The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-17
REAL ESTATE MEN
HEAR |NGERS0LL
National Exchange Secretary
Stops Here Between
Trains.
WANT POLICE PROTECTION
Exchange Would Bar Profess
sional Dead Beats From
Renting Houses.
WANT POLICE PROTECTION

executive Secretary Ingersoll. OF the
National Real Estate Exchange, whose
office is In Minneapolis. made an adj
dress to the Richmond Real Estate cx-
change yesterday morning. The fact
that he would DO In Richmond for
rev hours between trains was not
known until Just before the meeting
but large number OF real estate men
were in attendance. Mr. lngersoll
highly complimented the local exchange
In having accomplished so much in the
snort time since its organization, it's
system OF maps showing transfers in
real estate and the consideration be-
ing characterized AS one of the most
p-to-date features he had seen. lie
explained what real estate exchanges
in other States have accomplished in
regard to reform of the mortgage
law. a matter on which the Richmond
exchange has been working for some
time, and in regard TO which II ex-
poets TO petition the next session OF
the General Assembly.
wnnt Police Protection.
Secretary l.. NJ Boykin OF the local
exchange. returned yesterday from
Norfolk, and told what the exchange
there is doing for protection of real cs-
tate interests Among other progressive
steps in Norfolk. the chief Of police
for all empty houses. This officer keeps
a corrected list OF NIL vacant houses.
inSpectS them from time 10 time to see
that they are properly secured, and
makes periodical visits to junk deal
ers In order to find out when lead
pipe and minor house fittings are Of
fcrcd for sale
In view OF the large amount of tax
able property Interested In protection
or TINS character committee was
named to draw up resolution asking
the city Council to designate such a
special police officer here, whose duty
IL would be Co watch over vacant
property.
Since its orga nization, the Richmond
Real Estate Exchange has secured re-
ports on about $500 tenants who have
been before the High Constabes Of
fee for non payment of bills Efforts
are being made now to segrcgate the
names of these honest debtors who may
have fallen on hard times and been
unable 70 pay. from the regular dead
beats" who neither support their fam
lies nor make "A practice OF paying
their rent. When this is thoroughly
worked out, II Will be practically i'm
possible for II man who deliberately
jumps his rent bill In one section of
the city to secure a,housc elsewhere.
For Indoor Sales.
The exchange yesterday decided that
as cold weather would soon make out
door sales undesirable. TO encourage
all real estate sales on the floor OF the
exchange at previously announced
hours. or on certain days in the week.
several cases We're reported of large
sales recently announced at different
points At the same hour. thus dividing
the number OF agents and representa-
ives OF investors who could attend
either, and lessening the competitive
bidding.
The Real Estate Exchange Will not
limit its activities to matters affecting
only agents OF property owners, but
will take part In civic matters affecting
the whole city The exchange has al
ready gone on record as strongly ia
NorinE Il reasonable annexation along
such lines of extension as the city
might expect 10 supply with improve
Inents within n reasonable period.