The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
SIX C0NFEREES NAMED
TO MEET With A|NsL|E
Will Call Conference to Discuss Pro.
jeot to Bring City-Planning
Exhibit Here.
BUSINESS BODIES INDoRsE IT
Improvement Of New Territory Makes
1t Necessary What Some Scheme for
Comprehensive Work Be Adopted
and Carried Out.

SIX conferees have been named by M
many OF the city's leading commercial
ann industrial organizations. to confer
with Mayor Ainslie upon tho proposal
to bring to Richmond the city planning
exhibition, of the American City Blu
reau. The Mayor will call conference
for this purpose at an early date.
The appointees announced follow:
Chamber of Commerce, w. T. Reed.
president.
Business Mems Club, Alvin M. Smith,
president.
Rotary Club of Richmond, ]. Amber
Retail Merchants Association. ]. e,
Phillips, Jr.
Central Trades and Labor Council.
John c. Wcckert.
The only one OF the organizations in
vlted to name delegate to the con-
ference not yet heard from, is the
south Richmond and Chesterfield Bust
ness Mems Association. It is under
stood that this organization will APP
point representative at Its next repu
lar meeting.
NEED GENERAL PLAN
FOR GROWTH OF CITY
In Wow of the far-reaching plans of
the Administrative Board and City En-
territory that Will become part of
Greater Richmond in less than thirty
days, the proposal to bring to this city
comprehensive EXPLAINING exhibit
ton has engagedvthe interest of n large
number of citizens who have at various
times brought to the attention OF the
city authorities, the desirability of for
mulating n general plan for the city,s
future growth.
In recent address before the Engi-
neer's Society Of Richmond, Allen j.
saVille' formerly an assistant In tho
ofhco OF the City Engineer, outlined a
comprehensive plan designed to take
care of the city's growth for forty years
to come. He drew attention to the ne
cessity OF consistent policy In open
Ing up new radial avenues and high
ways. and for the construction of via
ducts, parks, boulevaris and like public
works, to insure to future generations
city that shall answer fully the de-
mands OF economy and symmetrical
beauty.
MIR. Saville's address aroused new In
terest In the city planning Idea and
was widely discussed. Mayor Ainslie
gave his unqualified Endorsement to
the general Idea OF formulating COM
prehensive building plan. and brought
the need for such n plan to the etten-
ton OF the Council In his first annual
message to that body. In his recent
campaign for the mayoralty he referred
frequently TO this as one of the most
pressing needs OF the city
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
GIVE THEIR ENDORSEMENT
1t Is the plan of the Mayor to secure
the cooperation of the major business
organizations in bringing the city-pIan-
ming exhibit to Richmond. The exhi-
httion can be brought here for a week
for between $500 and 5000, the sum TO
include the services of a city-planrinE
expert who accompanies the exhibit to
explain Its principal features.
Without exception the business or
Eanziatizations so far approached have
given the plan their unreserved in
dorsement. 1t Is generally agreed that
the time was never moro suitable for
an exhibition OF this character, since
the city is on the eve of adding seven
teen square miles of territory, the as
similation of which, If not properly and
scientifically developed and correlated
with the city proper. will offer serious
problem.
The exhibit is composed largely Of
charts maps. photographs and models
settfPg forth graphically the city plan
ming idea as it has been put into prac-
tice by leading cities in this country
and Europe. Every phase Of municipal
Improvement is treated. The material
and data upon which the exhibition is
based. was compiled through the CO.
ODeratiOn of tho United Stotes ond