The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-10
Building Code Finally Adopted,
Going Now to Board Of
Aldermen.
MAYORS CITY FLAG DEFEATED
Final Concurrence on Blues
Arlnory Design After Stub
born Fight.
Aldermen.

After long fight last night, the
Common Council adopted the building
code, tabled the proposed rules for the
Council. and, Notwithstanding stiff
filibuster. concurred with the Board
OF Aldermen In awarding the designs
for the Blues Armory. The appro-
pration to complete the Auditorium
was passed unanimously, and, despite
an address of twenty-five minutes by
the Mayor. the proposed city flag was
rejected by vote OF Is to ..
DR.. Frank NJ. Reade, who succeeds
DR.. Ennion G. Williams from Monroe
Ward. was seated and assigned to the
committees of which DR.. Williams was
member.
Code Finally Adopted.
The Finance Committee reported ia
vorab1y the ordinance to provide a
building code for the city of Rich
mond, dividing the matter into two
ordlnances-one the building code
proper. and the second to provide for
4 an office of Building Inspector, Assist
ant Building Inspector and clerk, and
s to prescribe their duties.
On the first measure there was a
strong effort to have it tabled and
4 printed, After this was lost Mr. Julius
ing the fire lines to coved dumps at the
north end of Seventh. Elgth and Ninth
81 olreets TO prevent. as he stated the
erection of negro tenements next door
to white residences
The opposition held that nothing but
frame residence could be erected over
dump. Mr.. Mills saying that Mr. Hob
8 son was drawing color line, not a
Z fire line" The amendment was adopt-
har aff prty a.
to delay thet codes: the final vote to
table and print losing by the vote of
~ TO 4 3. 1t was then argued that the
code could be readily amended II found
desirable, and that meanwhile the
building Inspector was acting without
guide. On the final roll call the code
was adopted. % to 3. Messrs. Lynch, T..
2. Richardson and Peters voting in the
negative. The companion ordinance
K providing for Board OF Public Safety
to hear appeals. and for the office OF
Building Inspector and Assistant In
spector, and referred to the Committee
on Ordinances, Charter and Reform.
Money for Auditorium.
n In the Finance Committee the ordi-
nance nppropriatinE $4,000 for the
completion of the Auditorium was cut
TO $4,000 some OF the work having
a already been done. the Finance Com
mittee adding the provso that the
ceiling should first be put In and test
~ ca as to Its acoustics. before the
heating plant and other work was or
dered. large number OF petitions in
support OF the ordinance We're present.
ed, and the appropriation was unani-
& mously passed. NO report was pre-
N sented by the Finance Committee on
st the fire protection OF the schools.
A resolution from the Light Com
nittee fixing the price of gas at 90
cents was amended to take effect Feb
a ruary !, 1903, and referred to tho
Finance Committee, as was an ordi-
nance approprlating $4,000 for the sup
port. of the Gas Works.
The sale OF the Richmond Building
Of Jamestown for $3.50 was approved,
s as was an appropriation OF $4,000 for
Furnishing the City Jail in accordance
with the instructions of Judge Witt.
Pollard Rnps the Mayor.
80 An ordinance was presented, with tho
approval OF the Ordinance. Charter and
Reform Committee, adopting civic
flag for the city of Richmond, and
was opposed by Mr.. II. r. Pollard. Jr
who held that 1t was in bad taste to
"a adopt a portion of the Confederate
flag as the emblem of the city, saying
that the citizens should strive fol
~peace prosperity and brotherly love
sg and let bYgones be bygones. The
Mayor should not force this thing
down our threats. Allusions to tn,
war and talk OF our being the bes
people on earth have been misunder
., stood, and exception was taken at
ss recent convention to talk Of this char.
setter"
Mr.. Pollock moved to bear from TIN
sSs Mayor, who was the patron Of the res
olution The request being granted
= Hfas,~ ~
utes, Mr.. w L. White oontended tina
such "a flag was detrimental to'tha hes
sg interests of the city. The ordinance
sg was lost, H. TO 10 those voting in TIL
Affirmative being Messrs Cutchins
lSs Davis, Don Leayy, FERGUSON, CARRIER
sssl y. "A, Hobson, Miner Ratl<ins. Powers
SR y. Richardson. Umlauf and Reade
Those opposed Messrs Barker, Bliley
ssSs Green Lynch. Mills Grimes. Pollard
ssssll's 20 lock- Richards, ri p. Richardson
Sss Spence, ", II lite and Peters ord
st nAnces to regulate moving picture ma
aFyti.