The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-20

Ter. 1--WE need . xrsat deal mara 80
IL the members Of this oommxttea
could see what 10 being. done, they
would not hesitate q moment In o.
tending the appropriation. The rail-
road companies help some, but ~ fsel
that the city should do lot toward
taking care Of the people turned In
upon us. with every temptation placed
before them,
The committee seemed impressed by
what Mr.. Hutzler said. Chairman
Grundy said the committee would rive
the proposition its most serious conr
sideration.
St. Joseph,s Mission House.
Rev. Father Hannigan spoke for the
st. Joseph's Mission House. This mis-
sion takes care Of many children. who
may be otherwise driven astray. The
appropriation last year was $500. FA-
Their Hanniean did not ask for more.
but the committee was impressed with
his remarks. and It 10 reasonable to
believe the appropriation may be en-
larged, in order to give the mission the
opportunity OF taking care OF more
children.
Members of the Board Of Assessors
asked for more money in order that
they may pursue their duties In ma1-
Ing assessments upon real estate IN
the city. They ask for $4,000 addi-
tional. and showed that the work they
have done and are about to do for
the city will warrant the increase they
ask The assessors, as is shown by
the books, have produced an income to
the city which is far above the form.
err assessments. The work - not COM
pleted. The committee asked many
questions and appeared to be salts
fed that the commissioners were ala.
ing much to the city treasury.
Councilman JEFF Powers. OF Jener-
son ward, spoke in favor OF the
improvement to the East End. by the
esta biishment of a park on Fulton
Hill. This question has been consid-
cred by the Utilities Committee. and
has been recommended TO Councii. Inc
proposed park surrounds the new Full
ton school, and as was shown 1t the
meetings of the Utilities COMMITTEES.
the city can save much through grad-
ing and curbing, and the cost OF the
proposition would not be as much a.
suggested in the original cost. The
committee took 1t under consideration.
Clerk Walter Duval. OF Hastings
Court, Part III, asked for an increase
In his salary from $500. to 5000.
He showed that the work of the NJ.
fee entailed many duties which necee-,
STATED more help.
Parkkeepef Lacey heQIOEos Ok
Washington Square. also appeared and
lsked for an increase He performs
the duties of janitor IF Hastings Court.
Part III, as well as those Of keeper
Of the park, and feels that his SER
vices should he rewarded according
to the results attained.
The committee then went into ex-
ecutive session. Matters which have
been before the committee for some
time and the new matters were tablsu
70 consider. after all propositions have
been discussed.
At the meeting last night the cnm-
mittee decided to release the ctAt1
Fair Association from the payment OF
rentals for the past year. In DOING
this the committee felt that the 49,
ISOLATION was doing go.N work TOR
the city in giving the Stats Fair every
year, thereby bringing many people TO
the city who not only advertise the
city, but spend money here.
l. The COMMITTEES will meet again to-
night to hear from tho Administra-
tive Board.