The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-22
Ordinance Com mittee
Consider High License
and Other Plans
REFERRED BOTH
TO OEPOI-ICE BOARD
Important Measure Prcscribes
Saloon District, Limits Number
Outside OF This Territory,
and Also Doubles the
Liccnsc-O Other
Matters.

That some further regulation OF the
liquor traffic in this city is needed
was clearly the Wow OF the Council
Committee on Ordinance, Charter and
Reform, as developed in the discussion
last night Of the ordinance offered by
Alderman Elicit, OF Lee Ward, propos-
ing anIincrease in the city license tax
from $3.50 to $1,000. Probably half OF
the members present declared them
selves to be favorable to the project.
though one or more thought that some
other measure would be more effective
,in# eliminating the Objectionable bars.
Important Plan Proposed.
An alternative proposition which was
presented by member oftthe commit
tees and which found favor, will, II
enacted. prove one of the most I'M
portant steps yet taken.
It is, in brief, a plan to segregate
saloons as far as practicable IN one
central district and to limit those out
side that district to one to a block on
Broad Street, from, Sixth to Ninth, and
on Main Street, from Eighth to Twelfth,
and to provide that there shall 5% pc pc
but one for#six blocks on the number
bered streets and others running IRON,
north to south. This segregation and
Mnitation plan Is coupled with pro-
vision that the city licens 9 tax she'l
be Increased from $3.50 to $500 per
annum. }1 12s
The action OF the committee was
TO refer both the high license and the
segregation plan to the Board OF Po-
slico Commissioners with request that
they: recommend what in their: judg-
tment will most effectively eliminate
dives and objectionable bars. It was
significant last night that only one
member OF til committee advocated
the status quo, and failed to commend
one or more Of the suggestions offered.
4 8 In the course of the discusslons4t u
swass openly asserted that ou t of lfty-
seven caes Ia which tho police de-
partment advised refIBal.@sof u! totnse,
only four were denied. Tie names Of
three saloons on Ninth Street were
nlentioned as having secured license
although their places were reported as
Objectionable.
A1essrs. Umlauf Cary and W. y.
White were constituted a snbcommlt-
tee to appear before the police. board
in the matter and present the two
propositions. @
Board Of Control.
+ + The initial step. recently taken by
Alderman Dabney, and Councilman
Phillips, looking to the esta blishment
OF municipal commission or board OF
control for tho city OF Richmond was
followed up by the reference of both
resolutions BY the Ordinance Commit
tee to the special Committee on Mu-
nicipal Board. This committee Will
meet next Monday night in the office
OF Mayor Mccarthy and will at that
ii me take up both the Phillips and the
Id Dabned resolution.
The committee consists Of Aldermen
Dabney (chairman), Burton and Whit
tet, and Coun cilmen Cary, Huber and
Pollock. who Were designated BY the
Mayor Mccarthy is an advisory mem
Der. &C.
The purpose and scope OF this COM
mittee Is to ascertain just what
changes should be made in the charter
with view to providing q
board or commission Of three or five
men. elective by the people to dis
devolvins upon the Council and to ex-
ercise all other authority over depart
ments OF the city government. which
it is practicable under the Constitution
to confer.
Now that definite steps are being
te ken to instruct members OF the Cen
er al Assembly as to the desired char
Ter CHduBes, tNeIe 51s prospect tuaL I'M
pCrtant NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. may be Of.
fectcd. One ,of these is the proposed
reduction of the number OF Council.
men and Aldermen and tho elirninn.
ton Of ward jealousies and con,binn.
tions in the distribution OF funds, and
the ordering, OF improvements and the
location of municipal properties. Next
Monday nights meeting will be an I'm.
portant ono In tho progress Of the
movement.
Other Buslncsa >
The committee disposed OF grea
deal OF other business. One OF the mos
Important actions was to racommen
an amendment to the order OF bushes
introduction OF ordinances, revolution
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