The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05

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invaluable Influence which comes from
the contact OF the pure and cultivated
teacher with the opening and impossible
mind O. s'c child.
Important Matter.
These significant words from this
faithful officer are mentioned here in order
to express the hope that the Council
will realize tho profound Importance Of
sustaining literally the primary grades
OF the public school system. So long
as any child is deprived OF the oppor-
tunity to enter the primary grades by
! reason of limited accommodations of
tho want Of necessary funds there is
evidence either that the appropriation
! for school purposes Is too small or that
too great proportion Of the whole fund
is expended on tho higher grades of the
system. believe we will commit a fatal
error IL we allow our vanity, or our de-
sire to extend the range OF education
to- sacrifice the fund amental purpose of
public education, which Is undoubtedly
to furnish to every willing recipient that
primary knowledge which opens to those
who are earnest and determined all
the opportunities OF life.
For City Maps.
AS gSS4A1"iAoolOuSl VI LIl6 ltSSClluC III
his annual report, which Is, by the way,
the first report we have had from
that office, earnestly recca:1mends the
preparation OF large map Of the city
IN sections, showing every block AMI
every separate piece OF real estate, with
the netes and bounds and ownership in
each case, to be followed by photographic
reproductions in small size Of each block
for the use OF the people. Such record
once ntelllgently and efficiently made,
might be kept constantly up to date. and
would be an Invaluable adjunct to the
office Of the commissioner, The records
lii that office will never BIO complete
until It is possible at any tlmo to hand
to any owner, or prospective purchaser.
of real estate q diagram Of the block
containing the particular lot so nccu-
rately drawn rs to be used as the basis
for a description by deed. This officer
would be greatly aided In his onerous
work II tho Council would pass an ordl-
nance requiring all persons about to
build or. to make improvements amounting
TO 500 or more, to report the fact, under
suitable penalty for failure
Building Inspector.
In this connection, I desire to renew
and urge former suggestion for the
creation of the office Of building inspec-
tor and the enactment of q suitable code
of building laws. venture the SUCCESS
ton that the time has come when every
Intelligent community should devote more
time to the possibility Of such building
construction as will prevent great dis
asters by fire, rather than to continue or
permit the rapid construction OF inaam-
mable buildings, to be protected at con-
stantly increasing expense, Recent ex-
periences In other cities proving that
conAagrntions once under way cannot
be controlled. suggest the wisdom Of sub
shutting prevention for the inefficient
and comparatively helpless Implements
which have to fight the deyouring ele-
ment,
Make Them Report.
Some stringent legislation sufficiently
severe to correct the Indifference and
neglect OF practlc!ng physicians in tho
matter OF reporting to the board OF
Health should be Immediately enacted
For many years our death rate In pro-
portion to the natural increase in popula-
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