The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-03
MOTOR-CARPEOPLE
MONOP0L|zE PARK
Complaint Finally Registered
Against Nuisance on Drive
way Around Lake.
REAL WHIRLWIND OF DUST
Council Committee Urged to
Regulate Traffic and Keep
All Cars Out.
REAL WHIRLWIND OF DUST

Members of the City Council who
happened to be at William BYRD
Park yesterday afternoon were per-
sonally urged to have the park rules
so amended that motor cars and motor
cycles will not be permitted hereafter
to enter the grounds and occupy the
driveway surrounding the lake for
hours at time.
Last night the following note on
the same subject came to The Times
Dispatch from u leading citizen:
Will you not be good enough to
ask the city Council TO stop this
nuisance on the part of automobile
owners who make William Byrd Park
n place to be stunned on Sunday and
other afternoons? There are so many
other places that offer ideal ad-
vantages that the chaufreurs should
not NIL the entire park with dust at
the same time making il DANGEROUS
for children. This afternoon one man
drove his car seventeen times around
the lake. while the abominabe motor
cycles simply added to the dust. The
benches near the water cannot he used
with comfort unless men and women
arc willing to be covered with dust
ana CRIME Please use your influence
ana call attention to the disgrace"
Constant Stream or Cnrs.
+ Several years ago the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings had to order
motor car people to stay off the drive
was surrounding the reservoir. The
rule was commended. and now, Ii
seems. there is Il desire 10 still furth-
er protect the public. investigation
yesterday showed that an automobile
passed certain point along the lake
circle driveway about every forty-tvc
seconds Many demonstrators Were
out with dealers cars. and a number
OF girls were at the wheel. BY using
their eyes children, and grown peo-
pie for that matter. were able TO keep
beyond the point OF danger. although
tie greatest complaint was against
the dust.
The park last night saw more cars
than usual, hundreds OF people being
forced TO keep beyond the dust line
and away from the dazzling glare OF
searchlights.
May Keep Them All out.
With so many complaints. ii seems
proper that we should Issue rule TO
keep ali automobiles ont of william
Byrd Park" said member G. the
Grounds and Buildings Committee last
night. 1T is one of our show places,
but 1t Is more than that. 1t is fine
resort for women and children, and as
certain automobile owners seem TO
have no regard for the comfort or
safety of citizens think It will be
an easy matter TO deal with them.
Automobiles are not now permitted 10
drive through certain sections OF the
park We have never ordered them
off he lake circle driveway, but II
they are monopolizing that 1t is about
time to call halt. If there is evil
cence that the circle has been used
as demonstration boulevard. that is
Internationally matter for the Police
Court"
The Richmond Automobile Club has
taken determined stand against
speeding and the contempt which Ger
tain drivers have for tho public II
was suggested last night that the club
might confer with the City Council
committee In regard 10 tho best plan
for the handling OF motor traffic in
William Byrd Park.