The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-21

vidtd hope lcssly on tho clause rclat-
ing Ia licensed electricians and help
ers The wircmcn desired AN amend
inent requiring contractors /" employ
only ono helper OF apprentice with
each licensed electrician Objection
tractors who looked upon the proposed
amendment as an invasion OF their
rights and az q needless hardship.
CITY Electrician Thompson and Elcc-
tr!cal Inspector Speights told the COM
,nittce that 81 was their belief tina, no
agreement on the helper clause would
ever be reached hy the opposing sides.
and that solution Will be reached only
by directing the CITY Electrical De-
partincnt 10 frame All equitable ordi-
nance withou, respect to conflicting
claims. This View WAS held by several
Of the committeeman.
Attorney George Iaw. representing
tho wireIncu. more than 4 score OF
whom we're in attendance. said that his
side had agreed To III. anlendme
submitted 10 the committee by Nh.
Thompson III I'll. hope that IL would re-
ccivc compcnsatinr concessions from
the contractors IN the matter of the
helper provision, but that since the
concessions were not forthcoming. the
wireInen would prefer - withdraw
their Endorsement OF The amendments.
ana ask that the committee recommend
tn" amended ordinance submitted by
them originally
Amend Garage Law.
The committee spout thirty minutes
IA a public hearing or 4 proposed
amendment To the law governing the
signaling Of cars leaving puh!ic gar
ages. which seeks 10 extend the rcgu-
!a;ions 10 automobile showrooms. K.
H. Airport ami Il +. kachlcr opposed
the amendment.
10 require automobile showrooms To
maintain at their entrances red ia :
by day and red light - night. MAS
who'll! unnecessary. since such cStab-
lishmcnis are invariably closed Al night
and operate ears during the day only
for demonstrate purposes. The large
show windows OF such places he said.
give drivers an urobstructcd view Of
! the sidewalk IN leaving the building,
and the red flag is not needed.
Ii an amendment like the ono pro-
posed were passed, said Mr.. Kaehler
he would not comply with the law. but
would test il in the courts. Such rc-
strictions, he said, are unltnown in III,
progressive cities Of the country. and
il imposed in Richmond would give
the city unpleasant publicity in auto
mobile circles.
Moore Dislikes Threat.
Councilman Moore took umbraee a;
Mr. kachlei's language. lie had com,
10 the meeting. lie said. with the in
tcntion OF voting against the amend
ment, but since Mr. kaehler had as
sumcd the truculcnt attitude that Inc
did. he was strongly in favor Of Civ
Ing the amendment a trial and afford
Mr. kachler an opportunity of contest
ing II In the courts. lie was prcscn,
I" help make equitable laws for the
city. he said. and not 10 he dictated tC
or threatened.
With this statement 10 the commit
tee Mr.. Moore moved that the proposed
amendment be tabled until the next
meeting. to enable Alderman Fuller
the patron. 70 explain the grounds
upon which he asked FOR it, The mo-
ton was carried unanimously.
The committee recommended unani.
mously the ordinance establishing hos
| pital zones within which all unneces-
| sary noises are to he prohibited un-
=, der penalty OF Il fine. 1t referred
Councilman Nonderlehrs ordinance
| providing for the covering over oi
| Shoclkoc Creek by City Jail labor, To !:
, subcommittee composed OF CouncilmeI
Jones and Welsh. and Alderman Paul
In the absence OF Alderman Gunst
| who was detained 10y illness, Alderman
! Disney acted as chairman. Tie other
committee members in attendance were
Alderman Paul and Councilmen Welsh
! Ennlcrlpbr Moore aud Homes