The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-10


length in favor Of an appropriation for the
Improvement Of Chimborazo as q park.
EMr. Tauncr claimed that Chimborazo had
been once stuck into the original resolution
under a heavy pressure, and he hoped that
the whole matter would be considered. and
not any particular part Of it. He was sorry
to see that a sectional feeling was being en-
gcndescd in this matter.
Mr., Williams denied that there was any
sectional feeling in the case: if there's any,
it has been introduced by the gentleman
from Monroe Ward (Mr. Tanner). He
claimed that Chimborazo had peculiar adj
vautages. and he thought it eminently proper
that Chimborazo should be improved as q
park.
Mr.. Carriugton said that he was from that
portion Of the city designated as the West
| End, but he thought there was great force
in what the gentleman from Marshall Ward
(Mr. Wlliams) had said. The people in the
West End have Hollywood, which is as good
a park rs one wants; we have Monroe Park
and the Capitol Square, CANDLES Hill and
| the old reservoir, besides the land around
the new reservoir, which is large enough for
breathing space for the entire city. He
| thought that the Church Hill people were
entitled to what they ask, and while he
! thought that the city was in no condition to
appropriate the money, he would join the
| gentleman from Marshall Ward in his scheme.
Mr.. Manly said that he regarded the case
| under consideration as peculiarly merit0-
rious, and he would vote for it with pleasure
| il ne thought it could be separated from the
| other schemes.
Mr.. Scott. of Jefferson Ward, favored
| ChimboraZo Park.
Mr.. Tanner regretted that he was not an
orator; that he could not present the sub
ject 10 spread-eagle stylc-which style, by
| the way, sometimes does great deal OF
! yood-but he claimed to be businessman,
and from business standpoint he presented
the subject in clear and forcible manner,
and in concluding hoped that the Board
| would allow the report TO remain on the
table and be printed.
| Mr.. BlsS wanted time to consider the sub
jcct. and moved to postpone it until the next
meeting.
On the motion to postpone the vote stood :
AYES, s; noes, s.
| The Chair, being excused from voting,
| declared that the motion to postpone Was
| lost.
| The resolutions were then read.
On motion of Mr.. Manly, the resolutions
| were considered Seridtsm.
On motion of Dir. Todd, the first resolu-
ton, for an appropriation Of Sl50,OOO IN
eight per cent. bonds for the purchase OF
4l6 acres of land surrounding the new res.
ervoir, &C., was laid on the table.
| The second resolution, approprlatlng
$4,000 in bonds for seats, &C., in Monroe
Park, was adopted-ayes, 8; noes, s.
The third resolution, appropriatlng Sl4,'
| 500 in eight per cent. bonds for the purpose
Of purchasing FIVE and half acres OF addI-
tional ground, included between Main,
Rockets, and Warehouse streets, and for
| fencing, hedging, and planting trees, and
| other improvements in Marshall Square,
was tabled-ayes, 10; noes, 8.
The fourth resolution Of the report, ap-
propriating $4,000 Of eight per cent. bonds
for the purpose of purchasing eight acres OF
additional ground between Arch street,
Oregon Hill, and First and Fourth streets,
aud for fencing, hedging, planting trees, and
other improvements to Candles Hill Park,
| was tabled.
| The resolution appropriating 1000 to
| Chin boraZo, &c, was then adopted by the
| following vote:
| lam, Lipsc0mh, Scott, Smith, Tanuer, Todd, VIII
| liaills. and Ziuner-l1.
! - v,
dervil, and Waencr-5.
| The other resolutions embodied in the re-
| port were, on motion of MI. Scott, LAID on
| the table.
| FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
| Joint resolutions from the Common Coun-
Gil TO carry out certain recommendations OF
the Committees on Finance, Fire Depart
mcnt, Claims and Salaries, Accounts and
Printing. and Fire-Alarm and Police Tele-
graph, were taken up and agreed to.
/ City ordinance to regulate the removal OF
garbage, with Common Council amend
ments, was taken up and agreed to by the
Board.
| Joint resolution from the conference COM
mittce on the Grace-street Improvement.
adopted by the Common Council at their
! last meeting. and published in the Dispatch
| on Tuesday last, was taken up.
| Mr.. Todd moved to lay the resolution on
| the table until the next meeting. Agreed
to.
MOTIONS. ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS.
| By Mr. Wagner: i resolution declaring
| that none OF the appropriations for pubic
parks, &C., or other extraordinary purchases,
SHALL be raised by any additional taxation,
&c Rejected. -.
| By Mr.. Gunner: A resolution providing
| for the erection of gas.lamp under the arch
| in the First Market near the First police.
| station. Agreed to.
| BY Mr.. Bass: A resolution as to the eX'
| pediency Of widening and improving the
road-bcd on Cary street from Thirteenth to
Fifteenth. Referred.
By Mr. Vlndervall: A resolution for the
erection OF two gas.lamps on Marshall street
between Seventeenth street and the city Jail
Referred.
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