Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-10
THE ARMORY, AGAIN.
cot. JoNes's OFFER TO SELL THE
cAs-FixTuREs NOT ACTED UPON.
Tho Charges Against Dan Turner Dis
miased-Paviiions for Monroe ana
Chimboraso Parks.

The Council Committee on Grounds ana
Buildings held special meeting IN the
Office Of tho CITY Engineer last night.
There were present Messrs. Taylor (chair-
man), Carter. Curtis, Epps. Monn'casue'
Noble. and Turpin, of the cohmi''ee
Colonel Cutshaw, Mr.. Daniel D. turner
and his counsel. Captain Louis r. Dos
sieux. The most important matter deait
with was the papers from the suo-com-
mittee 20 investigate the charges aga, ,1',,
Mr.. Turner as the keeper oil Ga'hpie s-hi'i
Park ,, .,o
After a great deal Of discussion the
committee decided that the wages Oh .uu
s,,h fcreonon OF the woodwork In the new
C1ty Hall should DO increased from 90 10
S3,2 q day.
RidS were opened for the construction
of naviIons on Monroe and Chlmborazo
Parks. The contracts were awarded 10 d.
g. Bristow 4 Brothers subject to modihcaec
tons by the City Engineer. On motion on
Mr.. Noble II was decided TO buiid the
ChimboraZo pavilion on topof the mouHu'
THE TURNER INVESTIGATION.
The Turner matter was then taken mp;
Mr.. Turpin read all the evidence adduced
before tho subcommittee and number
of letters from prominent citizens attest
inc tho efficiency and courteous bearing
of MIR. Turner as park-keeper. Among
the latter was strong COMMUNICATION
from Father OReilly, pastor OF the Sacred
Heart church. at which the difficulty be-
tween Mr.. Turner and Mr.. Atkinson took
place. appealing to the committee to ac-
quit Mr. Turner. On motion or MI. Our-
tis the charges against Mr.. Turner were
dismissed. Mr.. Taylor was the only men,
Der TO vote against the accused.
THE ARMoRY MIDDLE.
communication was read from Colonel
fl G. Jones. commandant of the First Nlr-
GINA Regiment. bearing upon the Arinory
controyersy. IL was directed 10 Colonel
Cntshay and requested that tho regiment
he reimbursed for a small bill for carpen-
ter's work. necesstatcd by the granting OF
the use of tho Armory TO the ladles Tor the
bazaar, and further saying that under ex.
listing circumstances the regiment would
like to sell the gas-fxtures in the Armory
(which cost 1920 TO the city at price 20
per cent. lower than cost.
Captain Frank W. Cunningham was
present and made al explanation OF the
"cxisting conditions" He said that the
officers OF the regiment did not consider
that they had any authority TO use the
Armory under the recently-adopted ordl-
nance, which stipulates that hereafter the
building shall be used for military drills,
parades. &C.. only. He said it appeared
that the regiment was not mentioned 10
tnat part of tho ordinance. and he sup
posed the officers desired that the matter
be changed so as TO be as il was before the
ladies were given PERMISSION to use the
hail.
Mr. Turpin wanted 10 know if the off,
Gers did not really desire the committee TO
come up and apologize for letting the
drlll-hali be used for the bazaar. Captain
Cunningham said that such was not the
case.
Mr.. Taylor said that he saw no use for
the regiment 10 be putting on French airs,
that it was perfectly plain that the Com
ell intended for the militia to occupy the
Armory rs IT had ALWAYS done. He re-
marked If they continued to cut up " he
would vote TO put them out. The whole
subject was here dropped without action.
The Davis Rcioterment.
The committees from the Council and
Lee Camp TO arrange for the renterment
Of tie remains of ex-President Jefferson
DAVIS held "A meeting IN the Council cham
Der Yesterday evening. Chairman Vaughan
p-esldlng. A number Of bills created ON
account of the burial were received. but
a. others woro yet 10 come IN no action
upon them was taken. They Will proba-
b. approved nj a subso quent meeting. The
Council appropriated $4,000 for ,hls pur-
pose.