The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-04


TO Establish n Night-School for the In-
struction of Young Nlechanics-All the
Papers Referred TO the Finance Committee
OF the Council.
In the Common Council Monday evening
Mr.. J. Il. Ellyson presented petition from
citizens asking the appropriation OF 100000
"to the erection of building adjoining
the armory OF the First regiment in which
to exhibit annually the products Of our IN
dustries," &c. The petition was signed
by the following j. ". Randolph a. Eng
lish, Watkins, Cottrell & Co., X. W. Pow
ers & Co., Christian & White, John III.
Bryant & Co., Salmon, Hancock ~ Co.,
Talbot & Sons, Wingo, Elicit q Crump,
George w. Anderson d Sons, J. B. Moore,
Il. l.. Blankenship, Quarles q McCurdy,
Scott & Clarke, Purcell, Ladd & Co., H..
l.. Pelouze & Son, 8. II. HaweS, Palmer,
Hartsook & Co., Richmond Cedar Works
limited)-John OFT, treasurer; lie South
ern Fertilizing Company Ohm OFT,
secretary; ID. O. Davis & Co., Dun
lop & McCance, J. p. Rogers & Co., the
Haxal- Crenshaw COmpany-Philip HaX-
all president, the Gallego-Mills Manufac-
turing Company-G. A. BarkSdale treasu-
rer. Alexander Cameron a Co., Virginia
Paper Company-byJ j. II. Montague presi-
dent, Il. b. Taylor, ID. n. Walker, Daven-
mort AZ Co., George A. Ainslie & Sons, T.
Roberts Baker, II. p. Richardson & Co.,
w. E. Tanner 4 Co., Allen & Glnter, p.
II. Mayo & Brother, Larus d Brother, A.
$. Buford, president OF the Richmond and
Danvillc Railroad Company [with the en-
dorsemcnt: ~ commend this heartily to
the city authorities "; ii. c. Chamblln,
president Richmond Stove Company; Et-
ienger IL Edmond, Grubbs q Williams, |
Davenport. Jr., Roberts, Beall q Co., ThaX-
ton q Ellington, Powers, Blair d Co., y.
Oppenheimer, Gresham d Brown, NJ. Mill
hiser d Co., II. w. ROuntree Il Brother,
William II. Palmer, James I. Gray, \. y.
Stokes & Co.. and some others whose sig
natures could not be deciphered. Along
with the petition was the following MEM
orandum," which. with all the papers, was
referred to the Finance Committee:
MEMORANDUM.
The appropriation of S20,OO0 by the city
OF Richmond for the erection of a building
in which to exhibit annually the products
OF our industries and 10 establish night
school for the instruction Of young me-
chanics is urged on the following grounds,
TO wit
1. The location and surroundings OF
Richmond specially lit her to conduct to
success the most diversified manufactures,
and they must he diversified employing the
Young rs well as the adult TO make her in
fact a manufacturing centre. Outside OF
his muscle. the children of the workingman
constitute his capital. When they come
TO nm age for labor their earnings will be
found 10 maintain the household, leaving
his TO 90 into Il house and lot. 4 family Is
thus permanently established, their aspira-
tions given Il healthy tone. and certain
helper provided TO the public revenue.
>. No less than six railways now centre
here Zone, the Chesapeake and Ohio, Is u
trans-continental line, and over these,
with the river, our facilities for the receipt
Of raw materials and the distribution Of
manufactured goods are first class.
3. People whose trade we desire cannot
see what we have unless il is exhibited,
and the fact that the ability TO procure
an assorted carload Of goods deter
mines more than anything else the
Judgment OF the buyer, it is every way de-
sirable that samples OF all these goods
should at least once a year all appear III
one place. The increase OF trade that has
resulted from these exhibitions in other
cities is "a perfect demonstration OF their
value, to say nothing of the new trade that
resulted to those who participated in the
exhibition at the Armory building here
the past season.
4. II is not Just that the whole eX-
pense of building up the city should fall
upon only a portion of its popula-
ton. As the trade and business OF
the city increase the prosperity OF
every local dealer is advanced, the
range OF every profession profitably VII
dened, and the value Of all real estate en-
hanced. All this hinges upon the ability
with which our manufacturers and whole
sale merchants can work to success the
/ field open to us and as all of our people
are to be benefited by the result, all ought
/ TO aid in sustaining the burden it involves.
/ ,. To progress as we should in manuiac-
lures our wOrkmen must have more inior-
nation than is now accessible TO them. To
| that end it is proposed to locate in this
building an Industrial Institute, for the in
struction Of young iourneymen and appren-
/ tices. at night, i'm free hand, architectural,
I
/ istrv and natural philosophy (Which IN
cludes, of course. the laws OF mechanics).
! Every manufacturer in Richmond deplOres
| daily the lack Of skilled labor available to
/ him here, and this he must hare TO enable
/ him to compete with points elsewhere thus
/ favored. We, therefore, know OF no means
/ bv which it can be so certainly and cheaply
provided as by the establishment Of the In
dustrial Institute proposed. The necessary
teachers can be gotten here.
6. The $40, 600 asked for will erect on the
ground adjoining the new ArmOry build
/ ing, on Marshall street, building GS5 feet
/ bv 1jO feet, having two floors OF those di-
menHons and one floor 81 by 100 feet
| (which will afford ample space for years to
! Gomez, pay for the ground, and contribute
/ 81 200 towards the expense OF making the
/ first exhibit. The management could be
placed i'm the hands Of three commission
ers-one selected 10y the City Coun-
ell, one by the Chamber OF Com
merce, and one by the Board OF Mana
gers of the Commercial Club-these com
missioncrs to serve without compensation
and 10 hold their offices for three years.
/ Your petitioners feel persuaded that this
plan will insure the appointment OF men
who will exhibit such an interest in the
work as win make it an absolute success,
/ The circumstances attending the building
OF the new armory, the accomplishment OF
the creditable exhibit made there, and the
trade parade, indicate plainly that such
men are to he found in Richmond. The
new South is waking to vigorous develop
mcnt at all points, approaching at last that
wealth is power, and this city of Richmond,
/ invested as II is by Providence with every
appointment necessary TO the rapid growtl