The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-18
NEW THEATRELAW
SIGNED BY MAYOR
Fixes Limited District for
Licensing Motion Picture
Houses.

Mayor Ainslie signed yesterday the
ordinance limiting tho district in which
theatres and motion picture houses
may be licensed. The ordinance pro-
scribes as the district for this form of
amusement enterprises the - section
bounded by Laurel on the west. Eigh-
teenth on tho east Marshall on tho
North and Main on the south. tho OK
ccptions being Hull Street South Rich
mond. Fifth Street and Louisiana
Street, Fulton. and North Second
Street. thus providing for every licensed
theatre now in business in the city
The ordinance was offered by Captain
Morgan r. MILLS at the instance of
Church Hill people, who desired to
Twenty -hfth Street near jefferson
Avenue, for which NJ l.. Hofheimer has
purchased lot and secured IL building
permit Mayor Ainslie heard argument
on Friday from John a. Cutchins,
representing Mr.. Hofheimcr. against the
listers and others favoring its approval
ConnuIts city Attorney.
Yesterday the Mayor consulted City
Attorney Pollard az to the legal feat
ures. especially as to the charge OF
class legislation and as to the retro
regard to a theatre for which "A build
Ing permit has already been granted
The ordinance. II was explained, does
not prohibit tho erection OF such
building. and Mr.. Hofheimer may, IL he
desires. GO ahead and build the house
me proposes The ordinance directs the
Commissioner OF the Revenue not TO
Issue license to any theatre or pic
ture house outside of tho above dis
trict. Mr.. Pollard advised tho Mayor
that tho ordinance as adopted by both
branches OF the Council was legal and
valid. and the Mayor thereupon affixed
his signature.
Mayor Ainslie also returned to City
Clerk August yesterday the following
papers with his APPROVAL
Other Papers Approved.
Ordering construction OF granolithie
Street. between Grace Street and
Monument Avenue: granol!thic side
walk on the south side of Broad Street
between Allen Avenue and Allison
Street; grade and pave alley between
Floyd and Grove. Lombardy and Vine
Streets alley between Vine. Allen
Floyd and Grove Avenues: alley be-
tween Second and Third, Broad and
Marshall Streets, all at expense Of
abuttinS property owners.
Resolution directing the City At
torney TO acquire land to open Pres
ton Street from Fifth to Sixth Streets
ApSropsiating 10000 for new.Spring-
held Public School Building, to bo
erected this summer, at Twenty fifth
and Leigh Streets. The resolution au-
thorizes the Committee on Finance to
borrow the money II necessary until
such time as the general fund Is re-
imbursed for the cost of this improve
ment by an issue Of bonds
Appropriating $4,000 for equipment
OF new Bellevue and Sidney Public
Schools
Appropriating sl,74s TO pay unpaid
bills OF the Building Department for
1912.
Appropriating sss5.sl for certain
dedication to the city by w a. Mann
and Herbert Brown on the west side
OF Blanton Avenue near the Reservoir.
Appropr!atlng Sl.i00 to install ter
razo floors In halls OF new Sidney
School Building
Directing the City Attorney to ac-
quire land to open an alley between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth. Stockton
and Decatur Streets. and to open an
alley between Porter. Perry, Four
teenth and Thirteenth Streets
To Invite President Wilson.
Resolution providing for appoint
ment of a special committee OF five
consisting of the presidents OF each
branch OF the City Council, two mem
bers OF the Common Council and one
member Of the Board of Aldermen.
together with the Mayor. to extend an
invitation to President Woodrow VIII
son and Secretary OF Agriculture
Houston to visit Richmond in October
during the State Fair
Appropriating SIS to pay ]. D. Will
son damages for stepping into water
meter box in front OF 200 East Broad
Street.
Approving sanitary contracts award
ed by the Board OF Health.
Ordinance allowing Phil G.. Kelly Co..
Inc, TO maintain a cold storage con-
Its plant with tSe Richmond Cold Stor-
age Company
Ordinance requiring banks having
city deposits 10 give security
Ordinance In regard to collection of
license taxes. giving city Attorney au-
thority to levy IN certain instances
Ordinance regulating dealing in SEQ
ond hand goods. requiring daily re-
ports OF purchases TO Police DEPART
ment
Ordinance comforting police power on
watchmen at Murphy's and the Rich
mond Hotels.
Ordinance granting permission to the
Richmond Dairy Company to erect n
tWostory brick stable on tho east
side of Jefferson, between Broad and
Marshall Streets.
Ordinance granting permission to the
Fulton Brick Works to erect and main
tain for twelve months temporary
frame stable at the Hermitage Road
and Clay Street
Ordinance allowing the hggctt e.
Myers Co. Allen &c Ciinter Branch, to
lay an eight-inch water pipe In Sev
enth Street connecting new warehouse
with private supply for fire protec-
ton.