The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-19
GROUND>ANDB BUILDINGS
THE ARMoRY QUESTION RAISES
ITS HEAD AG ,IN.
TIL. Onacers Of the Regiment Make An-
other Effort 60 Get Entire Control oil
IL. A..,.or. and Inll lxersIhn Iark.

other Effort 70 tct ih''c
the Armory and Taii-Rlverside Park
Tho Committee on Grounds and Buildings
moi in the Civ Engineers office Yesterday
evening 1T q go O'Clock. Present; tiaries
J. Philips. chairman. and Messrs. Cren-
shaw, Higgins and Hunt.
RIVERSIDE PARK.
The matter Of the purchase Of that part OF
the land NJ Riverside Park belonging To Mr.
4. a. Catlin. the florist. came UP. Mr.. Cat
lin had agreed 10 accept a certain sum- put
Mr.. Catlin asked 10 retain the right 70 me
u-e Of the land. leaving the title WIN Inc
CITY. He asked this ia order 10 dispose oi
the flowers, potted plants, "c'' on inc
ON motion Of Mr.. Hunt he was allowed 10
use the land until the lst Of June ioso'
EXPENSES OF THEFAIR.
The bin against the Monte Maria Convent
for gas and coal used in the regimen ih
krmOry was brought q b. notice Oh the
committee bv Chairman Philips. \ hill Tor
coal amounting to S2O was presented also;
Mrs. Reddy. for the lady MANAGER. OF ne
convent. came forward and stated lnht IL
was utterly impossible for the iadieS ." u9e
$50 worth Of coal as they only ma nfc one
dsv. The gas bill WAS S6l.ro. the iady
these bills. 50 it was alleged.
The fuel bi / WAS made ont by tne janitor
Of the ArmOry. Mr.. Eldngs. The gas Dill
came through the city gas department.
MIR. Uiggins thought th. charge FOR fnel
was excessive. He did not know OF IRE DC
ing had but one damp day.
Mr.. Bates. clerk OF the committee. said
tha charge was fixed by the committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Higgins the matter was
laid over until next meeting night.
THE MILITARY AGAIN.
Mr.. Higgins said thar rs he had proposed
10 p0stuoue at the last meeting the Arinnrl
oliesfion. and rs he saw that the officers Of
the regiment were present, he moved th''
they Doe heard.
MIR. Higgins called for the papers. The
consideration Of the Sread ordinance, ana
the ordinance offered by Mr.. strati0n IN the
Common Council.
Mr. STATIONS ordinance gave the rcgi-
meut complete control OF The Almory.
4 letter from Captain II. &. Jones, en-
closing an ordinance drafted hy himself.
and using the positive instead az the nega-
tive form. WIS read. II also provided Tor
fine Use Of the Arnory tnr temporary pur-
poses az the yOit0n of the Ulcers. and also
permitting it, use for religious and other
special purposes without the permission Of
the Officers.
The sncad ordinance refused The use Of
the Arm1ry iorthe use Of fairs least ana
festivals. int granted it- Use without ask
mg the cOn-en. 0f lhr military for religious
meetings and other meetings too large 10 be
accommodated elsewhere.
MR.. HUNT OPPOSES.
Err. Hunt opposed the Jones ordinance on
the ground that it placed city property
.. ..N ID. 4HHH I'D I 70
10 Use the ArnOry for spectral purposes. nt
granted only los special resolution Of tic
Council. lie WIS oppose o. ihls ll-t.
II seemed that the Grounds and Building
Committee. under ihe Jones ordinance,
were rcated a- lurehe1ds.
The committee bad settled the matter Dy
tha ~nead ordinance. 40. D.. THIS h1d been
c4ucfusfrriu settled sO Cor as this Commit
tee on Grounds and Buildings was con-
cerncd.
COLONEL JONES VIEWS.
Colonel Jones said thlt he thou-ht bui
one case could be cited whore action bad
been taken.
Colonel Cuishaw showed that this was
moi the case.
Colonel Jones read selections from other
state laws. which had been adopted hy
cities. which gave t0 volunteer troops the
lNNflNi OF the HIlNIl.N-. -N iNi az tAt hilil-
tlrv was concern RI.
lie went mt0adctlilod statement 90 s0w
how long it took to properly instruct and
discipline volunteer military. 40 would
take three year, t0 peri. ct such WORK with
volunteers he said tlie regiment was 10 o.
condition % De made available, and ID Wa
lh9 opinion Of the officers That you could
not have proper efficiency "a You did
not have "a place % drill them at
an times. The system ~ drill and exercise
could not be perfected If Toe men were sub
'ect % continual interruption. The re.d-
ment was maintained NO personal cost. IL
cost 5000. The military were ln adjunct
to- the police. and DE- did not see bow his
ordinance could he construed iaio turning
the bail. over 90 the State. Colonel Jones
said his idea in having ihe Council emNody
fhp question iu au ordinance would settle II
finally. whereas the cnead resolution did
NOT dO this.
Dir. Hunt claimed ihat The Jones ordi-
nance did not allow the committee the ron-
troll of the Armory building. without special
legislation On The part 0f tns Council. and
then the officers were allowed o. come for
ward and state their objections.
CIVIL AND MILITARY.
C0lone' Jones asked Colonel Cuishaw nj
he htd aD order tO assemble bis regiment
and party 90 the citizens. had through the
authority 1 ihr Committee 0u Ground. and.
Buildings. THE occupancy OF the hail. what
w0ull he Colonel jones' do.
Colonel cut haW + i.d. tn4t i'm ail cases
Tue Govern rim calling out troops would ai-
W SIS direct lhe military Go place Themselves
iu communication with The civil authorities.
the sheriff or the mayor They, with The
m itHry. man -cd such matters. ndor
t.sN al.
wise the civil law is superior. The statute /
of the state law referred t0, WAS intended %
apply 10 buildings built bJ the state. for
-pec.al purposes.
AFTELING AGAINST THE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Higgins sud that be- was sorry % say |
thlt Their, was feeling among the |
soldiers IN opposition 20 the acton " the |
Council.
In regard % the military. % member oftte /
Council had said That Doe bad been told by /
soldier. that De intended % have q /
piacud at every poil neNt election, 90 /
show how the present members of the /
Council stood. he Welded % none /
in admiration Of the regiment. bat he did /
not intend 90 take one step further than ne .
lAd c0ne. and he was willing % stand by /
his record placard or no placam.
Nr. llig-ins asked how the application Of /
lnc members on iur col iltu hiiust cuulcu /
got before the committee 40 is last meeting.
lie said the minister Of the church mem
ionrd had denied that his church had asked
for the ArmOrg.
Noone could answer Mr. Higgins ques-
ton.
Captain Jones said ne knew nothing n
ihr al ma To by his men. II was q matter
nf puhnr trust, and good. and be had 30
feeling in 10. save tO that VIA ca WAS best
fOr an concerned.
The vote 0n rejecting the StrattOn ordi-
nance ana the ordinance offered 10y Dir.
-nold stood us follows: AYES. Crenshaw;
noes. Hunt. Higgins and Phillips.
Now, the former action Of the committee
lanl-hing fair festivals and fea-ts from
The Annory. and permitting the committee
.o grant H. use ON certain special occasions,
controls the Armory.
Or. CAeELuS FUNERAL.
Worthy Tributs go "A Good Nan.
The funeral Of the late DR.. Robert G.
1abcll, who died at his home. 40. 22l Gov
mor street, Saturday evening, was con-
lucied Yesterday morning az II O'Clock
rom the second Presbyterian Church.