Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-16
TIE POLICE MUST VACATE PROMPTLY
The Fire Department Wants Full
Consents to Allow $4,000 of It's
Funds to he Transferred.

it being the intention to erect a ne
structure for the force vacating.
Mr.. NJ. Fill Seay, chairman Of the Con
mittee on Police. presided. and the 70
lowing members were present: Frol
the Police Committee-Messrs. NJ. Fl
Seay, Peters, Shea. and Whalen. Frol
the Police Board-Messrs. Bosher, Fig,
Jacob. Laube. and Weinbrunn. From III
Fire Board-Messrs. Frischkorn, jenkins
Levy. and c. F. Taylor.
| POLICE READY TO vACATE.
The discussion was opened by Mr..
w. Laube. on behalf of the Police Com
missioners. After referring to the pas
consideration OF the question, Mr.. Laub
| briefly and emphatically stated that afte
| thorough canvass OF Clay Ward tn
conclusion had been reached that tn
building was not suitable for police pur
poses, and they were now anxious to ge
out and leave the whole place for tn
use Of the Fire Department.
| Mr.. Phil. Shea then made a short ad
| dress. saying that the only object of tn
Police Committee In calling the joint ses
sion was TO attempt to bring about som
agreement between the two boards, whic
seemed to be at loggerheads in regar,
| TO the Third Police Station.
| Mr.. Bosher said the boards were not a
"loggerheads." On the contrary, thei
| relations had always been most pleasant
The trouble was, he said, that the Finance
Committee had turned down an applica
ton from the Police Commissioners fo
an appropriation for Third station-hous,
purposes. and there they We're
Mr axyu 10,
many opinions among the members of the
Board of Fire Commissioners as there
were members of the board
Mr.. Laube came down directly to the
issue by proposing that the Fire Depart
ment retain the BrOok-avenue engine
house, paying the Police Department s., 5oC
for the same, and that the two boards go
before the Council and recommend that
certain sum be appropriated, to be add
ed to the $500 for the construction of a
new station-house.
In colloquy between Mr.. Laube and
Mr.. Levy the former said that IL was
proposed to erect the new station-house
somewhere Broad and Leigh, Henry and
Hancock, the cost to be from $500 to
5000.
NEED A STATION THEMSELVES.
Captain Taylor then took the floor, and
called attention TO several facts-namely
that the Council having refused to give
any money to the Police Department. tho
only money available was that held by
the Fire Department, and that being the
fact, the Fire Department should say how
1t should be spent.
we are rich and you are poor" he
said, addressing the Police Board; land
you would have been rich too if you had
gone TO the Legislature like we did and
gotten your appropriation like we did"
Captain Taylor called attention to the
fact that 1t was necessary to move En-
CINE Company No. further west. The
people in that section were entitled to
protection. The present Fire Department.
he SAID, was large enough If properly dis
trlbuted, but If the apparatus was not
distributed better than il is now 1t might
be found necessary to establish another
Il am willing to do what I can to ac.
this matter" he went on.
but will never vote TO give the Police
Department money to build a station
house while we need stations ourselves.
We have been turning back into the Trea-
sury each year tidy sums of money, but
this year we propose TO use our surplus
10 build a station"
WANT THEM TO GET OUT.
II am satisfied" he went on, that the
board will not give more than $3.50. Sup
pose we gave you that, what would you
do with It? What guarantee have we
That the City Council will make any APP
for you? 1t has refused in the
past; the chairman of the Finance Com |
nittee is dead against it, and won't give |
you a cent"
Mr.. Laube then interposed and said that |
If the Fire Board would show a spirit OF |
iberality he had no doubt the matter |
night be arranged.
How much do you want?" asked Can |
ain Taylor. rs it sS,O0O?"
Mr. Laube said there had been no men
ion Of that sum. They desired only a
reasonable valuation of the building
bout 50, 800, he thought.
Captain Taylor, continuing, expressed IL
is his opinion that the Fire Commission
RS would agree TO give the Police Board
900, provided the police force would get
tut at once and relinquish all claim on
he building.
There must be no question OF getting
ut next spring, but you must get nm
nd dust now. l make a motion that the
'ouncil be requested to transfer $500
rom our appropriation to that of the
'olice Departmental condition that the
Ire Department vacate the building"
PRESIDENT FRISCHKORN'S VIEW.
President Frischkorn, Of the Board of
Ire Commissioners was the next speak,
r. He deplored the unfortunate mud
lie which had, seemingly, unavoidably
risen. lie was willing, he said, to stay
here he was, and let the Police Depart-
lent move, but he feared for the matter
get back TO the Council with the de-
lys attendant upon such a course. The |
roper thing for the Fire Department TO
o was to at once buy a lot and build y
ouse, and say no more about the matter.
lis board he said was in q condition
act without appealing to the Council"
Captain Taylor made the direct promo
tion that the Board Of Fire Commits
oners, with the approval Of the Civ
ouncil, transfer $3.50 TO the fund of the
olice Board, on condition that the police
rec vacate the Third Police Station
thin thirty days
WILLING TO GIVE 5000
Then the discussion began again and ,
ged hotly for some time. Mr. I.aube
intended that the Fire Department was G
'urieted' with money and TO this Mr. a
rischkorn took exception. He again
intended that the only proper course to s
'rsue was TO hold no further conferences ;,
It 10 build a new engine-bousa
Id leave the police in peaceful possess {
on OF the Third Police Station. which O
uld be put in good order for a few dol
RS.
Mr. ffischkorn then offered an amend
ent to Captain Taylor's motion. thar
Q amount turned over TO the Police n
lard he e nll and Cnntni,. n, 49, D