The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-01

the board and considersd seriatirn, ~
followS:
First: Moral Houses-Your COM
mittee finds that the elimination Of
these placer II ultimately hoped for,
but until = plan that can accomplish
this can be evolved. feels that the best
interest OF the community will be
conserved by strict segregation OF
these houses and by placing them
under closer surveillance. and to this
end respectfully recommends that an
additional officer be assigned for this
purpose.
On motion. section was unanimous
ly adopted.
Second: Concerning Assignation
Houses--Both committees are unani-
nous in their conclusions in this mat
ter. There ID no excuse for the exist
ence of these places, and while 1t Is
often din1cult to secure evidence to
convict every resouce known to the
department should be exercised to
eradicate this growing evil. and to
that end the force should be in
struced to be at all times vigilant in
their effort to locate and convict the
persons conducting them. The cheap
boarding houses should be especially
given close surveillance and officers
assigned at certain intervals to ex-
anime into the conduct of their bus
mess.
On motion, section two was adopted.
Third: Concerning Gnmbling-Both
committees feel that the department
has been very effective against this
law violation, but recognizing that 1t
will always exist In some Of its many
forms, recommend continual vigilance
and unceasing activity to keep this
evil reduced to a minimum, and espe-
cfally should attention be given to
breaking up those places where the
wage-earner loses his small weekly
stipend. throwing his family upon
the charity OF the community for
support.
On motion, section three was
Fourth: Concerning Moving Pic
ture Shows---Your committee unites
with the Ministerial Union commit
tee that these exhibitions should be
placed under censorship. and where
pictures intended for exhibition have
not been passed upon by the New
York Board of Censors. that the ex-
hibitors be requested to submit their
films to such officer OF the depart
ment as may be designated to be
passed upon before being shown to
the public. II this is done Is will be
impossible for improper, obscene, SEN
sational. or pictures bordering on In
decency to be exhibited.
On motion. section four was
adopted.
Fifth: Concernin Obscene Books.
Postcards. etc.--Your committee feels
that the force should be instructed to
carefully scrutinize the book and
ature In found it should be confiscat-
ed and the dealers placed in court.
On motion, section five was
adopted.
Sixth: Concerning Sunday Selling
Your committee respectfully reports
that it 10 Of the opinion that dealers
in meats and provisions should not
be permitted to dispense their goods
on The Sabbath. that delivery OF these
articles purchased ON a previous day
should not be permitted after 10 A.
NJ: that soda water cigar and confec-
tionery stores in the vicinity Of
churches should be required to close
between the hours OF . A. NJ. and
7:30 r. NJ. and that during such
hours all screens and blinds should
be removed 20 ~ to give full view
OF the interior, and that euch stores
removed from churches, doing BUSH
ness on Sunday. be required to 30
conduct their business as not to be
observed from, the street, ana tnat
persons be forbidden TO congregate In
front OF such places.
On motion, section six was adpoted.
On motion OF Commissioner Man
ming, the report WINS then adopted as
whole and the secretary directed
to forward copy to the Ministerial
Union. wath the statement OF the
boa d's action on the report.
On motion Of Commissioner Cor
don the chief was directed to enforce
the provisions contained in said re-
port.
Letter From Ministerial Union.
April ;, 1919.
A communication from the Minis
terial Union, in response to report
submitted that body by the board at
Its January meeting. was received and
read. The secretary was directed to
spr ad same upon the minutes and
advise the union Of its receipt.
The committee on civic conditions
of the Ministerial Union OF Richmond.
Va. met February -, 1912, at the y.
NJ. c. A. Building. The report OF the
committee on supervision OF the force
made to the Board Of Police Commits
sioners and approved by them was
s,.rvx,St&ot 10 thA rnmmffteA on civic