose for which il was
originally set aside.
Alderman Gilman moved that the
measure be recommitted. Such a course
was opposed by Alderman Fuller, who
drew attention to the fact that the
present Council was definitely COM
mitted against the city farm project
TO maintain the money idle, he said.
represented loss TO the city and
served no useful end. 1t was better
provement. he said, and take care of
the city farm when it arises.
The motion to recommit was de-
feated. The measure was then placed
on It's passage and was concurrca in
unanimously. 1t provides also for the
transfer TO the Dock street fund OF
$4,000 from the balance now 10 the
credit of the fund for repairs TO the
Free Bridge.
AITI0RIZE MAYOR TO
CONTRACT WITH SLOAN
Other measures concurrcd in by the
Board follow:
Authorizing the Mayor to negotiate
dedication of certain property on Dock
Street to make possible the widening
Of that street to uniform width of
sixty feet from Fourteenth TO Seventh
Streets The terms of the contract are
10 be approved by the Finance Com
mittee and Council.
Authorizing the CITY Attorney TO &C
quire through the usual channels the
land necessary for opening Lombardy
Street northWardly from Broad Street
TO railroad Street,
Authorizing tho acquisition Of prop
erty for the Strengthening Of Virginia
Avenue. Highland Park, north Of High
land Avenue.
Appropriating $1,000 to the Shelter
ing Arms Hospital.
Appropriating $500 to the Travellers
Aid Society.
Under Il suspension of the rules the
Board passed a resolution introduced
by Alderman Grundy granting thirty
days leave OF absence with pay TO City
Attorney Pollard.