The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-06
TWENTY-FOUR TO THREE.
LADIES TO HAVE THE JEFFERSON
DAVIS MANSION.
The Council Concur In the Action OF the
Board of Automatically the Mayors
signature Now Nesdsd-Other Matters

Board of AIdermen-Only the Mayors
signature Now Nesdsd-Other Matters
of Interest
The trst meeting OF the Common Council
that has been held this year met last night,
and 1t was hsli-psst I O'Clock before the
reading Of the minutes had been completed.
Fully thirty ladies, accompanied by many
prominent citizens, were present, represent
ing the Confederate Memorial Literary
Society.
On motion of Mr.. w. l.. White the rules
were suspended, and matters from the
Board of Aldermen were taken up. This
was done to call up the ordinance in refer
ence TO the city donating to the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society.
Mr.. White, az soon as the ordinance had
been read, stated that one OF the proudest
moments OF his life was when he presented
the memorial OF the ladies of the Holly
wood Memorial Association, petlti0ning the
Council for the Davis mansion. 81 would
make it a shrine" he said, 'wbere every
Southern man and woman could worship.
Through It's windows could have been seen
the fash OF the guns OF the COnfederscy,
and greater still, it was the Preside OF our
| lamented President. trust that this matter
will receive an unanimous vote, as II ola IN
the Board of Aldermen. for / believe that on
this floor There is not man with soul so
dead. who never TO himself has SAID, THIS 10
my own, my native land.
| Mr.. Stratton said that he had not passed
that time when he lived in an ideal age, when
a woman's smile was a paramOnt incentive,
but that be thought the ladies should be
heard on this occasion, and moved that
Nessrs. Robert Stiles and X, A. Brock be
accorded the privileges OF the floor. ~
| MINDS MADE UP.
! Mr.. Christian said that he felt that the
minds OF the members OF the Council were
IN AIDE up in reference TO the Davis mansion.
and with all respect. he could see no reason
for hearing Nessrs. Brock and Stiles.
| IL was finally agreed that the gentlemen
should be heard; and Major Stiles, referring
TO Mr. Guigon, said: i am different from
nv young friend there. l was In the army,
and the principles Of the COnfederacy have
ever been kept alive in my breast. This
society does not guard the dead alone. Some
of us are here to-day. They are guarding
the living; they are protecting the living as
well as the dead; and preserving the tradi-
lions of both. The first point is that the
Davis Mansion 10 not fit for school build
ing, and the sweetest thought to me is that
the building in after years will teach the
south the history Of this fair land.
Is there any legal opinion in the wayy
The ordinance expressly states that the
building can be donated for literary pur-
purposes, and further states that the build
ing shall be donated under the direction OF
the City Engineer.
81 have treasures in my house that should
not be frittered away and perish. Twenty
five wears have passed, and many treasures
have been lost, and what will become OF
these Jewels after another twenty-five
years and there ia no receptacle for the
treasures give these ladies the house,
and call upon the fair South for its relics OF
the Copfederacy, and they will give TO this
citva place that will bealtify it and make
IL of even more interest TO travellers and
SOutherners.
Mr.. BROCK SPEAKS.
MFR. Brock said the gentleman who had
preceded him, had most eloquently told the
Council uhv the building should be given
the ladies' of the Confederate Memorial Lit
erary Society. 1--WE would merit the con-
tempt of all. he said, ''lf we did not give
the house for purposes for which II Is
wanted" Mr.. Brock spoke earnestly on
the subject and made many points why the
Ordisance should be passed.
Dir. Carter said he would oppose the mo-
ton, and stated that his reasons were that
there should only be enc temple, one
Mecca. and whenever any man who iol-
lowed the fortunes of '6l-65 should have his
ewes on one spot. Why not gladden. the
hearts OF the soldiers AT the Soldiers Home,
and build around them this temple, this
MeccaY Why not do like our enemies ala
with Libby Prison? Take the Davis man
sion to the Soldiers Home, and cluster
around that place all the mementos and
relics Of the war"
Nr. Guigon said that ain the time OF
Homer 1t was said that the people were
those who cared for their dead. Let us pre-
serve as sacred momentos Of our heroic
cause, and let it be said OF Richmond as
they said Of Naplss-'see 1t and de-
FINANCES Low.
Mr.. Thon said that our finances for the
past I've years had been very low; that If
the money which will be used in a new
building was put in street Improvements on
some of the hills in the eastern portion OF
the city, it would do q great deal more
good In some places up there when II
rains fifteen minutes the people can't come
out Of their houses, and when they do, they
get stuck in the mud. and for this reason ]
concur with Mr.. Carter and refuse 10 vote
for the ordinance"
T..
dollars and cents did not enter into it, and
he hoped that the member from Jefferson
Ward would change his vote.
Mr.. Christian said that there was one
point that had not been touched-the ln-
sufiicieney OF the building for school pur-
poses. LET any one 90 there and see the
crowd of children aud the ill-adapted exits,
and | am positive that they will agree with
me in saving that the school is unsafe for
| 10 (which IL ia nGQ1 and another
point: if this school 10 still used for school
purposes, the city can expect All injunction
being gotten out against her restraining It's
use as a school building"
The vote was then taken-ayes, "a; noes,
3. Messrs. Garter, Thon, aud Thompson
voting in the negative. Messrs. Glover and
| Mann were absent.
Major Robert Stiles returned the thanks
of the ladies. after the applause had subsi-
ded, for the vote.
| OTHER BUSINESS.
The following resolutions were cOncurred
in: ApprOpriatng 1000 TO the Mechanics
Institute; apprOpriating $1,000 TO the asses
sOrs in The late assessment; apprOprlatlng
the registrars of Clay Ward the sums as
follows: J. T. Lewis, So; George j. Hooper,
y45; l.. A. Jacob, SO.
The resolution in reference TO the Rich
mord Union Passenger Railway putting
conductors on their branch lines was, on
motion of Mr.. StrattOn, recOmmitted TO the
Street Committee. Mr.. Stratton stated that
Mr.. Wyndham X. Meredith, counsel OF the
company, had stated that he had not been
present because he had not been notified,
and he hoped that he could be heard before
the matter was acted upon.
The ordinance allowing the Finance
| Committee 10 borrow 100000 in certain
amounts from time to time, was adopted.
! one hundred and Ifty dollars was APP
propriated 10 Messrs Bodeker Brothers for
damage to a mule received by getting his
foot in = stop-cock box in Truehesrt
alley.
| A communication was read from the
Board OF Police Commissioners, which
stated that they deemed it inexpedent to
take police census 1t the present time;
that two OF three years hence they would
be glad to cooperate with the Council. The
commune alton was received and filed. A
vote on the resolution for police census
resulted in its defeat.
| Regarding the ordinance appropriating
| $3.50 to nav for the services OF nursery man,