The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-21
HOWITlERS WANT
TO BUILD STABLE
CHEAPER GAS DISCUSSED
Question Before Both Utilities and
Finance Comfnittees---Money APP
proprtated For Fairgrounds.

The Committee on Utilities last
night appointed subcommittee of
three to look into the proposition of
granting the Howitzers the right to
establish a stable for the maintenance
of a sufficient number of horses for
the establishment of a full corps for
the carrying out of the artillery move
ment which may at any time be de-
manded by the United States govern
ment.
Captain Myers, of the Howitzers.
explained the matter to the commit
tee, and Miss Julia Henning spoke
against the idea of the erection of
stables for horses as an adjunct to
the Howitzers' Armory.
The general opinion was that tbs
stable should be erected. 50 that the
Howitzers might have everything
necessary in case of war.
The committee embraces Messrs.
Batkins, Christian and Atkinson. Tsais
committee is to report at the next
meeting. 1t is certain that the sub
committee will report in fe-or of the
erection of stable for the horses
which the government will supply.
Playground Proposition.
The proposition OF fixing points or
Fairgrounds for the children of Full
ton and Paramount as proposed by
Councilman Rogers was left to COM
mittee of three, consisting of Messrs.
Powers Pitcher and Nielsen.
1t was decided by the committee
that The subcommittee on HowitZer
stable report Friday afternoon at
o'clock.
The committee rejected the PROPOSE
ton for the purchase of property ad-
iacent to Maury Cemetery,
Alderman Nielsen introduced q resc-
luton calling upon Council TO direct
the Administrative Board to investi-
gate the condition at the gas plant. sn
that cheaper gas may be had. The
resolution was adopted and recon-
mended to the City Council.
The resolution means that City
Council get busy on the proposed So
cent gas proposition. which has been
before Council and its committees for
two years.
The cheaper gas proposition not
only came before the Utilities Com
mittee, but IL was a factor In the de-
bate before the Finance Committee.
The Finance Committee held that
cheaper gas is thing which may
await developments. Alderman Mel
ton. father OF the cheaper gas propo-
sition, was in a minority in the FL
committee held that such a PROPOSE
ton should have further considera-
ton before a recommendation might
be made.
In the, meantime the people who use
gas want to. know why the price
should not be reduced, when the re-
turns. from the gas department show
that there is every reason why the
price might be reduced. ~-tits
Alderman, Melton and Councilman
Fuller fully agree that such a meas
ure should be sent to Council.
The members of the Finance COM
anittee present last night were: Chair
man Grundy, Messrs. Fuller, Gilman,
Melton. Workman, Powell.
The committee agreed that $4,000
be added to the playground fund.
5000 for street grading, $4,000 for
Advertising Committee. $500 TO- spe-
cial vaccination. transfer of $4,000 for
an automobile truck from the fire de-
partment fund to the fire alarm de-
partment.
Giles Jackson was on hand to ask
that the $4,000 appropriated for the
entertainment of the President be
given for the Negro Exposition with
out a string. This proposition was
laid over The exposition closes at
the end of this week
A number of small matters were
discussed. which the committee, sit
ting behind closed doors. declined to
disclose. The people therefore will
have to rest in Quietude until the FL
nance Committee decides to disclose
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