The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-11
BLOCKED STREETS
IMPEDE FIREMEN
Protest Entered Against Building
Material on High
ways.
ORDINANCE is PROPOSED
Builders May Be Required to
Secure Permit-Officers
for Fire Board.
ORDINANCE is PROPOSED

Vigorous protests against the indis-
eliminate blocking of streets by stor-
age of building material was entered
by the Board of Fire Commissioners
last night. a letter being directed to
Major Louis Werner. Chief OF Police,
seating that the apparatus of the Fire
Department had been seriously ham,
pered in reaching fires by blockades
at many points. 1t is stated that at
some places piles Of brick extend more
than half way across the street, and
that at others where old structures
nave been torn down and no immediate
plans made for new building, the
streets have been used as a brick yard
Tor the storage and sale of old mate
rial.
The Common Council was in session
while the Fire Board was debating
the matter, and MIR. Hirschnerg offered
and had referred TO the Committee on
ordinance. Charter and Reform {;
general ordinance requiring builders
TO secure permission for placing ma
terial In the streets. and placing the
regulation of same under supervision
of the Building inspector.
Sufficient Inv If Enforced.
In the Fire Board it was stated that
there was sufficient law on the subject
at present. and that the police depart
ment The letter addressed to the
Chief of Police reads as follows:
Major Louis Werner. Chief of Police
Richmond:
Dear Sir.-The Board of Fire Com
missioners of the city of Richmond
most respectfully desire to call to YOUR
attention the existing condition of a
number of the streets of our city that
are obstructed by building materials
raf N,,tl
down, and others that are being erect
cd. This condition at some points ex-
tends more than half way across the
streets, and seriously affects the pro-
gress to fire of our fire apparatus, and
is constant danger, liable to cause
accidents and damage
our Fire Department has recently
been retarded and suffered damage by
the conditinos complained of. and with
the increase of building activities this
nuisance Is multiplying: therefore we
take this means of placing ourselves
on record in asking that you will take
the necessary action to remedy these
increasing Instructions of the streets.
Trusting that you will give this
matter your prompt and careful con-
sideration. am.
Yours very truly
(Signed) CHAS r. TAYLOR.
iIcsiueHt boArO OIL FIRE Commits ion
crs.
Officers Elected.
The Board OF Fire Commissioners
held its annual election of officers last
night, with the following result. the
elections In each case being unani-
nous, all of the members of the board
being present: Charles F Taylor. pres
ident; l. G. Jenkins, vice-presiden
Robert Lecky, Jr, to act as vice
president In the absence or both presi-
dent and vice president; L. S Jones.
secretary.
Proposals for furnishing the vari-
Gus engine houses of the department
with anthracite coal for one year were
opened and the contract awarded to
+. p. Murphy & Son.
II. *. Childress was appointed sub
stitutc on probation in Engine Com
pany No. !. The following substitutes
having served satisfactorily for three
months were placed on the eligible
list: c. a. Merriman. Frank Bernicchi.
G. w. Warmer. J. II. Bowman. \.
Tingle. James Johnson and w. C. Bots
seau. The following designations were
received and accepted: G. w Weis
and II. a. Rudd, substitutes. The semi
annual report of the board was adopted
and forwarded TO the City Council
Chief Joynes was authorized to have
his buggy repaired and repainted and
was granted furlough.