The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21
NO FRAME HOUSE
IN BRICK AREA
Committee Rejects Petition in
Which Was Asked to Make
an Exception.
NEW HOME FOR EXPRESS co.
Saunders and Lasitter Want Per
mission to Erect Stable
in West End.

PeOuon or Harrison 4 Bates real
estate agents, to be allowed to erect
a frame dwelling within the fire lines.
or section OF the city In which brick
construction is required. was rejected
by the Council Committee on Ordi-
nances last night. Mr.. Bates desired
10 erect a frame dwelling on tho east
side of Thirtysecond Street between
Marshall and Clay, and stated that
there were number of frame houses
on the block. all erected before the
present fire limits we're adopted.
Building Inspector Butler appeared In
opposition to any variation in the fire
line regulations. Once the bars wers
let down. he predic,cu. the ordinance
might as we'll be repealed. as every
owner would consider his n special
case.
New Home of Express Company.
The petition OF G. q. Worsham for
n stable permit on South Seventh
Street was referred to subcommittee
consisting of MeSsrs. Melton, Moore
and Vonderlehr No objection was eX-
pressed to the location. but the COM
mittce has laid down tho rule not to
act on such petitions without giving
surrounding property owners an OPP
portunity to he heard. Mr.. Worsham
explained that the plans were for the
new home of the Southern Express
Company. including the Offices. ware
erty fronting on Seventh Street more
than 200 feet. between Cary and the
Canal The site is now being cleared
for what is described as the most com
pletc plant operated by the express
companies in the entire South.
The petition of the II. & T.. Laundry
to erect brick stable in rea- of it's
lot on Marshall Street between Gill
mcr and Hancock, was recommended
for adoption. Petition of II. Or.
Netherland for a stable permit at the
intersection OF Taylor and Mulberry
Streets went To a subcommittee con-
sistinG Of Messrs.. Haddon Disney and
Paul. after some objection had been
raised TO a stable in this vicinity in tho
ncighborhood of which several hand
Some homes are being erected
People SIN to Elect.
An ordinance prepared by the City
Attorney providing for the election
OF The City Collector by the City
Council. as other city officers, each
two years. was reported for rejection.
and the clerk instructed 10 prepare a
substitute providing for continuation
of the election OF the City Collector
by popular vote as heretofore. Recent
charter amendments leave it 10 the
Council TO have it either way. The
incumbent. Herbert l.. Hulcc. eX-
pressed himself as without preference
In the matter If lie is to go before
the people next November h. VIII
have 10 post his name with the clerk
OF the Hastings Court before April
IL. and he desired that the matter he
determined
New building Line Law.
City Attorney Pollard reported 2
revised building line ordinance. meet
inE the objections raised ny the Su-
prcmc Court OF the United states to
the former ordinance, which was de-
clarcd unconstitutional in that II
failed to provide for "a hearing ana
appeal for the minority property
owners on the block the old law pro-
viding automatically for the fixing
Of q building line on petition Of the
owners OF two thirds Of the property.
without that form Of appeal which
the supreme Court held To he due
process of law" The ordinance was
recommended for adoption
y resolution petitioning tho General
Assembly 10 raise the age of consent
was laid over to hear from the patrons
The poolroom ordinance, recominittcd
by tho Common Council, went to !.
consisting o. Messrs
Disney Vonderlchr and Welsh. al
though q number Of poolroon pro
prictors were present
Onc-Iundrcd-Sta Stable.
petition was presented from r. \
saunders. Jr., and Joseph Lasittcr. TO
be allowed TO erect a zoos stall stable
~ Lodge and Broad Streets Objection
was raised that this was within two
blocks OF the best residential section
of Monument Avenue, and the petition
went to subcommittee consisting Of
Messrs Gunsr. Paul and Vonderlehr
the ordinance regulating moving
traffic, requiring lights on all vehicles
used at night, was tabled at the re-
quest OF certain objectors
An ordinance reported by a subcor-
nittee was recommended. providing
Tor juvenile detention hcmc, and 70
payment Of expenses on warrants
drawn by the mayor on advice Of a
subcommittee. an ordinance providing
for city architect with a staff OF as
SiStants' was reported for rejection
inc ordinance III regard to ventilation
OF theatres was tabled and the Board
"i Health asked 10 make IN inspection
ana report whether any picture
houses failed 10 comply with suggcs-