The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-27

pn,ru OF ALDERMEN.

.,r,..tir " tie b5arN oi aluctu.al WAS
) .'' ..r,,, afternoon in the Council cham
IL ..,.,., Meredith IN the chair. Present.:
..'''. ,r-,rclor. kclIam. Williams, Ord
>,..,,.-.,hurc. Bass. Tanner, Wagner,
TT-'..':',,,.. tprrr>icr. Lip>cemb, Todd, and
Na3!. ..,,,>r
49, r..u..r from the Committee on Po-
49, .--.,..i. recommending the rejection OF
..',-......, r,hgc.o manufacturers asking
.,...s.n,u, II Mr.. Il. Is. Craddock as
tn.s man. with pay OF sergeant of
r.. .,l.A tiy The plttering OF tobacco
.'..~. uanU>. &c. Tue report was
r.allc vAHK yoE RICHMOND.
=, T.r,r;. from The Committee on Pub
f-.r'> .H& Buildings, presented 4
..r -...-t II reference 10 improving
...r g.N.. squares owned by the city.
-r ...,..... say the opening and im-
'...r..... II >@aii squares in different parts
'H...... ...: j. not u mere question OF orna-
.. ,.. u,H.\ plncut Ia taxable property,
....,.-. .., c.Jy tI ne same time Of in.
: ..N4h:c wealth. but il Is 4 QueS-
.... 81. -r,., Fu"5!c benefit. real hcaiih
,...... e.nt,rrluE 2 blessing upon the
'.a. e. aud poo:c>' citizens, while it adds
....y .y ,@r material prosperity Of our
,... r..;.". With Il GcnSeiy-cr0wded
.......a4 ,us>r open spaces will IL time
~, .,.Ns. Of inc>rimablc yaiue 10 the city.
,,..! isuk j >iDply III expanded idea
70: -..a.. square. l>anlar,umS, rs they are
..,...n.., cas.rG'. Il is the cherished work
,.t.., ct, wttn any claim to progress aud
a...-.. @.G !, ~ much the index Of mate
.,.,..g.'g ;s> il i of the cultivated taste
..L..lcat ul an enlightened people.
l.-..ui i compelled 10 have. sooner or
.,-,p....c p;,rN. Shall II be now or years
... /. whatever light the question is
,.a.#. s.. >.oUid provide for it at once.
A.-r,g .I,Iur... measure. purchase OF land
l...#. f.r-p.>r row will be less than ut any
....r~a".i. aud the purchase OF land will
5. il Investment in real estate which the
.y..N |yt engage in, even if she shall
a.-.g IL '.- !l-ht OF a land speculator in
49, Il hereafter a portion 10 pay for
=, a.l nj the valuable landed estate.
w. q ;un!lc park our city will present
.le>,a. a..:uIiou> a. are elsewhere offered
...- a., Businessman and the pleasure
..rs.r: 5r~ n",h look forward in visiting
.r.. RI. .Wh",her on business or pleasure,
n~. ;.ag'iul public grounds. in which
..a, c.a lind recreation in their leisure
..l>. III uur inducements to trade we
,-..,j au.t9 confer pleasure upon the buSi-
l-,>.l..1 wa.!~ we invite his active dealing
aa"-,r -. .l.ha extension of our water
w.is. ~ Threatened TO be hemmed in with
il. ..., AID sewers If we do not secure the
, as.G, aIyu- cur iiver-tront within rea-
,.rr d. aucc OF the works. The eNien-
cd q
a,uuj aG@ IN providing for park we can
yr.m; IT,. The two ideas together. This
-og.aUa'lGu of water works and park
gr".g,> ! th- example of all large cities,
s-- 10 ..gryiug this out we shall be simply
l.r4"g. WHat uiacrs have done, with the
}~G..' %. al their experiences.
Wai:e Lnur committee might hesitate to
:.soMI,l.d Il this time un expenditure Of
= -t-" q >Ilu of money as Will necessarily
te4EnArd even in starting such improve
[al'> - III" resolution contemplates they
f.. tlA'. looking al the subject prospective
..,' = Vi >uch Importance as TO make II
-" 1ua t."nonlcii measure 10 recommend
. i,aa Tor i4e>c Improvements and 10 urge
l>MhnGnc adoption. They therefore re-
,:"s'.,i.! recommend:
!. !aa, the land needed for enlargipg
T. lr,"n, >guares, Ihe location of addi
"Gal olr,. and extension of ground around
=" IL" reservoir. Ue scquircd at once.
:. l.r': d,si-ns and working plans for the
=. III improvements De furnished by the
t.-1G~sr Of the c t.. and when approved
y tn, ,yanCi! >hal be cArTi.d out in such
.::ury> it nay tlH' ct
J.. aat { "a L"unt Of money set apart for
tl;'!H I'll. "I.' III dc al! the Improvements of
.D",~ r"i'r g'ounds be limited for the pre-
-, ,toa ,um Mt exceeding Two thousand
rs Per aunum in each case.
:. That the ch.iD-gang and hired convict
.'vc ." ic9C!aIly employed at work upon
;L~.~ grounds, u already estimated.
A>a..,9Gy lu'Imattd. We do not propose
'4~ 4~Ar1G,'urc oi large amount of money
~ %" purpose Of creating these public
'l"F., 't!d ,urk> at Orce with all the adOrn-
l---.> IIH improvements which time alone
e. ...o 'arn. We DO Tot consider that the
'..No. h:a,Lrui condition Of The city would
't'.j! a1y such large expenditure. But we
a" mp,t fully impressed with the import
"1ee 9i h" city obialuiu@ 1T this tlmesHhile
]. '1h ." done II moderate cost, those loca-
nm, "hicA arr indicated as the most desra
VIZ '"F iae.r purposes when the city SHALL
1s't attained that growth and prosperity to
"4'ed VI are all looking forward.
y, TIE btau;y and Use Of such public
s!'and> must be the work of years, and con-
Hi1U'c 10 tue tulure wealth ana happiness
ID" ri'y, We do rot deem it proper that
."e Present generation should exclusively
U''i III" cost OF our prudence and foresight
!" !" securing At lhe present time proper loca-
lEsIf b.. tt.,.;. et,
CIV
h"'v'iug tlsal large majority of the tax.
t.'!''s OF TIE city concur IN the views we
1G-,' Pressed III this report, aud that the
,-"Hi "!I carry out the wishes of their
e." 'Al, N adopting it, we present the
",I- ..,'., fc.oiu'iGGs for your action:
n "N'!"a> oar c'ty has reached that point
i.''i,Fh: al "nich its most thoughtful
, rau' III citizens can fore.ee for it fu-
, ,"'' u Increased growth aud wealth, and
,r, r,A'|iHS lie great want in all cities OF
T., 1"' :,. '41sfes aud parks for the health and
''!u''nL Of lis citizens, We deem il proper
..,, ~'', Male wc can 90 So at moderate
HoirI soCati0Ds for such squares and
- Il l. now indicated The future
h. '" u The city will demand; therefore
W
r,.,.i 1'sIr'c'1 l'be Common Council concur
I,t5.n, .a' one hundred and fifty thousand
hp.,'J " W ''e D iSeS cent. bonds of the city
,t,e 80" .n ,ne 'pthe s1e hereby appropriated for
grt,,.!. r"i pose "i iarcbasing 416 acres OF
,s.t nfIvHuolng the new reservoir, the |
,ig u 10 De reserved by the city for
a.a . o' establishing a public park
IItlEG extension in That 1iPpr- 4
s.rf-~ork,.
r.., Hlc COmmou Council concur
a.. Two aousand dollars of the s |
,.. D.. 'iiu> OF The city be and the same
t... appropriated for the purpose of |
a, ,.ll ,n1. All