The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-14
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expenditures provided in the budget.
The resolution follows;
Before any contract for work for
AIRY amount or any order for supplies
exceeding one hundred dollars shall
BE authorized by any board or officer
az the city Of Richmond on behalf OF
The city Of Richmond. such contract
pf order shall be submitted 10 the
auditor, whose duty Il shall be TO
state IN writing. endorsed on such
ps PEI, whether funds arc available FOR
the payment uf the expenditure pro-
posed 20 be made by such contract or
order ana amy member Of any such
hoard voting "a create . debt against
m c.ty Of Richmond FOR work done
or to be done for materials furnish
od OF 10 he furnished. or for any ether
municipal purpose. or any stch Of
fieer VINO shall make such contract or
draw such order, when there shah not
he money already appropriated by
the Council available 20 meet or pay
such debt shaH 1850 f,cto DE liable
20 suspension or removal from Office
as provided In lhiS charter
Discussions ou these amendments
bFpughi expressions from every nem-
her IT The committee
Nil Pollock wanted the question OF
e>Qmatto revenue 10 be submitted 70
N"an>h bt me Finance committee
ana As shat body acted upon withrst
regard TO The aJaltof. He advocated
THIS. 4u be stated. in order to permit
Council Itself to handle the fuAnc,a.
situation. rather than 10 leave this
question entirely Go the auditor He
!t4tlth2t tbe Huancc committee could
Srappie win the situation better than
fs te "'s W4hihe To nave
'f. ielnNt ,Abinitt"d 10
Council ana not changed except by
' -5i-'- ana hhAltS it&FtNh
proportion as set forth
In the amendment which holds any
ss.-G .7"H}t ptr8 ration do"u, unless
called fpH Gtt @ fpur~hFths vote.
Nessrs MeiealIb.. W"laorstfih ana
Pollard argued tia! ~ Wehld be vast
~ mere bhsip*Ssitks ga accept the re
p"rt ct tae aQ"l'"t aNt h'td toahril
rFspoH~ihj" for amy "dAiH@llaA tHiafsr~
t'Ht a.. me "mohaf 'f HNf"hat'h' 90
estimated rattnue rather than L. turn
tHc Ah"tt"f f"P'"' over ~ ~" "a
nance ton}H5tf't" to 4isSt"t~ increase
@" d" Fcasf, ~ fh#t "od$ #hoatd dofm
IT,
4ir- i'oliatd said " the paper Wcre
a'uentcd. ~ suggested ny MI 4o}ioc x.
Il would prove worthless.
Mr. Wallerstein said tn" auoltor
should he responsible ia financial mat
fers rs ain expert and more - le 10
handle thr situation than menbers OF
she Finance CoD1mtttee, who Sdfeu't
the time to devote 80 SUCH matters.
Nj. Peaaek fctortsd That Nd " al-
lcrxtein should know that tas members
of Counen and Of The FINANCE com.
mittec were eapable and honest tneu,
vheroupon Mi Wallcratein declared he
had nc intention OF bringing peracnali
ties III Tn" discussion. and "a" hopsu
Mr. Pollock would refrain from Going
so,
Il have nothing 20 withdraw, re
piied Mr. Pollock. arm sorry tho gen
tienan is 80 thin-s skinned. aea re-
fectiug upon no one. aud the gentle
man has been In attendance upon tto
sittings of this committee long obouS /,
20 know That none Of Us Is INDUCING
in personalities. but IN matters Of vital
interest to the city. I meant alfFon'
20 no one"
Mr.. Meredith favored the auditor as
business man, at against thS com
,uittee fixing the estimate for tho year,
He would have been glad To have the
report submitted to the Council rather
! than to the Finance Committee