The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-15
MONTHLY MEETING.
AlDeRMANIC LEGISLATIVE WIS
DOM ELIMINATED LAST NIGHT.
The Eeg,mcntal trmorN ->undr, A'-
counts Consolidated city school
BOARD in a New Iight-Narious Matters
OF Detail Considered and Disposed Of.


themselves are concerned. and the move
iocnts of the body are very CLOSELY scanned lN
the average politician and cntcrprisng
citizen.
The Board j. q very conserl atiNe body AMI
attend very punctualiy To business. noi-
withstandng the fact that their WORK u %
labor without remuneration.
Mr. Joseph Z. pickcr>on. the prt~ideni 81
the Board. was the hr~i man on deck last
night. >horil, afterwards genial Mr.. 'Apet~
came in. and be- was reinforced pretty
quickly hN hiuA Dick Taylor. who speaks
out square iu an meetings: aud then came
Mr.. Preston BclNin. who has recovered m~
health and D. on deck ready for business.
Nr. Row land Hill. one &c the lew htpnnh-
can members of thc Board. put IN au ai'-
pcarancc. and after him followed lhr old
WATCHDOG ui the treasury. Mr. y. II. li1i-
grove. who never loses his bead. ana Dr.
ALWAYS on hand ~ hen work Us to Toe done.
\. !. Known l. a colOrcd member ana ht i
said To his credit that hc i~ discreet
and puuciual boo am That Doe dos m
municipal matters. Then jaime, hth'h'
the most enthusiastic and supreme iDli.-
s,utaii,ecf old Erin. marched in and ionh
his seat. aud ~our Fritz Fritz sitter
ding one # the Youngest member ana one
of the hardest workers. hun- up las h1i
and sat down. Just about The time that MI.
Joe p.cker~nn raped to order ana 'ltih
August had read tAf proceedings ~ the ld~l
meeting. Jpc.t rmp. KNOW tumiliirt itm
and worth, po-iuthce work. took his seal
and listened while Mr. August read. Cap
taiu Charles [ Williams one oi the most
popular members of the Board ana o. man
of fine mental acumou. was also on hand.
lie il member from Madison ward. ana
Madison ward is proud of him. Joseph W
I..a f..IIf D. IH III I
also eladdencd his friends 10y appearing.
Nr. Wilkinson came iu late.
FINANCE.
The Finance Commiitso always has a. r.
port. Nr. llarer0,c is the chli man. lh.
committee recommended certain financial
schemes. rejected petitions. riuud.n-
money. a.. This was about the size of this
work last night
FIRE COMMITTEE.
Chairman TAYLOR. from this committee
presented petitions Tor cow-hNu>oS. aWuiu-
a.. The clerk read these. hut very feN
Aldermen could have located single place
mentioned in the report ton minutes AM
the report was read. However. ai ihf
PRAYERS were granted. and this filled ih
hll Allegations IN opposition should ih.i
l,e any. can De- heard at some future day.
InrN HAVE CONSOLIDATED.
The Committee on Health presented res
oluti0n consolidating the accounts OF 90.
Health Department. and this resolution Wa
agreed % unanimously. W hen funds -'
low the accounts are consolidated.
IAIE CoNEEs.
Mr.. Lewis u. ,r0n-hlW. Dr.. and VT
Evan snead and X. i. Davis. came in while
the Board WAS considering business from
N fI
Hrfr WHAT III WANTED.
The clerk read "a petition from Fireman
John ". lIaIlc-rntt. who stated ih1l h'
needed help. that the city could give d..
HELM. and that he ought to have heip. ~
stated that be- had served twenty two year
a.. a fireman. and f,ll prlllad 40 tur pl-
of duty. The petition WAS presented Joy va
picker.on. Nj. " illiam~ in ihe chur. J
wa, referred % The Board of Fire 'omm-
siOncr-.
InE IIE~r REGIMENTS N,MVHN
\ petition from tho sacred Heart paris
asking for tbc u~e of the Ariuni1 for ili
va. read hy the clerk. IN this connection
the follow iu- was read from lutm IL.
Jones. addressed 90 Mayor LllN-0n.
II herewith hand YOU communicate
from the officers of tle First Regiment. %
ainia Volunteers. which is -pli-cNp explanatory
with the request that YOU VIII forward ih
same 10 the Council of the city of Hichmon
for such action a. they may decm BEST h'h
premises
The subject matter of the enclosed Is q
much importance % the welfare ni inc fr-
ment. and the officers of th- regiment ai
fully confident thIt 10 hut needs ihr Mllci
lion Of the city Council 90 Doe called to ini
matter. when they Will enact such lr-i-i
& Cd
cu.o. Therefore Do B.. earnestly desired iii'
I'm ordinance shall he passed setting fort
the requirements of the ca~e. An ordinan.
has been drafted. "a copy 81 which De- 'i
closed. which seems tu meet the question
issue. all Of which Is most respectfully sal
mitted
The following was also read.
IL the CounciL CifV NJ Hirtmoui;
Honorable sir~. We desire Co call you
attention 10 "a subject which has often bre
presented for oar consideration namely
ia. Uses and control uf tine huiin-. coim'
IF seventh and Marshall streets. known d
the Armor, of the First Virginia \olul
f.-r-. 1hi- building WAS erected Jointly N
fh.ciiv Of Richmond and tine FIRST y lr-in
REGIMENT If Volunteers. the First hc-
ment having invested I'M said hulldin-
date about the sim 81 eight Thousand al
lars. The officers az this regiment nave if
uuently been called upon to eNlrc-, lh'
opinion a. t0 whether or mot thr Nimoi
shall be- used tor other than military li
noses: they have invariably STATE
that the list of the building for other thi
The maintenance aud perfection oi the df
eiuliup Of fhs organization would nt dtli
mental to the interest ofthc service. men
over the building has been used othciW j.
than a. above indicated the results haN
ur,Nen the CORRECTNESS. Of their opinion. W
an. constantly iu receipt 81 applications o.
The u-e Of the NrmorN ifpm -''l'ti'7 ai
examinations other than military. In som
instances the appro, al ol lhr ir-ih.hl h'
he.u obtained. but cOntracy t0 the lud-mei
nf IL. officers. who think the ArmUn shout
lee ALWAYS in such condition oi "cc
nancy that they should Dee ah
To- obey all orders from their superior officer
and that the exercises. discipline and ei
cicuc, If the regiment should mot hc iniC
f.red with al ANY time. I'm view "i u
otiuiou herein expressed. We herewith rch
H. vnur honorable body the enclosed app
cation for the Use Of the Armor> receive
from YOUR Committee ON Grounds ai
Euidng- and approved 10y ihtm' ana j.
thn following reasons Nnu have bN ircc
action Indicated tO Ills that thr hnildih
which i, now occupied A. am arm1rA. L. Do
subject to our control except at your plea
urr. therefore all decline 90 express amy M
fhcr opinion a. 90 the purposes l9f Which
should be- used.
NOW. therefore. We respectfully lclu'
that You Wilt take such action a. VIII clcA
IL define the status Of oar occupancy OH u
building. I'm early consideration oi Il
suhiect-maiicr herein contained is desire
Ihc petition Wa- signed hA nuinrfo'
officers Of the regiment.
TIiF OEDlNAN
The ordinance roads;
r. ~ o,.lpue1 be- he Council ~ n
c,,,,oj RirhmOud That the building 90
ner of seventh and Marshall streets. knsV
a. tho First Regiment AunoN. now occ
MOD hY The First Regiment Virginia \ ola
t..r- n an armory. shall De. during us 81
.upanc, a. an aruon bN the companies
aid regiment under the control ANA dlie
hon of H. officer, a. presented in inc = d
law for the government Of Virginia Nolu
teer-.
That the proper preservation ana care
siJ lmildine shall hr the duty Of Q
Grounds and Buildings Committee h h
manner ~ other public building, are ear
for and prc-cr, ed under The direction 81
CITY Council.
That whenever the City Council snail q
strs the temlnrar, Use Of said building OF
mart thereof. for any other than militia
purposes. the same shall Dc obtained
ordinance stating the time for when d. 7h'