The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21


to regulate street traffic cen Dc
amended before 1t is favorabiy re-
ported the Richmond Automobiie
Club proposes to have II done.
The ordinance will be considered
in committee meeting Tuesday night
and the members of this committee
will be waited on by Delegation
from .the Automobile Club, unanl.
nous in regard to one or two slight
but important changes the delegation
will propose.
The chief one is in regard to what
shall be termed the congested portion
OF the city. Under the proposed UNI
lauf ordinance the congested portion
is from Adams street to Twenty
second and from the river to Mar
shall street.
This scope in the opinion OF the
members of the Richmond Antomo-
bile Club Is too large. At meeting
Monday night in their new cluo
rooms in Broad street member after
member arose and declared that the
congested section. as far as trafhc IL
concerned, Is much smaller.
Proposed COngcsted Section.
Finally IL was agreed that In Cary
ana Main streets the congested sec
eion reached from First street to
Eighteenth streets. In Broad street
from Adams TO Twelfth
1t was voted that the club seek
to obtain an amendment in the pro-
posed ordinance. outlining the con-
gested section as above.
This would leave Grace and Frank
lin streets open to automobiles run
ming at fifteen miles an hour, the law
full speed outside the congested dis
~ bar q
congested section should be considered
congested only between the hours oil
Z o'clock A. M. and p. nj.
The club decided that this was not
q very drastic amendment and mem
bers volunteered to act as mission
aries to the various members of the
ordinance committee SO that they
might view 1t in the same light.
In the opinion of the club the pro
posed traffic ordinance, taken as a
whole. was excellent. Only in the
matter OF districting the congested
section OF the city did the members
think 1t might be improved upon
that. and in the matter of lights on
vehicles.
Lights on Vehicles.
As far as these warning lights are
concerned the club unanimously de-
cided that one of President Horace
Hawe's coal carts needed to hand out
a danger signal just as well as an au-
tomobile; that is, IL the coal cart was
out after dark.
Everyone considered that an auto
mobile would be damaged just as
much by running into q coal cart,
driven by a darkey and hauled by a
any warning light.
The members refused to believe
that the proposed law on lights was
aimed at innocent automobiles. They
agreed that II meant to protest the
horseless vehicles fully as well as
farmer wagons.
Therefore. they resolved that the
law should read to apply to all vehi-
cies from wheelbarrows to touring
cars. with the single exception of baby
carriages. Out OF consideration for
the married men among the members
baby carriages were exempted.
Ordinance Endorsed.
When 1t Ii stated that the club
considered the entire proposed ordi-
nance section by section. ii can he
seen that the law for which MT
Umiauf IL foster-father, was practi-
cas,y endorsed.
Moreover, the club went farther in
Its drastic provisions than did Mr.
umlauf. 1t was agreed that pro-
vision be made for joy-riders.
This provision is briefly that any
intoxicated person found driving an
automobile. or any other vehicle
should come under the penalty i'm
posed for the tnfraction OF the Tim:
lauf act.
The club by so voting Endorsed the
position taken by Police Commissioner
w. Douglas Gordon. who has advocat-
ed that a section covering this point
be Incorporated In the new law. II
also has the support OF Chief of Police
Louis Werner.
These gentlemen, no doubt, will be
gratifiea to find. out that their idea
meets with favor among the members
OF the Automobile Club. even IL the
COMMITTEES on ordinance fails to pass
fayorably upon II.
Club Has Housewarming.
The meeting OF the club was In
the nature OF a housewarming. After
many days and delays the members
found themselves In q home OF their
own Up to this time they have been
obliged to depend upon member Sam
T. Atkinson's hospitality at the Rich
mond hotel.
Everybody was pleased with the
new abode. 1t Ii spacious room
big enough for show room, and 4,
has been tastefully fitted up. The pre-
vaiiing colors are bun and green, the
wallis being Of faint bun color and
the carpets and draperies of q de-
cided emerald hue.
Two big road maps hang at one
end. A number of pictures have beer
hung but according to the house com.
mfttee a few more are desirable and
any member with a superflous Titan
Valaquex. or Salvador Rosa 10 at wei.
come TO contribute It. He win bs
thanked heartily. too.
Lockers are TO be put in at an earl.
date, . Janitor has been appointed
and with = quantity OF Automobile
literature the club 10 In q fair way
to be almost Mxuriously furnished.
BUNGALOW For Club House.
The generous offer OF Mr.. (sr~Sorv
to turn his bungalow In Clayton road
over to the club for q country house
was received with acclaim. However
the mfmbers decided to act with Al.
ting dignity 30 the matter was turn
ed over to q committee.
The matter OF good roads was no,
allowed to lag. 1t received another
push 81 this Very much husines.
meeting. The committee In charge ri
this part Of the clubs program report.
ed that q movement Was being made
TO push matters along in the direc.
ton OF tho North Carolina border. via
Petersburg.
A gathering. such a. resulted In
the formation Of the Richmond
Louisa and Gordonsvttre Highway A..
ISOLATION has been planned and ths
conference Will be held at an early