Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-24
THE CREMATORY TO ee LOCATED
BACK OF THE CITY klMSHOUSG.
This Place Voted for by Rolh Branches of
the Councii-To Have "a Very
High stack.

One hundred and sxtv-fve signatures were |
attached. The Board referred the matter |
TO the Committee on Health. At fully |
| attended meeting this committee. after |
elaborate discussion. agreed TO take no ac- |
| trDn until they could confer with the Relief |
/ Of the Poor Committee. The reason for |
| this was that some Of the members OF the |
Committee on Health thought site on the |
| city property back Of the pOor-hOuse would !
| DO more eligible.
REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE.
Joint meeting of the named com |
mittecs was held aud after visiting the |
ground north Of the almshOusc and con- |
| ierrIng, decided TO make no recommends |
| tion to the Council but TO present the fol- |
! lowing:
The Committee on Health have con- |
/ sdered the protest in The form OF certain
| resolutions and petition signed by citl-
zens and referred by your body July H.
| 1891. against the erection Of crematOry on
! Buchanan street between Williams and
! Christian streets. While considering this
| question your committee viewed site IN
, the rear OF the aimshouSe which is now own
| ed by the city and is ~ every way suited1or
! the location Of SAID crematOrv. and We SUD-
nit the following re- oiution with the loca-
ton blank in order that II may be amended
! by the insertion of such site "a the COuncil
! may determine upon:
| d" Be Il Teso.rcd by ne Council # me cify Of
| Ricin,o5d Ghe Common Council concur
riug). That the Committee on Health he
and are hereby directed to erect the crena-
! tory on the land located ---, the erection
Of said crematory having been ordered
| heretofore by the City Council
The Board of Aldermen.
President Joseph G. DickersOn called the
| Board to order al O'Clock, and Clerk Au-
gust read the call for the meeting, which
was the consideration Of the report Of the
! Committee on Health.
MIR. Davis explained tho situation of the
| two sites, IN which he referred 10 the site
| on Buchanan street as being between Hsct-
0rdson and Christian streets
Nr. Belyin briefly explained that the
protection of our best mechanics was hl-
| motive for wanting to put the crematory
on the poOr-house lot owned by the city.
Mr. Carter also opposed the Buchanan
street SITE He said 1t was a thickly-popu-
| lated section. the most of Lhc people beng
| mechanics. and this was a serious oblec
| tion. Some Of the residents had declared
! their intention to sacrifice Their propertY
| rather than be subjected TO the nuisance
| Of having the garbagc hauled past their
| homes. The smoke rom the furnace was
not the objection, so far as he was III
Major Capers asked if the building Of
| fhe cremat0ry III the rear of tho aimshOuso
would entail any more eApeasc, and II so,
| how muchf
DIF.ERESCE II COST.
Mr.. Davis explained at some lcneth the
| great trouble of dis posing OF the city gar
| Lare and gave a clear history OF the work
| of he committee il the selection ot q site.
| He said TO make the chimney or stack high
! enough to carry the smoke above the aims
! house would entail an additional cost OF
| 1000. =,
In answer to some questions from Mr..
TurpIn. Mr.. Davis stated that the island
! sites Lad been considered, as also the non
residential portions OF the city.
MIR. Bowden said it seemed to him a Sc
| lection on the river-bauk would be far
! preferable.
MIR. GRAY asked Mr.. Bowden if he could
name a site on the riyer-trOnt that would
not cause the same objections framed
against the haullngof the garbage through
the city. ne SAID II seemed TO HIM that
| everybody was afraid to vote Tor any place.
| They We're afraid they would make some
Mr. Turpin said yes. thrce-the Treae-
| car. Browns Island. or the GallcgO Mills.
MIR. Davis explained that the price PAID
! for the site on buchanan street was not
| too much. A real estate agent had told
| him lie could get the price paid for 1t at
Mr. TAYLOR said it seemed to him that
! CLAW Ward wanted everything and he
| moved as an amendment 10 Mr.. Belyln's
| motion that the cromatory be placed III
! Monroe Park.
MIR. Davis SAID if the Council ordered
| that the crematOry be built in Monroe
! Park the committee would put It there.
At this junctdre Mr.. l)lckerson took the
| floor, Mr.. HargTove III the char.
The rEEsIpTNT's VIEWS.
MIR. Dickerson said il was n weighty
| nnestion. There was not "A site that would
moi have the same objections urged against
| II Dld We need u cIematOry! lhat was
! the question. We must settle tins mat
! fer" he SAID, las business question, or
Get out and let the people send men mere
who have courage enough % 90 Wna' -
/ RIGHT. We cannot carry our garbage 10
| Hcnrico county, for the county saws you
| dare not" Why did the Council give the
! committee carte blanche to bulid the creha-
| toryy Recanse the Council was AFRAID -
assume the responsibility. Inc commit
tee ON Health had done ITS duty ana 1t
! uas not RIGHT to lash them hard. lie
Ave GOOD reasons for his belief that the
| Site north of the pOOrhOuse was the best;
| The streets reeked with filth that bred
| cnrtanio,ls diseases The crenatOry
ounhf To be built and built at once for the
! sake of health.
Mr.. Taylors motion fecel'o" only -''
vote.
| THE SITE ENDORSED.
The vote then REQUIRED on Mr.. Belyin's
| motion to adopt the alhlshousc i"' "h" II
resulted as follows:
! AyEs.-Messrs. Beyin. Brander, Capcrs, Car
ter. cary, Cronshaw, Gray, Hargroye, Hughes
| and DickersOn-lO. MI 49,.
! Noys-Mcssrs. Bahen, Bowden, Davis Jeter'
| Mitchell, TAYLOR ana lufplh-"
The resolution was then adopted as a
| a ,,A ba RDarl adjourned.
The Common Council.
President T. p. Campbell called the
J Common Council TO older at o'clock.
| The members beng tardy IN a.'enuancei,
! Sergeant alarms Ralston went out ana
| soon secured enough TO constitute a gao
nm Clerk August called the roll. read
| tbo call for the meeting, and read the re-
| enlution adopted by the Board OF Alder
mon. which had adjourned shortly before.
| Mr. Trower SAID he was opposed 10 the
rosoJntion. He did not believe IN putting
tbe crematorv near the almshouse because
- yes the almshouse. Besides, 1t would
cost a good deal to build the chimney
high as it ought to be- ,,p.,,:o,
| r,emher from jackson Ward, hoped the
Council wouldn't impose such injustice
upon them" ,..,5 b.. roo,,;r;r,
that tbe stack OF the crematory be as
bigh as The apex of the almShouse."
Mr. White favored the site in rear OF me me
poorhouse He did not hsiisTe is0s tna1 yonld uIg
poor pc tba npiIrrd'd i@ast disturbed He would not
for M5 GGSeT nsa amSnfS6n n Rs6@oad de- who IS
| hcNJa ycto AGAINST the crematory
STlttSough TtSrT the stse K pierced tn, sky: TO
vote for the amcndmsn5 would delay Ss rSpT %o5k
anu oi, ad;son Ward he was for the good
SsiiS of tbe interests OF the entire city OF Rich
%ond whose people he had tSS HSnS hSnUT Tote S
repi'st Mr' Gloyer's amendment, and he
hoped il would be defeated. sao-
od Mr. Ciloyer's amendment.
THE coMPAsY's REPRESENTATIVE.
| u. uoss representing tho Crematory
cd,nnany MI 5nV by invitation addressed the
Council and explained the workings Oh tue
crematory. of b,s amend
ant i and said he wanted the stack carried