The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
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dition to the present building would
be deficient in the Arst requisites for
good postal service. that Is space,
hight and ventilation. conclusions most
strongly endorsed by the officials who
are responsible fc- giving US an eff
| cient service.
1T is also held BY many that full
credence should be given the opinion
| of our worthy Postmaster. that an
efficient service cannot be given Rich
nond, or that satisfactory working
quarters for employees cannot be pro-
vded in an annex such as build
ing on the Eleventh and Main site
would provide.
"A number OF citizena tmany of
whom are members Of the Chamber OF
Commercel felt that they were within
their rights in expressing the opinion
that the Secretary OF the Treasury
should be given uuhampered discretion
In the selection of a site. privilege
which was evidently intended but not
legally conferred In the rider at
! tached to the appropriation bin
Determining Factor.
( "A meeting OF citizens holding this
/ view vas therefore called. and no
/ tioe Of the meeting was published
/ In two of our daily papers. Personal
invitations were extended 10 the
Independent of the First National
and the president of the American Ma
tionai Banks to attend this meeting in
order that the views OF the banking
interests might be heard. Distin-
| guished representatives of the bank
| ing interests appeared at the meet
ing. and were given the fullest opper-
tunity to express their views, and II
i was urged that first consideration
should be given to the conven. NICE OF
our great financial Institutions in Sc
Letting a postoiiice site
1T was the sentiment Of the meet
ing that every provision should be
made for the prompt handing OF the
mall of our banks, but that the de-
termfnInx factors in the selection Of
a site should be adequate space and
favorable working conditions for en-
ployes If we are 70 have n satisfac-
tory service for the two hundred thou
sand people who win he dependent
Upon this office for mail service
The whole question was discussed
for two hours, and resolutions which
were in the form OF petition 10 our
! senator's and representatives were
FINALLY adopted These resoiut tons
state that preference for particular
site is purposely avoided. and the Pc
titions respectfully urge that an
amendment be speedily secured which
will give the Secretary Of the Treas
ury the discretion desired.
THE citizens meeting authorized
the presentation of the resolutions
adopted to the Chamber of Commeree.
should an opportunity be offered, but
through failure to receive advance
notice as to when q meeting would be
held, the representatives appointed did
not know the directors were In SEES
sion until they were about ready to
adjourn
I'm response to phone call, I've
gentlemen appeared and were given
a courteous hearing by the directors
ibut avidently failed to move the gen.
tlemen from their position. for 1t was
announced that the resolutions orr
ginaily adopted would stand and a
COMMITTEE was appointed to visit Wash
fngton and press the selection of the
Eleventh and Main site, according 10
previous arrangement.
Hundreds Sign Petition.
| believing that there exists wide
spread sentiment favorable to giving
the Secretary OF the Treasury free
/ hand. the citizens in general have been
given an opportunity to express them
selves and hundreds OF representative
firms. manufacturers. publishers, pro-
fessional men and citizens from every
walk In life have signed the petition
1t is a significant fact that slightly
: over fifty per cent OF the signers are
, members of the Chamber OF Commerce
> and the signatures represent the great
, bulk OF the commercial patrons of this
Richmond postoffice.
These facts do not discredit ths
authority of the directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce, for 1t is admitted
they exercised right long ago granted
by the membership, but we believe the,
I have misinterpreted the mind of the
r majority of the membership and the
: Views of our citizens in general
, prompted solely by u desire to Sc
cure adequate facilities for the present
: and future needs of our growing city