The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-17
ALL SHOW CASES
I D Be REMOVED.
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Committee Plans to Widen Bust
ness Streets by Withdraw
ing DISTINCTIONS.
OIL ORDERED FOR BOULEVARD
Street Committee Hereafter to
Meet Weekly, Oh Thursday
Afternoons.
OIL ORDERED FOR BOULEVARD

| The initial step toward widening
Main and Broad Streets was made last
night at a meeting of the Council Com
mttee on Streets. A resolution was
adopted requesting the City Attorney
/ to prepare an ordinance providing that
\ all distractions be removed from the
1 sidewalks on the business sections OF
those ,horoughfares.
i Alderman Zimmerman introduced
the resolution. He said that com
plants are being made about show
cases and other distractions imped-
ing traffic. 1t is his opinion that the
only way to accomplish any good Is
by an ordinance requiring all mer-
chants 10 remove distractions from In
front of their stores. 1t is proposed
10 prohibit any display of goods pro-
jecting beyond the property line OH
Main Street from Eighteenth to First.
and from Ninth to Adams on Broad
Street.
1t was explained that from time to
time merchants appear before the
Street Committee and request permits
sion 10 display their wares on the
sidewalk. This has caused some mer-
go to the expense of making a display
in order to compete in business. so
many complaints have been made
about congestion on the sidewalks
that the committee determined to take
Ferguson.
Must Paint Poles.
A resolution introduced by Council
man Lynch requiring all persons erect
ing poles for electric wires in the city
to keep them painted and repaired, was
adopted. 1t was explained by Mr..
Lynch that there is an ordinance re-
quiring poles to be painted, but there
painted. The resolution was referred
to the City Attorney and the City
Electrician with the request to draw
an ordinance, carrying out the objects
of the resolution and amending all or
dinances relating to this matter.
The ordinance providing for an APP
preparation of 100000 for paving and
Improving Broad Street, was laid on
the table on motion of Councilman
/ PERCUSSION.
| The Richmond Building Corporation
! was granted permission to construct
| a lift In the building which will soon
| be erected on Main Street. between
Eleventh and Twelfth, for occupancy
| by the Virginia Trust Company and
! the Western Union Telegraph COM
| pany 1t was explained by represen-
tatives OF the corporation that there Ia
no alley in rear of the proposed build
Ing, and 1t is impossible to place the
4 lift on the side, therefore it must of
/ necessity be constructed In the front.
! Preparing for New College.
The Southern Benedictine Society
was granted permission to close an
alley on its property at Hanover and
Stuart Avenues, where 1t is proposed
! to build college. 1t was stated in a
letter from officials of the society that
1t has purchased two blocks near the
Soldiers Home for the purpose of
erecting the buildings, and does not
desire TO be hindered by Keeping open
the alley.
committee composed of Messrs.
Billey, Pollock, Lynch. Zimmerman and
Jones was appointed to investigate the
pest Kind OF street roller to purchase.
City Engineer Boiling brought in a
report recommending that a fifteen
ton roller be bought from the j. r.
, Case Company for s2,35O. A represen-
tative of the Kelly Manufacturing Com
!, pany was present and argued the good
qualities of his company's machines.
and the committee was of the opinion
that all concerns should have an on
$1,000 " SHpAiilt pIoScSdIS
1t was explained by the City En-
: sineer that after Investigating the
matter he is of the opinion that the
Case roller meets the city's REQUIRE
ments He said, however. that he had
no personal choice, and would be very
glad for the committee to 20 into
the matter
OIL for the boulevard.
An expenditure of $500 was ordered
to be used for purchasing oil to be
S sprinkled on the Boulevard from Broad
Street to the Reservoir. Councilman
y Lynch said he was anxious to see the
: dust laid on this driveway
: On motion of Councilman Blilev the
committee decided to meet once a
week hereafter in order that the
large amount of accumulated business
may be disposed of. Mr. Bliaey frs,
made the motion to hold meetings
< every Friday night Councilman Pol
lock opposed the night meetings. He
t then offered substitute providing
i that regular meetings be held every
: Thursday afternoon at o'clock eve
r can then get through business in time
: to reach home for supper" said Mr.
. Pollock. His motion prevailed