Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-07
TO THE LADIES.
THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZES THEM TO
USE THs ARMORY.
The Matter Discussed at Length-worId's-
Fair Money wanted-The Emergency
HospItai-A New AimshOuss.

important matter taken up was that IN
volylng the privilege Of the ladies OF the |
Memorial Bazaar TO use the First Virginia |
Regiment Arnory during the month OIL
April. which was objected to by the oifl- !
GERS OF the regiment. Some time was
spent IN the discussion of the question,
and the Council finally decided that the
ladies should have the use Of the drill-haA
OF the building for the bazaar.
MONEY FOR rHE WORLDS FAIR.
After the reading Of the minutes Colo
mel A. \. Buford appeared in behalf OF the
special committee from the Chamber OF
Commerce in reference 70 raising funds 10
properly represent Virginia at the Worlds
Fair by carrying out the proposed plan IN
regard 20 her exhibit. The Colonel sub
mitted a report from the Chamber OF CON-
merce requesting the Council 20 appro-
pirate $4,000 for the furtherance OF these
plans. On motion of MIR. Gulgon the mat
ter was referred TO the Finance COMMITTEE
no ENGINEERS WANTED.
The Committee on Streets presented
report declaring it inadyIsable to have two
civil engineers appointed to ascertain
what grade ought 20 be adopted tor NAN
and Madison streets where they intersect.
The resolution TO that effect was therefore
rejected.
Upon the accommodation of the Fl.
nance Committee are5olutlon was adopted
authorizing the Mayor TO purchase 100
copies of Mayo's Guide for the city Ofh-
clals the expense not TO exceed S3JJ.
An ordinance. approved by the same
committee fixing the salary OF the cap
tains uf the various engine companies
OF the Fire Department at $500 per
year and those of laddermen and hosemen
at 1910 per year, was adopted. The resoiu-
tion increasing the paw of the Waterman
at the city stables from $50 TO cCO per
month was rejected.
COKE FOR THE POOR.
A resolution appropriating $500 to pay
for 900 loads of coke 10 be distributed
among the poor by the Women's City Mis-.
sion was adopted without dissenting
voice.
Similar action was taken upon the mea-
sure authorizing the Irg1"d Si@Z-Gdze"e
to publish the regular city advertising NJ a
rate not u exceed that charged by the
other German paper IN the city.
From the Water Committee there came
paper recommending the Appropriation
of 5000 to the pump-house account, 10
be :aken from the annual appropriation OF
1893. The rules were suspended ana the
resolution agreed 10.
resolution providing for an increase OF
a
Of the Water Department to : d per month
went 10 the Finance Committee.
THE ARMoBY MATTER.
When the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings was reached upon the cali
Mr.. Noble handed IN a Drlef report. IN
Guiding tine preamble andresOluuOns pub
lished IN last Saturdays DIspATCH, recOm-
| mendlng that the ladies' be granted the use
| of the ATmOry drlll-hAll for the Memorial
| Bazaar.
Sir. Guigon was the first speaker upon
| the matter. Hs said that both the officers
o. the regiment and himself were heartily
| in sympathy with the bazaar, but that he
| represented the majority OF those oihcers
IN submitting their protest against the
I adoption Of the resolution. MIR. Guigon
! said il was true that the city put the hall
| of the armOry there, but the companies
! did a great deal 10 build up the nome
| which thev now have. Ne was OF the
! opinion hat il was not the right thing Tor
1 a committee 20 kick the military ont INTO
! the street. He asserted that the MAJOR ty
! of the reCimental officers were perfectly
I wiling tAat the ladies should nave the
| drlll-hall (Grst floor of tho Armory ioI
their bazaar.
WANTED AN AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Guigon moved TO strike out thai
part Of the resolution providing tina
"thereafter the uses OF said building shall
be restricted 20 military paradcs. drills, re-
| views, and inspections and similar pur
poses, except upon the permission OF th,
| Committee on Grounds and Buildings,
| and to substitute the following clause:
| And be It further ordained, tnat spe'ih
j0int committee OF five Do appointei-ihre'
| from the Common Council aud two from th'
! Board OF Aldermen-whJ shall confer with tn'
| officers Of the First Regiment OF Infantry, Nir
| giula Volunteers, and report % the Council n
! is next meeting some plan Tor Tue regulation
OF ,ne uses OF the First, Regiment Arm0fy othe
than ~ military occapaiiJn.
ALL OBJECTION WITHDRAWN.
Mr.. Guigon said that he did not pretenC
TO assert that there had not been sOu'
petty feeling IN what had taken place II
regard to the question, and after discussion
between himself and Mr.. Curtis he with
drew all objection TO the ladies' haVn,
the Armory Tor the bazaar, but wanted
some policy defined in such cases as ma
arise in the future. He therefore though
that a committee from the two Dranche
and the regimental officers should take ~
matter INTO cOnsideratIOn-not To tax
authority from the Grounds and Building
Committee. bat 10 determine what shOull
be done III similar cases In future.
THE OFFICERS I'm A HOLE
Mr. Epps. in stating his opposition {
Mr. Guigon's amendment. sad that tn
officers had gotten themselves into a hol
and should be allowed 70 get out as bes
they could.
Mr.. fl. l.. Carter took the ground tina
the committee had the right 10 DO rs
had done. IN accordance with the opmo
of the City Attorney, and that 1t would b
admitting that 1t had no such authority
the Council voted for the amendment
This he would never be willing % do.
Dir. ". l.. " Nhlte was of the opinion tha
the action OF the Grounds and Building
Committee should be sustained by th
Council.
AMENDMENT VOTED down.
The amendment was then voted down
there only being two or three "ayes.
The first proposition of the resolution
authorizing the ladies' 20 use the Arnlory
wac then unanimously adopted. Mhe
the second proposition IN regard To IN
uses OF the building III future was take
up, Mr.. GuigOu moved TO amend 50 tina
hereafter the uses of the building shall b
restricted 20 military paraies drills. r.
views. and inspections, and similar puI
poses OF the FIRST Virginia Regiment" ~
cept upon the permission of the Comml
tee on Grounds and buildings.
Mr.. Curtis objected TO the amendment
as did Mr.. Carter, stating that 1t was pr'
venting other military organizations irot
having the use Of the Armory.
Mr.. Gugon sad II would be slap IN th
. very face Of the regiment not 10 insert IA
amendment; It would be taking from tna
body every particle Of privilege that the
, now possess.
ORIGINAL PAPER ADOPTED.
The amendment was lost and the papt
! agreed TO a. 1t came from the committee
A report from this committee as 10 th
CITY Hall account showed that the amour
OF funds 10 the credit OF that structur
was Sl7,J50.
> From the Committee on Health came a
, ordinance providing that the city garbae
3 should hereafter be collected by the Healt
Department instead of by contract, AS
the past. aud furnishing four sanitary of
GERS for the city instead Of three, WI
agreed to.
. TIE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
The report OF the Committee q
Emergency Hospital. which was referre
TO the Finance Committee, recommends
that this institution be located on what
known rs "Small-Pox Farm" in Henric
: county. Thus place Is at present owned
the city. The paper asked for an appr'
= priatIon of 5000 for the purpose of cree
q ing suitable building for an emergenI