Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-19
THE OFFICERS FAIL.
THEY CANNOT GET THE COMMITTEE
TO YIELD THEM CONTROL OF
THE ARMORY.
Management OF the Building Practically
Left Where It Has Been All
Along.

The City Council Grounds and Buildings
Committee voted last night not to allow
the officers Of the First Virginia regiment
the entire control Of tho Armory.
There were three ordinances 20 consider.
one of which was offered in the Common
Council by Mr. Stratton al the last meeting
of that body and was referred 10 this COM
mittee. In this paper it was provided that
the officers of the regiment shall have the
entire control Of tho Arnory.
TEE OFFICERS ORDINANCE.
Another ordinance was drawn by the
officers Of the regiment, and was presented
bv Mr. Dickerson TO the Beard OF Alder
men, and referred by them to the commit
tee. It's provisions were the same as those
contained in Mr.. S,ratton's.
SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
Tho third ordinance was the ono offered
| by Mr. Sncad IN a meeting OF the commit
tee some time ago. IL provided that tho
Armorv be under the control OF the othcers
of the regiment and be reserved for MILL
tary purposes except on extraordinary oc-
casiOns- such IA big conventions or reii-
gious meetings which cannot be accom-
modated in any other building in the city.
MILITARY REPEFsENTATryTs.
Colonel III. c. Jones and Captains BoSsieux
and Jacob were present on behalf OF tia
| regiment.
Colonel Jones spoke of the necessity and
adyisabihty of the regimental officers
having the control of the building in order
that II may be used only for military pur-
poses.
ALLEGED TuRrAr.
Mr.. Higgins said he had learned that tho
members of the military companies have
a. 4 .st1. uH ntaN
the name Of every councilman who refuses
| 10 vote 20 allow the officers 10 have tho
! control oi the building.
DENIED.
Colonel Jones said if any such threats
have been made they were unknown to
| him.
Alter a good deal Of discussion on tho
/ subject,
/ Mr.. Hunt offered n resolution that the
| committee refuse to recommend the pas
/ sage of the ordinance referred from the
/ Common Council or the ono referred rom
| the Board OF Aldermen.
This was adopted.
Messrs. Hunt Higgins. and Philips voted
AYE" and Mr. Crcnshaw NO.
TINS TOO.
Tho ordinance offered by Mr. Snead was
| also rejected.
street Committer.
The Street Committee had called meet
/ iug last night.
rhcy met TO consider the paving Of Dock
/ street.
The contract 10 DO this work was somo
/ time ago awarded Mr.. 4. b. Barry. Ito
was 10 begin work on September 10th and
! have il completed by December lst, aud
gave bond with security that the work
! would be done In the time specified.
WHY THE DELAY.
Mr. Barry was hindered in his plans by
the Richmond and Danylle Railroad Com-
pany not relaying its track on TINS street,
/ which was necessary to DO done before tho
/ paving was commenced.
Mr.. Barry did not commence until No
| vember 4th. and now Colonel Cutshaw says
the blocks which the contractor ~ using
do not come up TO specifications and a
large proportion OF them Will have 10 DO
rejected.
WHAT TT MAY LEAD TO.
That which bothers the Street Commit
tee is the fear that Mr. Barry cannot finish
the work by January 2S. 1890, and the appro.
priAtion 10 tins purpose (Which IL a special
One) will not bo used by the time tho next
annual budget Is made up, which may
hinder the committee from getting as
large appropriations tor street improve
mcnts IS Is needed.
THE SOLUTION.
Mr. Barry said the work could be dOno
by January 2Sth and the matter was re-
ferrcd 10 the City Engineer and the Chair
man. that they may report at meeting TO
be held December lst.