The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-22
OUTSIDERS MAY
Be ELIMINATED
PROBABLE THAT PLANS FOR
NEW ARMORY WILL BIZ LINZ
TIED TO LACAL TALENT.
ARCHITECTS HEARD
BECK DIRECTED TO SELL I'ORD'S
HOTEL AT AUCTION-GEO.
HAHN, JR., CHOSEN CITY
NVRSERYNLAN.


The matter of submitting plans for
the new First Regimental Armory t.
be erected at seventh and Marshall
streets may be limited to the archi-
tects of Richmond. This question SO
cetved considerable attention last
night at the hands of the Council
Committee on Grounds and Buildings,
with the result that it was finally re-
ferrcd to a special cor1mittce con-
sisting of Chairman Batkins and
Messrs. Atkinson, Melton. Seatou and
JEFF Powers.
This committe, Ii instructed &c take
proper steps to select a suitable set
Of plans and report back at the sec
oad day meeting in April The under
standing is that the cornm!tte. will
advertise only in the local papers
and confine itse.f to Richmond arcfi-
tecta in asking for plans. \ bonus
Of $3.50 is TO be given the architect
who draws the second best plars and
*fe5 to the one ranking third. The
reward for the accepted plans Is 5
per cent. of the total cost of the
building. which Is limited to sos 900.
In event suitable plans cannot be
procured in time for the April meet
ing. 1t was agreed that the archi-
tects should be given IA little more
time.
Represe natives OF the Richmond
Architects Association appeared be-
for the committee and urged that
only licensed architects of this city
be permitted to compete for the job.
To Sell Old Hotel.
To the building committee of the
full committee was left the matter of
locating temporary quarters for the
~ g. moi ~ L.
building. 1t was suggested that the
old Ford's Hotel might be utilized
for this purpose. but the suggestion
fell on barren ground because of the
ramshackie condition of the s,ruc-
ture. The committee then directed
building Inspector Beck to proceed
To sell the structure at auction 10
the highest bidder. 1t Is expected
ii will bring at least II couple of
thousand dollars US junk.
The committee was in session for
more than three hours Mr.. selph
presented Il ia bulated list OF figures for
OF the park Improvement
fund, but X appeared TO favor the
East End section Of the city too
much. AT least this point was raised
by Mr.. Brown. Of South Richmond,
which drew only $1,000 for Wash
iugton Square. The committee deem
ed 1t best TO refer the matter to a
subcommittee consisting Of Messrs.
Melton. Atkinson, Seaton. Blake and
Powers. The amount allowed in the
budget for this purpose Is $4,000.
In acting on the resolution creating
the position OF city nurservman. the
committee chose George =. Hahn
Jr, on recommendation of City En-
gineer Boiling. The salary was fix
ed a. sl0a per month, on motion OF
Mir. Grimes.
Want Pavilion Included.
The city attorney was directed to
take proper steps to acquire the
Ratskelier property for enlargement
Of lakewood Park. provided the dane
ing pavilion is included In the bar
gain 1t seems that when 5000
was set aside for this purpose in
the budget the understanding was that
the pavilion was to be included. but
according TO a statement made by
Mr.. Don Leavy last NIGHT during the
committee meeting this piece of prop
erty will be not included in the sale.
il the owners have their way about
the matter. Mr.. Don Leay~ did not