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

AY, MAY s, 1908.
err Of real estate. There is no ono thing
or moderate cost which would be Of such
great practical BENEFIT to tho people, or
which would more promptly increase the
efficiency and accuracy OF the work OF the
revenue department.. This essential adjunct
to the OFFICE OF the Commissioner would ne
Of the highest possible. value 10 owners OF
and dealers In real cstnte and would IN
lovitably increase the amount. stability and
correctness o. the principal source OF reye-
nue. or the city--.the real estate tax This
department of The city government Is be-
tctning constantly more Important, because
OF tn fact that the tendency over the wohle
country Is to reiensc tho people from business
| licenses aud petty assessments for minor I'M
piovements. and to rely more and moro
npon the certain ard eysr-inereasing revenue
nlnrk at this point that this movement ls not
oily q fact, but Is reasonable and Just. be-
I tate IL tn principal beneficiary OF all the
ttSes collected from all sources from all
| thc people.
c.n.ider the esta. iSl,,nent nj an curly date
Of q wclI-eauippsd and extensive playground
! in William Bird rark. somewhere between
the New Reseryoir and the river. and II the
Dooley and Pollard properties nrc acquired
there Acens 10 he M reason why n very large
area In this park should not be %,yOtcd To
\ NIs"S uCCeNSIty F,
| Marshali Street viaduct.
"Ti,el Council should. think. take some
Immediate action for the relief Of the pcOp1k,
effected By the closing Of Marshall street
f,om Twrnty-hrst street we.twnr,lly by ttc
sl;nll Street Viaduct. II cannot be that the
Council evsr contemplated the granting Of Il
priyilese there witch would render the street
engineering work would surely relieve tho
situation. md this should he requir cd OF the
owners Of tho vtnhuct unless the franchise
ha. PLACED them beyond the control Of the
| Council.
II respectfully recommend the adoption
by the Council OF an ordinance forbdding
! Inc settlement OF any suit against the city
oyicompromlse In or out of court, or by any
means short OF the highest court to which,
the matter can be carried. having 1t under
stood that no SUIT against the city which Is
! appealable can be determined short OF the
Supreme Court OF the State OF Virginia.
Picture Machines a Menace.
II respectfully recommend the adoption by
IN. Council OF well-prepared ordinance.
with suitable penalties, for TIL control OF
J noisy monographs and mechanical pianos,
or other musical machines used in conncc-
gh M,,n ssn shows or other en-
these cheap entertainments and noisy ac-
compartments this office has been flooded
the ., noise a, an unbearable nuisance.
II also recommend the INN cdate pre-
paration OF suitable stringent ordinances for
Il piotSSbtVu uIc NJ inc moving DICt urf
people have not yet realized the fact thai
IN ihes ase t the most DANGEROUS places of pub
i they are here increasln in number and con
stitute novelty, in the city OF New Yort
they nre being closely watched, strictly reg.
THE CHIEF OF police Of New ' YORK ersed declare.
mat he cannot be responsible for the satet,
OF o. me people who attend these places. ane
the chief OF the fire department has reported
to his superiors that he fears the destructlor
OF the city by the multiplication OF the.,
dangerous affairs. In this city the execu-
tive officers have required the boxes, OF
rooms, in which the machines are placed. tc
be lined with asbestos covered with tin
They have done. the best they could with nj
ordinance or other laws to forttfy them. ;.
''The room In the City Hail. assigned &
the use OF the Law and Equity Court. wa
never esigned for such a purpose. and is i,
m any ways unsuitable. uncomfortable ane
unsightly. The dignity and value of th
court seem to demand some INN ediate i'm
! prcvement In the room. and earnestly rec
oinmend that the Council instruct the Com
, al plans for the Improvement ant
!. adaptation OF the room. with estimates o
| It's cost. The honorable Judge and the juror
E and litigants who conduct business Their
t certainly deserve better and more modern
accommodations than the room now pro
: vides.
. 81 also recommend that immediate step
$ be taken TO At up in the most desirable man
E nei suitable room for the occupancy o
; the civil side OF the Police Court Thi
; work cannot Sc commenced too soon. a
1.-THE new officer assumes his duties on tn
4 first of July.
II am comp eled again to call the atten
ton of the Council to the necessity for (
i 81 ricient appropriation to complete the hos
: pital arrangements at the City jail. and I
a furnish the necessary surgical appliances TO
E the op Grating room. The detention of wound
ed prisoners. at the city hospital is very ex
: pehsive, necessitatins the presence there c
d two polio emen. costing the city So da,
: and depriving the balance of the city G
: their service as patrolmen on the streets.
TO City Jail Improve.
II most earnestly recommend the lmme
,, diate appropriation of a sufficient sum o
! me hey to Introduce at the City JAIL In con
: nection with the hospital there. the scentih
trea TN ent of chronic alcoholism. When me
have abused the probation ordinance and ar
finally consigned to jail they should b
8 the most scientific treatment known to tn
:. medical profession. II the Kelley cure
I recognized by the medical profession as ef
fective and useful. let us have that, and
) there is anything known to science bette
\ than that, let us adopt the best.
II most earnestly recommend the lmme
date increase OF the salary OF the Audlto
] OF the city OF Richmond. and the additio
getlc clerk
t 81 again urge the Council TO relieve tn
II / City Clerk. as far as possible. OF his onerou
labors. l know OF no one thing which woul
dc so much to relieve him as the preparatio
i of one ordinance concerning private, persona
> privileges. containing all the obligation:
. covenants, consider tions, restrictions etc
. to which reference could be made in brie
ordinances granting these privileges w1thou
a the constant repetition OF page after page q
= detail. There ought to be legal knowledg
\ and skill sufficient to devise some metho
y by which the countless pages OF repetitio
now burdening our engrossed ordinance
could be avoided
e II also earnestly recommend the aban
y donmcnt of the second vote on street reso
) utions, and that authority be freely granite
: 10 the Street Committee to dispose OF II
:. appropriation as other committees do with
y out reference 10 authority from the Counc
: in each specific case or piece OF work.
,. Pension for Mr.. Lucas
81 recomm end without hesitation and wilt