Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-04
Zen Thousand Dollars Appropriate
.or This Purpose. But None LOT '"e
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.,r-tinc-Ofhcr business


,ao common Council convened !" ''s
,.',......,, e.ssion last night ana asi''u
..,l,,,o,,elv 10 the appropriation %
Zoo, for the purpose Of entertaining 'ne
- IN The city upon the occasion
.....io, of me United Confederate
4 Veterans next june. The N-'vo a"u''o-
d .,, ,esolution was tabled. Those pre-
80, were President Glover. ana Mess's'
- Hloombcrg. Briggs, Carter CAS-
~. c,,trcl Davis Grimes. Gunst, hoo-
r,,ls,n. Landerkin. Lawder. Mayer
Il ,f,n,vcu Pago, soay, Smith, lro"er'
Fl ,,...,,r.,ein. Woody. and Williams.
,,,nber of resolutions came up from
., committee on Streets. among which
was ono providing for the hearing oil ane-
,,dons for the grading and paving win
asubalt blocks Franklin street from
srrel TO Harrison. the work TO be done
,t the cost OF the abutting properly
owners. This was unanimously adopted
The uncxpcndcd balance to the credit
~ tho account OF "hlling the tunnel and
restoring Eighth street, was transferred
al the request of the Committee on
streets 10 the fund for streets generally
10 be used I'm repaving with granite sp'''S
tho road-bed Of Broad stree; from -FOUR
tccnth to Twenty-second street
Another resolution was adopted VINO"
directed the Richmond City Railway COM
many. the Richmond Union Pas
songer Railway Company, and 'ne i''on-
mond Traction Company, TO pIoVlue 'ne''
ears with patent sand-boXcs. NJ
The ordinance of the R.chmono 'IaO
ton Company was amended 30 as 70 sNS
that company permission TO buhu anu
opcrate a doublo-tracN street fal"as
along Eighteenth street IRON brnad 10
Venable and along Ncnable 10 twenty
nfth street. and thence 10 ] street. Inc
work is TO begin in sixty Gays ana ne
competed and the road in operation WIN
Ina nine months from me oale OF INC
approval of this ordinance
Tttp ENTERTAINMENT FUND.
The Committee ON Finance reported
fsvorably resolution approprlauns
sf00le 10 proncflv receive and entertain
the ,f.ifors to the city on the occasion
M the annual reunion OF the United on-
Il tolerate Veterans. Inc same committee
Il also recommended the expenditure OF
{. ugDeo I'm the erection Of an addition 10
me- Music Han at the Exposition
rounds. 10 bee used as an auditorid m IN
which the veterans might hold their
4 wCetlngs These recommendations OF the
Finance Committee were fully explained
1v General Poyton Wise. who said that
lie Finance Committee had done its work
ably and we'll and he returned his thanks
10 that body and 20 the Council as well
he said be had written a letter some
time back. presenting tho facts in con-
nection with that matter.
General Wise described in touching and
beautiful terms the trials and temptations
of the Confederate soldier. and said he
hoped the members Of the Council would
not refuse TO allow the appropriation
for such purposes. il was a worthy and
patriotic object and the city should re-
spond In mHgnanimOus manner
Colonel John j. Cary then spoke IN
advocacy OF the appropriations. lie said
he would attempt no eloquence or ora
Tory. but would simply call attention TO
the fact that It was a matter Of duty.
A matter of loyalty and patriotism, that
the Council should vote for his appro-
priation. He begged that the Council
should give the money asked for by
R unanimous vote.
A BUSINESS QUESTION
Mr. Wallerstein said there was no man
ln tho room who would take off his
nat more reverently TO a Confederate sol
lier than he. but a question of inability
on the part of the city entered the
matter. Richmond, he said. had run
$1,000 i'm debt last year, and could not
afford 10 give $1,000 for any purpose. lie
was willing TO either give the $4,000 for
the reception Of veterans. or $1,000 for
tho erection Of an auditorium. lie favored
giving the money for the audi
forum. but suggested that II that was
done the building ought not 10 be erect
cd at the FAIRGROUNDS. but In more
central position This was not only a
question Of sentiment he said. but Of
business.
alr Mayer took the ground that it
was a question Of hospitality, and. more
than that. he believed II would pay
inc city
Air. Davis said. While he did not view
this matter from a mercenary stand
point, II would be OF great financial bene-
nt 10 Richmond 90 have the United
'onfcdoIate Veterans meet here next
june After great deal Of discussion
the resolution appropriatlng the $l0,Vv
Was adopted by unanimous vote.
AS TO THE AUDITORIUM.
The Council then considered the audi
torium appropriation. The proposition
mct with opposition from almost every
member Of the Clay-Ward delegation. and
was eventually laid on the table
Mr.. Seay said he did not regard IL a
proper thing for the Council 10 anpro-
pritte the ciiys money for a greaI big
addition 90 the Exposition buildings,
winch were located in Benrlco county.
ne realized the honor and appreciation
Tue IN the Contcdcrsle soldiers. but he
thoueht some consideration saould be
shown The living az well as the dead
SIR. Trowcr was also opposed TO the
resolution. lie said the city could not
afford 10 give away s22.g0 when II could
not keep It's streets IN decent condition.
Mr. Trower stated that he believed the
Third Market could be 80 arranged as 10
answer all the purposes OF the proposed
auditorium.
Mr. Davis urged The members not 70
vote against the appropriation. as Il was
now The duty of the city 40 provide ac-
commodatious for her guests. he sue-
gcSted that General Wise he heard upon
Ibis matter
General Wise started that his commit
tee had spent months in considering the
question OF han that would be large
enough for the veterans. and had found
absolutely no available place in the city.
~ was not the desire OF the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
That 20 should have new building. This
committee had utterly failed TO find any
arrangement or plan by which an audi
forum could he secured save the one
pre- entci. General Wise said he had
lully looked into the seating capacity OF
me Third Market and that structure
would only hold 3.5o0 with a gallery with
seating capacity Of 100 II would be ne
'.safN go have a han which would seat
HNN io l0,0a persons. and the proposed
fnniiorium would hold 800 chairs The
GENERAL explained that his committee WAS
welded 20 no esnecial building or loca-
'on. ana would he glad 10 have any
one oner better place than she one
under consideration Al that the commit