The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-15
WANTED, A CREMATORY SITE,
The Beard Of Aldermen Refused 10 Concur
With the Common Council.
JsCgSON WARD DID NOT WANT IT,
.,d John Mitchell. Jr.. Made strong speech
in Opposition to 1.-THE Question
stin Undecided.


The meeting was called for o'clock" in
ne Council chamber. but at that hour "a
,r,rum was not present. The gathering
,.stentlv waited five minutes. but no city
f,.er appeared on the threshold to COM
,l,,o the number. The sergcant-at-arms was
Instructed to go outside Of the building for
,ho missing and the members again put on
faces ike mild martyrs and waited.
Ten minutes passed. and. save the hum Of
dominated discussion between Messrs lay
ir.rd brandor. nothing disturbed the still
less of the chamber. At fifteen minutes past
rocluch the roll was called. and the follow
... answered 20 their names Messrs Dicker-
an president. Braudcr Capers. Crenshaw.
Crsv Hughes Jetsr Mitchell. and Taylor.
Tie absence of quorum was announced.
AMI Mr. Capels stated that II such q state Of
eaa,-s -vas not altered ~ five minutes 10y the
srrearanco Of one OF his fellow city fathers,
n' would move 60 adjourn. Another moment
,.--al and Sergeant Ralston appeared &C
rrmrsnled hy Messrs Bahen and Bowden.
81. ment later and Acting Sergeant alarms
- r. Oppenhimer (physlcian) appeared with
Sir HarGroYe.
he hoard was then called 10 order and
Clerk August read the papers necessary 20 lay
the matter before the meeting, which IN sub
s..nce was that at the last meeting of the
Common Council that body accepted prop
lsiton made them by Messrs. j. Nj. touc-
..r-ean. J. s. Flle.t and II. Lee Lorraine.
ibis proposition was that the city exchange
lots with tho above committee. and, instead
of erecting the crematory on the city's prop
,rfs IN rear of the almshouse, asked that the
uncb-discussed establishment be built on 81.
Iau street. between Orange and Bacon.
JACKSON WARD OBJECTED.
r....-r...... ngt,I..1f ,f To~kco~
made al excellent effort against the erection
IF the erematory IN that ward he represents.
lie said that n would bee a complete nuisance
and contrary 90 all law. human and divine.
That the rolling 4 the carts 20 the crematory
during the evening would be productive Of
typhoid and diphtheua. and that what would
be suffered by the people IN Jackson ward
would eventually result ia being a. owl 10
the whole city. lnasmuch as disease would
spread from one place 20 another
You know those carts will breed disease,
he said. and defy your excellent president
q the Board az Health 20 contradict me.
keep your crematOry wherelt viii do the least
harm. and do not put such n pest reecirg
machine in the midst of such d thicky set
tied portion of your city az Jackson ward.
GA intend 10 build the establishment for
900. hut erect IL N St. Paul street and II
Will cost the city Of Richmond no less than
$40 600. Think for one moment before YOU act
of the decrease IN taxable values that by
necessity viii occur IN the neighbOrhOOd of
tie proposed new site. Remember. too. gen
tlenen, that the people owning that prop
erty have in the last twenty-five years learned
from you lessons of thrift and honest deal
ing and their all Is embraced within a stones
throw circuit Of the new site. You Will
force people % leave that sec
ron: you Will stop progression; you
will throw a blight on the lives of many
honest cOlOred people. and ask IN all hon
esty. what have the people IN Jackson ward
done % deserve such treatment. They are
= cd citizens. they obey the laws and try to
I've ~ o. the teachings of Christianity. and /
hold that e is not right. nor Just and an
error in Judgment for the crematoiy 10 be
placed in Jackson ward.
VIII HRfrD DISEASE.
Those carts Will breed disease Such is the
verdict of men who have made life study Of
= he prncip les OF hygeine, aud ! ask. IN Gods
name. that he cremAtOry 10 put somewhere
else. The people whom / represent cannot
appeal o. You. But few of them know that
this meeting was 10 be held tonight. Act
gentlemen. on that Christian Drecept. DO
unto others as You would have them do unto
You. and do not put the crematory on ST.
Paul street.
Councilman Mitchell was congratulated
upon his fue speech. and 9lr Crenshaw. TAX
inc the chair, Mr. Dickerson stated that he
had not called tho meeting of his own yol-
ton. that he wished 90 make a statement for
the benefit of Councilman Mitchell The
meeting last evening was the ninth IN
thirty days and, continued Mr. lpcAersou,
I could not make You gentlemen come here
again The Board of Health. however, urged
The meeting and passed resolution to that
elect l did So hence the reason for you gen
,lemen being here this evening
81 have only ono other statement 70 make.
Tie Council at its last meeting listened 70
tho voice Of property-hoiders IN tue county
rs lere in my opinion thew should not have
cen heard. Richmond is not the county
either should we bow 10 their rights.
LEA city taxpayer should DO heard on the
subject, but If The countryman has grew
.uce let HIM appeal u his board Of super
i-ors. The spot We agreed upon at our last
meeting is in my opinion fTeer from objection
.lau any other. and / cannot vote u concur
b. tie action of the Common Council"
GHOST
Alr Bowden said he was OF the opinion that
le crematory was nothing moro or less than
ghost something that everybody WAS afraid
IF until il was found out what the something
tA-. That he had inquired into The subject
ud. FOR am instance had found that III one Of
le Northern cities It's crematory was next 10
le city hall That no one ever thought 10
r.tlcise the establishment. and strangers
would never know that such "a place was near
lem.
Mr. Capers urged immediate action for he
vas of the opinion that the Board of Health
ere in great need of the crematoTy.
Cries II question followed as soon as Mr..
.pers had become seated. Mr. Crenshaw.
rlo still occupied the char. said.
An in favor of concurring in the action OF !
be Common Council viii say aye.
There was "A painful silence unbroken by Il |
ngle aye
Opposed no. " said Mr. Crenshaw
No" said several members
Tho Board of Aldermen refuses 30 con- /
ur. " said Mr.. Crenshaw.
Il move we adjourn. said Dir. Iay Tor.
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