The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15

the Strand. In London. which. though
IT had cost the city $30.0o0.00n. had mada
money and had enhanced the value OF
property 90 that now II is worth much
more, though a great deal of 1t has
gone into the broader streets.
AS an example OF a good city plan.
he called attention to Washington.
which. he said. is destined to be one
of the most beautiful cities in the
world Richmond he concluded, will
have to give good homes TO the In
telligent and respectable mechanics,
and to the negroes.
As a Business Man.
The city plan. from .manufac-
Iturer's point OF view was the portion
OF the subject discussed By Mr.. F. d.
Williams, president of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
Business men. he said. have hereto
fore looked too much to their own at
fairs. and to the best investment for
the present without considering the
question of health. as 1t Is presented
to them to-day The negroes of Rich
class than in most cities. Some OF
them. in fact are prosperous and live
In houses the sanitation and cleanli-
ness of which compare favorably with
jority. however. are in bad plight
The fact that the negro is recognized
in the South as one Of the largest
impress upon the cities the import
ance of providing such homes for them
as will better conserve. their health
and the same time make them
the negro is naturally careless and
wasteful Of both his money, and his
health. and that therefore it is tho
of him and make him, as far as pos
siblei do the things that are abso-
lutely essential to his existence The
on the farm, but he won't stay"
Consolidate Yards.
Mr. Williams then spoke of the para
which may be taken by the railroads,
which is an important part, espe-
cially here. Where each has Its own
wont to gather His plan is to con-
solidate all the yards In Suitable
place. with trackaEe SUFFICIENT for them
hurt their business and and would on ho be s'y of
city. - ~ - - iei = '1e
Concluding, he said that in the
movement in15apgurated last night. the
and Jealous support Of the business
men,.
Mr.. BENJAMIN G. Marsh. OF Philadel-
phia. who, Will, the assistance OF Mr..
iof the congestion exhibit which has
attracted so much attention in the
Mechanics Institute, spoke from the
knowledge gained by long experience.
He said that, In his opinion. this
meeting was the most important held
I in the city within the last ten days.
none Of those of the Charities and
| Corrections Conference being except
ed.
DR.. Levy Speaks. st4S
The address Of DR.. f.. G. Levy, chief
lflleaItl, officer for the city, was in all
prospects Instructive. bearing as It did
entirely upon local conditions. and car
Trying with 1t examples of cases which
| have come directly under his observa-
ton His discussion was illustrated
with an excellent series OF pictures.
Ishowing the city's congestion, not only
In the poorer districts, hut in the heart,
of the fashionable section. An in,por-a
tant point Illustrated by the pictures.
was the tendency Of the peopla to build
Ion the side streets, thus cutting off the
flight and air which they should get
from their alleys and backyar ds.
timated as closely as possible, DIR. Levy
the city for the year OF 1907 amounted
cost Of the Health 2 ; e y reached
he argued that the city !, !, would actually
|tion,. to fight disease and create better
sponsible; the people will have to give
/ their CO. operation.