The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-14
ALDERMEN LIMIT
PICTURE SHOW ZONE
FULLER QUESTIONS RIGHT or
CITY COMMITTEE IN AN
NExATToN MATTER.
BYRD PARK REALTY
NOT TO ASK ADMINISTRATIVE
BOARD TO SUSPEND WORK OF
IMPROVING PROPERTY
BUSY SESSION.
BYRD PARK REALTY

The board of aldermen last night
concurred in the ordinance restricting
the moving picture zone. and declined
to adopt a resolution passed by the
finance committee requesting the ad-
ministrative board to discontinue the
work Of grading and improving the
Byrd park tract belonging to the Byrd
Park Realty corporation and STAN
hope Boiling. Both propositions oc-
casioned much debate. the former
finally passing by a unanimous vote,
and the latter going to the table.
The resolution directing the city at
torney to acquire by condemnation
or otherwise the property at Byrd
park for park use was sent to the COM
mtttee on utilities, although Alder
man 0rundy endeavored to have the
rules suspended for the purpose Of
putting the resolution on its passage.
On the roll call Alderman Fuller Sc
cured the floor on a question OF per
sonal privilege. He then spoke for
several minutes on the proposition
adopted by the city Democratic COM
mittee. concerning the placing on the
ballot at the primary election the
word for and against" annexation.
Question Of Annexation.
Speaking from the standpoint of a
annexation. Mr. Fuller said he did not
believe the city committee had the
right 70 place such words on the bal
lot, as the question of annexation was
by no means restricted TO the Demo-
cratic party but was citywide. and
that there were many persons OF 9TH
er political faith who were large tax
payers, and who had a right to some
expression in the matter.
II wish to say" said Mr.. Fuller.
that 1 think the committee has acted
prematurely, hastily and unwisely. and
/ will not be bound by such action. /
want to be placed on record as being
entirely opposed by such action by the
committee. and II my course is not
understood properly by those inter-
ested will cheerfully resign my place
on the annexation committee.
I do not deny the right of the
Democratic committee to submit any
question of public moment to the
Democratic voters, but they should
determine that question first. No one
knows what the result of the work OF
the committee on annexation may be.
nor will they know before the date
OF the primary election. The annexa-
ton committee has nothing as yet to
place before the public, and in such
limited time IL Will pc itHPosSADit ~
vote intelligently on the subject
Mitchell Defends COMMITTEES.
Alderman Mitchell said that the
action of the trades and labor coun-
ell was the proper thing. and that
the request made to the city commit
tee reflected practically the unani-
nous sentiment of the iaboring men
OF Richmond.
mfr. Fuller and myself have been
members OF the city committee" said
Mr. Mitchell. I'VE know that the
committee has always acted in the
interests of the Democrats of the
city. II the working men had not
acted as they did, they would have
received no recognition"
Alderman Dizney asked the chair
man II this debate were not out or
order. and Alderman Grundy said
that II there were to be a debate on
annexation, he hoped some special
time would he set for the debate as
he had a few remarks himself to
make.
Mr.. Mitchell was shut off. and busi-
ness proceeded.
When the ordinance restricting the
licensing of moving picture shows
came up, Mr.. Powers asked IL the
ordinance did not restrict in certain
sections to the disadvantage Of other
residentiai sections, It was shown
that the .one embraced both Frank
lin ana Grace streets from Madison
m E.irh,eonth streets and the south
side ~ Mar.halI street.
II do not think we should discrimi-
av.s 80 .cnn,r,,t ,he ordinance 90
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one wishes 10 nuiiu .heser On -,
Grace or FRANKLIN street, or MArsnaii
street, the ordinance can ne amend
ed so as to protect the people VINO
object"
Thcater Ordinance Adopted.
After some little debate. in which
Mr.. GDundy said he came to the
meeting expecting to vote against the
ordinance. but when he heard 80 much