Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-30

P They were MeSsrs. Bht'HS, CrenSnaW, ana
Snoad. Mr.. Higgins came in later.
The first matter considered was the pc
tition Of the committee appointed 10 ar
range for n hall IN which TO hold tho state
/ Democratic Convention on August 14th.
They asked the privilege OF using the
Armory on that occasion.
WHY u Is WANTED.
Mr.. William Ryan. chairman of the City
/ Democratic Committee. as well as of the
Committee on Arrangements for the con-
veution. was first accorded the floor and
presented a brief statement Of the matter.
On account of the large convention eX-
peotcd n so delegates the committee had
asccrtained that neither the Theatre nor
Academy would comfortably seat the
/ crowd. and unless the Armory could be
procured the committee would be IN n
very embarrassing position. there being
no other building here suitable for conven-
ton purposes.
Mr RYAN cited many reasons why he
thought they should be allowed the Ar
mory. and Major James ID. Patton, a mem
? bor uf Alr. Barbour's Executive Committee
as well as the Committee on Arrangements,
conceded with him in the views expressed.
Major Patton said Mr. Barbour WAS IN
favor or the Armory and greatly opposed
20 the Music iiall In the Exposition build
/ ing. which had been talked of at one time.
TIE MEMBERS VIEWS.
Mr. Cronshaw was opposed 10 granting
| the use of the ArmOry for the convention
or any such purpose.
Mr. Snead said an agreement existed be-
tween the committee and officers OF the
First Virginia Regiment whereby the for
mer had consented not 90 give the use of
the Armory 20 any purpose without the
consent of the latter and he did not see
/ how the matter could be acted upon until
! fr.., f,f
officers. He signihed his willingness 10
vote favorahly upon the petition If the
consent of the military can be gotten.
ACTION POSTPONED.
On the motion of Mr Snead the matter
was laid over until tomorrow evening at
G.30 o'clock. and % special meeting was
called for that time.
The object of postponement is TO give the
. officers am opportunity 60 consult over the
matter. aud thcy viii meet at the Armory
tonight at o'clock To give an expression
/ of their views
MEMnER FAvORABLY DISPOSED.
Soon after the matter was passed 10y Mr..
Higgins came m and incidentally remarked
that he was heartily nm favor of allowing
the use of the Armory. and should the
officers of the regiment net tayorably
upon the petition there Will hardly be
enough members on the Grounds aud
Buildings Committee opposed to granting
the use of the hall To defeat the wishes of
tine Democratic Committee.
SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
Citv-Attorney Meredith presented areso-
/ luton providing for paving for certain
land. on Libby Hill. which have been con-
demued for the purpose of erecting there
a Confederate soldiers monument. Ihe
/ resolution provides that the sum required
be taken from the $4,000 appropriated for
/ the monument fund.
Mr.. Creushaw was of opinion that the
| 5000 appropriation was for the purpose ot
erecting the monument and not for paving
for the land aud other members of the
committee conceded in this view.
The resolution was referred 10 the Ii
nance Committee with the request that
they provide the amount needed to pay for
the land already condemned.
MORE WORK FOR THE POLICE.
The City Attorney presented an ordi-
nance providing that the police be given
! jurisdiction over certain roads IN the conn
Is Just beyond the city limits as provided
in the charter. Also, an amendment 10
chapter So providing penalty for cattle,
hogs or dogs running in or upon the parks,
and both were recommended to the COun-
ell.
WEsT-END MARKET.
house at the corner of Cary and Linden
streets were opened. but ~ ell of them
were higher than the appropriation avail
/ able none were accepted.
The Council was recommended % make
an additional appropriation Of >5,OOD, or 50
much thereof rs may be- necessary 10 nave
the building erected according to the plans
of the City Engineer.
/ The money that Is now ayaila bic for the
/ purpose amounts 10 c3l,72l.9l.
STREET COMMITTEE.
/ The Committee on Streets met in the
Hustings-C Court room at : O'Clock.
/ II was the regular meeting night. and
/ good deal of routine work was disposed
PUT UP A BONUS.
/ Nessrs. Jovnes. Higgins. aud Crenshaw.
together with the CITY Engineer and the
CITY Attorney as a special committee ap-
pointed for the purpose, reported an ordi-
' nance providing that hereafter the Com
mittee on Streets shall in every draft Of
an ordinance granting any franchise
to any corporation or association OF
persons require the companies or persons
! asking for such franchise 10 deposit with
the City Treasurer reasonable amount
Of money or satisfactory security as
guarantee that the work or improvement
proposed viii be- completed as required IN
the ordinance.
Nothing iu the ordinance shall apply 70
side-tracks or turn-outs desired to give
railroad facilities to merchants.
The ordinance was recommended 10 the
Council.
THE CROss-TOwN LINE.
The committee. having complained that
the Shockoo-Hill and Union-DepOt Passen-
ger Railway Company Is not complying
with their charter. heard am explanation
from Alr Otho O. Owens. who Is at the
head of the company
The ordinance provided that work
should be- coIymcnced bY the ith OF July.
Mr.. Owens sad that on July 3d about two
hours work was done out on Hospital
street by three men IA order that the fran
chises might Lot DE forfeited. lie asked
that no action be taken and signed paper
agrceing that it the rails for the road are
not here lu ten days and the work Of con-
structi0n pushed after that time he would
agree that the charter be forfeited.
The committee accepted his written
agreement and granted his request.
ANOTHER STREET RAILWAY.
The City Attorney was present with the
ordinance granting permission TO the
Southslde Land and Improvement Com
pany to construct q street railway from the
Free bridge up Ninth street 70 Arch,
thence along Arch b seventh, and up
Seventh to connect with the Electric line.
The reading Of the ordinance WAS com
menced and each section voted upon as
soon as read.
When about half Of the ordinance had
been considered the committee adjourned
to "Wednesday evening AT 3 O'Clock.
The company Is required 10 start one ear
from each end of their line at 6 o'clock A.
NJ. and the cars are 70 pass a given point
every fifteen minutes, though the commit
tee reserves the right 20 regulate the ser
vice at thor discretion. Work is 10 be
commenced IN ninety DAYS after the passage
Of the ordinance and cars are 10 be running
in six months. The company is TO pay the
city tax OF per cent. on half OF their net
earnings for two years and per cent. on
their gross earnings for five years there
after.
a Boys Terrible Fall.
Yesterday afternoon, while drawing
water from well on Maddox Hill, George
Jonathan, cOlored boy, lost his balance
and fell a distance of ffty feet to the bot