The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-06
STUART MONUMENT SITE
WANTED BY THE FIRE DEPART
MENT FOR IN ENGINE HOUSE.
The Matter to be Disposed Of at the Next
Meeting OF tho Committee ON Grounds
and BuIdings-Other Matters.

The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings held its regular semi-monthly meet
ing in room 40. 5 Of the City Hall last
evening. with the following members
present: Messrs Epps ,chairmanb, Briggs.
King blake. Gunst, Grimes. ana
Mountcastle.
resolution introduced In Common Council
ON the pervious evening by Mr. 1rowor,
providing that the lot owned by the city
AT the intersection of Broad ana ADAMS
str, cts and Brook avenue he turned over
10 the Board OF Fire Comm. ssioners, who
intend TO erect on the same out OF tnei
own funds an engine-house.
Mr.. Blake thought the lot had been pur-
chased. and the money appropriated ior
the Stuart Monument Association Tor the
erection OF a monument.
MI. FsIscHKoRN's VIEWS.
President John II. Frschkorn. OF tho
Boar of Fire Commissioners, who was
present, was finally invited to present his
views. He stated that the Board OF FIRE
Commissioners had determined 10 Ndcatc
the quarters now occupied on Brook ave-
nue. for the reason that the men OF the
department were greatly inconVeniencen
by being compelled 10 sleep uhdei tne
rooms now occupied by the Police Depart
ment. Mr.. Frischkorn asked for the lot
I'm question, which, he said, no one want
ed. and certainly not the Stuirt MONUMENT
Association. who. under no consideration,
would erect monument on that SITE lie
said that the engino-house to be erected
there would b, Of a character 10 De
credit TO that vicinity. II was the inter-
Z on TO erect a tWo-story brick house, WITH
Virginia granite facing and coping, ana
10 be surrounded by a gable, hen
questioned by Mr.. Blake. Mr.. Frischkorn
said that the site was sufficiently large
enough for the purpose for when the
board desired 10 utilize II.
sUrJEce POSTPONED.
Mr.. Gunst, while not beng opposed TO
the transfer. said that he had been IN
formed by a number OF taxpayers in mat
vicinity that they did not wish to have
an eng ne-house erected there. ia order
TO give them an opportunity TO be heard
he moved that the further considerat-oii
OF the matter be postponed until the next
regular me ,ting.
Mr. Blake stated that the lot had been
purchased tor a certain purpose, 10 De
turned over 10 the stuart Monument As
ISOLATION, and that such steps should be
taken before any other disposition was
made of the property IN question lie
offered as a substitute, recommending the
transfer of the site 10 the Stuart Monu-
ment Association, but withdrew Il after
wards. Air. Gunst's motion was then car
ried.
ar. Frank r. Bates. the clerk Of the
committee. read communication from
the Board Of Fire Commissioners grant
| ing permission for the construction or q
framework for the blIe printing appara-
tus of the city Engineers department
on too OF the new engine house on Broad
near Tenth street. The cost OF the con.
struct.on OF this framework Is estimated
at $3.50. The matter was manly !alu
over until the next meeting.
The usual number Of bills were approved
and ordered TO be paid.
A communication was received from
City Sergeant Charles n. Epps complain
ing Of the leaky condition OF the boiler
room I'm the city Jail. The matter was re-
ferred TO the city Engineer and on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Grimes II was decided %
abolish the subcommittee on jan, lhe
officers at the jail are to be notified tha'
all necessary work is 10 be reported here
after to the city Engineer for report
OTHER MATHIS.
Chief Engineer Fuller of the Fire Dc
I partment, appeared before the commit
tee and asked to be given the privilege
Of removing the furniture from his Office
i'm the basement of the city Han TO ms
Office I'm the new headquarters OF the
Fire Department. which would be occu'
pied within the next few days. ON mo-
I lion Of Mr. Gunst, the request was grant
ed
/ An estimate was submitted for the con
/ struction Of sixty lockers for the new
! cavalry armorv. amounting to S9j. or
motion Of Mr. Grimes, II was decided I.
/ request the Council TO appropriate th'
THE matter as 10 the selection of 2
site for the erection OF the JEFFERSON btNl
Monument I'm Monroe PARK was no
taken up the subcommittee not yet De
I ing ready 10 report. ~.
I business of minor Importance, the com
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