The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-22
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS COM
MfTTEE
Regular Monthly Meeting Proposed Ar
morv for the Guards-The First Eegi-
ment Armory Again.

Alta meeting of the Committee ON Grounds
and Buildings last night the following mem
ber- were present. Chairman Phillips
! Evan ~ncsd. John Higgins. aud l.. u. Crcn
! shaw.
Captain Charles EukCr. Major Marshall
I and Lieutenant samuel Register. 81 fh,
the stuart Horse Guards. were before OBJ,
committee with "a petition. asking THAT thl
sum Of S6.on be- appropriated them for iho
purpose Of building an armory fer The u-e
Of this company
Lieutenant Marshall made "a -tr0n. ap-
peal in behalf Of the Guards. and promised
good service from this military company ID
this reasonable request was grautcd them.
Mr.. Higgins moved that the request Doe
laid upon the table until nest Monday
evening. by which time the committee can
have looked into the matter and thr opinion
of the City Engineer a,ccrtaincd. The re-
quest in All probability will bcrcommcnded
tothc City Council.
Mr.. {. J.. >icgcl asked the committee 10
allow him the Use Of thclOwcr part Of
the ArmOry 10 furnish the police force
and Fire commissioners banquet. lie
stated in explanation that he had taken
the contract 10 serve the lunch. think
ing that he could Use his own hall. hut the
supper having been postponed he found II
would be- impossible to use his hall.
Mr.. higgins moved that under the circum-
stances. and considering that il would be-
used by city officers. that the u,c of the
building be- granted.
Mr. Crenshaw called for a recorded vote.
The motion was ordered. Mr.. ,renshaw "a,
usual. voting mo-
\ petition was read from Ni-ir.-Se- W. y.
West. \. J.. Phillips. Il. \. Jacob and :. \.
GOodwyn. lady member, Of the Wc,t-Eud
Baptist Church. asking the Use Of the Ar
mory for the purpose of holding baIaar
ibe proceeds Ia assist in the building of the
new chigch. now in erection. 10 be- called
the nro,e-a,ennuc Baptist Church.
Mr.. >ncad moved that the petition De- IT.
iccted. and stated that be was opposed and
had always been Ia the committee allowing
the Armory Ia bc used for any other purpose
than military. except for foreign pur-
poses. a. he called il. He stated that he had
not opposed tho other application because
il was not Of his denomination. and now
that this was his. he felt free 10 act accord /
Ing 10 his own convictions.
Mr.. higgins favored granting the re-
quest a. he considered ii a very mcrifO- |
riOUS object. and spoke in very commend |
able terms Of the ladies Of the chHrch and !
finally moved that the application be- laid |
upon the table until the next meeting. when |
a fuller attendance Of the committee can be 1
acquired.
\ communication was read from the /
Board Of Aldermen touching the Use of the /
First Regiments Armory for other than
military purposes. Mr.. Higgins thought |
he subject a grave one, and deemed il very |
'xpedicnt that the officers Of this company
u present when the final action was taken
y the committee, and a. none Were present
'e moved that the matter bc laid upon the
Ilt, until fla. A.
ime the officers be- officially notified that
heir presence is desired ut that meeting.
Colonel tutshaw was authorized 10 con-
er with the chairman Of the Finance Com
nittee to decide upon a proper sum Of mon
to he appropriated for work on the new
lily Hall.
Adjourned