The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-16

ing OF the Executive Committee.
| At the last meeting Of the City Council
committee OF five, consisting OF two mem.
bers from the Board OF Aldermen and three
from the Common Council, was appointed
to confer with the Executive Committee OF
the Virginia Agricultural Society, and at
a meeting Of the Executive Committee held
at Westoyer on Thursday a sub committee
was appointed 10 confer with the Council
committee as TO matters pertaining 10 the
coming Fair.
A joint meeting Of the above.namod com.
mittees was held at Wilkinson's Hall yes.
terday at II O'Clock. Present: Colonel X.
II. Dulaney, Colonel Robert Beverley, Colo
mel Randolph Harris m, Colonel William e..
Knight, a. X. Venable. Colonel Thomas II.
| Carter, Colonel &. II. Bark dale, j. Thomp-
son Brown, and Major w. r. Sutberlin, on
the part OF the Agricultural Society, and
MeSsrs. George J. Hooper, Jr.. Andrew Piz.
zni, &. X. DickerSOn. John w. Ferguson.
and George w. Warren, on the part OF the
Council. j. Taylor Ellyson, Esq, chairman
OF the Council Finance Committee, was
present by special invitation. The meeting
was organized by the election OF Mr..
George j. Hooper, Jr., as chairman, and
Colonel W. A. Burke secretary. Mr.. Hooper,
on taking the chair, stated the object Of the
! meeting.
Colonel Beverley offered the following:
ReSOired, That the Council OF the city OF
Richmond be requested to make an appro-
pration of $4,000 to the Virginia state
Agricultural Society, all OF which shall he
expended in the erection OF such permanent
buildings on their grounds as may be Deces
sary TO hold an exhibition for two weeks
during the Yorktown Centennial.
Colonel Beverley stated that he bad visited
the Falr-GrOundS in company with an arch
itec;, who had made careful estimate OF
the c>st Of cree ing suitable buildings for
the approaching exhibition. They would
not ask the Council TO make this apprOpria-
ton but for the fact that the Society was
unable to raise this amount OF money ont OF
its treasury. They did not propose to use
any Of ihi, money for premiums, but every
cent OF it would be expended for building
purposes.
Msjjr Sutherin said that twelve years
ago be was elected president Of the Virginia
| state Agricultural Society. and that the
people were much poorer than they
are at the present time and money
harder to raise He went before the City
Council the day after his election and asked
for an appropriation OF $4,000 in aid OF the
society. He was met with the objection on
the part OF some that the appropriation Of
money for this purpose would be bad pre-
cedeut for them to establish, as it would
oven the door for similar applications from
the same source annually. He then assured
the Council that If they would make the ap-
preparation it would be ten years before
another call would be made upon them.
| The appropriation was made, and twelve
years instead OF ten had elapsed, which
made less than thousand dollars a
wear which the Society bad received
| from the city, and he thought that no one
would question the fact that II was one OF
the best investments the city had ever made.
"Giye U.s." he said. "this SO 600, and we
promise that another centennial will come
around before we ak for more. Efforts
are being made, with assurances OF success,
TO induce The different societies throughout
the State TO unite with u in one grand eX-
hibition, and this additional room that we
propose TO make Will be absolutely neceS-
sary to make the affair success. 1t will be
easy 10 see what vast benefit this VIII he
to Richmond"
Colonel Beverley called upon J. Taylor
Ellyson, Esq. chairman OF the Council
Finance Committee, for an expression OF
his views on this subject.
Mr.. j. +. Elly>on thanked the committee
for the invitation 10 meet with them, but
said he was not aware OF the object OF the
meeting until Colonel Beverley had sub
mtted his resolution asking the city for au
appropriation OF $4,000. Having bad no
time TO consider the question, he could not
say whit be would be willing to do. nor
could he forecast the probable action
of the Council. The Council would
be called upon TO make liberal apprOpra'
tions for the Yorktown Centennial, and
would doubtless be found ready TO do what
ever was necessary TO make Richmonds
part in that grand occasion creditable alike
to her hospitality and enterprise. In view,
however. OF the other demands that would
be made upon the Council, the Agricultural
Society must not be too much disappointed
if they did not get all that was asked for.
He was q warm friend CT The Society, ana
would watch with interest every movement
that was made to make the coming Fair Il
grand success.
Mr.. Dickerson was in hearty sympathy
with this movement, and concurred In the
views expressed by MessTS. Beverley and
Suthcrlln.
on motion Of Mr.. Pizzini, Colonel Bevor-
ley's resolution was unanimously adopted.
After the adjournment OF the conference
the Executive Committee OF the Society held
4 meeting, at which resolution was al pied
laDDOinting NeSsrS. Sulherlin and beverley
committee 70 assist the local committee IN
the application before the Council Tor the
appropriation Of $4,000.
The following resolution from MAJOR
Sutherlin was adopted, after which the com
miltee adjourned
RSsO{red, That The society most cordially
invites the hearty cooperation OF the manu-
facturcrs and tradeSmen OF Richmond III
their efforts 10 make the coming cXhlbitlon
the most attractive ever had in the state,
and that they be invited to erect buildings
on the Fair. Grounds for the display oi thelr
various products and merchandise, ana thHl
all persons desiring space for this purpose
be. and they are hereby, invited to iurnl>h
plans and specifications OF such buildings
as they propose to put up to >. Thompson
Brown, chief marshal, on or before the "a u
dav Of Nav next, at which time the EXecu-
tive Committee will act upon the same.
Police COURT.-The following cases were
dsposed OF yesterday:
Virginia Leaman was fined g for being
drunk.
Thomas Gogan, drunk and unable to take
care OF himself, was required 10 give surely
for three months for future good behavior.
Charles Chamberlayne (coloredl assault
and battery. was fined S.. Committed IN
! dnf,ult ~ surely TO keen the peace.