The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-20
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~ MOTOR CARS
Gordon Motor Motor! Company
alcHMoND. VIRGINIA
REQUIRE PERMIT
TO Use STREETS
Ordinance Is Approved to Limit
DISTINCTIONS by Con-
tractors.

With view of restricting obstruc-
lions in the streets by builders. thu
Council Committee OH Ordinance Char
ter Nd Reform last night recommended, ,
Tor adoption an ordinance placing con-
troll OF such distractions under the
Building Inspector. making II necessary
TO secure a permit. 1t was asserted
that many builders only maintain
ofhces. and make the streets their real
places OF business. storing brick from
Old buildings until sold and stacking
new material as 1t arrived, regardless
of the rules of traffic. placing mortar
beds In the streets, which could better
be placed in easements and otherwise
conducting their business regardless
of safety and the convenience of the
public,
The committee also recommended
the adoption OF the Vonderlehr work.
house ordinance. which tnstructs tho
CITY Attorney to secure such charter
changes as Will place 1t within tha
lower OF tho city to establish work.
houses. introduced by Mr.. Vonderlehr,
IA well-known labor union man, II waa
something OF surprise to the COM
mittec to have Mr.. Hirschberg. another
labor leader. vote ins the negative
alone.
Fees OF Collector.
For what was stated to be the tenth
tune the committee discussed the ordf-
nance placing the Office of City CoiIec-
Tor on salary basis. in lieu of fees.
II was amended so as to make the sai.
airy of the clerk at the main Office
$1,000 instead OF $1,000, and tho clerk
at the Washington Ward ONCE $500,
instead of $1,000, that official receiving.
compensation deputy collector uf
dsiinGuet taxes The allowance for
clerk hire was raised from ,l,30o to
$500
Mr. Gunst warned the committee that
IL mad ttnkered with the ordinance
long enough: tina, the present Collec-
tor. Mr. Hulce. was serving merely on
an ad-interim salary basis, and that
" no action were taken by the Council.
ne would assume office on January 1
on the old basis. receiving the y OF
per cent. OF all amounts handled. max
ing his probable Income for next year
from $4,000 TO $4,000.
MAGELLAN oun Ordinances
An ordinance was recommended for
adoption extending the fire limits in
which only brick construction IS AL
io"ed 50 as TO include the business Rec
ZION OF Fulton. An ordinance in regard
10 construction OF electric signs for ad-
Fcrtising purposes was referred 10 a
subcommittee consisting of Messrs
hiTschberg. Kahn and Butler. An or.ii.
''e"Sc INCREASING the pay of number
OF employees at the Lower Gas Works
was recommended for adoption. as was
a salary increase from 5000 TO sl.os6
Tor the clerk OF the Street CLEANING De
partment, and an ordinance increasing
the pay Of rodmen in the City Engi-
neer's office.
The ordnance fixing the compensa-
ton from the city derived by the Com
missioner OF Revenue was referred to
a subcommittee consisting of Messrs.
Hirschberg. Vonderlehr and Nielsen. It
proposes cut in the commission on
assessments OF Is of per cent.
The Lynch ordinance prohibiting NIL
nors under fourteen years of age from
entering moving picture places of
amusement unless accompanied by par
ehts or guardians. was made a special
order for the next regular meeting.
and notices ordered sent to proprietors
OF moving picture houses and to tho
patron OF the ordinance. in order that
there may be public hearing on tho
merits OF the proposition