The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-12
ALDERMEN TURN DOWN
$4,000 APPROPRIATION
Approve Plans of Successful Arcfi-
tects, But withhold Placing OF
Funds at this Time.
LITTLE BUDGET GETS THROUGH
STRICTLY AS SCHOOL MEASURE
Clyde IAne Wharf Project Loses Out
Ordinance Designed 10 Head-On
Tucker Sanitariuna-Music In the
Parks.

After much debate. many efforts to
amend, questions of personal privilege.
calls for the question and other parli-
amentary movements. the much
buffeted Little Budget" was concur
red in last night by the Board of
Aldermen, and now, as a strictly
school appropriation bill, goes TO the
Mayor for his approval.
A strong fight was made by Gdvo-
Gates for the original budget, that en-
bracing the appropriations for the
smallpox hospital. the city storehouse,
the Clyde Line wharf and the Brook
line school bonds, and after the budget
as a whole had been defeated. on mo-
ton of Alderman Fuller. recon-
sideration was taken. and those who
approved the budget as a whole. in
order TO save the school appropria-
tions changed their votes, and the
measures as II came from Common
Council was concerned in.
This action gave Superintendent OF
Schools Chandler. who sat nervously
In the chamber. much relief. and he
sought the cooler air of Broad Street.
Opposition To Appropriation.
There was much activity among the
aldermen concerning the appropria-
ton of $500 to be expended In the
preparation of plans for the proposed
municipal building. In the midst OF
the confusion. Colonel Grundy pre-
scented a substitute resolution for that
adopted by Common Council, which
was adopted after much argument
This resolution approves the design
OF carneal and Johnston. the success
full architects In the competition. and
provides that me building shalt be
erected on the Ford lot at such time as
the City Council feels the financial
condition of the city may warrant the
expenditure OF not more than $3.50, coo.
II is specifically stated that when
the city gets ready to build the new
structure. Carneal and Johnston are
to be the architects and are to receive
the regular architects fees. This
means simply n postponement OF the
proposed appropriation to a time when
the city can afford the same.
To Head or sanitarium.
. Alderman Grundy presented an ordi-
nance. which was referred to the COM
mittee on ordinances designed to OPP
pose the e-ction OF sanitarium by DR.
Tucker on West Franklin Street The
ordinance leaves the question of loca-
tion of such institutions to the Board
of Health. and in addition prohibits the
conduct of a sanitarium, under all con
dttions and circumstances, within 900
feet OF a church or hotel. The pro-
posed sanitarium; Is to be located near
church and within a block OF the
Jefferson Hotel
Without a dissenting vote the APP
preparation OF $4,000 for music In
the parks was concurred In. And II
Mayor Afnslie does not veto the mea
sure. the usual music will be heard
FOR Two and half months during tfls
summer.
A large number OF interested citi-
gems. representing leading business
men. were present 10 witness the dis
position OF the proposed appropria.
ton of ss,5aG for working plans for
the proposed city building. Among
them were Henry w. Rountree, Moses
Thalhimer, w T. Dabney. Morgan r.
Mills and a number of councilmen,
who had voted for the appropriation
When action was taken they depart
ed
Gruntsy Offers Substitute.
After Clerk August had read the
bill, Colonel Grundy offered his SUBJ
stitute. This was antagonjzed by AL
derman. Fuller and Alderman Gunst,
who stated they could see no reason
why the city should commit itself nj
this time he plan, when 1t was
clear that the present Council could
not commit another Council to GER
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