The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-22
COMMITTEE fAv0RS
PROPOSED COURT
WITH A STRING TIED TO IT or
DINANcE rs RECOMMENDED :.
TO COUNCIL.
MUST BE A NJ < N D E D
PATRON or MEASURE STATES THAT
SOME PROVISIONS MUST BE
MODIFIED BEFORE AC-
CEPTABLE.
B E. A M EN- D E D

With the understanding that the
ordinance would be referred to the
Finance Committee by either branch
of Council to which II might go. the
ordinance providing for the institution
of a Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court for the city of Richmond was
| sent to Council last night, with a rec.
ommendation that II pass.
| Alderman Fuller made the motion
Preceding him Councilman Cheatwood
suggested that the ordinance, which
| had been introduced by Councilman
English. be referred to a subcommit-
tee of three.
The ordinance. a voluminous docu-
ment was read by Clerk Mcdowell.
! It gives the city the right to institute
the new court, with justice, at a sal
airy of Sl,S00 year. a clerk at 1850,
| several probation officers at 81, 200.
and other incidentals
Councilman English presented the
ordinance in Council at its last meet-
ing. Hence II is known az the English
ordinance 1t was said by Mr.. English
last night that there were skveral
items in the paper which might be
changed, particularly that which pro-
vides for executive meetings of the
court. II was said by some of those
present that there could be no exec
utive sessions of the court under the
constitution, as every man charged
with any crime or fnisdemeanor, must
be given a public hearing.
Insufficient Salary.
Alderman Gunst expressed the opin-
Ion that the salary Of the Judge Of
the court was not of sufficient magni-
| tude, and would have offered reso-
luton increasing the suggested sum
to $4,000 had the committee not
recomme nded It's passage by Council.
Rev. DIR. Fl. u. c. Maciachlan in
advocating the measure. stated that
the city would have very little more
to pay in the institution OF the court
than 1t pays now. There is a sum Of
money set aside by the city for the
use of the Juvenile Court steering
committee. and that fund Is placed at
$4,000 in the wants before the
finance Committee for the present
year The sum. said DIR. MaIachlan,
Will pretty well cover the situation.
The committee tabled the segrega-
ton ordinance presented by Council
man Jones. and at his request the
ordinance designed to redistrict the
school districts was also tabled. al
| though in doing so, the committee
adopted a suggestion made by Mr..
| English. that the city attorney be
directed &c look into the laws and
ascertain the rights of the city In
placing the school board upon the
same footing as that of the police and
| fire boards, one member from each
ward
An ordinance recommending certain
amendments to the building code. was
referred to a subcommittee. embracing
Messrs Cheatwood, Paul and Walsh.
and Building Inspector Butler. for re-
port
! The ordinance requiring all eitixens
and business men to pack waste paper
OF an amount over twenty-five pounds
every day. with penalty. was re-
| ferred to subcommittee of three.
consisting of Messrs. Fuller. Ferguson
and English,
The English ordinance designed to
prevent noises in front Of churches
during hours OF worship was tabled
for consideration at another time.
Captain A. p. Guigon, representing the
Virginia Railway and Power Company.
stated that his company was doing all
1t could to abate noise net only in front
of churches, but In front of hospitals.