Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-05
10 ASK THE CHANGE.
kurcil viii Be Urged 10 Reconsider the
EOnument-Site Matter.
REFER TO HAVE THE MONEY
4. stuart Association and Veteran
camp Committees to Wait on the
city Tathcrs-0bjections to the Lo-
cation ri,ed.
|eatIon Filed'

var more than the usual interest Will
-fach TO the meeting OF the Common
,nncl tomorrow night, as two i'm
or,ant questions OF public concern are
be considered.
one OF these IL the report OF the COM
ttce OF conference on the apportion-
bent OF the street fund. and. as the re-
kommc.dation TO be made Is In line
sith the action originally taken by the
wer branch. there is little doubt 'ha'
is will be promptly disposed OIL
Bat the second matter to which reie'-
CO is made will certainly produce an
,mateA discussion. This Is the pfopo-
hon that the Council reconsider us
hon directing the purchase OF MI
~ II, n. BROAD and Adams streets
- Brook avenue a. site LOT NV
ar; monument. ana that IN lieu ,"eie
the 5000 be placed 10 the ereait Oh
fund for the erection OF the monu-
,, 70 the dashing cavalry leader
,ders Of the Dispatch are familiar
"a the complications that have arisen
this matter and with its present sta
Frhere will be three committees present
morrow night 10 urge the Council
reconsider. one viii represent the
e,eran Cavalry Association. and the
her two are from Lee and Pickett
ms. both Of which organizations have
tel in both urging the city 20 fulfil
,nt to Stuart. and pressing for the
olcation OF the money appropriated
ward the monument. instead Of for the
ne on which to erect IT.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
TIE resolution adopted by the Coun-
with reference 10 the site is in these
words:
BE II resolved by the Council OF the
fv OF Richmond, the Board OF Alder
|rrn cOncurring. That the Auditor be,
aaI is hereby. authorized 10 transfer the
sum Of 5000 from the uncNpcndcd bal
|ouce now standing to the credit Of
fhr now City Hall 10 an account 10 he
known as the Stuart monument fund:
ana the Committee on Grounds and
|UlIilngs Is instructed TO acquire by
Adams and Breads streets and Brook
avenue. and the said committee is au-
f'r0rzei to issue its warrant I'm pay
|raat II the same when good and suf
{ .nt deeds are presented. approved by
DO city Attorney"
Before City-Attorncy Meredith had ex-
mined the title 10 the property the
Veteran Association waited on the
rounds and Buildings Committee, and
matters were suspended. no written con-
. Tract for the purchase Of Mr.. Raabs pro-
rerty was ever entered into. but he claims
mat the city is obligated. and he viii
,nleayor 10 enforce the sale.
OBJECTIONS TO THE SITE.
Nr =. A. Catln. a member of the Exc
tutye Committee OF the Veteran Cavalry
IA ISOLATION, when asked the objections TO
the Raab site. replied: I'VE think there
r. hundreds Of sites which the city now
vns that would be much more suitable
b. monument. Brook avenue runs
conally across the town. and the south
est corner Of Adams street would OBJ
irict the monument from view down
ahat thofouEhfare. A person approaching
Ia from either direction on the north side
Tof Broad street could not see ii AT all
'untn he got within n few feet of II. on
the south side Of Broad IL could not be
seen In full for more than one block.
". would not object 20 having II in the
middle Of Broad street at That point
but think II would be much better To have
Il at Second or f1fth. or at any other
point where the streets run at right
angles to each other, so that II would
be in full view from four different di-
rectlons. We do not wish il understood,
however, that We are welded 10 any
point. We simply think the money could
D.. more judiciously spent in assisting IN
building a monument IL IS going 10 be
a hard and long chase. anyhow. TO
catch up with the sum that VIII be need
Il. Probably over - per cent. OF the
cavalry Of the Army Of Northern Nir-
einia were countrymen. Most OF them are
now poor. and the burden is going TO
fan on the few who have gone TO the
cities TO live. II would be great en-
couraecment To them If this $1,000 were
laid aside for this purpose
HAS any money been collected by the
association with which TO build monu-
ment?"
"Oniy between $50 and 500. though
n eOodly sum has been promis us by
Generals Payne. Rosser, ana others when
ever IL shall appear that the Undertaking
will indeed be a success.
EFFECTIVE As a NUCLEUS.
"You think then that with this $4,000
"a a nucleus tn balance needed couid
be raised I'm a reasonably short timeF
81 am Do much Impressed with that be-
Nef that have already suggested TO the
Executive Committee that they ask the
Council TO put aside this sum for the pur-
pose named. 10 be turned over to US two
years hence. provided We snail have
raised a Ike sum, otherwise to be Tor
fcitod by u.s. Every one Of Stuarts old
men would commence forthwith 10 raise
this sum, and they would get IL. too.
About what viii be the cost OF the
monument you propose 10 erect!
1--WE think We will have To content
ourselves with one costing $4,000. That
doesn't look 50 modest under the cir
cumstances. but Richmond is commenc-
ing 90 have aspirations in a certain way
and We would get much help through
local pride II the proposed monument
Is built Baltimore could no longer claim
10 be the monumental city
what will b. the effect OF the Coun-
CHS refusal 40 rescind its action
There will be just that much less
money for needed improvements. n
monument iudiciously located will beau
tfy the town. Will interest its citizens
anu KS fioitNiNs anu viii ne HflfAui "
It's surroundings; but at the point named
n cannot possibly do any general good
Indeed, ! believe that II that site is
purchased IL viii be the death-kne!l TO
the Stuart monument. We had not for
gotten the resolutions passed years ago
by the Council OF Richmond. and we in
tended. al the proper time. 10 80 90 II
and ask II 20 make its promise good.
with a handsome sum from that source,
daylight would have been cspied in the
distance. but without such help all is
darkness TO me. This - not private
Enterprise. and. therefore. everything
Unjust be bright 10 make IL a success"
fNORE THAN CENTENaRIANs NOW.
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