Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-09
IN THE CEMETERIES.
the coMMlrrEe's TOUR or tNspec.
TloN TO THE eURylNc-cRouNoS


The annual tour OF inspection OF the
Council Committee on Cemeteries was
made by that body yesterday afternoon
THO committee assembled at the new CITY
Hall at O'Clock and spent the remainoe'
Of the day in visiting the several oury'ns-
grounds and famIIiarixing the new mem
bers with this department OF the Guy
government and It's needs. Those VINO
went upon the tour were Chairman
Grimes and Messrs Briggs. cottre'i. Dia-
cont, and Vaughan. and Coionei W. e.
cutshaw, the City Engineer. Messrs'
Boykln and Carter were absent on ac-
count OF the congressional convention
to which they were delegates.
The committee travelled In four
horse bus, and went first to shockoe
Cemetery. where q thorough inspection
OF this burying-ground was made. Ihe
employees were found busy cutting the
grass and pulling out the weeds IN the
pathways Mr.. Carter pointed out sew,
erai instances where private sections had
been deserted by their owners and the
wooden fences had gradually become very
dlapidatcd. lie asked the advice OF the
committee as to what action he should
take in the premises.
IL was stated that the City Attorney
had given II as his opinion that In such
instances these fences could be removed
as nuisances without making the city IA
bic The committee will deal with the
subject at its next session. AT the close
OF the Inspections the visitors were invited
by Mr.. Carter into his private quarters
In the city almshouse. where they were
entertained by him at a splendid dinner.
At LAKEWOOD CEMETERY.
After this pleasant intermission the
committee continued its way, going TO
lakewood Cemetery.
While driving out to the cemetery Colo
mel Cutshaw remarked that IL would De
a decided Improvement IL the city could
acquire sufficient property al reasonable
figure at the head Of = street so that
that street might be turned into Oakwood
avenue in a curve instead OF at the sharp
angle which 1t at present formed by the
two thoroushfares.
Mr. Diacont called Colonel Cutshaw's
attention TO his resolution, introduced at
the last meeting OF the Common council
which provides that az soon as prac,haoie
trees be planted on both sides OF OAK
wood avenue, from = street 20 the GENE
teiy The City Engineer Thought that
sufficient number Of trees could well be
spared from the city nursery rext fal.
but il would hardly be worth the while
TO plant them inasmuch as the street was
county property. and the trees could not
be properly taken care of by he city au-
thorities He suggested. however. that
some negotiations might be entered irto
with the Board Of Supervisors of the
county with a view Of obtaining per-
mission for the planting OF the trees.
and subsequently securing law from the
Legislature giving the city the necessary
powers in the premises. The Coione' said
he thought that the abutting property
owners might be prevailed upon to give up
a strip Of land feet wide on either side
OF the avenue, thereby making that tho-
roughfare 40 feet wide.
ANOTHER AVENUE.
Mr. Diacont also stated that the COM
mlttee would request the Council TO take
the necessary steps In order TO run an
additional avenue from Venable street
into Oakwood Cemetery. through new
entrance which Is to be created by the
committee. The Engineer was also re-
quested 10 furnish the necessary number
of trees for this thoroughfare when es-
tablisbed.
At lakewood Cemetery everything was
fcrnd to be in good condition, and the sec
lions OF soldier graves eSpeclHiiy SHONSu
q remarkable improvement Among ether
points of interest the committee visited
was the vault of Mr.. James Motherhood.
which has been ornamented by a statue
OF this popular citizen, which was cut
In his own yard and by his direction.
The committee accepted an invitation 70
make a short stop at the residence OF
Superintendent Dickerson. where light re-
freshments We're served. The body then
moved westward 10 Riverview Cemetery,
where Superintendent French showed his
visitors that ne fills his place TO the fullest
satisfaction. and does everything in his
power TO embelish that city Of the dead.
The committee intend to beautify the road
leading to Riverview by planting trees on
both sides of II next fall
OTHER COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
There was called meeting of the Com
mittee on Finance at the State Bank at
noon yesterday Chairman Hardwicke
says no business of public Importance
was disposed OF.
The Committee on Ordinances will con-
vene In the new City Hall this evening to
begin review of the newly-codified ord-
nances of the city.