Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-11
THE RAILWAY WINS.
-,.a.sroN-HsieHTs LINE TO eol-
ow FIRST STREET TO CLAY.
o-s,uauee Passes tho Board OF Alder
.,-rae I.e.DI.,rict Appropriation
s,.,as--Mr. pavis's nsnsaina

- i}owden. Cary. Davis. Gray. Gum.
T..3u;che. Mitchell Moore, Mountcas,le,
-. Tanner, Taylor. Turpin, White.
All pickerson.
,,.o epsnce budget as il came from the
.-..~~,o, Council was reported and Mr..
- moved tia, the $4,000 appropri-
"a tr Ice District be placed to the
s,,f,he street Committee 20 be ex-
U.Sel unicr the direction OF Messrs.
'I.,a and Davis. tho CLAY Ward commit
ne Street COMMITTEES. Mr.. Taylor
.to, he believed IN doing this he
49,. the sentiments Of two-thlrdS OF the
,,,.-ayas of Clay Ward.
t'1f}o- 5l being called on Mr.. 1aYlor's
,,ar lmcnt 10 was lost. Mr.. Tayler and
e. y.gutcasilc giving the only aiiirma-
vo,rs The budget was then passed
ssr,rorted, ayes Is, nays l.
NoT WILL qARES.
v.., Mr.. Aliens name was called during
,,tr on the amendment MIR. TAYLOR
....l a. hrs voting. on the ground that
20. Atom was interested in Leo District.
... llalr ruled the point not well taken.
''..t.It Coke and Mr. james CaskIe, re-
.-,iry the Lce-Dstrict property
,.,-s. were present. bnt had no occasion
zoo. iress the Board.
M. Board concurrod in the ordinance
..f..urt,ug the CITY Attorney t. acquire
.., re-essary property for the extension
ft.. N.cho!s0u-street sewer also in the
e.f.-.Uce 20 permit Mr. Lewis Ginter 70
~ connection track down Jefferson
i,1e,- -
Tho Psychologists electric railway or
s+.r.o WAS reported. and MIR. Alien
rrsi that those on both sides of this
,re..lou DC heard.
'vr Aliens motion was adopted, and
~ NJ Abbitt took the hoor in opposi-
go. allowing the cars to run on First
.,e.i south Of Baker. He read the
,..r,on adopted by the Episcopal
's--gmen at their meeting IN the
-arg PRAYING the Board not 10
.rh.e.; -. Marks congregation TO
ANNOYANCE ttat tho First-street con-
..,,an would impose. He also gave the
,.l.I.r 90 several other ministers that this
c..e0tIou would interfere with the SER
SO, "a, 81 Marks. and concluded by say
...tt4t = tae ordinance az ~ came from
Common Council was passed 1t would
,.-...i'ate changes IN the church building
.a.tNou.1 put the congregation 10 great
'lt,>.
vi TIIZINi FOR TEE ORDINANCE.
NJ Andrew Fizzini replied 90 Mr. Al
t.'.nl TOOK the ground thai the question
i'.r. ilc Board was a mere business one.
d. claimed that the ordinance was a cOm-
~ MIS-. measure which was fully under
e, .i lv al members Of the Board. The
s.-..f-.Ar company was willing io do and
v...l ioaAlt promsedl IN tue premises.
CorovEL TfLEIr FOR ST. MARKS.
Croal Ta2ewell Elicit. on behalf Of ST.
'i-.'- congregation. antagOnize1 the or
t..ar... TIE thought the public could be
nuol4tci by having the line take
.. ...l direction and still not lnIure the
I..r..i company or the church. He
canned that the provisions OF the ordI-
rst.r would resalt in fight OF the public
C 3. Marks church.
r.,. Ur. PITT appeared "a o Representa-
t.l 81 the Psychologists people and
,..uouel the running Of the line down
-.' street % Clay. as contemplated In
@. ordnance He also represented, be
s.I about 2.D urOpcTtv-OwncIs on tlrst
s.-..t who favored the ordinance, and
whose petition vas on tie with the Street
Committee.
luel Elicit replied briefly TO Or. Pitt
lll tae latter closed tor hls side.
WANTED 70 AMEND.
,'-. White moved 10 amend the Ordi-
I.... SO as 20 provide that the line run
i-.m tau north end vi First street along
O. rg second TO Clay. lie spoke briefly 70
J. fUeldmeut.
Nr. D.cEorson Colonel Cary in the
cl.,rI opposed tho amendment. He cited
g.. action ~ committee and IN the COun-
cd regarding the ordinance and said be
llgAt n was due tho Street Committee
'-t the ordinance as II came from that
camlttec should be adopted.
N-. whites amendment was lost; and
o. fnn ordinance
81. original form, 1t was adopted-ayes,
i Luvs,
now TIE LINE WILL Run.
The ordinance provides that the line
f.4l run from the southern abutmcnt of
t.a HArton-Hcickts yiaduct along First
s-r.-i 90 Clay. thence 20 Fifth and Clay,
~ -vt ou SUNDAYS between the hours OF
HAM. and 1880 =. NJ. when the cars
s.a. sop at First and Leigh streets.
ASK FOR LIGHT.
N,- Dickorson presented petition from
members oi CHRIS. EpIscopa. church ask
l..t.at al electric light be placed On the
Dr1-r 90 Iwenty-secoud and Nenable
sI 's Referred TO the Committee on
ST. white offered resolution appro-
I-4.us $4,000 for the purchase OF water
I.tr,. Referred to the Finance Com
aAl- AuA0fAs AA0Ah NtAN AAHANN
ui;ies. presented communication
!, .u t1e Auditor relative TO the taxes OF
t.s NchmOld Union Passenger railway,
Which 81. referred 10 the City Attorney.
herman Mitchell offered a resolution
v..cl went 10 tho Finance Committee,
providing tor the issue OF - 500 Of bouds
9. t1ii an armory for the FIRST Battalion
O. -llfed troops.
REMOVAL OF MB. DAyIs's REMAINS.
Nr. Cary offered the following, which
vas referred 20 the Finance Committee;
Whereas, in response to the official re-
quest & the city Of Richmond Mrs. DAVIS
i45 kindly gwen her consent 20 the re-
iHys. q tho remains Of her hOnored hus-
t-cd. the Hon. Jefferson Davis, late Presi-
Ce.f g The Confederate States Of America.
= m their present place OF sepulture and
ia.rTruierment IN TINS city; and whereas.
4. - rruucutly III that whatever was NOR
g.. .. 'ls distinguished patriot should re-
1855 ln tho capital Of the COnfederacy,
V..re be achieved his highest distinction
ana with which bis name and fame Will
;-.yeT oc indlssOlublY assoclatod-there-
.-. belt
hu-f ~ ne Eoord Of Aidemn (the
{ muon Council concurrlpg), That a
Committee consisting OF Tour members OF
o.. Common Council and three members
90 tho Board VI Aldermen shall be ap-
IlLtci by the presidents of the respec-
we ranches. who shall be cr-oficio men,
a.r thereof, on behalf OF tho city Of
.lu9ni TO cooperate with the Jeher-
co. Davis Monument Association IN the
ta''-I az tho rointerment OF the sand re-
'-.l.. sud the sum Of $4,000. or so much
i.re1t as may be necessary. be and Is
hereby appropriated and placed 20 the
60 %. % sald committee for the purpose
q .t'raYlug tie expenses OF said renter
g.l; u toe 9lst q MAY. proximo, in such
i4-uer a. Will reflect credit on the city
a. 80 honor 20 the occasion and 10 the
e4.,e of which Mr DAVIS was the illus
chief. aud the FINANCE Committee
lrfeoy instructed /: provide said
ta.ulf
AZ 1915 the Board adjourned.
Workers for a Noble Cause.