The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-22
RECOMMEND AN ARM0RY
.,rR1IENGTHr DISCUSSION TINE
REPORT Is ADOPTED.
..-.u,i,,ee on Grounds and Buildings will
AK tho Council TO Appropr ate $780,
600 for n Public Hall and Armory.

carter. Epps. Mountcasuc, Noble, Seay'
and Turpln were present
the usual number OF bills was or
l.-ad TO De paid. Among them were
rose Of Burton a. MCGEE. 5000 on ac-
...at. j. W. Gilman d son. 5000 on ac-
CONT. J.. J.. Johnston. Tor storage M
..-rr-c and interest on lumber (Which
....l not be received at the proper time)
.IHe now city Hau. $l6.o. LNcrct Wa"-
... $500. The total amount of bills Ioi
ue rcW city Hal was about $3.50.
I.c report of the Subcommittee o."
.. armory question was next taken ""
0. motion of Mr. bps. The report con"
.IreI lu substance the fOilOwine
"Taat the Grounds ana buildings 'o'"
r-.ftee recommend 90 the Council q" "I
fropriatIon OBJ $4,000 in 8 per cent 'o '-..
.r s9 much thereof as may be ne',9'
FOR the purpose OF providing by .'' .,
rrr.. 0f property adjacent to ihe liz,
VIRGINIA E.amentai ATmory. ''.
,.,aarrIr iar thc erection ot ah "'
t.r fFa Richmond Houltzos ""i nv
Richmond Light Infantry bu.7' ''" , ~
r.r.tIfe "a public hII for iN' ''
..til.us of tals city and state w. fuo
I.. occasions. and fo give iht q HS' VIZ
ciria R,eimc1f abe drIi.-h'i ine4 nave so
9..... r.a..f for battalion dIlils.
,.- r.rfr- n.aIe 20 lengthy and detailed
..,t.r.rf as fo thc action OF the SUBJ
committee and explained that the most
desirable size to them appeared tO be the
Sanger H1I property in connection with
Pm. present armory.
An OBJECTION.
.- Enus declared that he was in favor
l litue the HoWltzers am armory. but
I. rrur1. ton Of the subcommittee
.nI o.Iy defeat the object of che How
rr.r. fo- the measure would never pass
t.. Council. IIe was willing 90 vote for
tr. expenditure OF $500 for that purpose.
i.t OBJ. city could not anord 90 pay out
sinh a large amount at this time
Nr Carter called attention % the fact
That the issuing of bonds for the new
Hr TaI would soon cease and 81 this
amount was appropriated for an armory
.-r tla sum of about $1,000 would nave
. le provided annually to pay the inter
... f0r the sum OF 500 paid annually for
i i1 ue Blues and $50 90 the How
Ha.s would no once cease. The speaker
also pointed t0 the great Importance OF
securing large public hall for the large
gatherings held annually I'm this state.
D. these meetings were held here 10 would
aa.u aa annual increase in the revenues
ODE business men IN this city from So
t0 EHIu.
HE f. I'D HH submitted a letter from
Nr fe1lae stating that he would take
$500 l cash for his property on Mar
s.a. street, or its equivalent If bonds
wore Oh he issued he would take 4 per
..rt bonds al the rate of ninety-five
CENTS
Sanger Hall.
paper was submitted from the Ge-
-te-eiu Virginia. stating that the San
-.- HaI property could be bought for
8 per cent bonds at the market
value.
ar Iupin thought the plan submitted
fI' .In-c0mmittee was "a dead one. for
would never pass the Council. He paid
n-n tribute Co the Howitzers. but adj
that the Howitzers Doe only tempo
qu1rterei for the present time, for
time had not yet come for the city
secure permanent home for the How
rs
Noble said the subcommittee had
public spirited enough 10 recommend |
Establishment OF public hail large |
80 Co compete successfully with other /
Tor tlo securing of big GATHERINGS.
r carter stated that he was willing /
-' o1 ecord by voting for the appro- !
-ilon NJ >lo1p1 90 show the merchants /
tI ha was anxious TO give them oppor- /
} o. benefit their business. II the |
N 0l }NNH was expended for the con- |
uou of an armory for the Howitzers |
ABOUT il' people would be benefited. |
. by the carrying out OF the recon- |
'.iHh ui Tine subcommittee i'm appro- /
iHg 10000 the whole city would be
.r.I-l.
AFTER short remarks by Major Simons.
''i'In hutchesou. and Lieutenant Bar
. ..'h ihe IoWitzers. on motion of
L.Is t1e former report OF the sub
zee. recommending the purchase /
'.e i'e.'1ze property. was taken up.
''I CUISINE" thought that property
nor he sufficient for the purpose
'.'l Or sanger Han property would
'h" t ne had anything 10
'" ,'" matter he would recommend
... OF a. sufficiently large lot on
'" proper building could be erected
d.. ile financial condition OF the
should permit &c.
captain Hutchinson stated that the How
Aii not asked for the appropria-
~ fl''' bat AN they did ask for
Ut. securing of am armory.
+'i-h moved 10 postpone the mat
.'- TWO weeks in order 10 consider
4s l1st '' iIo''oh
e. Nolntcastie moved that the ronort
'' subcommittee be adopted which
nls the appropriation Of slo0 0oo
I'ar per cent. bonds.
IN" Motion Adopted.
w Epps then withdrew his motto,
me motion OF Mr. Mountcastle was
.'.eI Mr. Turpin alone voting in the
.-It.Ee.
... Lpps I'm explaining bis vote stated
l' he had voted I'm the affirmative in
TO bring the matter 10 decision.
.+ Ut The Finance Committee should re-
DID favor OF The measure he would
for the same.
Hs1 Constable Garrison appeared be-
pre- the committee and asked that an
Auoual room Doe granted him I'm the
ment OF the new City Hall. Sheriff
snes had "a similar request 10 make
I'd on motion Of Mir. Epps the two
.tters were left TO the city Engineer
chairman sheriff and high consta-
.fo communication We're received from
..-e. Henry q. Jones. asking for GER
repairs o. the windows and sky
in the armory. Die asks also for
aIfucu.n OFT Nestlbule on the
the entrance similar % the one
ted az the left of the entrance
., Hme ago at the expense OF the
The new addition. which would
,... 500. was on motion OF Dir.
I'D on the table until the Council /
ed OF the Howitzer armory
application was received from Mr.
NrIfIIF fR NIt fr..a 10 !
a. policeman I'm the new City Hail,
n1mpeted. lie explains that ne
....-' also do some light repairing. Ills
'uon was with other similar ones
,- over until the next meeting.
.'.. IINs moved fo roeouef9er fba ,,ota