Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-28
ne BUILD THE HALL.
Bolrd Concurs In Resolution Appfopri'
alinS $4,000 70. the Auditorium.
Mn. DELANEY, supERISrENDENr.
ne n Placed In Charge of the Pump
rrvuses of the Water Department.
!, othsr Dasiness Transacted By
Council Bodies Last Night.

Council BOotes Last Nts"c
i The hoard of Aldermen has concurreo
In the resolution appropriatins si-"0 ~
The construction OF m auditorium 70 oe
u..a nv the United Confederate Ve'e-
rams upon the occasion OF their ahnua'
reunion, to be hid in this city june S''''
and July LIST and I'd next.
X This action was taken at a speeia' nv
ing held last night, and the vote 500
II ayes to Q noes. The result VIII DC
IN enable the Executive Committee oi
the joint committee from the veteran
~.r,n. IN nroceed at once to the WORK OF
building the proposed addition 10 'ne
Music Hail at the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The question of annexing kichmohu
and Manchester did not arise, as was
expected. and the Board only remained
IN session for a short while.
The Board was called to order by Presi-
aan, Turpin at O'Clock, and those
present were: Messrs. Allen. Bahen. Bur-
ton. Blake. Hardwicke, King Mitchell
Moore. Mountcastle. Reeve, snead, Noble
Tanner. Vaughan. and Turpin
WOULD CALL IT EXTRAVAGANCE
Clerk August read the resolution APP
propriating the sum OF $1,000 10 puma an
addition to the Music Hall at the Expo
sition- Grounds. in order to provide an au-
ditorium for the United Confederate Nete-
rams reunion.
MFR. Blake spoke briefly upon the mat
ter, saying at the outset that he was
going TO vote for the appropriation, but
tain people who were disposed TO criti-
else the City Council to charge the ex-
penditure TO the extravaganza OF those
bodies.
Messrs Mountcastle and Noble made
short speeches, explaining their positions
I'm the matter Mr. Mountcaste was
unwilling to vote for the resolution be-
cause he did not think the city should
make such an outlay when she could not
spare the money. He challenged any
one to attack his love for the cause or
the Confederacy. but said he could not
agree to an expenditure of this charac-
ter at this time The other Marshall
Ward member took the ground that the
city should not invest so large sum of
money In SO flimsy a structure. He had
long ago endeavored to have the city
build a permanent hall, one which would
Be credit to her.
COLONEL CARY TALKS.
u, motion of Mr. Snead. the Board re-
quested Colonel Cary, of the committee
of the Veterans. to address the body
touching the matter under consideration.
Colonel Cary explained at the outset
the action Of the City Council about
year ago in inviting the United Con-
federate Veterans to hold their next re-
union here. and the manner In which
Richmond rose VIGOROUSLY in that great
meeting in Houston, In spite of the com
bined opposition OF a number OF the
largest and most enterprising cities or
the South. The speaker said that he was
sorry indeed. TO note that there were
some members of the Board OF Aldermen
who did not entertain the same views
regarding this matter that he did. He
trusted that the body would not let 1t
20 out TO the world that the city OF
Richmond had invited this reunion TO be
held here. ana had then refused to pro-
vide hall for 1t. Colonel Cary appealed
70 the Board to take broad view OF
this question. and to concur in the ac-
ton of the lower branch in adopting the
resolution. He assured the Board that
the committee having the matter In
charge would do all In their power TO
cause this entertainment 10 reflect credit
OF course. state how much money could
be secured by private subscription to as
sist In carrying out the local plans for
the reunion. but he felt that $500 or 49,
600 would be raised.
3 THE RESOLUTION PASSES,
Mr.. Allen called for the question at
the conclusion OF Colonel Carys remarks,
and the resolution was concurred in by
the following vote:
Ayes--Messrs. Allen, Bahen, Blake, Bur-
ton. Hardwicke, King. Mitchell. Moore.
Reeve, Snead. Tanner, Vaughan, and
President Turpin--1s.
Noes-Messrs. Noble and Mountcastle-2
Under a suspension OF the rules Mr.
Hardwicke offered a resolution appro-
priating $500 for the purpose of having
a special Illustrated article concerning
Richmond's material and Industrial inter-
ests printed in Frank Leslie's Weekly
The paper went to the Finance Com
mittee. -
Mr. Snead presented to the Board the
resolution already adopted by the Com
mon Council providing for the appoint
ment OF a special committee TO compile
the work done by the Council OF the city
OF Richmond from July l. 1884,. to the
present. This was concurred in. and the
Board adjourned.
Mr.. Delaney IL Superintendent.
A lengthy meeting OF the Committee on
Water was held In Room No. IL OF the
City Hall last evening Those In attend
ance were Chairman Briggs. and Messrs
Brock. Lawder. Mountcastle. Tanner and
Trower. The first matter to arise was the
election OF Superintendent of Pump
houses Of the department Colonel Tan
ner nominated Mr.. Alexander Delaney,
whom ne recommended in strong terms
Applications for the position were read
from Messrs. John c. Boyden. j. w Har-
wood. ID. p. Jennings. James H. Allen.
Walter f. Orange, S. u. Small. J. r.
Tompkins. L. N. waring, George An
drews Joseph Hulcher. ]. c. Epps, and
w. r. Farrell. Mr. Delaney was elected
on the twenty first ballot The newly
elected superintendent Is one Of the best
known mechanical engineers In the city.
He was for long time a member of the
old frm Of William +. Tanner & Co..
and was the superintendent Of the Tan
ner 4 Delaney Engine Company He is at
present a member OF the firm OF Cham
bin. Delaney q Scott. He Is man OF
high moral character and sobriety, and
n advanced In all modern idess pertain
ing 20 machinery. schedule OF his du-
tics was presented by the superintendent
and approved by the committee.
One or two small extensions We're Or
dered. and the payroll and bills were APP
proved.
The Committees ON Health and Gene
teries held regular business meetings yes
terday. Only routine matters arose for