Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-12
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
PETITION FROM LADIES WITH RE-
GARD TO THE DAVIS MANSION,
Street Road Opposed-Other
Matters.

Inc street Committee asked the adOp- /
tion of resolution authorizing the City |
Auditor to allow the payroll OF the hands |
and carts of the street department and di- |
recting the Finance Committee 10 provide |
I the money needed.
Mr. Capers explained that the Street |
Committee received only $1,000 this year
for the hands and carts expenses, which |
was $1,000 less than last year. The funds, |
lie said, have all been spent and the men
are now dre about months pay. Ihey
need their money very badly and unless
the Council makes some immediate pro-
vision for them they will suffer.
TUE MATTER REFERRED.
Mr.. Hargrove suggested that the Street
| Committee shouldhave cut down their force
when thev found that the appropriation
made to the hands and carts was less than
/ last year. He opposed the adoption OF the
resolution, ut the same time saving he
| sympathized with the employees who are
in need of their money. but he was not
willing TO do anything to increase the
! floating debt Of the city.
The resolution after sOme further dis
cussion was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
RIvKB-vIEw KKTPER.
The Committee on Cemeteries asked'a an
| appropriation of $500 to pay the salary OF
| the keeper of River View cemetery.
Referred TO the Finance Committee.
FROM THE OTHER BRANCH.
| The following resolutions and ordi-
nances were reported from the Common
| Council.
| Granting permission to the Northside
| Viaduct Company to build bridge across
| the ravinc at the northern terminus OF
Fifth street. Adopted.
Auuropria.ipg $300 10 ifnprOyp tho SOL |
diers' section in Oakwood cemetery. Re
terred 10 the Committee on Finance.
Granting permission to the CITY School
| Board TO sell land belonging to the Valley
| School and TO reinvest the proceeds IN
making improvements to Nicholas School.
Lost.
cows RUNNING AT LARGE.
Mr.. Taylor presented an ordinance i'm
posing q fine Of not less than S5 nor more |
than $40 on any person who allows his COW
or calf to go unattended AT any time in the |
public streets OF alleys Of the city.
The rules were suspended and the ordi- |
nance was adopted.
Mr.. TAYLOR also offered resolution di- |
recting the President to appoint commit |
tee of three to determine the lOng-term |
and shoit-term members from Monroe and |
Jackson Wards.
The resolution was adopted. The Presi- |
dent will name the committee later.
THE DAVIS MANSION.
The following was presented by Mr.. Ca
pers:
To The City Council of he C,ty Of Richmond,
Virginia:
Gentlemen,- Confederate Memorial /
Literary Society is an organization char
tered in accordance with the laws of this |
State for the purpose of establishing in the |
city of Richmond, the capital of the late |
Confederate States of America. a society to |
collect and receive, by gift. purchase or |
otherwise, all books and literary prOduc- |
tions pertaining TO the late war between |
the States and of those engaged therein; |
all works of art and science: all battle !
flags. works. and emblems of that period, |
and 10 keep and preserve the same for the |
use of that society and the public under |
such rules and regulations as the society |
NAV prescribe.
The said society by its charter was au-
thorized to receive from the city of Rich |
mond and 10 hold, occupy, and enjoy the |
building and grounds at the corner of |
Clay and Twelfth streets in said city. which
were used and occupied by the Hon: Jefer-
son Davis, late President of the Confede-
rate States of America.
THE BUILDING AsKRD ron.
The said society. ther efore. respectfully |
petition the honorable Council of the CITY |
of Richmond to aid in promoting its OBJ
iect by appropriating for the uses herein
before specified the building AZ the corner |
of CLAW and Twelfth streets. formerly oc-
cupied and used by the Hon. Jefferson /
Davis while President of the Confederate 1
States. but now used as the Central school |
building of this city.
Your petitioners believe that this action /
on your part would not only receive the |
approval of this entire community, but |
would give great qualification To the people |
throughout the South. They therefore re-
spectfully pray that this application may |
be referred to such committee or commit /
tees as your honorable body NAV deem /
proper. for the purpose of having them re-
port the necessary ordinances and resOlu- |
tions making the transfer of the building |
and providing the necessary quarters for
the Central School.
IL il further provided N the charter of |
this society that when the city of Rich |
mOnd shall have dedicated the sald build \
ing and grounds above referred to for its |
use. and under such rules and regulations |
as SAID society shall prescribe. thev may |
tender to the Southern Historical Society !
and to the Virginia Historical Society. or |
either of them, the use of such rooms IN |
said building ne said society shall desg- |
nate. and said historical societies. or either |
o. them. may be willing TO receive and use |
for keeping aud preserving the archives |
and property of said historical societies, or |
either Of them.
THE OFFICERS.
The officers who are to manage the affairs |
of the Confederate Memorial Literary So |
cietv for the first wear are as follows: Presi- |
dent, Mrs. Joseph Bryan; Yice-PIesidents, |
Mrs. Lewis \. Webb. Mrs. John Purcell, |
Mrs James Thomas. Mrs. w. w. Henry, |
Mrs. James r. Branch, Mrs. James b. Pace, !
Mrs. p. W. McKinney Treasurer, Mrs. !
Maxwell T.sC.arke; Recording Secretary, |
Miss Mary q. Crenshaw; Corresponding /
Secretary. Mrs. f.. c. Minor. Directors:
The president, vice-presidents, secretaries, /
Mrs. Ann f. Grant. Mrs. Charles G. Barney. |
Mrs. Lizzie Cary Daniel. Mrs. Raleigh Col |
ston.
Your petitioners, earnestly hope that |
their application NAV meet with your
favorable consideration and have the
honor to be the
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL LITERARY SOCIETY,
by Mrs. Joseph Bryan. President.
The paper was read and referred to the
| Committees on Schools, Grounds and
Building and Finance.
ANOTHER STREET RAILWAY.
MIR. Capers presented petition from the
/ Riyer-View Railway Company asking that
they be permitted TO build a double street.
car track commencing OF the western cor
/ pOrate limits on Gary street ana eNtehuihE
| eastward on that street TO Seventh and
/ Cary streets. where connection NAV be had
with the Manchester or some other lne
| They ask the right to propel cars by horses,
mules, or electricity.
The paper was referred to the Street
| Committee. -,
The Riyer-View Company is now build
| ing the road from River View TO the west
ern corporate limits.
OPPOSED TO THE ROAD.
| A petition was presented by Mr.. Capers
from about a hundred residents on Grace
street protesting against the proposed
street railway of Mr. Warner Moore and
associates on that thoroughfare.
The paper was referred to the Street
| Committee.
At $50 o'clock the Board adjourned.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL MEETINGS.