Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-05
MAY USE THE ARM0RY
COMMITTEE GIVES MILITARY THE
RIGHT TO REoRGANIzE THERE.
CONTROL OF The BUILDING
No Room for Doubt fn the Fut"'e-
Pythians Ask for the CaS"'rs
ArmOry-Will he subject TO S"'' -"
Time OF Riot-Contract Awarded.

The Committee on Grounds and Build
| ings met last night and granted the use
| OF the Regimental Armory three high's
each week for sixty days. in order TO IA
| ciIitate the proposed reorganization of the
First Regiment, Captain Bossieux, VINO
was present at the meeting. said tha'
only four companies towards the TWO
regiments would be raised in Richmond
and these he thought would be ready 10
| be mustered into the service of-the Std'e
within thirty days. The OILY possible de-
lay. he thought, would arise through
| failure to receive the government grant
of regulation blue uniforms, for captain
Bossieux emphasized the statement that
the reorganized companies would not
wear the gray uniforms ordered for the
Old First just before the outbreak of hos
| tilities between Spain and this country.
THE KNIGHTS AS SOLDIERS.
| The knights OF Pythias petitioned the
city for the use OF the Cavalry Armory,
and in return they offer their services to
the city at any time in case OF riot or
| disturbance.
| ~
was the position of the committee in re-
gard TO the future control OF the armory.
| In order that the right OF the city TO
| grant the use of the building for charita-
| bic purposes might not be aDroSa'eu,
| they defined their position by adopting
| resolution granting the Acknowledgement
| of the State permission TO keep the am
munition now stored there in the build
| ing for sixty days. 1t is the Intention OF
1, mo from
time 20 time so that the question whether
| the city or the State is In cohlroi can
| never again be raised.
There were present at the meeting
Messrs. Gunst, King, Ferriter, Snead,
West, Heeke, and Lawder.
PETITION OF THE PYTHIANS.
| A petition was presented by Mr.. Lawder
| from the Uniform Rank, knights Of Py-
| thias. asking for the use of the cavalry
| Armory two nights in every month. The
| order represents that the members wear
side arms. and are regularly drilled, and
| If the request is granted they promise TO
| hold themselves in readiness TO answer
all calls from the Executive, TO quell riot
or disturbance. The matter was referred
| TO a subcommittee for a report.
The City Engineer reported to the COM
mittee that in view of the general order
disbanding the First Regiment of this
city. he had notified the janitors of the
armory not to allow the gas and water 10
| be used His action was sustained by
| the committee.
PETITION OF REGIMENTAL CAP
TAINS.
Captains BossieuX and Masurier who
were present al the meeting, presented
| the following petition
| To the Grounds and Buildings Commit
tee of Richmond:
Gentlemen,-We the undersigned, re-
specially request that You allow the
ArmOry to be opened Monday, Tuesday,
and Friday nights of each week for the
purpose OF holding meetings with rete-
renee to the reorganization of the several
companies. Very respectfully,
K. l.. T.. MASURIER.
WILLIAM RUSSELL
&. a. CRAWFORD,
c. a. FAIRLAMB.
Captain Bossieux stated that he thought
| the regiment would be reorganiZed WITHIN
| thirty days. The principal delay would
be due TO the difficulty in getting the
uniforms-not the gray, he said. but the
regulation blue, which We shall have 10
get from the United States Government.
Captain Crawford appeared on behalf
of old Company ID, and asked that the
property or tudl VI SiiiHitipH bN HiAD"NN
TO remain in the armory until the reor-
ganizatiOn.
Colonel Cutshaw said he thought the
REORGANIZATION would take more than
| thirty days-certainly not less than sixty.
CAPTAIN BossieuX said that 1t was only
contemplated to organize two regiments
in the State, and only four companies
in Richmond.
CONTROL OF THE ARMORY.
Mr.. West raised the question as to who
would control the Armory building when
the regiment was reorganized. 50 much
unpleasantness had been brought about
in the past when the committee granted
the use of the building FOR charltaDie
purposes, he thought 1t right and proper
that the question at least should De set
tied once and for all.
On motion of Mr.. Gunst, the petition
was granted. and it was decided that the
Armory should be kept open on the days
mentioned in the petition until ~ o'clock
T.. VI. for sixty days.
on motion of Mr.. West. it was decided
that the ammunition should be allowed
TO remain i'm the ArmOry subject TO the
| call of the Acknowledgement for the same
length Of time.
The contract for laying granolithic gut
| tiers and curbng in Monroe Park ana
| CANDLES Hill was awarded to Charles
Gasser.
The usual monthly bills were ordered
| IN be paid and much routine business was
| transacted.
Investigate Accident to Jackson.
A subcommittee of the Committee on
| Grounds and Buildings met last night
| to investigate the circumstances sur
rounding the recent accident to Frederick
| II. Jackson (coloreCD, which occurred IN
| the basement Of the City Hall.
| The plaintiff, who has instituted SUIT IN
| the Law and Equity Court. Tell INTO
hole dug at the bottom Of the steps when
the water and gas-pipes were undergoing
re2air.