The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-06
Would Not Have Been Allowed"


l am convinced that the, building. which
allowed II there had been. at the time
1t was constructed, building inspector
with the necessary authority to prevent
be exempted from the law requiring an
escape until some gross errors in the plan
are corrected.
= 1t lis, Is well h, e remark at this point that
actually BURNED to death. but that
from RSSRe aoS VIPER h ssSsfs IS
building to-day to create volume of
gas and fumes sufficient to choke every
human being who might be caught on the
upper floors, and there are facilities for
the passage OF the smoke and fumes from
as!eersss onlpion nj ths S s @6 RELIEF 1 9s
2nGiIr , no Be AE'F0RDED THE OWN
OF THE MotssE. ANb i THAT lat Stair Stain
WAY CUT orr FROM THE ADJoiN-
FICIENTu FIRE WALL, EXTENDING
ROOF.
For these reasons approval of the or
dinance is withheld, with the hope that
upon consideration the Council will re-
cure the owners of the building to re-
model the interior at any necessary cost
and at any necessary sacrifice of rental
space on the several floors.
deem 1t my duty at this point to call
attention to the fact that the hotel, "The
Richmond" has up to this hour ignored
the city ordinance requiring fire es,;ape
STATUTE REQUIRING A FIRE Es-
CAPE. (see Section 1867 A., Virginia
Code, Pollard. 1e04.) The Mayor, In nur.
suance OF his duty under the statute, has
notified the police Justice of this case,
but owing to the illness of the venerable
lady proprietor OF the house, action has
been delayed. 1t would seem that those
WHO HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
CONTINUE THE BUSINESS OF THE
HOTEL could be made responsible tor
compliance with the State and the city
law. The danger In this case, as at the
American National Bank, 10 that, without
any great amount OF FIRE. there may
be many ,suFFOcATED EMPLOYEES OR
GUESTS AT EITHER PLACE.
have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, &C.,
CARLTON MCCARTHY,
The ordinance was adopted, notwith-
standing the Mayors veto by a vote OF
% ayes to 4 noes.
The Mayors message recommending the
adjustment of the office of weighmaster
of the Second Market was read! and was
referred, to the Committee on Charter,
Ordinance and Reform.
Mr.. Pollard moved that inasmuch as
a number of ladies' were present to as
sist the Council In discussing the budget,
the regular order be suspended. and the
budget taken up at once. Mr.. Elicit Sc
conded the motion, and Mr.. Morton In a
pleasant manner opposed a suspension,
saying 1t was so seldom the Council had
fair visitors. he wanted to keep them
present as long as possible. Tho rules
were suspended and the ladies present
applauded the announcement of the vote.
The Ladies Lose.
The budget was taken up and the first
item to cause discussion was that ap-
propr!atng $4,000 for new colored aims
house building An amendment by Mr.
Lynch to strike out the appropriation
and recommt the item to the Finance
Committee was defeated. On motion OF
Mr. Hobson, the following words were
added: This amount to he the first In
stalment of $4,000. or so much thereof
as may be necessary to build new
colored almshouse on the site of the
present almshouse. the site. plans, etc, to
be subject to the approval of the Coun-
Gil" In that form the item was passed
The next trouble came when the Item
manual, training and Kindergarten,
SOmO was reached and then It de-
veloped why SO many ladies were pres
ert.
When the item was reached Major
White arose. made a gallant speech, en-
planning that the ladies'. who are always
foremost In good works and always had
the good OF the city at heart, were pres
ent In large numbers to appeal fer
larger appropriation for manual training
and kindergartens He moved that tho
sum he increased to s135Oo. so that adj
ditonal kindergartens may be established.
Tie ladies vigorously applauded the
majors motion. The increase was opposed
by several members, and Mr.. Pollard,
from the Finance Committee, explained
that It was n mere matter OF dollars and