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

that the means Of exit are insufficient, and
that In case OF an audience leaving the
building from any cause OF alarm that great
loss Of lfe would ensue. In addition TO
the means OF exit from this building being
totally insufficient, we find Dsnny causes OF
danger from fire, few Of which we
will enumerate. This was aseertained by
an examination made in The daytime.
The upper portion OF the front Of the build
ing is used as place OF residence, which,
OF course, necesstates fires in several rooms
during the amusement season. In the rear
OF the upper portion OF the building, in or
near to the immense amount of conb,lsti-
bic scenery, Is the kitchen and servants
apartments. The floor OF the parQuette,
beneath which is located the. heating appa-
ratus and stoves, il unprotected by tin, zine,
or any other similar material. The only
means that we found for extinguishing fires
was few barrels OF water located IL the
basement and q few barrels near the scenery.
Not a fire-plug or one foot Of hose is In the
building. In view of this dangerous con-
dition OF affairs, and impressed with the
duty that we owe the community, we earn
estly ask your adoption OF the accompany
ing ordinance concerning the Richmond
Theatre" The ordinance requires the mid
die aisle to be- widened TO a width Of five
feet and all doors leading from this aisle
to be made TO correspond; all doors OF the
building 10 open outward; y f;re-pIug to
! be placed in front OF the orchestra with
two sections OF hose attached; q door five
/ feet wide TO be cut ut the back OF the stage,
and similar one underneath, leading into
the alley. All pipe in the basement lead
| ing from heaters or stsyes in the basement
/ TO be placed at least eighteen Inches from
the woodwork above. and said woodwork
above it to be protected by zinc at least
| three feet wide. Fire-cscapes, made Of iron,
leading from each window OF the Theatre
! that is accessible 10 the audience.
The committee make no Recommendation
rs to Monticello Hall and Sanger Hell, the
means OF exit from these balls being DEEM
ed sufficient.
In relation 20 Virginia Orcra-House and
the Theatre Comique they recommend that
fire-plugs be placed in the same, and all
doors in these buildings be made to open
Outwards.
In relation TO Mozart Hall the committee
recommend that iire-plug. with hose, be
placed on the stage, and that the aises be
widened and altered so rs 10 lead directly
into the street; the door on the side aisle
10 be kept unlocked during performances
and exhibitions, and no chairs shall be al
lowed in the aisies.
The report OF the committee was re-
ceiyed. and ordinances were adopted IN
accordance with the recommendations con-
tanned therein. These ordinances have
fine and prison penalties attached.
An ordinance also reported by the eom-
mttee was adopted requiring the proprie-
tors OF each place OF public amusement to
keep an attendant at the frc-pmg in the
building; also requiring The Chiej Of the
Fire Department and his assistants 20 visit
public places Of amusement whenever they
think it necessary, and make such recon-
mendstiOns 10 the Council as they may
deem best for the public good.
THE CrTY-nALL QUESTION.
On motion OF Mr.. Pizzini, the resolution
heretofore offered providing for submit
ting the question OF new City Nail 10 the
people mt the next election was taken from
the table and adopted.
TIE CITY RAILWAY.
The Common Council refused TO agree
to the amendment adopted by the Board Of
Aldermen at it, last meeting TO the ordi-
nance allowing the City Railway Company
to extend their track up Main street from
Eighth street.
Mr.. Elicit offered q resolution, which was
adopted, providing FOR committee Of con-
ference from the two branches of the Coun-
ell in relation TO their disagreement on the
abovc-named ordinance.
RESOLUTIONS, &C.
BY Mr.. Mcdowell: That the Committee
on Water inquire into the expediency OF
running the water-pipe on Howard street,
Oregon Hill. Referred,
By Mr.. Davis: That the Committee on
Ordinances frame an ordinance prohibiting
hereafter any roof covering except slate,
tin. or metal. Agreed TO.
BY Mr.. Campbell: Resolution appropria-
ting S6,G52.S4 for the purchase OF portion
n the Poe farm, below the city, for small
pox hospital Referred to special Commit
| tee on Small-PoX Hospital.
By Mr.. Potts That the Committee on
Fire Department and the Chief Engineer
be requested TO make a report giving
boundaries on Cary, Canal. Main, Frank
lin. Grace. and Broad streets in which no
| frame building shall be erected, and such
other information on this subject as will
enable the Council TO prepare an ordinance
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Richmond.
By same A resolution az 10 the cost Of
sweeping the streets OF the city, and au-
thorizing contract 70 be LEI scr said
sweeping.
BY Mr.. Ammons: Resolutions looking
to street, water, and gas improvements IN
Marshall Ward.
NEW PARK.
Mr.. Pizzini offered the following, which
was agreed to:
Whereas the City Council OF Richmond
deems it appropriate that some effort should
be made, however inadequate, 10 perpetu-
ate at the capital Of Virginia the memory
OF those distinguished public and private
virtues, that lofty integrity, that princely
| liberalty, that unseliish friendship for our
State, and that munificent encouragement
TO every enterprise concerning her interest
or her glory which have made the name OF
Hon. w. W. Coreoran household word
in all her borders and crowned the career
OF this private citizen with fame 10 which
the title OF 10 public Office could add iustre,
Be Il ordained, 6y The Council OF Tie city
of Richmond, That the land surrounding
and adjacent 10 the new reservoir, with all
additions TO or extensions Of the same now
owned or hereafter 10 be acquired by the
city, shall constitute puDlic park, TO be
named. in honor OF the Hon. ". ". Cor
coran, OF the city OF Washington, and IN
testimony OF the respect and aaeetionate
regard OF the people Of Richmond, Coreo-
ran Park.
BE il resolredby he Common Council Of
| the eityOf Richmond (the Board Of Alder
men concurring), That the Mayor OF the
city be requested to transmit 10 Hon. w.
W. Corcoran, OF the city Of Washington,
a copy OF the ordinance creating Corcoran
PARK with the request that Mr.. Coreoran