The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-25

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Rev. J. L. Burrows, D. D., will preach in
the First Baptist church at IL A. N. and
! :45 P. NJ.
Rev. J. A. Chambliss will preach in the
Second Baptist church at II 4. NJ and 7:45
Pm,
Rev. A. E. Dickinson will preach in Leigh
Street Baptist church at II A. NJ. and 7 80
2. NJ. At4P NJ. he will preach at Four
Mile Creek church, Henrico, and admins
ter the ordinance of baptism.
Services in st. Marks English Lutheran
church Mayo street near Broad at II O'Clock
A. NJ. and o'clock P. NJ. The pastor, by
his sermon on the Savior's parable Of the
"Wheat and tares."
THE STATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
$4,000 By THE CITY CoUNcIL.-A called
meeting Of the Common Council was held
yesterday afternoon. Present MessrS.
Fricdley lin the chair), Ordway, Muford,
Dunham, Miller, Boswell, Cook, Adkins,
Manly, Gillis, Smith, Livingston, Van
Lew, Laube, Merriman. and Parker.
The Chairman stated the object Of the
meeting to be the consideration of an appli-
cation from the President of the State Agri-
cultural Society for an appropriation of
! $4,000 to aid the Society in putting the
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vember.
The petition of the President of the So
cicty was then read. 1t gives the following
statement Of precedents for appropriations
Of the kind:
"The Virginia State Agricultural Society
was organized and its first Fair held in 1865.
| The grounds on which this Fair was held
was the property Of the city. and was en-
closed and fitted up with cattle sheds, tents,
offices, walks. and trotting course, entirely
at the expense Of the city and the records
of the Council of that date will show the
amount Of expenditure, probably, not less
than $4,000. The next Annual Fair was
held ON the following year QS5D on the
same grounds, furnished by the city; irc" OF
charge; the city also making alterations and
improvements, with the addition OF the
horse-lot adjoining, rented and fitted up
by the city. Besides this, the city also
gave 81 ,0O0 in cash to relieve the Society of
the expense of police. This year the city
also donated to the Society 5000 Of its
bonds towards permanent endowment OF
tlo Society. The expenditure of the
city this year, exclusive Of the donation Of
$1,000 in city bonds, probably reached
80 600 beside the Use Of the grounds.
"Tbe Fair for the year 1876 was held Oh
the same grounds, furnished and improved
Us DclOIc ny INC CITY dG us ONu cA ljcliSc, cA-
cept the horSe-lot adjacent, which was rent
ed by the city. The Fair for the year 1859
was held upon the same grounds, furnished
and repaired as before by the city; and al
appropriation Of 1,0O0in cash was made by
the Council to pay for rent and repairs of
the horse-lot.
"Thc Fair for 1858 was held in the city of
| Petersburg, the Common Council of that
city having fitted up commodious grounds
and rendered them to the Society free of
charge; the city of Richmond having re-
fused to appropriate the sum OF $1,000 in
addition to the use of the grounds, which
sum was deemed necessary by the EXecll-
tive Committee for the Fair of the year.
were willing to continue to the Society the
use Of the grounds, &C., but limited their
appropriation to 81 200, which the Execll-
tive Committee deemed insufficient. TO
repair the evil resulting TO the city from the
removal of the fair to Petersburg the Cen.
tral Agricultural Society was organized, and
held fair this year upon newly purchased
and fitted grounds. The aid furnished by
the city towards this fair may be safely csti-
mated at much more than the sum OF
$4,000, which was asked for by the State
Society.
"The Fair for the year 1859 was held In
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the grounds free of cost and paying the pre-
MUM list and all expenses.
"The Fair for 1860 (Which was the last
held in this city, was held Jointly by the
State and Central Agricultural Societies.
| On this occasion the City Council contri-
butcd all that was asked by the two Socie-
ties"
Major ". T. Sutherlin, President of the
Society, being present, by request Of the
chairman, addressed the Council ut length,
urging the benefits that will accrue to the
city from the Fair, and the propriety OF
making the appropriation. The city would
eXpend $4,000, and would not receive less
| than $4,000 in return.
Mr.. Ordway offered the following; which
| he supported In some telling remarks:
"Whereas we believe the commercial inte-
rests of Richmond demand that we should
| foster and stimulate the agricultural inte-
rests of the State by every means in our
power and we also further believe that the
Annual Fairs Of the State Agricultural Soci-
ETY. accomplish much towards the object,
and contribute largely to increase the trade
and prosperity Of our city; therefore be it
Resolved, That the notes of the city OF
| Richmond, for the sum Of 50 1000, payable
| twelve years after date: and the bonds OF
the city of Richmond for the sum of s. 900,
payable in not less than ten nor more than
thirty-four years, bearing interest at the
rate of six per ccntum, be, and the same
are hereby, appropriated to the use and
benefit of the Virginia State Agricultural
Society ; provided that the said appropria-
| ton shall be used by the said Society eXclu-
sively for the erection of buildings and the
permanent Improvement Of the grounds
now occupied by them as Fair Grounds:''
Mr.. Miller opposed the proposition, urg-
| ing that the city was already more in debt
than she ought to be, and that other oh.
iects were more pressing.
Mr.. GilliS earnestly advocated the passage
| Of the resolution, and showed how every
man in Richmond would be benefited by
the holding Of the Fair in this city. He cited
also as an argument in favor Of it the exam.
pie of the city of Danville, which appropria.
ted Sc, 900 for the Border Agricultural Fair
and received deluge of greenbacks in re-
| turn.
| Mr.. Durham favored and Mr.. Smith op.
posed the contribution.
Mr.. Miller moved TO amend by reducing
the amount of the appropriation TO $1,000.
Mr.. Manly inquired whether there was
any guarantee that the Fair would be held
here annually.
Major Sutherlin assured the Council that
the Executive Committee intended to make
| it permanent institution in Richmond.
Mr.. Merriman and General MuIord be-
llieyed the sentiment Of the taxpayers and
business men generally were strongly il
| favor Of the measure.