The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-05
BUDGET IS PASSED


~~nsss. SIS. 400: stationery and print
frw. Fs6es health department ak
psnsea. $1,000; street cleaning ex"
rerses $4,000; eewers. maintenance,
s.sssfo: repairs IN streets, $4,000;
First regiment, $500. HowitEers, 81
oea; Blues, $1,000; sidewalks and al
ley~, sts,i2s; gas works, extension
sTs.&nn; gas worKss maintenance
$4,000; water department, extension,
sg.eeo: opening and widening streets,
$4,000; contingent fund. sl,o62,sl,
The above items were included In
the original paper. and were elimi-
mated after the finance committee had
heard from citizens and officials as
"a the proposed raise in taxation, as
spHweSted by Council English when
me document WAS Hrgt presented 70
the council.
$50, 900 Prom Automobiles.
The proposed increase In taxation
an vehicles will increase the revenues
about s6o.0ee. The tax on automo-
oilee alone will produce the greater
part of this, the tax practically bal
ancinr Itself on a s5-c@nt horsepower
rata
in discussing the paper. sub-Chair-
man Seaton explained THAI the ap-
ryopriation of ieSS.lT4 for salaries OF
school teachers was given the school
beard in lump sum, with the under
standing that all teachers would re-
cetvt the 10 Per cent increase as in
tended by the council. Aessrs. I'm
]auf and Peters suggested that the
school hoard ha plainly instructed lqi
thss effect
Mr.. Powell said ne WAS satisfied that
she school board would do the right
4ning in the premises. and even bet
ser than the council suggests in some
instances.
lin reference 10 questions by Mr.
Rose and Mr.. Moore. Rs TO differences
in pay for frerueiz. the Suh-chairrnan
explained that the recomren dation@
of the committee were based on re
quests q the IRE board,
Batkirs Takes Notice
AIR. BatkinS said he knew that moth
31E could be done In the matter but
ne noticed that several OF the custn
diana Of arrnorfes had been raisd from
7s4e to ~, 400, which, while they were
probably entitled 10 that much pay In
these ttuss, It was at the same tins
noticeable and apparently out OF the
ordinary.
The total Wurn estimated from the
xae wor ks this year In eTed AT $3.50
placed at t23b. 900; water department
revenues placed at 100000; markets.
$4,000 ard paving bills at $4,000.
These are the largest sources of reve-
rue The increase of about $4,000
I'm water is draf~@ from AN incTeaae tn
the rate m large consumers, while
tho price ~ small consumers r. re
dursd from eleven cents per 100 cubic
feet fc ten cents The large consurn
ers siii Ray at the rate ~ about five
cents per 100. many az them now
paving Just half that amount.
No Increase In Gas Rate.
No increase I'm gas rates is made,
upon the accommodation OF the al
BHtatslratlye BOARD and on promise
~ thes body that the gas works ex~
J4tises for the wear would not 40 be
you'd the figure shown in the report,
Mas u. preventing ;he necessity Of any
Increase 10 - works appropriations
Tor The current year
air Mills in "a short address explain
- ROW the COMMITTEES h%S reached n
solution ~ the problem Of how TO
meet expensea with increased salaries
without fncressed taxation. He show
ed how curts ailments had been made
ber, and there and how tho commit
IRE expected 70 meet the floating debt
IF about 8 GOO con during the year.
as well as hold down the price NJ
&As, sud raise revenue from the m 10
crease in taxes on automobiles and a
slight increase in water rates to the
biU consumer
The bill will ro 10 The board az al
derfnen- a special meeting OF which
heds may ne called this week. al
though the regular meeting Of that
body is fixed for next Tuesday night.