Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-18
Manchester
and
Chest field.

The Assembly met last night TO hear
HE request of the Grade Committee Of
the School Board for relief, financial or
otherwise. for the present oyer-crordinS
In the schools. and to hear the represent
ial!Tes Of the Atlantic-Coast Line and
Southern railroads In regard to the bills
against the companies for lights.
The Assembly held ono of those three
hour sessions which the present Council
Is famous for. and although they Gid not
go into permanent street repairs. they
c0Esiderd propositions almost as irrele-
want 10 the School Boards predicament.
Inc session opened within an explanation Of
Inc exciting state OF affairs. Two hun
cred and sixteen scholars were enrolled
Tuesday. bringing the total enrolment up
70 vs. The school has a seating capacity
o. w hut owing TO the fact that in some
q The lower classes two sessions are held
daily I'll but 100 pupils can be provided
lor and the Grade Committee asked the
assembly TO appropriate $1,000 for their
temporary accommodation.
MI, Pullam explained why the bill in
toauoed at the last session Of the Legis-
Iatrre had not passed, and the Assembly
eoI busy, with Mr.. Wakefield in the
chair
FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Mr.. G. L. Petit moved that the sum OF
f.4y nc appropriated by the Council for
'he use of the School Board. MT. Owens
amended Mr.. Pettit's motion by provid-
iaP Tor the payment of the appropriation
70 the city by the School Board.
hpth the motion and amendment were
!'Si. Mir, ". W. Nunnally then spoke in
'aFoF OF the purchase or the old Central
oaafch FOR school purposes. Mr.. +. Il
VI Jr., also spoke along this line.
NF l3ayley, in a jocular way, asked
u.e Assembly 10 allow the board the use
y, me Council chamber and the Assem-
NY taking his proposition seriously, pro-
| wed 10 consider it. Mr. Owen moved that
-t hoard be allowed to use the chamber,
saa rs motion was carried. On hearing
0a' Mr. Baylep had spoken iestingly, the
1g'f Vas reConsidercd. and Mr.. Owen
"i,hGrew his motion
MR.. WAKEFIELD'S TALK.
ar Wakefield vacated the chJtr to Mr.
"eams, and IN very common sense vein
s%u mat this matter Of education was OF
~e hrst Importance. and that if the city
,oNia not provide education for its chill
wen II would be wise to ask the Legis
1 lure to rescind the charter and allow
wv civ TO go back into the county, where
Il M Niolis at itiSt, "oeit &c Pio
I Then the Assembly voted on measures
4 .-@t might, if hurried, relieve the con-.
sFsaon in at least six monthg-a motion
4 va VAS amended and he amendment
,. a..Aded Mr.. Fair moved that COM
.,ss'ee of five dhree from the Assembly
,a -S TWO from the board be appointed 10
ts aht arrangements for the erection Of a
.s'uo! building on the Reservoir lot at
seAth and cambridge streets
H. 'eF long discussion as to whether
cn, amendment W. in order or not. MT
d ~. -, was allowed to >,nend the above.
~ OFFER THREE THOUSAND.
NJ, ~ eil moved that the Assembly ap-
u I'M committee Of three to meet with
4 n. similar committee from the Board TO
IKE an offer of $1,000 for the old Cen
IA, ~. church. The FIRST payment to be 81, coo.
esn from the contingent fund. tho bal
f,,, M 10 be paid in one and two years with
wtest at 5 per cent.
~ FERGUSON offered an amendment