Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-18
DO NOT WANT 1T.
oncuANAN-sTReeT RESIDENTS BIT
TrsLY OPPOSE THE cREMAToRY.
- ,,o.tl,c of tho Committee on Health
Yesterday Evening-The finns DIS
,nssed-Ne Action Takcns

,<.,l ~ the Committee on Health was
=, !, the Council chamber yesterday
...'.,,c n $50 o'clock. The meeting was
',ca.si1er the petition Of the citizens re-
...,,.,,u ihe vicinity OF the crematory,
..5 .-b,ch was referred from tho Board OF
,51.r,o,n n its last meeting. The paper
,'I ...,,.crous signers, who strenuously
-, - the location of the crematory
.h.., ne.ehborhood. Chairman Chris
,....;los and after the reading OF the
- .- .ta+c1 that tho committee wnuiu
IL hear from any OF the property
o,h i;..,,,os arose and stated that tne pc.
.''' -.,,tardedt to have been represented
'...',''''''.,,.el b.; Gs thor representative had
nv ,'. s,.neaT DO desired 20 say that he
e,''..t, .Sc rreiuatOfy would be nuisance
. ,,@ r.rfouuity. lie asserted that pro;
, .-t, In the roghhorh0od oi Tue sue Hsl
fr.adv deprec eieo IA Nalue 'a o"a'7i,lc. 49,,
-.. .fat Il would continue To 80 "o"h II
e.. ,,,,.aae. were erected thefe'
a., .,..sr.ron asked what per cent. OF
,.,.'r. - tho petition were taxpayers
"a ,'t.r. II tho clty OF Richmond. some
"A" '...,..l nat more than nine tenths OF
."' & 80. ,ycro residents Of the locality.
~ r,enr suS, woMEN, AND CHILDREN.
n,i.-s were called upon, and MIR. Lane,
Wa inst outside the city. was vio-
N.., or,Dsod to the establishment OF the
., NJ the proposed point. He
4 .,pa' II the structure was placed
.t. committee would have fight,
,'f or.ly with the men, but with the
,.... ar9 children of Richmond. q,
v. VI +. Mos. the contractor, arrived
tt.p.iv Yesterday morning from new
,.,tfrfhe purpose OF being present ht
,fi. SESSION Of the committee. lie was
oI,.l up.n t. explain bis experience III
+..,.f.!-nment of cremGtOries IN Other
,...- ana be- spoke at length upon the
.-.ts0i the furnace for the disposition OF
sr..,e. refuge. etc.
rnr Igsr PLACE IL THE CITY.
i.li.yad the ulnce selected 20 be the
t.. r..,t he could ind after careful
I ...k over 'he city.
3D. ,..l 30 was either requisite 10 have a
y.r. l.r,e place for the disposition Of the
ts.,,. lr 10 have way that would DIS
.....t % es quickly and as eheaply as pos
,t., The nam advantages accruing 10
,.,c,.v wcro the positive destruction ot
.l..rr chenply without offence TO the
,5.hhorho0d IN which the cromatoTy was
,Datad. and the preservation Of the health
ne CLAIMED he had in bis pocket testl-
r.a's certifying that where these fur-
,...... lntc ieen constructed and i'll ope-
r.t.., f.ur a. five years people were not
containing and were satisfied. rms would
r. fo show that no nuisance had resulted
VIOLENT OPPOSITION.
Mr. Johnson, one Of the petitioners,
arose and made a bitter argument against
Ga, cr,maiory. tie was opposed to having
t.tall n 10 had to bo placed IN the sec
lDnrlmei. He asserted that IT was he
,llpat up The potiiiOn aud actively can
,.s.'l IT, signers. lie thought the gar
i..e. &c., could lee hauled into the
county.
ne was quickly informed that such WAS
not the case aud that such steps were
n.c .cessary 10 be taken as would be bene-
ioial 30 the city in general.
Mr. johnson was by the Chairman
,o nanc moro appropriate place for the
site and It WAS stated his suggestion
would b. put under consideration.
lie did not think of ANY at the time, hc
said. but was sure there were many.
Tho discussion was Of an animated ma
ture on the part OF Mr.. Johnson and the
many others living on Buchanan street
who attended the meeting TO antagonizo
tie erection Of the furnaces.
OBJECT on TWO FONTS.
Tie petitioners raised their objections
from, two points Of view. One OF these,
tle fumes and smoke from The furnaces,
..,r.s to be- the lesser. The people are
arfa,ed vigorously against having the
r.r,rIrp-cart~ to pass their houses durinS
Other the day 81 night. They claim
that the strin-ing or scattering ot.the con-
t.ut>,f the conveyanccs will be the greater
1.g' # the nuisance,
~. Chairman stated ho could not say
vlat new feature could be introduced tor
Hauling the stuG to the crematory, that
tl..r.tter his committee was TO act upon
Wa the petition which had been referred
ly tAc City Council.
1Hr QUORUM BLOKEN.
The discussion lasted quite long while,
ami th,ro was exactly u quorum OF the
u,iuhcr- present. 80 when Ar. John h.
D1u.4 announced 10 the Chairman that
l-,.gli remain 10 longer and abSented
himself from the hall the session was closed
abruptly.