The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-29
QUESTION QUIETED.
FAIRS. FEASTS. AND FESTIVALS
FORBIDDEN At THE ARMORY.
Tho Committee on Grounds aud Build
tngs and the OGcers Of the First Rcsi-
m~nt Discuss the Use of the Armory-
Other Matters Disposed OF.

Inct IN the once OF the tltN Engineer last
night. Affer a number Of applications for
work had been disposed Of The committee
took from the table the petition Of the
stuart Horse Guard for an Armory.
Colonel tut-haw stated that Major 4. r.
Marshall had presented ~ plan for an
Arnory two stories high. which would in all
probability ,~st about $500. lie did not
approve all the details of the plan, but this
could bc altered II seemed 10 be the opin-
ION Of the troop that II the city would give
5000 the Horse Guard wouli raise the re-
maindcr.
On motion Of Mr.. Higgins II was agreed
10 recommend TO the Council an apprOpria-
fiOn n 5000. 10 De expended under the
supervision Of the City Engineer. for the
purpose II erecting an armory for the stuart
Horse Guard.
THE ARNORY QUESTION.
Tho application Of the Grovc-aycnuc Bap-
list Church. for the Use Of the ArmOV for
church purposes. was taken from the table.
MIR. Higgins moved that the officers
of the regiment. who had been invited % be
present. give their views in general way
as 70 the use Of the ArmOry.
Major Phillips said all he had TO ask was.
that the officers be allowed % have the use
Of the Arm0ry according o. the State law.
lie said that Captain Jones had this law.
and would read il.
Captain III. 4. Jones then read part Of
the section Of the state law which gives the
military the control OF armOrics and the
protection of arms.
Mr.. Phillips. chairman OF the committee.
asked Captain Jones 10 give hi, personal
views.
Captain Jones said the question Of the use
Of the Armory for other than military pur-
poses was one that had long been a ycXed
one. II materially intcrfcred with military
discipline to permit the Use Of the Armor,
for other than military purposes. II was
necessary 10 get the men accustomed 20 ai-
tending drill. If this habit was broken il
was hard 10 yet them back into the same.
Tho officers did not know at what time they
would Be- ordered into the Armory AT short
notice. Then IL Was necessary 10 have the
Arnory in shape - that body Of military
could he thrown into II without trouble.
INJUSTICE TO THE COMMAND.
Captain Bossicux was opposed 10 the
building being occupied for other than mill
tarv purposes. lie endorsed all that Captain
Jones said. When the Afm0fy was 0ccti-
pied for other than military purposes. an
Injustice WAS done io the command. H.
was under bond 10 the state in the sum Of
5000 fort the safe keeping Of the property Of
ihe state. and the Use Of the Hall for other /
than military purposes jcOpardizcd thi, |
property.
Captain u. \. Jacob concurrcd fully with /
Captains Jones and l}ossicuX in Keeping |
the Armory for the sole Use Of the military.
lie explained that he voted for the Use Of
the Armory for hOldng the Democratic
convention. because 40 that time no drills
Were being held in the drill-room simply
rOll-cpll down stairs and the company dis
missed. lie was certain that The use 81 the
ArmOry for other than military purposes in-
jurcd thctorce and efficiency of theregimont.
elbow many companies belonged 20 the
regiment before the Armory was buiit;" was
asked.
Captain II. &. Jones stated that there
were eight. owing 10 political reasons one
company was Withdrawn: the captain of
another was contaminated. and this
his company to disband. There were
now only six.
Mr. Higgins arcs" 10 SAY that hc was sur
prised 10 see in the newspaper the other
lay that the appropriation had been cut
Town by the Council because the Arm0ry
bad been refused for the holding Of some
lair or other. He was a member of the
'ouucil AT the time. and hc certainly was .
lot Influenced by any such feeling. nor was
he approached upon such aqucstion.
AGooD MEMORY.
Mr.. Hunt said in regard 10 the time Of
H. appropriation. hc perfectly remembered {
hat the strong argument used WAS that the
iiy should have hall for special public !
purposes. lie was under the impression J.
hat the officers would not object 10 this
I'VE do not want anything Of the sort !
Ne de- not want 70 have 10 refuse anybody
We want the sole use of the Armory."
Captain Jones cited the fact that he was
resent at MI the Moody meetings and ne J
reNentcd panic and the loss Of life one
Ia l.ts 4
Major Phillips urged his idea of sole mill
AIRY control.
Mr.. >nead asked how il was that the state +,
iw could be- applied 10 our Armory
Major Phillips replied that all the officers
'anted was 10 hold the Armory under the 4,
tate law. Captain l'osseuX explained that =
h. state law said "any building occupied :
y military
REGARDING TIE PAST. ,
Colonel CutshaW presented copies Of the @
rOcccdings of the Committee ON Grounds
nd Buildings concerning the Armory. lie II
aid the officers lahOrod under a mistake i'm Il
that a municipal armorN came \
iithin the scope of the State law. \ mu- {.
icipality could give an armory. and give ID
under any restriction il choose. This was %.
lain. a.
Colonel Cutshaw then entered into the pol
isiory of the erection Of the ArmOry. read 81
~ the various resolutions concerning the 81
lmc which placed the Armor, under the III
lntrol of the Committee on Grounds and al
uildings thus settling that question. &c
Amer that. a petition from Colonel pur- if
I'll asking for refund of >12i unexpected Oh
expended 10y the Armory. which petition \
as granted by the Council. Next, COM m
unicatiOn from Colonel Anderson. which y,
used the Council To allow the Regiment j.,
keep the rental and keep the ArmOry | ~
repair or that the Council would do 50. y
n October 3ist. 1851. IL was agreed hy the II
nuncil that the Armory should not be- used
ithout the officers approval and that of VI
- Committee on Grounds and Buildings &C.
. funds accrging 10 be turned into the .c
~ treasury. \ long list. showing the +.
mes and the occasions when the officers III
commended the use of the Arnory for
her than military purposes. followed. Poi
March 18th. i>Sx Mr.. ,atlin offered a
solution that the ArmOr, bc not used for
her than military purposes. except for the
tabiishcd rental. 500 per day. and the con
nj Of the officers, ana this was adopted 10y
G committee.
Colonel Cuishaw said he did not think the co
mmittcc had ever used the Armory VN- No
II with the consent OF the officers of the nl
giment. a.
COMING TO \ SETTLEMENT.
Nr. Sncad offered The following: Ii
b. II rcS0iUcd bV the Committee on ar
'OpRds and buildings, That after De-
mber =. 1870. no feast, fairs. concerts or a..
IL shall bc allowed ia the ArmorN build &,
:; furthermore. the military shall have
elusive Use OF the building. except for eN- Lii
ordinary occasions. such a. convention. liz
great religious meetings that cannot Doe
anywhere else iii
'asscd by for the present. Lie
The application Of the ladies of Grove ,
niue baptist Church for the Use Of the liz
mory for fair was taken from the table.
motion of Mr.. Higgins. who advocated Fn
1 The petition be- granted. "
ir Snead WAS sorry that he had 10 vote I
,inst the pettion; he had always been ,
'osed 10 granting the use of the ArmOry ",
such purposes. Gle
ir. Hunt favored granting the petition. \
he vote on granting 1t stood: Phillips. col
nj, Higgins. ave; ,renshaw. Sncad, no. I
In application from the second Baptist Re.
lrch. colorcd. asking for the use of the 4
norv for church purposes. was read. Ma
'r. Hunt moved 10 lay on the table. AT .
'r. Crcnshaw called for recorded vote.
Ir. sncad said under the rules the petit