The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-19
razinE OF the property now
on the new High School site was

immediate razinE OF the property now
on the new High School site was
adopted.
Tie resolution made no exception
pf tho John Marshall house, and as
soon as 1t was realized that the raz-
ing OF this was authorized, Chairman
Wood moved reconsideration of the
resolution, and the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Gunst thereupon created n mild
sensation by opposing the proposition
/ TO exempt the Marshall house, which,
he thought, would detract from the
beauty OF the new High School. lie
avowcd his possession OF sentiment,
but objected to tho retention Of this
ancient structure on tho corner OF the
iiblock purchased at d cost of 100000.
| He expressed his preference for some
other site. and his willingness to vote
for an appropriation of 100000 II
necessary.
Swept Opposition Away.
President Turpin chr. Gunst in the
chair) thereupon swept away all OPP
positlon TO the retention Of this his
toric structure with II ringing speech,
| in which he stated that opportunity
should've given the Councilmen and
Aldermen to leave town in the event
| tho destruction OF this building was
authorized He paid q glowing tri.
bute to the great jurist. and declared
| that tho Council should be ashamed
! even to consider such proposition al
tho destruction Of this old building.
The proposition to destroy the priced
relic melted away like snow IN q
| furnace before the appeal of Mr. Tur-
pin, and tire amendment exempting this
| property from tho operation OF the
resolution was adopted 4. f;
! rha Roo r1 conc1lrre1 IN the action
OF the Common Council in awarding
! tho contract for rehabilitation or the
Gas Works to the Stacy Manufacturing
| COMPANY, and in another resolution
! awarding to r. D. Wood & Company
a contract for certain gas mains.
r A little later the Board concurred in
an ordinance providing for an issue
! OF $350,OO0 of bonds, hearing four per
cent. ana running thlrty-four years
with which to defray expenses Of
rehabilitation Of Gas Works
An ordinance increasing the salaries
OF two clerks in the Treasurer's office
i mlttce went to the Finance Com
| mittae.
The Board concurrod in an ordinance
approprlating $4,000 for paving III
Irailmount to carry out Il contract.
4 Burglar Alarm Ordinances.
l When the question OF concurrence ir
/ the ordinance providing for city
] flag came UP, Mr., Dabney promptly
moved to rccommit the ordinance. nnt
amendment thereto to the Ordinance
4 Committee. He, stated that he did 81
at the request of that committee nn(
1 with the hopo OF reaching nn agree
mcnt satisfactory to ,all concerned
1.-The motion to recommlt prevailed.
i Tho burglar alarm ordinance wa
/ thcn taken up, and President Turpi,
4 objected to consideration at this time
declaring that he had never seen /.
i copy Of The printed ordinance, an,
would not vote for paper OF suc|
length, disposing of valuable stree
rights and comforting ilnportan
powers and privileges without an op
portunlty to examine the document
/ lie stated that there was no need 70
hurry in disposng OF these vuuabl
rights. Iio thereupOn moved that tn
ordinance lie on the table ana h
printed. The motion to table and prin
prevailed. @
An ordinance to require notices to b
sent semi-annually to Taxpayers y.
J the City Collector was concurrod in,
Tho Board also concurrel In an or
; dlnnnce authorizing tho computation o
mo quantity or water consumed y,
J Water-takers In terms OF cubic feet in
stead of gallons
: a resolution directing the CITY At
torney to ascertain the cost of &C
> During certain land adjacent to CHM
borazo Park was aconcurred in.
Gayel Presented.
! At this point Clerk August laid bo
!, fore tile Board the handsome gave
, presented by tho Teachers Corpora
!. tive Association to tho two branche
!, OF the Council ana read the letter az
Z complaining the same. .
! Mr. Gunst, IN the chair. In u hume,
I, Gus vein. suggested the proprlety o
!, tho nccertance by Mr.. Turpin Of til
!, gift Of tho teachers, inasmurll as
had been published that he had Il
eloquent address OF acceptance,
MI. Dabney, ina similar vein {
pleasantly. insisted that It was entire
4 ly proper for the Incumbent Of til
chair lMr. GlnsD to accept the gll
. OF the teachers and with some fun {
III the expense of Mr., ciunst, who ofte
4 has to use tho EAYel to stop tnlkll,