Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

on. and asked for an appropriation Of
$500 with which 10 carry them out.
REPORTED FAVORABLY.
The committee reported fayorably on
This request, but the City Engineer dld
not auprOva the plans submittc1, saying
mat no himself would draft plans Tor
an armory. embracing dril she'd OK
tending across the old spring lot from
the cavalry 20 the lIowitzers ArinoIy'
t. bc used - both organizations. no
thought. however. that Il would take
$1,000 o. put his plan i'm execution
ON APRIL Il. 1&l this amount was APP
rroprilted. and work on the builoihs
was begun. the plans having been drawn
iy Afeesrs. EdccrtOn Rogers and water
d Uipbam. Tho work was pushed
ward. and IN 1891 the idea OF having
"A dr,l-hau connecting the two armoiieS
was abandoned. and 5000 OF the appro-
pration was transferred 20 the fund
r me erection Of the HoWitzers AT
u.ry.
THE BUILDING INSPECTED.
oa helith Of May, 1885, Colonel Cutshaw
notified Captain I'd. J. Euker. OF the
STUART Horse Guard. who had succeeded
Ills uncle in the captaincy Of the COM
iay. that the Grounds ana EuHlihsS
,-.9mittee had passed resolution form
,Hv turning the building over TO his
command for their occupancy. The Keys
were hcreupon turned over 20 captain
i...,r and on their next regular orill
,.Fht the troopers marched out Seventh
trr.4t ., inspect the new building. Ar
f..~r there. il was found that the build
Ing lll not been completed.
me wallis and flooring were all that
greeted them. There was no water or
f-- fixtures IN 1t. not room was pas
trt5. and nearly every WlndoW-pahe ina,
Dan been placed In the building had
l..1 broken out The structure was IN
al unfinished and Untenantable condition.
The troop refused TO accept the struc-
f-ra ir that condition. and the keys were
returned 90 Colonel Cutshaw with
ltt.r ,Arl.iuing that the Stuart Horse
G.ar could mako 10 use Of the armoIy
- they taan found 1t.
ANOTHER APPROPRIATION.
Car..'n Euker then Appealed before the
Cr~!Ie. on Grounds and Buildings
% te.r next meeting. and after laying
tte f.'s .ef0rc this body urged them 10
recommend another appropriately sum
.nt u cuplcte the armOrN. II was
t.iIaf % request the city Engineer 10
draw up 1u estimate of the cost OF
'..hine the building without the drill
t.. iy their next meeting. This was
-.... .I. tN aliliolAl S'.tlp was dFPl"-
tfuf.. October. 1S9i and approved no
,.aher 18Th for this purpose.
with ths appropriation the city Engi-
r..r was enabled 20 push the work on
o.. interior 90 the building forward. and
ttaW days ago {, was concluded. In order
o finish the interior properly. however.
70 became necessary FOR Colonel Cutshaw
o cN'ccd the appropriation by $3.50. This
le d.t. and last week the Council. at his
request appropriated this additional
AMOUNT with which 10 pay the bill Of the
contractors
AID that now remains is for the com
mit'ae 90 formally turn the structure over
@ Captain Euker. and for his men TO taiIo
possession.
THE BUILDING.
Tho building. picture OF which Is here
With presented. IS quite handsome. and
model structure OF its kind. While IL is
. 20 particular style IL Is a combination
70 DE Gothic and Queen Anne, and Is
armorial in design. II has frontage OF