The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
MAYOR APPROVES
COMMITTEE PLAN
Signs Resolution Appointing Body
to Investigate New Municipal
Building Scheme.
TO NAME MEMBERS SHORTLY
Will Submit Detailed Report to
Council for Proposed Struc-
turc on Ford Lot.

MaSor AinSuo onixcd his signature
yesterday to tho Council resolution
appointing joint committee OF seven
--three from tho Board of Aldermen
and four from the Common Council
TO report on the advisability OF erect
ing municipal building on the Ford
Hotel lot The resolution Is effective
at once. and the heads of tho two
branches of the City Council are OK
pectcd to announce their assignments
to the joint committee within the next
day or two.
The committee will have authority
to consult architects, and will proba-
bly, submit TO the Council Il fairly de-
tailed report, including information as
to tho type OF building that would he
desirable. as well as It's estimated
cost resolution now pending be-
fore the Finance Committee provides
Il 100000 bond issue for the construc-
ton of II building on the Ford site to
contain space for an auditorium and
public library, as we'll as for court
rooms.
Considerable difference of opinion
has developed as to the feasibility OF
combining the library and auditorium
features In ono building. Superinten-
dent J. A. c. Chandler, OF the city
schools. has told the Finance Commit
tee that such Il union would not be de-
sirable unless the auditorium is small.
Public library workers are united in
urging the immediate acquisition OF
the Jeter Memorial Hall property. APP
pearinE to fear years of delay II this
plan is sidetrack In order to figure
on placing library I'm the proposed
building.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
WILL. MOVE SLOWLY
Despite the earnest appeal OF prac-
tically every commercial and civic as
ISOLATION for the purchase OF the col
lego property, the Finance Committee.
according to several of Its members,
Will be slow TO take action until 1t is
known moro definitely what DISPOSE
tion VIII be made of the Ford Hotel
protect. It is felt by some members
that the possibility of caring for the
library In the proposed munfcipal
building Is strong enough to warrant
the committee In postponing final nc
ton until tho special joint committee
reports.
The Mayor also signed yesterday
the ordinance authorizing tho City
Attorney TO acquire through the usual
channels the necessary right OF way
or easement for the relocation,
STRENGTHENING, widening, and other i'm.
provemcnt of Bacon Quarter Branch
and ShocEoe Creek. The sum of s32S,-
GOO. from the proceeds OF bond Issue
for this purpose. is now available for
this work.
Tue OIulIlstfsCC JUST approved
the city will have authority to acquire
enough land to make possible n sixty
foot roadway, which ii IS planned to
construct on top of The covered sewer.
The Improvement will be carried out
In sections as fast as condemnation
proceedings for particular portions OF
the needed property can be Instituted
and adjusted. Most of tho property
oWn""s. II Is expected, will yield q
right OF way through their holdings
without charge TO the city. since the
Improvement will add greatly to the
value OF their property.
MANY OTHER MEASURES
ARE SIGNED ny MAYOR
Other measures signed yesterday by
the Mayor and returned to City Clerk
August, were as follows:
Granting permission to the L. Bromm
Baking Company to erect n brick stable
in the rear of 5l2-14-16 East Marshall
Street.
Allowing tho trustees OF the First
English Evangelical Lutheran congrc-
cation TO close to public use and travel
the triangular plot in the rear Of It's
church at Monument Avenue and
Lombardy Street.
Authorizing the acquisition Of land
for strengthening and widening tho
alley between Seventeenth and Eieh-
teenth Streets. and Main and Cary
Streets.
Approprlating $500 for repairing
and Improving the City Theasurer's
office.
Appropriating $1,000 for the paving
of sidewalks around tho John Il. Cary
School.
Fixing the pay OF tho probation
officer of the Juvenile Court at $500
Il year.
Fixing the pay OF the bailir of the
Civil Justice Court at s1,0S0 n year.
Authorizing the Mayor to sign IN
agreement between the Southern Rail
way Company and the city Of Rich
mond for the construction of the
bridge at the foot of Seventh Street
in South Richmond. connecting Sew
enth Street with the causcway leading
to the southern end of tho Free
Bridge: and for raising the grade Of
Seventh street and OF the causeway
from the point near semmes Street
TO Il point near the southern end or
the Free bridge.
Authorizing the acquisition of GER
tain land and houses for tho opening
OF Taylor Street to uniform width
OF forty feet from Temple Street TO
Lombardy Street.
Authorizing the City Auditor to at
tend the annual convention OF the Ma
uonal Association of Comptrollcrs and
Accounting officers. to he held In NIL
waukcc. WIS., during June OF this
year.
Authorizing the Committee on Ad-
vcrtising and Enterprises TO cxpend
the $1,000 which has heretofore been
appropriated for marking historical
buildings and locations in the city.
Authorizing the sum OF S559.S3 to
be placed to the credit of the Chan
Gerry Court in the cause OF Cornciia r.
Shields against the city. and q deposit
of $1,000 10 the credit OF the Chan
Gerry Court in the cause OF Florence
X. Whclton against the city OF Rich
mond and others.