The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-11

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IMPROVEMENTS,
ETC. ETC.
,.....irr If the Boagd Of Aldermen was
:. .,,..,rGgy afternoon. Present at roll
'N. 'r,or Ioln A. Meredith (presldenf, IN
.'.' and Mes,rS. Bass. BeaIl, Caring
-, -. T",ra.rer, keIlam, Scott, Smith, IAN
n.r ' TaaI, Wagner. Williams, and Z1nmer.
TIE YORKTOWN MONUMENT.
r,., ss-gn,nt.ut.arms laid before the Board
.,a t,uowj7r communication from the
No res,,yr TO proposed monument TO
30 crsrfri At Yorktown in honor OF the last
and cyoguip. battle Of the Revolution
"UFFICE OF THE MAYOR,
"R1cusoSD, January S, 1876. }
"Tyhe CITY Council: Gentlemen,-l have
,,o horor 10 transmit herewith q communi-
c,,i,r. with accompany Ing documents, just
received from the Mayo Of Boston, and re-
nns,t tbcr early consideration at your
hands g.. .,
frr1,b anniversary OF the battle OF Buhker
Hi gas ,hc occasion OF most hospltaoie
Greeting 10 al! her guests from the enlighten-
e5 and pltrio,ic city Of Boston, and wei.
r,ne Of peculiar cordially to the visitors
from Virginia.
"A Ipw days after the ceremonies were
over Mr.. BiHcrott, the historian, addressed
= nole 10 the Mayor of that city calling at
,rr,i1n 10 the fact that while Bunker Hill,
where The first pitched battle or the
Reyolltitn was fought, was distinguish
ed by 3 monument Of noble propor-
,iops and worldwide fame, Yorktown,
the last and most remarkable Of those
battles, was unmarked by any, the slightest,
memorial, although Congress, In the very
month Of the victory, and at 4 period when
it, decisive character was only copjectured,
nal resolved 10 commemorate the great
triumph, and the happypl!lance with France
b. which it was accomplished, by q marble
column with suitable Inscription and en-
blcm-,
= lie accordingly suggested that the mu.
Dicips uhorNies Of Boston should signalize
this era OF renewed frleudiipeSs between the
section. by urging upon the Federal Legis-
iiturr the resumption Of the pledge OF the
Continental Congress and in response to
that suggestion the City Council of Boston,
on The S0'h Of November last, directed its
Mayor 10 prefer such a uetiiion to Congress
and ssh IL lis behalf the aid Of The cities Of
Virginia.
His honor the Mayor accordingly trans
uhis 10 lie an official copy Of these proceed.
iuss Tor such action as may deem approFri.
sIe, and forward them to the Council, that
the capItgl Of Virginia may in the most formal
aud acceptable manner respond TO the patri
oic proposal OF the capital OF Massachusetts
Let Us second this effort with an earnest
less behlt:ng the generous purpose whlcf
inspires 1t, The importance Of the great even
II essays 10 honor, and the just pride which
tlTgiHians have ever felt in a victory won or
Ntsin@'' soil by Virginia's greatest son
aud IN which her soldiers bore gallant part
IL properly pressed the success OF the
petition can scarcely be doubted; and whep
rn the 18Th Of October, 1881. the people o.
Ill Tie Slate>-!he apimoSiiieS OF their last
war forever forgotten. and the friendships o
"!e!E Hist war forever reStOned-lSSemblt
"l'h!n NWslnia's borders 10 complete their
rhItnhal !floicings in commemoration o.
<he accomplishment of their independence,
tleF VIII hud AZ Yorktown the pledge of the
congress o! ISL amply and wortbily re,
deemed.
have the honor 10 be yoar obediep
servant A Al Epupy M.por
DIR. Tanner. al the CONCLUSION of the read.
.n5 oI Inc message from the May or, presented
Hhr following:
whereas ibs city authorities OF Boston
|c't invited tOe concurrence of the cities
"' ShSlula in an effort 10 induce the Con.
S,',s "i lne United States to redeem the
reu:e OF ibe Continental Congress by The
S'e'''o0 oil in2rtta monument 10 cofnmemo.
,",e ,. the battle Of Yorktown. October 19.
, ,'o'' ana "hereas this patriotic proposal
-ev'> 'nr coTuiaI concurrence OF this body
'H'% te9 ltAc Cn0mon Council eopcur-
I - nEt h's iio%@7 the Mayor be request
,,.' u!aht Il sui:ab'r@Gknowledgme of the
"2 ibe CRY EcuuCit CT Boston, and
II o '' III lie way de3Ged most effective
e.,r,.a ,,sI'" Tie erection ,5y the Federal Gov
r,,,r ''"' @t an appropriate monument to
Hsi,. VIZ '-4i ieh"el VI So1h'
Agreed T..
;. W TIE AsSisSLig CITY ENGINEER.
E..n''. ,' 1mood, Erom the Comnittee on Streets
submitted the fol,s wing:
-i,,., ,"s" gas Common Council concUs-
-n.sI' naJ irasl and after the 1st of Fes.
yD, yD,'! ~; !, H40, the eompensatios of The assist
6I,1 VI! @rS'uecr Shall bc eighteen hundred
G1llrs per arnuu 49, ''' ~
N. H. H. Carfs1ston moved to amend SO as to
nI1Hsi 1@e fateabe INCREASE IN the pag of all the
,, 800 r",n 10 The ensiheer's office. Lost-ayes.
s..i.,. -r,. SsldervalI Inquired the runber Of
;k1,o ;k.s,aI'' mat Colone! Cu,shaw now kae, but
'ASie T "as no response.
on, a a;'.S arlington movedio amend by Stalking
If,n'een hundred dollars and inserting
tsten 4 H. huGdfed dollars. The question was
w. I 10y " ayes and noes, and the amendment
.xao 0' oy iAe following vote: :
shh-5. Sarripgton, Kelaln, and Mere
Man, 80, Eass Beal,. Forester. Lipscomb,
hsgncf, u smith, tanner, Todd, Vandetyali,
Tha H'isss, aud Zimner-IS. s4 s ''''
he fescI,ia Istton being ,sken by ayes and noes.
lee o'Gii'ioD on S,D as it came from the Commit.
vote: " 'iee'S Tas adopted by the following
'' '-s'sss' Ssss. Bsall, Forester, Lipscomb,