Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-24
FIGHT THE VlADUCT.
Biz Mass.Mestins Last Night in Oppose
tiOn to the Measure.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Citizens Of Jefferson Ward Think
uui,dinG the Brtdgc Would DO
Great DamnEc ana he Hcch'css
Waste Of Noncy-Nnny Speeches.

,v,s,. of ,,opcy-Nnny Speeches.
Tho Oid-Narkot Hall was fairly we'll
filled last night by citizens from JEFFERSON
ward who had gathered 20 enter protest
a..,,,e, tho erection Of the proposed VIA
| d,ct on Broad street There were nufner-
o,,, conservatives from other sections oi
/ ,oo ,itv. AMI though the feeling on the
/ c,,es,ion WIS not unanimous, there was
an overwhelming majority present OF
those who looked with the utmost d'sla-
yor upon the suggested bridge.
The Blues' Band was IN attendance ana
n,avel ratriotlc airs between the speech,s'
Tho meeting was called TO order by Mr..
< stern. Of the Organizing Commute az
sea O'clock. and proceeded to tn election
80 officers Mr.. Christian G. 1hon was
chosen 10 preside. and Mr.. J. ;. Moore
was elected as secretary. while Mr.. Mar
shall T.. Ramos was depstel his assistant
Alderman william Z. 1'nTin was the
orst ~ address the meeting. He said mo
! scheme Tor a vllduct on Broad street 80"
/ 3D., outcome u greed pure and sAnpi-'
ana was cxtloitc1 for the purpose 81 lh-
ing Tho pockets Of those who woull ~
| mote H. 10 was not h. malntaihe"' .D'
| the good ~ the people y TINS CIV. u"
! ,.it, ~ Richmond is bankrupt. he d-clat'l'
,rd .irea1v owes a debt of $4,000. IL
/ ,,.os an outrage on cOmm0n-scnse 10 suE-
,,os, puttlnc the city 10 an additional sf'"'-
ono .vneus.. for anything so entirely sup r.
Guous as the viaduct. During the nfst slN
months 81 the present fiscal year No e'"-
flnuel. the city appropriated 500" NOR
than its estimated receipts for that l'ii"'',
and n il Well-known Tact that - '''ia
receipts are always larger than actuM
..i,.s For fifteen years. b. ayerred, the
civ had never lived within Us Iece'p,
f., conclusion. Mr.. Turpin referred 10 u'
largo salaries paid 81 city officials Tor III
Vial duties. and said h. should Ike ~
Soc the office Of chief Of fohc'
abolished. and the duties reposed IN .n'
Mavor. ana the business Of the 'lty W
iactor transacted by the city Treasui ~
rr Turuiu spoke at some lenr'h "'
economic subjects. alluding to what IL
considered abuses and suggesting reiie
dies lie was frequently lh',ii ui''
with loud applause.
To PREPARE RESOLUTIONS.
II was then moved hy Mr.. stern anf
seconded hv Mr. BlOombcrg. tAAl coiH
nittee Of five should BE- appoihleu
/ draft suitable resolutions expressive q"
the true sentiment Of the meeting. ]"
chairman apn"ints' VI " NJ
J j. W. Sh'ci1-' .. J., -''"'. o.,
~;rs. and : stern The committee thri
,.i,hdrew 20 draft the resolutions
Mr. Uggins was the next speaker. ~
said the erection of a y!afuct IN IRON
of those three historic and heauili
churches would Dee an act Of vandalism
almost an act II sacIilcge. Further thal
,tt. =, v.,s an unWarrautoI assault oi
-. ,,1 g.. WAS ~ the opinion
lh'f I'oi ~ - III, ID ..,,,,.ral d
That an inJuncuoh ,V-'" '- 80
restrain the Council from erecting ~
yi,duct. The city Attorney and CT
- d. continued who had bel
i.hsii'. e-,,'.-,t,.,. BE tian ha
t,, En- r.i,~ttr-D rr0rar
Sltff+i'' l' -'' .. 49,. 49,. 20
V-ownrrs i'r UP" "'i e1' l.'.' .'','' a..
inevitably Follow. l-r H'4' .''
ties in tho Gas ana water H'iii 'i'''.'
VIE 80. ~ tne nroeent time Than am
N"s - In conclusion DE esi
Nia'i'. 7'"-'''- ,-,.f. .
n he Knew any lNli5 o. 'N.
Richmond they would rot 'ouI.t' nam
this OUTRAGE on prOpcr.y-oyners and tax
-,..,,
peg ..-. ,.(.,,.,r--,.r-r.
REPORT OF TIE OohAiil } ~.
Tho Committee ON Resolutions then -
49, t,u md ,t. --cr.tarv wa
I.f. Oh
lHsiI u''ri u ''1A '"' ''io''
. as follows:
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/ =. w.. mn g. ff. E,|et-f-nI reeolu
I 'oIc,Idn ~ ~. ',.,,,,'-sti,l. tfa honor
1t'"' d.. I.,o'.,,,n - go. civ - tichtgor
5 ~ -. - ..e''b,,fttej ~ the p oule III th
p y" nav H. el,etiIr I'm November lSI
, 49,. ,,,,ee,i5, II tho c..v Of Eichmonl saa
. W -t.i,'. ana r In ehall issue an
. ~ 81 ..,,5 80. fherefor and that III
s'Il ',.i.I' -. co,1rlu v.iil I'M In. r..
r. i..iiul iu'e - ,t. ,';,,t ebail he IN. al
3 y,t,It,,,e 81 r,,rietions under which sue
, a viaiuct shall be built. and.
10 Where's. the stid pioip-ti NlA'uS. :
hrnEt eN.r i'i.'t .t4', - 49,, i,I"ro.,
4 serious dt ifiul'ut 10 lnr uus -
, ana prop rty OF tAe ptpp- Oh ~. - -.
ID Ward in 8. neral anu u" I,t'I s' ~"
20 ruin ,oi .luauie pitpel'. "ion- l.1 U.s.
% posed route. We lHc elliI'"1 an" tIi
. payers Of Jefferson W ara, re- Hll
enter our earn ST protest ana oblecllVi
against this tcnem-. Tor Inc lDli0"'i
q reasons:
r. :. because Church I'M rs not as ~ d
legged separate and distinct as u WrI
from the remainder Of 81 city. vic. Ut
OBJ Is connected now hy TWO separate and di
- tuCt cIT-liueS. which render the ma
O. 4 aud Ws-t-Elds easily accessible, ana az
g. additional connection is useless, III -
+ pclieut and unnecessary.
. lrlsmuch as nine tentts or "
90 number OF ladies' and misses. as W
y I as men and bows" who reside on fhnrt
j. Hill "aul work In other s. Ctiuns IN n
citv" lind more convenient service az
b. are actually nearer their places # en
N ploymcnt hy the lines no" in use ina
" they would D. by ara over Niuuct
J" bridge over broad street. TINS aISdHr At
70 uuerile and without force. and. inasmut
$ as Church TIL! mas an abb ana amp
corps Of skilled physicians residing Win
her gates. Il Is suggested that oriinaril
Inn, shovld he be- rrefcrred II is cen