Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-14
ANOTHER CREMATORY.
An Appropriation of $4,000 for
This Purpose Asked.

needs additional crematory facilities and
viii ask the Council at its next meeting
to appropriate $4,000 for another fur
mace.
The matter vas first mentioned at the
meeting Of the committee last night,
when Captain King stated that after
visiting the crematory number of
times and making careful calculations
he was inclined TO believe that it would
be incapable Of consuming the garbage
during the months of July, August, and
September. He thought an appropria-
ton should be asked for The building Of
an addition to the present furnace.
With such danger staring them in the
face he did not see how the committee
could sit still.
NOT IN THE RAvIyEs.
Councilman Moore, of Jackson Ward.
opposed the idea of putting any moro
crematory in the rayine where it now IS
TO additionally disturb the nostrils of his
constituents
Captain King insisted that if the
crematory was made larger the annoy
ance would be no greater than Mt pres
ent. Even if it should bo that was all
the more reason why another neighbor-
hood should not be spoiled.
Mr. Grimes thought another site
would be desirable.
At TINS Captain King stated that he
had no objection whatever to crema-
tory being placed in the East End, but
considered 1t much moro likely that the
Council would make an appropriation
for an addition than q larger one for an
entire new furnace. He concluded by
making q motion that the Council be re-
quested to appropriate $1,000 for an adj
dition TO the present establishment.
Mr.. Grimes and Councilman Moore
beth said they would never vote for the
resolution and would also oppose it in
the Council.
President Oppenhimer, Of the board,
begged the committee to act in concert,
as it was a matter Of grave importance
that the garbage should be disposed OF
promptly ind thoroughly. A new Gre
matory would be infinitely the better OF
the two if they could get it.
WHOLE HOG OR NONE.
Asa substitute Mr.. Grimes offered
resolution that the Council be asked to
s., 900 for the erection Of
new crematory. This was accepted by
Captain King and agreed to without dis
sent.
1t was urged by the committee that a
furnace in the East End would be
great help to the department, as it would
do away with the long hauls, some as
much as four miles, that are now ne
cessary.
Chairman Reeve, OF the committee,
presented resolution asking that the
cobble-stone paving in the Second
Market space be replaced by grano-
lithic or asphalt. so as to make it i'm
pervious to tae filth which now settles
In the interstices.
Captain King opposed this on the
ground OF an expense that the city
could not afford. Mr.. Reeve insisted
that it was matter of the greatest i'm
portance and it was recommended to the
Council.
A subcommittee consisting OF Messrs.
Grimes and King was appointed to pur-
chase horses for the department.
The bill of the Gas Department for
lime furnished last summer was laid on
the table.
Navy-Hill School Ready.
The Committee on Schools met in the
Council chamber at 7 o'clock. Navy
Hill School building was accepted from
the contractor, Mr.. James Fox. The
scholars will occupy it to-day for the
first time and work in it will begin regu-
larly Monday.
Quite a discussion occurred over bill
of ssh. IS brought in by a sub-contractor
for extra stone work, he having to put
in door and steps where he thought
only window was called for in the
plans.
Recourse was had to tho drawings and
specifications. Colonel Cutshaw and
Mr.. Bates for the city and Mr.. Lums-
den, the sub-contractor, each made state
ments.