The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-24
ON THR ALMSHOUSE LOT.
! site for the CTcmatCfy Selected After
Much Discussion.
ROTH BRANCHES OF THE COUNCIL NET.
several sites Were Suggested and MFR. Taylor
Moved That Il be Erected in Monroe
Park-Load II on BarEes.


A O'Clock Yesterday evening speciol
o,so.inr Of the Board Of Aldermen was held
=, the common Council chamber
1v,e reading OF the minutes Of The last meet
.,. WAS dispensed with. and City Clerk
,9r,.,, road the call for the meeting, signed
*, President Diokerson. which stated hat
lie meeting was 90 bo held to receive a report
t,,r, the Committee on Health in regard to
the erection Of q cgemotory.
NJ. Davis then presented the report Of the
..,.o,ttee which stated that the committee
f.1 .nnsiaered the protest presented N The
49,. nj - set of resolutions and petition
..,st t..c erection Of "a crematory on iuch-
le.ween Richardson and Christian
.,o. IA was added that while this report
"a. under consideration the committee had
,,-..1 d 'ot owned by the CITY 10 the rear OF
.In,sh0ase. which was regarded as snita-
o.. fa.c Tie resolutions attached 10 the
~1rorf recommended taat The crcmatory be
e~.,teI leaving The selection OF the site
I.rk SD rs O. have the Board of Aldermen
,..rl fhe resolution, tie Common Council
.,..tiir.ng SO as to insert site
Nr Davis stated that the site on Second
st-ort consisted of "a lot with a front OF $50
f5ef and running back 1870 feet. The other
s,.e was the one on Buchanan street. where
t4 excavation had already been made for the
korudation Of the bulioi
Mr. Belvin stated that the site on Buchanan
street. was right ~ tho heart IF the homes OF
te lest mechanics e the city. and that for
fhs reason he moved 20 SOLICIT a. the creiaa-
ry,the lot on Second street IN the rear OF the
s.rehouse.
Nr Carter objected to the site on buchanan
erect which was located IN thickly settled
section of the city and which could only be
reached from the various parts OF the city
through one street.
AIarsHorsE lot.
MAJOR Capers wanted 10 know if the cree
ton of the crematOry IN the rear Of tie aims
l.rse would involve any greater expense 10
fe city than that Oh Buchanan street.
Mr. DAVIS briefly outlined the action taken
.n fhe matter and how the committee had
authorized the chairman TO buy the lot on
buchanan street IL ms own name. t. obtain
res cheaply as possible, and then % transfer
Nh. property t. the city. wLereupon the con-
fract for the construction Of the crematory
va. given out. As soon as objections had
leeu raised against the erection of the build
Ing the work bad been temporarily stopped.
iu -e,ard to the extra cost, be added that Alr.
Mos. the contractor. had come 10 the con-
clusi0n after consulting the Oity Engineer
that tie work on the almshOuso lot would
reyure an additional amount of s5OJO
Mr. Turpn thought - -lte IN the southern
rart e the city. On one 90 the Islands IN the
river ,r uoar the CALICO Mills. would be
r.re desirable.
Vr Davis stated that site on Browns
Island bad been considered. but 10 had been
{ uud that no foundation could be secured NJ
tlat point Besides. II would e4uire the
building of bridge To the island. winch
would cost $50, and AT the time of al over
A.yof tlr river the cremat0ry might become
endangered or al least useless Tor tho time
beng
ANOTHER STIR
sNr Bowlon suggested the selection Of q
Tfoperfy Obj First near ST. John street. which
Lad been recommended hy real estate
dealer HethHught site should DO selected
which VS. easy. of access without the contnu-
ous rau ID cats through one street only. aud
for tll, Or. ,.l site near the river would he
for SUPERIOR he certainly was opposed -
putting itu any settlement where people re-
side. For the approach OF the site ON luch-
alau street only ono street was available,
While tie one in the rear of the almshou5e
would have four or hveinlets There was no
OBJ ectiOu raised on the part oi the auusnouse
people but on behalf If those who lived ia
that vic nifty. In his opinion .alte near the
river would be more desirable.
Mr. Gray wanted To know what site on the
ryer this side Of Rockets could De suggested.
The trouble was that some members OF the
Board We're afraid To- vote for any special
Place for the reason that ia doing SO some one
might be hurt.
Mr. Turpin stated that he was ready % vote
for three places for Browns Island. "a site
Lear the 'lrodegar Work., or one near the
Gaiego Mills
paint that the price paid for the Buchanan
street site was too AIgb. bat Lee had been
assured by real estute owners that the city
could get the same amount for 1T nj almost any
tine Being questioned by Ar Taylor. he
stated that he thought Mr. Chr tan paid FOR
iAe deed 70 the property.
RUSHED THROUGH.
Nr TAYLOR Thought the committee did
VImEb y acquiring that property lu uUnder-
baud way and not having II decided outright
tle city. 1he measure had been rushed
tlr IN the Council and Tire members OF
Jackson ward had voted for II. not knowing
al the time what they were DONG. At TINS
joint DE was interrupted low the president
md requested 81 conNne himself 70 tae ques-
TON before the meeting 1lT. Taylor tncc
continued that IL seemed 10 him Clay ward
wanted everything and ho. therefore, offered
u, an amendment that the crematory should
ie erected 10 Monroe Park
Sir Davis stated that Mr. Christian deserved
credit for the time which Soc had given t. the
subject and be was no more resp nsibiefOr The
action Of tie commit o than any other NOM
Der Of II. They might have made a mistake.
bat they had ali acted 60 the best of Their
ability.
President Dickorsou. who had called Mr.
hareloye % the char. spoke OF the great re-
tponsolitv before the Board 10 give decision
IN tlematteT which was ae weightv as any Que /
given for years. tie Veuture1 to- say that there
va, mot square yard Oh ground within the
cofpoIato limits whore thc same objection did !
Mt exist. That crematOry was needed was !
conceded by all, but the question in regard %
10 location should Boz decided irrespective OF !
personal grounds. II the members would not !
co that, then ihey should betteIltake back !
stand and get cut and let the people select !
come one else who would do the work. The fact !
tAat the committee had been given full power |
~ the matter indicated that the members !
Lad been afraid 90 settle u in the Council. |
Ihe anne thing had been done some time ago /
lA regard fo The erection of "a smallpox hos /
lth Tho committee shoCld not be dashed |
TO- fard Tor what they had done. in select I
lf the aimsAauso site no injury would be /
cone % any one snd 10 seemed absurd /
in % select "a site on the southern line of 1
w. city During fHe summer soUtherly winds /
prevailed and II would be iuludicious to erect /
eif establishment IA the southerly part OF /
~f city from which any bad odor- would /
constantly be- spread over the whole city. lie |
~ eht the almshousc site was certainly |
-.e- more desirable than the one Oh Buch- |
A-al street. The streets of this city reeked !
"'A 9Th now and in three or four weeks the /
'a1ites Of garbage would be SO great that |
~, would be very difficult % dispose Of them