Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-04
THE COUNCIL TO SAY.
REFERENCE OF The ARMoRY CON
TROVERSY TO THAT BODY.
rhe Grounds aud BuudIng. Committee
Recommend "a Resolution rendering
the Drin-Hali TO the Ladies.

The Committee on Grounds and Build
ircs At a meeting held last evening, de-
c.ied 10 leave with the Council the ques-
ton Of allowing the ladies of the Holly
wood Memorial Association the use OF the
Cr.u.hall OF the Armory Of the First Viz
Gina Regiment for the purpose OF holding
Che memorial bazaar n April tor the bene-
tfo! the Confederate museum and the
lryato soldiers and Sailors Monument.
There were present Messrs. Taylor
chairman. Epps. Noble. Carter, Curtis.
Y.rmn, Mouutcastlc. and Tanner, and the
CIV Engineer and Attorney. The clerk
y,nd the lcttcr writton by himself At tho
direction OF Mr.. Curtis. chairman oil the
,1h-committee. to Colonel II. G. Jones an
,..urciu, tina, the committee had gran Ted
Cine uso oi the Armory - the ladies' also
fbe communication from Colonel Jones TO
t.a committee endorsing the preamble
and resolution adopted at the meeting OF
rh~reclmcntal officers tuesday night ana
uubllshcd IN the next mornings DisrA1CH
drnriug their consent 20 the use OF the
Annoy.
THT COMMITTEE HAp INF RIGHT
N'r. Turpiu asked whether or not the
committee had the power 20 grant the
o.. ~ the building to- the lahcs. and City
attorney Mcrei-h replied that 10 did.
Colonel Cutshav explained the powers OF
g.. -uh. committee IN the matter ara
stated that tie communication sent -
.uuci Jones was duly Authentic aud ON
d.. Citv Attorney thought the commit
g.. should take no action which would
.fs-..z- the interests ~ the bazaar or
cu... t.e ladies' any further Illumination
.u f1o nGa.t
Ar.r considerable discussion in tho
7.r .I.srs the following preamble and reSo-
f.t %. suggested by The City Attorney.
were offered by Mr. Epps and adopted;
UYcoMyTSuED To- THE COUNCIL.
Whereas. there has appeared IN thu
l.N.uHpcr- some discussion "a 10 whether
gu. Ar-cry should be given 10 the LADIES'
rnrrc tine month Of AprIl, aud whereas
81. Committee on Grounds and Buildings
desires that the Council should have an
s...rluuty 90 show that the objects OF
SAL bazaar ar dear 10 the people OF Rich
mon. hy passing resolution giving the
s..I Arlnory for the month of April tor
ts. u-r g said ba2Aar therefore be II
..i 1g Hc council II ne CRY Of Rct-
, ths Board Of Aldermen concur
1r-.. That the managers Of the Memorial
I.t.lr for the Confederate Museum and
g. offers and sailors Monument be, aud
are. hereby authorized 10 occupy and
r-. N. Armory building, on Seventh and
Marshall stFtttN, except tit Iopui~ ~ wv
,.f.nI. and those on the lower or first
t.r the officer, Tor the month OF
t... B. free Of al, charges Al ordI-
,....,or resolutions so far AS they may
,...t With tins resolution are hereby
r..a',l Hereafter the uses OF SAID
I.. Ias shall Doe restricted 20 military pa,
..- drills. reviews. and inspections ana
.arlurpos,s. except upon the permls.
,..t the Committee on Grounds and
buildings.
d.. committee then disposed Of one or
.~l MINOR matters and adjourned.
THF whTFB GAS PLANT.
The subcommittee from the Council
Committee on Light appointed t. loob
ut.. the bids of the various companies
PROPOSING 80 equip the city with water
r.- uIaut met IN the Office of Suporlntend
rt Adams. at the Upper Gas-Works yes
t,rlav afternoon and spent several hour'
.oking into the specifications and details
~ the proposals A report Will be made
90 the general committee az session 10 be
held Monday afternoon at 4 O'Clock. II u
thought that the contract for the plan
will then bcawarded. The Council appro
p-iatci SD coo IN per cent bonds oil Tue
cltv for the construction of tins enterprise
All q q bids come somewhat below thu
amount.