The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-01

Going moro into the detail OF the plan,
the site, ns has been shown, IS almost
exactly centrally locat led ~ t would have
every facility OF street car line; It could
Eba used .as the Second Market, and, used
Fforltl1e. .head quarters Of the police. me
idea Is 1Eto acquire enough y property on
Marshall Street TO make the plot on tho
south side OF Marshall Street balance
with that now belonging to the city on
the north side OF the same street. and
4 running back to Pink Alley, SO as ca to
give a. plot 1873 feot wide by 800 feet
long. 1t Is proposed also to purchase the
lots. Nos. 8 and 4, facing Broad Street,
for a handsome arcade entrance and 10
buy a lot SO fcct wide. running back to
/ Clay Street. SO as to give another en-
stranoa on. that side. The building would
span Marshall Street, and 50 give two
more entrances to the. audi orlum from
sixth street. It would not In any way
Interfere with the market, which would
be preserved intact; and the whole spa co
would be always open, clean and san
ltary, Z U, q
Il Another suggestion has been put In the
shape OF an ordinance and SO offered In
the subcommittee by Mr.. T, II. Elicit.
This is that the auditorium shall be
built above the Third Market at Linden
!and Cary Streets, This idea has, how
lever, met with compare lively little sup
sport, as 1t has been pointed out that such
"a structure thcre,&with all the needs and
Requirements that It would demand, would
i s a physical Simpossibility The place Is
practically inaccessible. Rss.it is for
from regular car line service; and $aH y
property Is only 125 foet by los feet, It
IS said to be too small for tho purpose.
! It is also said that It would be q practical
impossbility to erect thereon q building
Having the proper acoustic qualities. and
I a prominent architect OF the city, when
asked for his opinion: said that no would
never undertake the work. This idea,
though It was offered perhaps. In the
best OF faith. has bean, practically dis
missed from the minds Of those working
on variouH plans. pnd favorable opinion
/ II generally centerlng around tho plan
offered by Captain Masurler Many peo-
fple.3 who wore at first adverse 70 the
very idea. havo since been brought round
4 to view Il in a more favorable light.
Tho idea Is generally being discussed
and there seems to DO a popular wave
OF opinion In favor OF # adopting tho
Mayor Favors II.
Mayor Mccarthy. III speaking OF the
plan yesterday afternoon. said that he
would favor It heartily, though no Is nor
much Impressed with the site and tho
general character OF the building 1t Ia
proposed to erect as he Is moro than
anxious that the city shall DO supplied
with an auditorium which Will be adapted
to all tho needs that may arise,
~ am In favor OF an auditorium, and
I shall not oppose any scheme. Only
let there DO. an audlt0riun," said tho
Mayor.
The principal objections Which Mayor
Mccarthy advanced were that ho thought
the building would not be of sufficient
architectural beauty as to DO worthy Of
the city, and that no dislked the idea
OF having the market directly, under-
meath. whence all the odor OF meats and
vegetables would arise TO the rooms
above, 3. /. = IN III ,s
He would much prefer to SEQ mn audito-
RUM that would he entirely separate
iron, uny other building. and OF sufficient
sIze and beauty and architecture US to DO
a permanent Attainment to the city, tIpw-
ever. 1t sis said that y tho oGer Of he
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