The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-03
WOULD PLAN FUTURE
GROWTH or RICHMOND.
With Representatives of Civic
Organizations.
MAY BRING EXHIBIT TER
City Council VIII BE Asked to Pro.
vide $3.50 for Expenses of Special
Display Of Methods OF Progressive
Cities.

some comprehensive and permanent
-opmenf OF Richmond Should be a adopted.
was heartily approved last night at &.
conference tho Myor held in his office
the. purpose Of determining whether
.,uiidins up pet the city ~ along seism.ifc
lines, or whether they are coirtent TO
The matter OF. BRINGING an exhibit
here In order that citizens may see and
was discussed. 1t was decided that the
next meeting iti Of of' the Board OF Alder
Finance Cor com@Iits sea nna nail eonslde rs
Of funds 60 defrny. The expense OF
bringing an extensive municipal eX-
civic organizations will meet with that
body and urge the advisability OF car
rylng out vt, the hep project
wELI-EORMULATE PLAN
1t was pointed out that cities all over
tlfis lines is Impossible without we'll
and hat nn anS Of the more
siye cities are employing engineers. ar
ck!tects. sanitarinns, artists and land
future krowth. city p aii f boards ansis
are employed for the work III practi-
The municipni exhibit. which can be
brought oos, I, to si Richmond for FIVE days ut
arranged By the exhibit department OF
City. at great cost and after years OF
study Of the plans OF cities OF the
United States t nnd OF Europe.
osition read several communications
from those in charge of the exhihi,
and from civic authorities in cities
showed several drawings describing the
exhibit The Mayor stated that he was
thor9ushiy convinced of the great need
plan for tho development OF Richmond
and that in his, opihioh the need for
pressing. ms such a vast area OF new
territory Is soon to become part Of
The city, He explained that the meet
ing had been called in order to find
out just what was tho general ssnti-
lnent In the matter.
SYyFg,ATHY WITH PROJECT
All who attended the conference were
heartily In sympathy with the Idea that
development should be adopted. and IL
was emphasized in the discussions that
tho idea Of developing cities in accord
fantastic dream or Idle experiment. but
an absolute business necessity. II was
pointed out that thousands OF dollars
have been saved by municipalities that
have adopted suitable pians Cor &c
rclopmcnt Cities have been made
more beautiful and attractive. 1t was
stated. by adopting systematic build
ing plans, besides rcaping substantial
financial gains.
In his last annual message to the
city Council Mayor Ainslie said:
Il commend 10 your considera ton the
advisability OF adopting comprchcn-
sive and permanent plan for ths future
9rowth and development of Richmond.
such a plan should be the joint work
or engineers, architects. san!tarians,
artists and landscape experts In other
words. il should he the work of trained
professionals.
Tho Council tha. nrocures and
adopts n plan OF that character VIII
orect perpetual monument to its
ability. wisdom and governmental ca
pacity.'
Those taking part in the confeEence
az representatives OF civic orpanizu-
lions were: w. r. DabAey. Chamber OF
Commences: Alvin NJ. Smith. Business
Mems Club: j. L. Phillips. Jr. Retail
Merchants Associations: John c. Week
crt. Central Trades and Labor Council:
~ NJ. Cover. Richmond Real Estate
Exchange: ]. Amber Johnston. Rotary
Club. and James +. Ryland, Travellers
Protective Association.