The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-15
SAY THEY HADh'T
READ ORDINANCE
SECURE PosTpONE-
NEWT OF vosDEnLEHR MEAs-
URE TO SEPARATE RACES.
GRUMPY MAKES MOTION
DESPITE PROTESTS, CONTINUANCE
Is FINALLY ORDERED BIZ
THE VOTE OF
~ TO 8.

AInoUgn the fOnueTleHI sSkTSBd~
ton has been printed in the public
press several times. three or four APP
parently wide-awake members of the
board Of aldermen declared Tuesday
night at the regular monthly session
OF that body that they had not read
the ordinance, and so they believed
the measure should be tabled tempo
rarity until 1t could be printed and
distributed among the members.
Mr.. Barton H. Grundy. of Henry
ward, sub-chairman Of the finance
committee. took the lead in asking
for postponement. saying that he
would probably vote for the ordi-
nance. but he would not do so until
IL had been considered more fully.
Mr.. ]. X. Perdue. OF Washington
ward, and Mr.. Joseph +. Powers. Of
Madison ward. spoke along the same
line, while Mr.. Marx Gunst. OF Lee
ward, speaking on behalf OF the ordl-
nance committee, OF which he is =
member. pointed out that all inter-
ested parties had been accorded a
hearing before the measure was re-
commended by the committee and he
saw no reason for continuance.
Thirteen Vote for IL.
The motion to table was finally car
Ayes--Messrs. Adams Atkinson,
Butler, Cowardin. Donahoe. Grimes,
Grundy. Hobson, Mitchell. Perdue,
Powers. Rennolds and Whittet--13.
Noes-Messrs. Bennett, Bliley, Don
Leavy. Gilman, Gunst. Kahn. Moore.
Nelson and Patram-s.
Immediately after the vote was re-
corded several representative colored
citizens, present ~ spectators. left
the council chamber apparently well
satisfied at the turn of events.
Councilman vonderlehr. patron Of
the ordinance. was present during the
discussion, but he was not called on
for a statement as to the terms of
his measure. Nor was request made
OF Councilman Umlauf, chairman of
the ordinance committee. who was
present
II was stated after the meeting that
tabling OF the ordinance would en-
able negroes to occupy certain apart
ment quarters In the vicinity Of First
and Marshall stYeets which are now
nearing completion. And II was pre-
dicted that the action of tho aldermen
would result In the purchase Of much
property In that neighborhood by me-
groes before the measure again
comes up for consideration.
4A00ppe0 Dy lOUnC1l.
Common council at last regular ses-
vote, following its unanimous recon-
mendation by the ordinance commit
tee.
On motion of Mr.. Graham B. Hob
son. of Henry Ward. the ordinance
regulating the sale of pistols and
other dangerous weapons by pawn
brokers was recommitted to the ordi-
nance committee on the ground that
It Disseminated against certain H.
censed dealers. This action was taken
despite the fact that the city attorney
has said that there Is no reasonable
doubt a. to its legality.
An ordinance fixing the pay Of the
police justice of Washington ward.
recommended by the ordinance. char
ter and reform committee, at $1,000
per year. was amended by tho finance
committee to $1,000. and was adopt
ed as amended. IT to 1. the noes be-
ing Measrs. Gunst. Bennett. Moore
and Patram.
Accept Bath oncr.
On recommendation Of the commit
tee OH finance. the board voted unan-
imousiy to accept the offer OF John
p. Branch to erect a public bath
house in the western part of the city,
similar to that erected by Mr.. Branch
and donated to the city some years
ago at Eighteenth and Broad streets.
Mr.. Powers presented a petition for
an appropriation OF $1,000 for sup
port Of the chiidren's ward at the
Memorial hospital. which went to the
committee on finance. A. did a reso-
luton from the board Of fire COM
missioners asking an appropriation
Of $4,000 to purchase Are hose and
other equipment.
The committee on local assessmen Il
reported favorabiy an ordinance ex-
ernpttng all churches and schools
from special assessments for paving
sidewalks and alleys, and the paper
was referred to the committee on
finance.