Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
TO BECOME A MUSEUM
THE ALDERMEN VOTE THE DAVIS
MANSION TO TIE LADIES.
No Objection Expressed-Money for As
sessors-The Bond Ordinance Con-
CURED In-Electric Lights.

CURED In-EIectric Lights.
Notwithstanding the smoothness OF
the streets and uncomfortable state OF
the weather last night fifteen out Of the
seventeen aldermen in the city we're
present at the monthly meeting Of the
Board. Mr.. Crenshaw stated that Mr.
Gray was detained at home by sickness.
1t being understood that the resolu-
ton transferring the JEFF. Davis Man
sion TO tho Confederate Memorial Lite
rary Association would be called up a
number OF the friends OF the measure
were present, among them being Mrs.
Joseph Bryan. Miss Peasants, Mrs.
Daniel, Mrs. Pace, Miss Crenshaw, Mrs.
Colston, Mrs. Rogers, Colonel John b.
Purcell, Major Robert Stiles, and Messrs
Joseph Bryan, s. II. Hawes, Il. 5.
Bosher, and @. Z. Wingo.
As soon as the Clerk had finished read
ing the minutes Mr.. Belvin moved that
the rules be suspended in order TO allow
him 10 introduce resolution. This WAS
done, and he offered such paper dedi-
eating and transferring the Jeff. Davis
Mansion to the Confederate Memorial
Literary Association, the delivery to be
made as soon ss other accOmmo odations
are secured for the Central School.
Mr.. Crenshaw made motion that the
rules be suspended in order that the re-
solution might be put upon It's passage.
This was carried.
ASSURANCE WANTED.
Mr.. Cary explained that the ladies
simply wished some assurance that the
building and grounds would be trans
ferred to them at some future time.
Mr. Turpin stated that while he was
willing TO give the ladies the City Hall
il they asked for it, he understood that If
the Grant property was used n portion
OF the present school grounds would be
utilized as playground.
Mr.. Belvin consulted with the ladies
and reported that they wished the man.
sion and grounds intact.
Mr.. Capers stated that the Joint COM
mittee had thought that il the Grant
property was procured a portion OF the
Central School grounds could also DO
used.
MADE AN ORDINANCE.
A brief recess was taken, during which
the matter was framed into an ordinance
in conformance with the resolution, with
the proviso that the School Board should
have the use OF as much of the Davis
grounds as was needed by them.
The ordinance was then unanimously
adopted. Messrs. Bowden and Gray
were absent, and Alderman Mitchell was
excused. Mr.. Wilkinson was absent
from the city. There were fourteen
votes cast-two moro than two-tbrds.
The result was greeted with applause
by the ladies, which was promptly sup
pressed by the Chair.
Colonel Purcell thanked the Board
for ite action and said he was especially
grateful to the two Republican members
from jackson ward (Messrs. Bahen and
Jeter), and assured them that they had
erected for themselves monuments more
enduring than marble or bronze.
FINANCIAL.
The Committee on Finance recon-
mended IN appropriation of $1,000 for
the Mechanics Institute. Adopted.
The ordinance appropriating 5000
for the payment of the State Assessors
was adopted by unanimous vote with
out discussion.
The report Of the Committee on Elec-
tions recommending an abTidgment OF
the claims of Registrars Lewis Jacob,
and Hooper. of Clay Ward, was adopted.
BONDS WILL ISSUE.
The Board concurred in all the busI-
ness transacted by the Common Council
at its last meeting. In the batch was the
ordinance authorizing the issuance OF
$3.50. 600 in bonds to retire the floating
debt of the city, which, however, caused
some discussion.
Mr.. Hargrove, chairman of the FL
nance Committee, in reply to a question
from Mr.. Crenshaw stated that this
would leave q margin of $3.50, 900.
In answer TO Mr.. Capers the same
gentleman said that it was simple ques-
ton of whether the city should pay 4
per cent or 6 per cent. for the use OF
money.
President Dickerson read from the
DISPATCH OF last Friday the official
figures furnished from the Auditors
office, which agreed with Mr.. Hargrcve's
statement.
A motion to lay the ordinance on the
table was lost by a vote of 3 ayes to III
noes.
Finally it was adopted-ayss, 13;
noes, 2.
The action Of the Common Council in
awarding the contract for lighting the
streets to the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company was concurred in.
RESIGNATION OF MR.. WILKINSON.
Mr.. Wilkinson, who has been out OF
the city for several months, submitted
through the Chair his resignation as
member OF the Board from Monroe
Ward, which was accepted.
Mr. Dickerson introduced a reso-
luton requesting the Committees on
Light. Finance, and Electric Light to
ascertain if the city could not save from
s25, 900 to $50, 600 by lighting its streets
by electricity under the terms OF the re-
cent contract instead of by gas as at
present. Adopted.
Adjourned at 900 T. Nj.
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