Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-13
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sanitary condition in compliance with the
rules Of the Board of Health.
The report provoked mucn discussion, IN
which many members OF the body partlcl-
pated. Messrs. Morris and Sims, OF the
First Ward, opposed the action of the Joint
committee. and the latter offered a motion
that the report be rejected. Certificates
were read from Drs. l.. L. Ruckor and
Edgar Archer relative to the nuisance
growing ous Of the tannery, in which the
physicians said that the plant was great
nuisance and very deleter.ous to health.
Apedtion was read from more than fifty
of the pToperty-holders III the lower part
OF he city complaining of the odor arising
from the establishment.
DIFFICULT TO DRAIN.
DR.. r. p. Mathews was called upon for
expert testimony, and said that the build
ing was located Ia a marsh and the prem
ises had certainly not been drained, and
IN his opinion 1t would he very difficult
for drainage 10 be effected He then re-
ferred To the refuse matter which accumu-
lated on the grounds, and said that very
bad Odor must have arisen from the place,
which was, without drainage, decided
nuisance.
The Mayor then spoke in regard to the
matter. and said that he had visited the
premises on several occasions, and had
found nothing deleterious to health upon
the premises.
Messrs. Hart and Morton, Of the Council,
and Mr. Fitzgerald. of the Board of Health,
also took part In the discussion, ana Miss
Leila Balowe. on behalf of the delegation
of ladies'. made statement with reference
20 the great annoyance 10 which they are
subjected by the operation of tho tannery.
Mr fahr offered an amendment 10 Mr.
SImss resolution TO lay the report OF the
Joint Committee Of Police Commissioners
ana Board Of Health on the table, and
providing that the application OF the
Jamrs-Riyer Iannery and Leather Com
pany be not granted. a vote was taken
and the amendment carried by vote OF
to3
The report Of the Finance Committee.
which showed that bills TO the amount OF
: 1861 had been ordered TO be paid, was
adopted.
THE REMOVAL OF BODIES.
The communication from Samuel Weisi-
gers heirs requesting that an ordinance |
be passed making the property available |
which * located It the northwest corner |
of thirteenth and Perry streets, by the !
heirs removing the bodies inferred there
at their own expense and relnterring them |
in Many cemetery IN lot to be donated |
by the city. which had been referred TO the
| City Attorney. was next considered.
Clty-AttoTney Clopton being called upon |
read his opinion, IN which he took the po- |
sitiOn that the land could be made availa- /
Die provided the relatives of parties IN |
tered IN this burying- ground would agree |
! for the remains 10 be removed. The re- |
port was referred 10 the Committee on |
Ordinances.
Judge Clopton. after reading the report, |
said ia 1Sig and 1851, when chOlera pre- |
vailed here. number of persons were III.
TERED in this burying-ground who died |
from the endemic He also referred to |
I ., oiaff rra 70, ha frerm
a dormant state for rs long a period as |
fifty years and when exposed 10 the al |
mOsphere resumed its cOntaglOn. tie then !
impressed upon the body the necessity III |
case the remains were removed not 10 |
have any dislnterment unless by the IN |
structions of the Board of Health or ex-
pert medical skill.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
The report Of the Committee on Streets, |
which showed that S279.50 had been ex-
pended during the month for street i'm |
| pioyement was read and approved.
A communication was received from |
| Che congregation of the Twenty-se- |
| cond-Street Baptist church asking the !
| Council to fill the street in front OF |
| the edifice so az to make 1t passabe. was |
referred to the Committee on Streets;
| Thirty dollars was appropriated Tor |
| fitting up the Mayors office.
| A resolution was adopted Instructlng the |
| CITY Engineer 10 take down the old lamp |
posts now ON the street and store them |
| away.
NlT. Fair offered a resolution, which was |
| adopted, requesting the Ordinance Com |
/ mittee 10 act upon the ordinance which |
was referred TO them some months ago |
| relative to promIscuOus sales by druggists |
on the Sabbath day, and report the paper |
back 10 the Council so that they might act |
upon 1t at the next meeting.
| A resolution was offered by Mr.. Sims |
asking that the police force be increased, |
/ which was referred to the Police Commits !
soners.
Mr.. Hart offered resolution, which was
! referred to the Street Committee, pro- |
| viding for the completion Of Decatur street
| from Fifteenth to the Petersburg turnpike;
/ This street was ordered 20 be graVelled
! from Second street to the turnpike several
years ago, and only completed up to En-
| tenth street.
The council adjourned at 1890 o'clock.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Elizabeth Meredith, of Lynchburg,
! is visiting her aunt, Mrs. G.. A. X. Mere
dith. on Decatur street. Mrs. Meredith
has been indisposed for several weeks,
Mr.. II. ID. Owen has returned from VIII
| mingtOn, n. @.
The lronclads will play Tolers nine at
| Forest-Hill Park this afternoon.
Mr. j. Frank Nester, one OF the train
men on the Amelia Courthouse accom-
| mediation. Is sick.
Misses Kate and Alberta Williams. OF
Richmond, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
! Patton, near Forest Hill.
Rev. l.. II. ThornhIll has returned from
Chesterfield, where he went 20 attend the
| Middle District Association.
A protracted meeting Is IN progress az
| Arrowhead church, III Chesterfield. The
meeting is being conducted by Rev. Mr..
Edwards, and much interest IS manifested.
Chief-of-Police James A. Lipscomb Is IN
Patterson. N, D., attending, the oiennial
session of the Supreme Grove OF the
United Ancient Order of Druids.
At the afternoon session of the Middle
| District Association on Thursday the va
| nous churches represented resolved TO
raise a sum from $500 to $500 20 erect
chapel in Mexico TO be known as the Rudd-
Memorial chapel. Rev. A. b. Rudd, who
was reared in Chesterfield county, IL labor
ing as missionary in Mexico. He was
present on Wednesday, and spoke OF the
need OF chapels III his midst,
Intelligence was received here yesterday
of the death of Mr.. Henry Hickman Mere
| dith, Jr., at his home near Bedford
Springs. He was II years OF age and mad
been suffering. for twenty;;hv years with a
| cancer in the face. The deceased was the
only brother of MIR. g. A. X. Meredith, one
of our well-known townsmen.
Another large crowd went out TO the
musicale given at Forest-HIl Park last eve
ming by the Blues Band. An elegant pro-
gramme was discoursed, which will be re-
peated Monday evening.
The game of ball at Island Park this
afternoon between the Richmond College
and Forest Hill clubs promises TO be very
interesting. Both clubs will have strong
teams on the field. and no doubt Man
chester will be largely represented.
John Driver was before the Mayors
Court yesterday morning charged with
keeping vicious dog. His Honor ordered
that the canine be sent from the city
within twenty-four hours. There Were
several other trivial cases disposed OF,
none OF which were of public interest.
MIR. q. Scott McRae and daughters. Helen
and josie have returned from the Cold
Sulphur Springs. Mrs. McRae and Mrs.
William l. Clopton will stop at the resort
the remainder OF the summer.