The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-10


to concur In the action OF the Conn
mon Council. which adopted the lit
tie Budget"
Then Alderman Nielsen started the
row. The bill provides for an appro-
priation OF $4,000 for a school In
Fulton, as recommended by the School
Board and by the Finance COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Nielsen. who has offered the city
a site for school free Of cost, said
that he would like to amend the
measure by inserting the lords $780,.
600, instead OF $4,000. and that In
the long run the city would save the
cost of the lot The Fulton people
want twenty-four-room school
while the School Board asks for
twelve-rocn1 school.
larger school For Fulton.
Mr. Neiecn showed that the increase
IN ronulation In the East End and the
compulsory education law would neces-
state n lareer school than that sug-
gested by the School Board.
Several members agreed with Mr..
Gilman. that. in view Of the absence
OF the chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee, the resolution might be tabled,
or sent back to the committee, and
after some talk. 1t was tabled.
Pending the disposition of this
measure President Adams took the
floor and advised the board to go slow
In it's appropriations and it's willing
ness to agree to bond issues. He
stated that the city now was not in a
position to cater TO every whim and
request which might come up, but that
the time was present when financial
matters should receive closer atten-
ton than they have been receiving,
Alderman Fuller followed along the
same line, and it was quite evident
from expression from the other mem.
bers of the board that a watch was
being kept upon the treasury.
Alderman Paul gave expression to hts
thoughts when the question OF raise
in the salary of the judge Of the Cfvll
Court came up. He disapproved the
suggestion. He thought that r. SUM-
cheney of money Is now being spent
in the payment of salaries. He was
the only dissenter. however, when
Judge Turpin's pay was raised 5000 a
year
The resolution transferring s1fc.-
/ 1868 from street improvements to
streets generally, was sent back to
the Finance Committee. at the sug-
gestion of Mr. Gilman.
The board concurred In the reso-
luton appropriating $4,000 for the
! survey of annexed territory.
! To Protect Cfty's Milk.
| After voting down an amendment
offered by Alderman Christian the
I board concurred in a resolution trans
ferring the sum of $4,000, or as much
as necessary. from the expense ac-
count of the Health Department to
an emergency fund to be used for the
protection OF the milk and meat OF
the city. Mr.. Christian wanted the
sum fixed at $500.
The ordinance giving all depositors
for gas service a three per cent inter-
est on the money deposited, and this
ordinance requiring the city to pay
| for leakage in water pipes. If they &C.
cur before the water reaches the
house, both introduced in Council by
Mr.. Sullivan. were concurred in by
the board.
| Despite the opposition of Alderman
Christian. whose objection was felt as
a good one by several members Of the
board. the ordinance granting subur-
ban residents the right to use city
water was concurred in. The parties
under consideration embraced Rev. j.
III. Wicker, J. II. Tucker and others.
along the Westhampton route.
A resolution granting the Confed-
crate Veterans Reunion COMMITTEES
the right to use Monument Avenue
as Court of Honor during the re-
union in June was adopted.
The board adopted a resolution
from the Ordinance Committee raising
the salary of the Judge OF the Civil
Court to $4,000 a year.
pumber of small measures were
sacted upon and near the hour Of mid
night the board adjourned