Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20
WANT THE TRIANGULAR LOT.
The = Company Association Memo
rialixe the Council.


The Committee on Grounds and Build
ines held "A regular meeting last night,
with Messrs Epps chairman, Briggs,
King, Grimes. and Mountcastle IN at
tendance. The session began at o'clock
and lasted until $50. when the presence
OF the members was needed TO make
up a quorum Of the Council
The Clerk read a petition signed by
number Of citizens dwelling on Williams
burg avenue. near Main street asking
that the houses in that section might be
connected with a spring Of water stu
ated there.
Mr. Allen. representing the claims OF
the petitioners, asked the committee TO
turn the water from this eDring loose
for the benefit of the residents. The
water. he said. contained many admirable
qualities, and was regarded by the older
residents as a necessity The matter was
referred 10 the City Engineer. with
power TO act. the cost not 10 exceed SO
THE SITE DECLINED.
The following letter. in reply TO one
addressed by the committee to the Nete-
ran Cavalry Association. offering a cite
for the stuart monument. was received
and fled
Your communication addressed 10 Mr..
G A. Taylor, secretary, relative 20 the
triangular lot at the intersection OF
Adams and Broad street and Brook
avenue. was submitted to the Veteran
Cavalry Association, which body ap-
pointed us committee. after the ques
ton had been fully discussed. with the
request that we would tender TO the
City Council its high appreciation of the
nberaiity shown by that honorable body
in securing the said lot for a size Of the
Stuart monument The gratitude thus
shown by the city legislators for what
the great cavalry leader did for the de-
fence Of Richmond was touchngly dwelt
upon by those who followed him; but it
was the unanimous opinion Of those pre-
sent that some other site in or about
the city could be had which would be
more helpful TO the = Gle az large. and
which could be mOTf ,nyeniently reach
ed by the creates amber. We desire
too, TO express regret hat the idea pre-
vailed in the city ~ neil that the spot
named was the choice of Stuart's old
soldiers for such was not the fact. If
tn site were their choice 1t would be
impoll,ic at this juncture. for obvious
reasons. 10 express it. The association
hopes that you can make such DISPOSE
ton of the lot as will be 10 the city's
interest, and that you will appreciate the
reasons why we are forced 10 decline
such a handsome gift. and We trust that
the sentiment which induced YOU 10
appropriate such a liberal sum for the
advancement of a cause that is dear 10
every resident Of Richmond will continue
to grow. and that when the association
| shall have raised a goody sum you will
| then supplement IL with an amount that
viii be worthy of the enterprise and OF
the city of Richmond.
(Signed) IL. A. CATLIN.
&c. a. TAYLOR.
JOHN W. GORDON"
A petition was presented. which was
extensively signed by number OF repre-
sentative people In the neighbor.
hood of the above-named lot. asking that
a fire engine-house might not be erected
! on the site.
+ COMPANY ASSOCIATIONS ME.
MORTAL.
\ large delegation from + Company
/ Association presented the memorial here
tofore referred to by the Dispatch. ask.
| Ing that the triangular lot declined by the
Veteran Cavalry Association be dedicated
as site for the monument which the
survivors OF + Company propose to erect
10 their fallen comrades. The memorial
sets forth that + Company. organized I'm
| 1859. was among the first OF the military
! bodies which was ordered to Harper's
Ferry. when fanaticism menaced over ALL
! and II there remained until quiet was
restored
+ Company composed of the flower Of
our cltys manhood, was organized Octo-
Der 10, 1885. with X. Milton Cary as
captain. Its record during our momen-
tous struggle of lssl-e5 was among the
noblest OF southern exempification. 1t
participated In fifty-eisht battles and en-
cagements with the enemy. and Of its
lis members. rank and file. by original
enlistment and later accessions. nifty
seven were promoted TO commissions from
that of subaltern TO general In the seye-
raj arms Of the service; thirty were killed
| or died from disease contracted In the