Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-05
WILL BE OF JACKSON
The Gallant StOneWall 10 Be Represented
In Bronze Upon Triangular Lot.
THE COUNCIL GIVES THE SITE.
HicycIc Ordinance Considered ana
Rcferred-To Compel the Railway
IN Take I'm yarsbaiI-street Tracks.
Other business Transacted.

The Common Council held an adjourned
session last night and transacted great
deal OF unfinished business. The MEM
bers present were Messrs Closer presi-
denD. Blanks. Briggs. Brock, Caskie'
Carter. Cottrell. Davis. Deane, Epps.
Grimes, Gunst. Landerkin, Lawder, Nc
Dowell, Trower, Wallerstein, and WOODY.
Concurrent action was taken upon the
resolution from the Board of Aldermen
instructing the City Attorney to prepare
a bill OF betterments for the city of
Richmond, TO be presented to the Legis-
lature for it's adoption. The same action
was taken in regard to an ordinance
providing that persons or companies ap-
plying for the use Of the streets of the
city shall put up a bond Of $4,000
THE BICYCLE ORDINANCE.
The City Attorney submitted the much
talked of bicycle ordinance. The measure
contains four distinct provisions. as fol-
lows:
1. Every person over ten years Of age
is prohibited from riding a bicycle or
tricycle. on any highway i'm the city. or
in any public park or square OF the city,
within or without the limits Of the city,
without having attached 10 the handle
thereof a bell. or gong, which can be
distinctly heard at distance OF thirty
yards. from riding on any sidewalk or
footway i'm such highway, park, or
square, from riding after dark without
having attached to said tricycle. or bicy-
Gle, a lighted lamp; from riding at a
greater rate Of speed than six miles an
sI.t "a p than
eight miles an hour at any other time;
from riding crosswise or curving TO and
fro on any such highway or foot path;
from riding without his or her feet on the
pedals and proper control OF the ma
chine with his or her hands; from riding
with more than two other persons
abreast.
2. Every person over ten years Of age
shall ring the bell attached to his or
her machine when about TO turn a cor
ner or whenever necessary TO warn
person of the approach Of said machine.
Every person shall pass to the right Of
any vehicle going in an opposite direction.
and pass 70 the left OF any vehicle going
in the same direction.
3. person on horseback. or the driver
of any vehiclt, shall ride or drive to the
right when meeting a bicycle or tricycle.,
and TO the left when going in the same
direction.
T. Any person violating any provision
or requirement Of this ordinance shall be
liable 20 fine Of not less than 81 nor
more than $780,
This ordinance shall be in force from
its passage.
The measure was discussed at consider
able length. and finally referred to the
Committee on Ordinances 10 report at
the next meeting.
President Glover presented the resigna-
tion Of Hon. Thomas b. Murphy. recently
elected to the Legislature and the same
was accepted.
NO BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL
A communication from the School Board
was read. 1t stated that that body did
not deem IL eXpedient now 10 establish
a branch high school on Church Hill.
Accompanying the report was state
ment that the cost of erecting a building
something like the present Central School
would be $4,000. while the proposed school
would create an annual expense Of $500.
The report of the board upon this ques-
tiOn was received and filed
The Council accepted an invitation from
Messrs a. Saks a Co. 10 visit their store.
on Main street, and see the wonderful
oil-painting After the Storm
Mr.. Blanks offered a resolution. asking
the Board Of Police Commissioners 10
investigate into the expediency Of con-
structing a new station-houss in the Third
District. This was referred % the Police
Board for report.
President Glover made the following
appointments on standing committees:
Mr.. Carter. on Light. Third Market, and
Cemeteries; Mr.. Blanks, on Fire Depart
ment; Mr. Lawder. on Ordinances; Mr..
DOnleaVy, on Fire-Alarm
THE MONUMENT SITE.
Mr.. Gunst called up the resolution from
the Committee on Grounds and RuftIfpoe
donating the lot at the intersection Of
Broad and Adams streets and Brook ave-
nue. TO "F"' Company Association as "A
site for the monument this organization
contemplate erecting. and the matter was
discussed at length. Mr. Landerlxin said
that as the Council had had so much
trouble regarding the matter. be was in
favor OF laying the matter on the table
for short while. The city, in the first
place, had paid too much for the piece
OF ground. which, Mr.. Epps had said,
was NOT big enough 10 "cuss' a cat In.
Mr. Gunst said that the site had origi-
nally been purchased for a monument,
and that the tax-paying element OF Mon
roe Ward wanted the memorial there.
II would enhance values and give general
satisfaction. Mr.. Gunst stated further
that ne understood that the figure the
association proposed to place upon the
shaft would be Of the gallant Stonewall
Jackson.
Mr.. Epps assured the body that tha as
sociuliOn asking Tor the lot would not put
up a monument which was not creditab'e
10 the city. The gentlemen Interested
I'm this movement were, he said. men OF
means, and intended to erect monu-
ment which would be source OF pride
10 all Richmond. Mr.. Briggs spoke along
this line.
Mr. Wallerstein thought that the Coun-
ell should not give away the lot until IL
had some Information as to the plans and
specifications, cost etc. OF the proposed
memorial. He, therefore, moved that the
question be tabled and the Building Com
mittee of the association requested to ap-
pear before the Council and give IL the
desired information concerning this mat
ter.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
After some further discussion the mo-
ton TO table was voted down, and the
resolution from the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings adopted
Mr. Grimes presented a petition signed
by a large number of citizens In the
East End. asking for the widening Of
Lester street. The paper went 10 the
Committee on Streets.
On motion OF Mr.. WalIerstein. the
Council DIRECTED the City Engineer to
prepare an ordinance 70 compel the Rich
mOnd and Manchester Railway Company
to take up its tracks on Fourteenth and
Marshall streets. The object OF this is
20 secure better service on that route
Mr. Woody here offered resolution re-
duesting the Southern Railway Company
to provide better depot facilities here but