Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-01-06
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Al ArmOry for th
Troops.
After Months OF yYcf
Council Of Richnz zona
the ReSolutioh
ALL HANDS RE
PERSONS WHO ASST

At the regular meeting Of
OF Aldermen Monday, Apri.
Alderman john Mitchell, 5r.. q, =
Ward offered a resolution al
ing seven thousand. i've hundf
Tor the erection of a colored
CDe corner oi st. Peter aud leo fsr
Tue following is the text % = 'ss
Be it resolved by the Cou 81
city OF Richmond, the ComHe1 n'
cOncurrDg that the Auditoro ~
be and Is berecy aufhori-e
81 5OO.0G 10 4 Der rent il.
l lsss -ti 4 lob
Dy us 0rdsas.-
demand OF the Ifirene,. ~.
the said colnDlittec is emp0weast u.
pose OF the same in such marnei ~
such times as they may deem -.
the interest OF the city, and a.
proceeds Ofsaid bonds shall be
the credit of an account kno. %
Armory for the First Batth,ss =
Volunteer Infantry to be drawn n
warrants approved by the comm '@.
Grounds and Buildings after sue
rants shall have been signed by I
Engineer and ordered to be paid n,
committee on Grounds and Buildi 4s
The matter was referred to the II ~
Committee.
Major J. 3. Johnson. Surgeon y
Dismond and Alderman Mitchell
each member OF the Finance Com ~
and showed them the grounds q.
which the request was made; rrtf
thet it would be a saving to the O.,
The First battalion Volunteer In.
was allowed $500 per year for rent
armory.
The Battalion was willing to
! quish this amount and allow it TO
| pay the interest on the bonds. I
would be a net saving OF 5000 pe
mum at 4 per cent interest and 81.
annum at Q per cent per annum
| property on the corner of Leigh al s
Peter ST. had already been purchas /
Col. w z Outehaw, the able Cits
aineer etrongly endorsed fhe measn .
At the meeting oi the Finsnee &
mittee, tho plan was submitted anc 4
Jor j. II. johnson, Surgeon s. n.
mond, Aldermen John Mitchell. .Tr
Bahen, and Councilman BENZ. Jac 4
appeared IN the interest Of the mea s.
The Finance Committee took q IA {
able view OF the matter aud ma
unanimous report in it's favor.
In the meantime. Major johnson.
Dismond and Editor Mitchell lus
canvass of the members of the co...
Council and Board of Aldermen.
The matter came up before the De-
May Sth. 1898. Alderman Richar.f
Taylor bitterly opposed the mess.
and used violent language against :.
ing Negroes an armory. Chairrna
Committee on Finance. AidermA
z. Tanuer 6nd Al6err r
J,.1aNS I st .a1las :,
wiekti deieaded Tie action OF the Ccm.
tee.
They showed that it would be d
ing TO the city, discountenanced ann
to prejudice and called attention to /
the coiored troops had acted when co
upon by the authorities.
The resolution was adopted, Alder,
Taylor's vote being only one against
When the matter came upin the Conn
Council for concurrence, the vote fr
vor of it being yeas, rs noes, z.
AS q two-third vote-2O in ALL
necessary to ensure it's passage IL ~
defeated. Councilman Grimes nAovs5
reconsideration of The vote and IL y
upon his motion that it was laid 10
the table.
Repeated efforts disclosed the fact fb
the friends of the measure were not p
sent although enough to passit had ~
missed their support.
Alderman Ii. j. Moore interested 4 (
self ct each meeting of the Comm
Council at which there was a Drobs D
ty of reaching q vote.
Councilman Grimes was activs IN er
port Of the measure.
AT the December meeting Councilm
w. II. Curtis, who had also become c<
WINGED OF the wisdom of the Fius5
Committees recommendation called
the resolution. Ii was then by aor
ment laid on the table until the II;
Monday iD January.
IL would be we'll to state that the b1
ing used by the First Battalion, Va. v
unteers, was condemned and Police II
tice Crutchfield issued an order prohih
ing the assemblage of bodies of N
therein. All or this emphasized the ne.
sity for favorable action.
ln the meantime q Finance Commit
reported favorable action on an app
priation of $25, 600 for the Richmo
Howitzers, white. The matter came
before the Common Council Monds
Jan. 1st. There were just twenty ne
bers present, including Councilman Be
Jackson, j. r. Griffin and Wm B.Smii
The resolution was unanimously acc
ed. Councilmen Royal White and n.
Page were absent, and accordingly
not vote. COuccilmsn w. II. Curtis Il
er called up the resolution annr.,nrini
SIS. %
was also une0lucusiy stov t,t0,..
Mayor ! Taylor Eslyson nfhxed his
nature to the document " ednesd6y II
Sd. The following is a copy:
Be it resolved by the Council Of the e
of Richmond, the Common Cornell, q
curing that the Auditor of the CITY,
and is hereby authorized to issue 81 b
in per cent. bonds of the City of EiC
mond in the form prescribed by the I
dinance on the subject on the demand
the Finance Committeeman the sai3 c.
mittee is empowered to dispose OF /
same in such manner and at such Tin
as they may deem best for the interest
the city, and the net proceeds of a
bonds shall be placed to the credit of
account known as the Armory for 1
First Battalion, Va. Volunteer 1nfani
to be drawn on by warrants appro,
by the committee on Grounds and pui
ings after such warrants shall have b,
signed by the City Engineer and G. lei
to be paid by said committee on Or III
and Buildings.
Adopted by the Board of Alderm
May Sth, 1893, Ayes, 16; Noes /.
Concurred in by the Common Com
January 1st, 1894. Ayes, 30; Noes, {
BEN. T. AUGUST, City Clerl
| j. G. DIcKERsoN,
President Board of Alder
RoLFE L. GLOVER,
President Common Conn