The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
MAYOR APPROVES I
NEW THEATRE LAW
Ordinance to Prevent Opening
Of Lyric May Now Go
Before Court.
SIGNS TRAFFIC MEASURE
Hofheimcr Matter Laid on
Table Without Executive
Approval.
SIGNS
ems TRAFFIC MEASURE

| Along With u large number Of other
measures forwarded to him from the
City Council, Mayor d. c. Richardson
| yesterday approved the now traffic
! ORDINANCE as certified to tho last
meeting of the Board Of Aldermen by
inc Common Council. He also APP
proved the theatre ordinance, provid-
ing that no public theatre shall be
licensed within $50 feet on an mir line,
OF the main entrance of any church, or
whose building is within nifty feet on
an air line OF church.
| Tho ordinance arose from the pro-
! test OF members OF ST. Peters Catholic
! and ST. Pauls Episcopal Churches
| against tho proposed new Lyric Thea
ire on the corner OF Eighth and Grace
| Streets. Preparatory work on the now
building has already begun. The or
dlnance does not prohibit the erection
or The house, The law may be resisted
| In court.
me only measure not signed by the
Mayor was that passed by the Council
allowing NJ. l.. Honheimer to maintain
steps on the sidewalk at his new build
ing corner OF Third and Broad Streets.
THIS was returned without his sigma
ture. IL Will lie on the table for five
days. and If not signod within that
! time will become law
+OSHct oTuIHduCeSiI Il. signed by the
| Mayor were as follows:
Authorizing allegations for a large
number of street improvements.
Ordering the payment or s75S.S0 to
J pave the west side of Thirty first
Street between Clay and NJ. Streets,
Approving the award >of contract to
George Donald for building a reinforc-
ed concrete archcd bridge over Gill
lies Creek. estimated cost se.o1l.p3 M
authorizing. the paving with vitrihcd
! bricks the lot and sidewalk at engine
house in Washington Ward
Establishing the grade OF Leigh
Street from Bowe Street to the now
! corporation line.
| authorizing tho ascertainment OF
damages that Will accrue from the
grading, gravelins. curbing and gut
| terinE OF Floyd Avenue, between Park
and Meadow Streets.
authorizing the construction Of sew
ers out of bond issue as follows: Bev-
eriy Street, from Lcmbardy to Carter
Broad 10 Clay Streets, s1.256; Clay
stree from Lodge Street to Hermitage
Road, sass.
Authorizing tho ascertainment OF
damages that will accrue from grading
of sidewalk on the west side of TWEEN
ty-cishth Street, between G and r
Streets.
Ordering construction OF sewer in
Davis Avenue, running north from
kensington Avenue ninety-two foct.
Approving award OF contract to A.
| W. Maynard e. Co., for constructing
sewer on Thirty-first Street, from
Grace Street TO Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway, estimate S6,7o7
Appropriati ting $500 to inclose SOL
dlers' and Sailors Monument with Iron
| railing and to have letters on the
monument regIlded.
| Directing the City Attorney TO Sc
cure through the representatives OF the
city in the Legislature of Virginia such
amendment to the city charter as will
! be necessary to allow the city either to
/ continue or abolish the office OF Col
| lector of City Taxes, and confer the
| duties upon the City Treasurer, as tho
Council may deem proper
Approving the award OF contract to
the Gordon supply Company for cleo
trio generator. switchboards. etc. In
| connection with tho municipal plant at
an aggregate price OF $1,000
Granting permission to Ferrandini
4 10 construct areas and vaults under
sidewalk at 61a-17 East Broad street.
Granting permission to Eugene Rob
inson to construct raised grnnollthic
platform In front of his property on
the south side OF Clay Street, between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Streets.
and to cover 1t with metal awning
| Amending an ordinance granting
! permission to the Richmond Fred
ericksburs and Potomac Railroad Com
pany to construct. maintain and oper-
| ate certain tracks over Norton and
Harrison Streets.
1 Allowing the Jacob Dold Packing
Company to construct an open run
way from the buildings 1910 North
Seventeenth Street. over the sidewalk 4
Granting permission to tho Joseph
| Bryan estate to construct and main
tain al open cellar entrance With stone
stops on East side of Eighth Street,
between Broad Street and alley.
Granting permission to Kingan &.
| Co.. Limited. to connect their plant.
| situated beyond the city limits, with
| city water mains.
To regulate the use of the City Audi
torium and to fx the compensa ton
To require license tax OF transient
merchants and auctioneers. 500 per
day. 5f
Extending the time for the compile.
ton OF the Richmond and Henrico
Railway six months from June 80, 1911.
TO permit Mrs. A. D. Atkinson TO
close to public travel and use, for n
limited time. the sidewalk along Ninth
Street In front OF her proposed new
addition to the Richmond Hotel and
to Greet and maintain covered walk
way on the roadbed
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