The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-09
VISIT THE CEMETERIES.
grsHrrHiSe FOUND IN COOP Or
DER MT COUNCIL COMMITTEE
superintendent X. W. Carter ass Host
improvements te lakewood and Riv-
erview Ccmsteries.

,~tae Afternoon shortly after I o'clock
-,.m No. II OF the City Han. for
a.. purpose OF going on a tour OF in
.....tuu. so that the new members OF
-. committee might become familiar
W. tlcir department and the improve
.srts needed. The members present
GER N,ssrs. Grimes tchairman). Brigrs
c.rru. Ulacont. and Vaughan. Coloaei
vt D. Cutshaw. the city Engineer.
~. present on special invitation.
,-,is Boykin and Carter. the other
en-, Members Of the committee, were
Il. f..rt ou account of being delegates TO
IA a. .1a- rcsslonal convention then IN ses
y s.-.. Marty started out about 80 o'clock
,,. t.ar-horse bus for Shockoe Hi
Zen .fsN. where they were rec ived 10y
S.... iendrnt r. W. Carter. They in
I the cemetery thoroughly and
fnc employees busy cutting the
-... and pulling out the weeds In the
t...ts Mr.. carter pointed cut several
l.. where private sections had been
Asserted hy their owners. and the wood
y ...,~ had gradually become very
. fci. lie asked the advise Of the
.tt.e in regard 10 hi. action in the
Pr -~
-n ~ REMOVED A NufsANCEs
D. was stated that the City Attorney
s.. ..n 10 as his opinion that IN such
So AfliNtN AOk4U q remover
b.. ruI-Ir.rs without making the city
The committee viii deal with
,.. .h'..' 40 It's next session. At the
-. u. ilc Inspection the visitors were
ftt.t iy Mr.. Carter into his private
KS. nce in the city almshouse, where
,.r were entertained by him with
.nll dinner.
Autr this pleasant intermission the
-mu,ftst ,ortiuued its tour and turned
,f4ris Dlknuod cemetery. At the point
TOD Hospital street crosses the tracks
= .-. Chesapeake and Ohio railway. on
81. .,entn street, the party was treated
~ those tedious dcylays, of which
,trts OF sections OF the city near rail-
rs frequently complain. The gates
d s- InWcred and for fully ten minutes
g.. lbs had 10 stand In the brOiling sun.
Ell. on three different tracks shifting
.-lt trains and engines were moving
'a and forth prOmisCuously Finally
O. road was cleared ana the wagon start
While driving out TO the cemetery Col
r-d Cutshaw remarked that II would
3 a decided Improvement II the city
. Gould acquire sufficient property al rea-
q snabie aEure AT the head OF / street, so
y tat that street might be turned INTO
t.kwo0d avenue IN curve. instead OF
TIE sharp angle which Is at present FORM
e. ly the two thoroughfares.
TO IMrRovr oAkwoop AvrNrF.
SIR Diacont called Colonel Cutshaws
attention 20 his resolution, introduced at
TIE last meeting Of the Common CounSu.
which provides that as soon as practlcaDle
f-r-s be planted on either side OF YAK
vo.l avenue from Z street 70 the GENE
terry. The city Engineer thought that
sufficient number OF trees could Wei pe
t.ared next fall from the city nursery.
tlt IL would hardly be worth while 10
plant the trees. inasmuch as the street
was county property, and the trees could
pot De- properly taken care OF by the
t.tr authorities lie suggested. hOweN or,
that some negotiations might be- entered
ir.o with the Board Of Supervisors. OF me
county, with View or obtaining pei,
mission for the planting OF the trees ana
s.gllentiy securing a law from the
L-4dslature giving the city the necessary
rINer IN the PREMISES. The Colonel also
thought that the abutting property own
e-- might be prevailed upon TO give up
strip of land five feet wide on either SIDE
%; The avenue. thereby making that NOR
Sir. Diacont also stated that the com
u'ttce would request the Council 70 take
the necessary steps IN order 70 run "a.
INTO lakewood cemetery through new
eLtrfuce. which is 10 be created by lhe
committee. The city Engineer was also
requested 10 furnish the necessary num-
ber of trees for this thorouGhiare when
established.
rtNTs NETHFRwooD IN sToSF.
AZ lakewood cemetery everything was
FOUND o. le in firSt-claSs condition, and
especially the sections of soldier graves
showed r. remarkable Improvement.
among other points OF interest the com
r.tte- visited the vault Of Mr.. James
N-t. trWoOd which has been Ornamented
U.s. monument representing true like
less 90 this popular citizen, which has
been cut in hts own yard and a lis di
Isr-.,n.
after a short stop at the residence Of
s.p.rntendent Dickers1n, where light
all cooling refreshments were served.
Oh. committee started westward 10
irersiew cemetery. where Superinten-
cent French showed his visitors that he
ell ft.r To-.
t.l and does everything in his power
q ,mbell!sh that rising city Of the dead.
AS az the approach TO Oakwood GENE
terry the committee intends 10 beautify
fr- road leading 10 Riverview by plant
.r- us on both sides next fall.
MFTTIyGs TO-DAY.
Tho Committee on Health will hold its
srmi-mOnthly meeting in room No. II
ot the city Han this evening at I o'clock.
Mr. BioOmberg. chairman OF the Com
rlttee on ordinances. has called his
cDmmittee 20 meet this evening at 1880
o'clock In room No. II Of the city Hall.
The object Of the meeting is to take
up the consideration Of the rec0dihed
ordinances. which have just been print
ed. The work will be a very labOrious
one. and the sessions Of the committee
viii be continued every evening until
the work is completed II Is said that
in some manner measures have slipped
into print which actually have never
Teen enacted by the city authorities; fer
Instance. an ordinance creating the
flaried office Of an assistant city attor-
rey.
MAJOR woMBLE's SUCCESSOR.
The Committee on Relief Of the Poor
~ lbs monthly meeting. 10 be held at
g. City AlmshOuse next Monday even
It VIII elect an assistant superin en-
l-rr u the almshOuse 10 succeed the
l-- Major John r. WOmble. Among the
c.aUlatcs for the position are Council
tr y. II. GrOOms. Captain j. Taylor
Nrati.n. Alderman Joseph w. Carter,
lr NJ X. Pace.
H the same meeting also the position
-rk OF the outdoor poor viii probably
% el The candidates for this posi-
are Mr. Burruss, the present incum
.-''. and eX-Alderman George =. Bow
-.r
OKING OFT FOR RrFoRN.
~ t.t.ommittee Of the Committee on
'a'i. insisting Of Mcssrs. Don LeaVy,
tld Gray, met Or. W. I. Open
tIf Office Of the Board OF Health
'' 'Ity Hall last evening 70 10 over
led accounts. etc, Of the depart
II ascertain whether any recon-
. ii lions as 20 the reducing OF the eX-
0' the department could be made
..r fIl committee and through the
to the Committee on Retrenchment
Reform.
discussion was entirely informal.
'rNf1ueh. and the subcommittee came
conclusion that everything In me
Iueut was managed in the most
Hlral manner. and that its expenses
present were now less than six years