The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-20
ALDERMEN ADOPT DESIGN
FOR FLAG Of. RICHMOND
Captain Carlton Mccarthy Wins
Seventeen Fight for
Official Insignia.
HOSPITALS MUST Make REPORTS

y
Fuller Showcase Ordinance, Designed
20 Clear Streets OF Distractions
Placed for Benefit OF Private
Parties Fails OF Passage.
Captain Carlton Mccarthy, OF the
Administrators Board. won u seven
year sht for an official city nag, when
me board OF Aldermen last night con-
curred In the passage OF an ordinance.
approved unanimously by the Common
Council at It's last meeting. establishing
a civic banner. . .
The establishment OF city flag was
recommended by Mr.. Mccarthy In his
annual message as Mayor to the Coun-
Gil or l9oI-S. An ordinance was sub
sequently hintroducedGcarrying into ef-
rect the recommendation, but 1t met
win defeat, Every later attempt to
secure the passage or an ordinance
establishing civic flag on the lines
proposed By Mr. Mccarthy was, for
one reason or another, defeated.
SLIGHT OBJECTION TO
CONFEDERATE COLORs
This year Mr.. Mccarthy secured the
unanimous Endorsement OF the Admin.
istrative Board for his plan. Although
mild opposition was offered in the Com
mon Council by President Peters, who
disliked the idea of Incorporating In a
city banner any portion OF the Confed-
crate insignia. the opposition was
waived and the measure was approved
unanimously. Only the signature of
the Mayor .s now required to mako
the ordinance law.
The city flag will be Il dark blue Held.
bearing on each sid, of the banner In
the centre one side of shield. The
diverse side OF the shield will bear
the old seal OF the city Of Rich
mond. with the Inscription. Rich
mond. Nn.. Founded by William Byrd
MDCCNX%V1I." and bencatl, The Latin
motto. "Sic 1tur AL Astfa." The OBJ
verse side of the shield. I'm red. will
show the battle flag OF the Confed-
crate soldier and the characteristic
bar OF the Confederate banner. In
scribed with the. motto. Dec YIndIcc."
VEIL OF SECRECY IS
DRAWN FROM HOSPITALS
The Board. by ii unanimous vote.
concurred in the ordinance requiring
the hospitals OF the, city to report
promptly to the police the reception OF
all persons suffering from bodily In
jurics and the death OF all such per-
SONS. The reports arc to he made In
accordance with regulations TO be es-
tnblished by the Board OF Police Com
missioners.
According to the police, the law will
provo OF Invaluable aid In the detection
or crime by opening to the authorities
n source OF Information concerning
criminal injuries. which has hitherto
been available to them under difficult
ties. Many OF the hospitals, it is stated,
pursued policy of silence, supplying
information OF this character with
great reluctance. Failure to make i'm
mediate reports Is made punishable by
fine.
By unanimous vote the Board CON
Cured In the ordinance requiring city
departments and public service cor
porattons TO supply metal badges to
those of their employees whose duties
require them to enter public or private
premises. The ordinance will AFFECT
inspectors of the city Water and Gas
Departments. as we'll as meter readers
ot the Virg!pia Railway and Power
COMPANY. and telephone inspectors OF
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company.
iRe measure is designed to protect
PROPERTY owners against the depreda-
tlons OF psuedo inspectors and meter
READERS, who gain entrance to private
promises for the purpose of theft Em-
pioyes railing into. the classes 5numer-
ated by the ordinance are reonired 70
wear exposed to observation n badge
ina1cating the corporation by which
they arc employed"
SHOWCASE ORDINANCE
FAILS OF PASSAGE
The Board devoted n spirited debate
or forty minutes to the Fuller ordi-
nance designed TO remove all obstruc-
tions from the sidewalks OF the city
particularly showcases, which en-.
eroach beyond the property line The
measure was before the body with an
adverse report from the Ordinance
committee. The recomme ndation of
Inc committee was concurred in BY n
vote.of o to 4.
Speeches for the passage of the or,,;-
nance We're, made by the patron. Alder
d than ruiie e!,, and President Adams Al.
spoke against Its passage. The Vote
f'ss Axes AS f. follow: -,
ruler and Adams. 80
,Noes-,Aldermen Gilman, Gunst
Mli Tna H. Powers % and Paul1-5.
requiring Barton Heights. Ginter Park,
t ,.,;i, tS or incorporated communities that
be 55Ito turn oyer their tax records to
the city of Richmond The ordinance
REQUIRES re-, S the resSignts OF these towns,
the City Hall in Richmond. Deiias
guents.it is provideS shall not be sub
} bS annm as i teg pay their back taxes
carrying out the recent agreement
tse oar the en- NsyeS e Rchms aad
County, the Board concurred in.'tf,e
Joint ~ re sci concentrating the sum
ment Of Henrico County roads leading
Into ,,d the eit y money is to be ex.
with the approval of tho
Administrative Board. .(i ~ -
President Adams introduced. Joint
resolution, which was referred to the
Committee on1.,Pnblic buildings. Prop
City Attorney TO acquire. through the
usual ell. Gan1sls for playground pur
Civic Association. between short p,
TweenItieth. g and Twenty; first Streets:
nance authorizing the Administrative
Board 9.1I to Issue permits for the estab-
ltshment of news stands on the city
streets. The measure Is designed to
afford relief to the %out, OF town news
e liable to ine under the present