The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
LAUNDRY GETS
STABLE PERMIT
Committee Recommends Ordi-
nance, Despite Large Oppos-
ing Delegation.
TO AMEND BUILDING CODE
Wendenburg Raises Technical
Point as to Inspectors
Authority.
TO AMEND BUILDING CODE.

After extended debate the Council
Committee on Ordinances last night re-
commended to tho Council for adoption
an ordinance allowing the r. and Il.
Laundry to erect and maintain two
story brick stable In the rear portion
of Its lot on the south side of Marshall
Street, between Gilmer and Hancock
Streets A large delegation of neigh
boring property owners and residents
came down TO oppose the ordinance,
but Ii appeared that the opposition was
more to the laundry than to the stable
Several members of the committee
seemed to think that the section was
one that was rapidly changing from q
residential to business locality. Mr.
Hnddon had made some investigation
and come to the conclusion that small
private stables for one or two horses.
carelessly kept and In filthy condition,
were more of common nuisance and
breeding place for flies than such n
large public stable as is proposed
where competent manager would he
constantly in charge and the stables
thoroughly cleaned daily. After hear
{ ing from many people in the vicinity
tho ordinance was recommended by n
vote of To 3. as follows: Ayes-Afessrs
Gunst. Disney, Haddon, VonderJehr and
Welsh. Noes--Messrs. Melton, Paul and
Jones.
VIII Amend building Code.
City Attorney Pollard laid before the
committee certain proposed amend
ments TO the Building Code. having
nothing to do with the structural re-
quirements. but with the manner OF
legal enforcement OF the code require
ments
l.. o. Wcndenburg, counEe, for the
Habliston estate. owners of the build
inEs at Ninth and Broad Streets. de-
clared TO DO unsafe by both the Build
ing Inspector and the City Engineer.
has raised technical questions as to the
authority of the Building Inspector TO
pass on repair plans. He held that
whore no structural alterations were
contemplated, no permit was necessary
under the wording of the present code
Mr. Pollard said that IL was a mon
strous absurdity to hold that man
must have written permit to build n
dog kennel. but could spend thousands
or dollars In repairs so long as there
were no structural changes. without
any permit or supervision. The ordi-
nance meeting tho defect was unani-
inousiy recommended for adoption.
Must Signnl mt Crossings.
The petition OF Hugh S. Lynch to he
allowed permission to construct port-
able steel garages in The brick district
was tabled for further inquiry The
Fuller ordinance. requiring the keen
crs OF all public garages where the en-
trance crosses q city sidewalk. TO sig
nal the passage OF every car in and
out OF such garages for the safety OF
pedestrians using the sidewalk. was
recommended for adoption
The ordinance comforting police pow
ers on the matron Of the Police Depart
nent went TO the City Attorney for an
opinion on its legality. Mr. Hnddon CON
tending that policemen are State OIL
GERS and that the State Constitution
makes no provision for women officials
save notaries public. The ordinances
requiring mu2zling OF all dogs during
the summer months. and that amending
tho electrical code, were tabled to hear
f.cm their Datrons