Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-31
HUNT ANOTHER HOME
RESOLUTION FIXING THE CREMaTOhY
SITE VETOED BY THE MAYOR.
uts Uopor Af,er pue Consideration Of the
Objections Raised Decides Against
This Location.

careful Snd mature consideration.
Publ ~eptiment was strongly against
this as the place for the furnace, ana such
strong petitions and convincing reasons
were presented 10 his Honor that nc couiu
hardly have decided otherwise. -
4 committee representing those ln,e-
rested called on the Mayor yesteIuas
morning by appointment and hau . lon-
conference with him. Among those pres
ent were Hon. William Loyensteifh' M nt,
W. I. Oppenhimer. president OF tnYy ~
Board of Health. and Messrs. John =. El-
lett. Peter n. Mayo. Thomas A. carter
James II. Barton, II. Lee Lorraine. george
4. Minor, 4. A. Lamb. William Z. layIor'
Joseph NJ. Fourqurean, and others
BARTON HEIGHTS OBJECTS.
The first action taken by these gentle
men was the presentation 70 the Mayor 90
a communication IN the shape OF petl-
ton from the residents OF Barton Hoi%hts.
This paper was signed by comm'ttse
consisting Of George 4. Minor j. A. LanlD'
and ". h. Bachc, and contained preanicc
bic and resolutions passed at a meeting oi
the citizens Of Barton Heights, Chestnut
Hill. and vicinity on July 2jth. The SUB
stance Of the paper has been heretofore
published IN the DIsPArcH.
A communication was also presented
from the owners and employees OF the
Richmond Locomotive and Machine
Works. and contained six hundred signa-
lures: also, another signed by seyeral
hundred leading business-men,- such as
j. B. Pace, II. IS. Tslaierro, II. Swineiora'
Is. {. Mherry. n. W. Bowc, Charles j..
Todd, 1. l.. Blanton, n. '. Randolph l.
A. Miller. Joseph ". Laube. IL. NJ. Starke
a Co. +. Sitterdne, j. d l.. Mltteld9rier'
:. l.. Cllman, j. II. Griffith Co., Slater
Myers d Co., l.. G. Younger, l.. A. Saun-
dcrs. and many others.
In addition TO these papers, another
signed by "a large number OF persons VINO
are propcrty-owncrs and reside IN the I'M
mediate vicinity was submitted.
Mr.. ELLETr's VIEWS.
After all Of these had been read Mr..
Elicit. the trst spokesman. stated that
while the people who reside north OF the
CITY were not residents of Richmond, they
were to all iItents and purposes closely
identified with US. Most of the business
men transacted their affairs here. and
their operations conducted IN that locailty
contribute much money 20 our people.
These men had gone there, invested their
money and helped b. build up our suburbs
which would be III few years taken INTO
our corporate limits. and deserved TO be
treated with consideration.
4 HEALTHY SECTION.
Mr.. James II. Barton said that be had
come 10 tins city 10 develop that section OF
ou7 suburbs. spent "a great deai OF money
there. and furthermore had been encOur-
aced 10 DO 80. rs Dr. Mcclure tod him 10
was the most heaithiul section adjacent 10
the city. lie had not only invested his
own money. but induced others TO do so.
The location of the crematOry upon the site
selected would te very preludicial to ali
operations III this vicinity.
WOULD EJuEE HEALTH.
Mir. Thomas n. Carter. chairman of the
Committee on Health and Sanitation OF
the Chamber OF Commerce, said that he
hal given a great deal OF thought 10 the
question OF health es affecting that imme-
date section of the city while Inspecting
Racon's Quarter branch anl Shockoe creek, J.,
and In ms opinion the cromatOry would
have "a prejudIcial effect. not only because
II would be hurttu to the interests OF the
property-owuors bur would still iuri her
Increase the difficulties Of improving the
health Of that section.
While having no property interests IL
lhat vicinity, Mr.. Z. II. Mayo thought the
proposed site would be a very unfortunate
place to select for the creMatOry.
TOO NEAR THE CEMETERY.
Senator Lovenstein stated that Mr.. Moses
lil4lllhrE. lltNAAtl4A VI ltAN ii'R4tN N'AAA'
tery AssaclatIop, VINO .-is now absent at
the Warm Springs on account OF his health,
had written hlm "A very urgent letter re-
uuesting HIM to SEQ the Mayor and enter
his earnest protest against the location o.
the crematOry SO near to their cemetery.
Mr.. Loyfnstein said that Mr.. Mllihiser's :
interest IN the matter was such that u ne
ces,ary he would come ut once to Rich
mond even though it would be a serious
injury t. his health.
THR LOCATION DESIRABLE.
DR.. W. Il. Oppcnhlmer. president OF the
Board of Health, stated that he had gwen
the crematory question good deal OF
thought and ne regarded the proposed 10.
cation in every way as desirable As cOuld
he chosen. Cremation, IN his opinion, was
the best way Of dIsposing OF the city gar
bage. He had personally witnessed the
operations of crematOrlcs III other cities
and could say of has own knowledge that
they did not emit offensive odOrs or poi
sonOus gases. lie hoped that the action
Of the Council would be approved aud the
crematOry would be placed upon tie site
selected.
THEY WOrX sATIsFACrORI1Y.
CAPTAIN J.. T. Christian, chairman Of the
Council Committee on Health, stated that
in company with another member OF the
committee, he had visited Wheeling. New
York, and other cities 10 inspect these
crematOrlcs, and he had found them
working 10 the entire satisfaction OF
the people where. located-so much
80 that IN Wheeling where one was
PLACED in operation, site had been
chosen for second within hundred
yards Of the City Hall.
lie had personally given the matter
much reflection. and believed that II the
cromatOry was permitted to be located on
the site selected every one would be 50
much pleased that after It had been i'll ope-
ration twelve months the public would
want another erected somewhere else
TWO rRoPosIIIoAs.
Among other communications bearing
upon this subject was one from Mr.. W. +.
Grant. who resides in HenricO county on
the Richmond and Allegheny railroad, a
short distance from this city. lie onefs 70
furnish dumping ground upon his plac,
for the garbage and suggests the use ol
coal-cars upon which the refuse matter
could be unloaded. The locality he men.
tions ~ more than one half mile from the
public highway. and therefore the rights
| of no one would be trespassed upon.
Mr. Il. i. Chaffin. the owner OF Chats
worth farm. also offers place OF deposit
| for the garbage. He states that III order
10 enrich hls farm, relieve his friends IL
the city from a nuisance. save the city
revenue thousands of dollars, and tUl
other reasons he will of CT the following
| proposition enter INTO CONTRACT
with the city of Richmond for term oi
ten years with right to renew the contract
| for the removal of the refuse to his farm
| at Chatsworth. He will take charge OF II
at the bank of the river.
SENT TO THE COUNCIL.
The interview with the Mayor LASTED
about two hours, and at the end Of thai
time the gentlemen present arose and toos
their leave, after his Honor had assured
them that be would give the matter hi
| earnest consideration.
Later on IN the afternoon he sent hi
message 10 the Council vetolng the resolu
ton. His reasons will not be made public
until the message Ia read.
Married in Greene County.
Mr.. James ID. Carneal and Miss Carrie
| Lee Beazley were married Tuesday al
| Mountain View, Greene county. at the
residence Of the brides father. After IN,
/ Spremonv Mr. and tirs Gqrneal left on al