The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-04

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enjoy tue armory in the same ratio as tb'
companies OF the regiment, and that an Ar
mOry Committee be appointed OF one com
missiOncu officer from each company an(
one from The Blues 10 manage the armory
under the general control OF the Committed
on Grounds and Buildings.
Mr.. PizZin opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Ellyson found himself interested In
the discussion between the regiment and
the Blues, and embarrassed too. lie was
satisfied, after consideration, that 1t Is
limpractioablc to have the Two organizations
In the same armory. He had come TO this
conclusion very reluctantly, and that the
best thing TO be done w0nd be to concur
IN The resolution from the Board.
Nr. Curtis couldn't make up his mind
how 10 vote. lie, therefore, moved that
the resolution be laid on the table.
| Mr.. Davis OF Madison Ward said he was
a tax.payer, and wanted to be taxed Tor
this armory. He thought 1t was the dity
Cf the Council TO build the armOry. he
was friend OF the military; freud OF
Captain Wise and his company; but be
| didn't want the amendment To prevail.
Mr.. Curtis Withdrew his motion and
urged the adoption Of the amendment to al.
low the Blues to occupy part OF the al.
mOry.
Mr.. TInsley said he had been favorable to
The appropriation, but since the subject has
taken The shape it has taken he wanted the
cOlOred soldiers to have something. They
have never yet had anything at the hands OF
the Council. He wanted the regiment 10
have the armOry, and then he wanted the
Council 10 do something for the Blues aud
the coored soldiers.
Mr.. 7. Wiley Davis, who hadn't had any
dinner or supper, and who said he was not
IN very good condition 10 stay Duch long
er, was willing, however, TO stay few min
utes longer 10 try ana pour oil on the trou-
bled water. lie thought there might be
some way in which to barmOniZe matters
and let the Blues drill in the regimentM
armory.
Mr.. Taylor disclaimPd for Colonel Purcell
any i'll feeling between the regiment and
the Blues, and suggested il the matter was
left with Colonel Purcell and Captain Wise
it would be satisfactorily arranged, and that
he (TayIor) had no doubt the Blues would
90 INTO the armory.
Colonel Purcell stated that II he got eight
or ten rooms in the armory, and be could
spare one. he would invite Captain Wise
and the Bnes to occupy that room as long
a. il could be spared.
The amendment was agreed to by the fol-
lowing vote:
AYES.-Mesrs. Campbell Curtis Davis Of Mar.
| shall Wari. Edwards, Furgu son. Foster. 6unn of
Mar hIll Ward, Gum OF Clay Ward, Hayes, Hooper
| King. Warren. and Wei>iger.
| NOES.-Mrssrs. Davis of Madison Wald, Elicit.
FtysOn, Forester, Hargrove, Lubbock. Mcdowell
| Phillips, PizZipi, TaS lor, IinSlcy, ana Clarke.
Mr.. Davis OF Madison Ward moved to
recommlt the subject to the Committees on
Grounds and Buildings and Finance.
Mr.. Edwards desired vote on the main
question.
Mr.. Davis Of Madison Ward said the
resolution would be defeated if vote was
pressed.
Mr.. Phillips moved to lay on the table.
Mr.. Curtis wanted tue question disposed
OF tonight.
TIE motion 70 table was lost.
Captain Clarke tMr. TAYLOR being in the
chair) spoke in opposition TO the resolution
with The amendment which gives the Blues
equal nights with the regiment. He was
afraid that in passin: the amendment the
Wholc question would be defeated
Mr.. Foster moved 10 reconsider the vote
bv which the amendment had been agreed
to.
The motion TO reconsider was agreed to.
Mr.. Campbell presented prOyiso that
whtn the regiment has ten companies The
Blues yacate.
A motion to rccommit was put and
adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
Various papers were presented and re-
fprrCd.
By Mr.. Curtis: A resolution authorizing
Tue Finance COmmitaee to borrow - 600 to
relieve the necessities Of the poor, and TO
appoint committee consisting OF ore mem.
ber Cf the Common Council and one from
the Board OF Aldermen 10 distribute the
same. Referred.
BY Mr.. l.. Wiley Davis: Petition OF Will
liam VI. Smethie asking that hi, lot ct
southwest corner OF NJ and Twcnty.fOurtb
streets be filled and Z fence put around It
in place OF one DESTROYED by the city in par
italy nlling said street. Referred.
By Mr.. Hooper: \ resolution requesting
the Committee on Grounds and Buildings
20 inquire into the eXpediencv OF building
a MAJ ket-bOuSe in Clay Ward, and report
cost o. same 10 next meeting. Referred.
BY Mr.. Tin>ley: AIeSOution rs to the
cost OF putting a story upOn the proposed
new meat market for an armOry for the CO.
IOred battalion. Referred.
Various resolutions for street improve.
menls were presented ana referred.
By Mr.. Warren \ resolution authorizing
The preside Of the Board Of Health to have
the crossings cleaned OF snow. using the
changing. Agreed 10.
Adjourned.