Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-13
ALDERMEN CONCUR IN
BUDGET ORDINANCE
Measure Carrying Appropriations of
S1,3SG,D77 Unanimously
Approved.
INVESTIGATE CIT>"s FINANCES
Place Upon Passage Resolution Pro-
VidinS for Appointment OF Special
Committee Opposes Any IN
crease in Gas Rate on Northsitc.

Tho Board OF Aldermen In short
session las: nigh; unanimously con-
CURED in the passage of tho no.: bud .
get for the fiscal gear beginning E'ch-u-
AIRY ], which carryicS total approp~ia-
,ions Of s4.3sG4I,.li Tie ordinance
will now 20 10 Mayor Airs,in. who is
expected TO sign II promptly in order
that tho funds VIII he made available.
ut once. The budget has now been de-
layed sarcral weeks
certain provisions in tho budget pro-
vide that appropriations to military
organizations and outside charities for
maintenance shall he paid IN Quarterly
instruments. No department of the CITY.
VIII he permitted 20 cNDend during the
frst mali of the gear "a sum cxcccG;nc
onc-haif of the amount appropriate cd
for tho year.
Alderman T.. 7. Christian offered tho
same resolution which he had previ.
ousiy presented in tho Ordinance Com
mittce calling for a special Joint com
mit'cc to look into tn. affairs Of the
city and TO make sugrestion? for the
best thing tc do in an emergency
'lajor Christian said that work on tho
streets Of Richmond were at stand
sun and that the thorouEhfarcc were
in bad shape.
HOARD OPPOSES GAS INCREASE
no NORTH SID: CITIZENS
"A
emphatic statement in behalf of Chris
'ianS revolution that the streets o.
Richmond were not at 4 StandstilL nut
mat they were positively rctrograTing
lic said that the Board Of ,iterr,..,,
should welcome ard invcs igation into
inc finances Of the city and that more
over the Council has got to stop Ic.is-
IatinE money OF some morning tho pco
pic OF tho city will wake un to find
that tho city credit is gone Tho rcso-
hition passed by a vote o. ten 20 one
President w. y Adams voting against
tho measure
Alderman Marx Gunst then offered n
SEo'nli'h under suspension Of rule.
ihat TIC Foard Of Aldermen 30 or
rcco-t as favorirg tho opposition of
nc citizens of the North Side l., their
protest against the proposed Increase
in gas rates by the :Icnrico County
''as company. TIE resolution further
referred ,hr matter to tho cry AT
torn"y. who VIII take sters in bonal.
OF the citizens Of the North Side before
the State Corporation Commission. The
company proposes to incrcaS. tho rate
IRON 30 cents 10 SI.l0 per 1000 cubic
rect This resolution was passed
If" Hoard of Alderman concurred.
under Il Suspension Of rules IN ,bc
resolution asking the City Attorncy for
ms opinion as to what steps the Ci...
No"hc!i might take to compel tho Rich
NOM and Chesapeake Bay Railway
,"nranF TO carry out tho provisions OF
'hcir franchise
Alderman Gilman offered rcsnl,,-
lioh ny request asking tia; the Az;
,nIhiS'r"tiEc Board comIel tho Virrini;
Tower and Railway Company Ia rnn,;r
rs tracks along the Hui Strect and
r'ntrr Park line and to maintain H.
fixed schedule ''S
-. ioiloWing resolutions were con-
cured IN with slight opposition
10 nix 'h- sever connection tax RAJ.
IN hH North Side tho same as in tho
city Of EcAmond
10 appropriate sl1o TO pav for ,bo
prihtinS Of the report OF the C.or,mi,,n,.
on Charter Changes.
10 place Il license tax of - cents no.,
horse power on Pleasure autop,chi,n.
10 TX ;he schedule OF water rates Ia
iarF" consumers ranging rom IN "a
cents per 100 cubic feet.
To tx iha water rate AZ thn ,i..,
'ar"fouSe on the Osborne TURNPIKE a;
, cents p"r 100 cutie feet