The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-19
PROVIDE FOR ARnORY;;
FAMILIES IN DISTRESS
Funds for Building, While Sol
diers' Wives Are In Need.
rnUHER RESOLUTION TABLED.
Captain Myers Says Distressing Let
ters ceived From Suffering
Families of Volunteer Soldiers.

After a session of several hours last
night. the Finance Committee Of City
Council announced that the following
recommendations had been made:
Acquiring property to enlarge How
tiers Armory. at cost Of s27,oe1.
Widening Of Broad Rock Road, to
cost $500.
Recommending the opening of al
ley between Boulevard, Mulberry and
Chaplin Streets
Before the committee went into ex-
ecutive session, on motion Of Council
man Powell. a number of citizens ap-
peared before the body to urge many
measures. Among them were MEM
bers OF the Administrative Board the
Board OF Aldermen and Common
Council. and various private citizens.
The questions brought before the
body were of more or less import
ance. Some of them were OF vast i'm
portance. One in particular, present
ed by Councilman Pitcher. was heard
with more or less levity. His resolu-
ton provides for some protection to
families of Richmond men who have
been forced TO enter the army and
who are now practically dependent
upon charity.
Letters of Distress,
This resolution was laughed at by
members Of the committee.
Captain Myers, Of the HowttZers.
was called upon by Mr.. Pitcher to ex-
press himself on the subject. He
stated that every day letters OF dis
tress were received by officials at
Camp Stuart pertaining TO the ques-
ton, and he thought the citizens Of
pssAS~1yA no hal y
jobs and their families to serve the
United States should be taken care
of by those who stay behind. He
spoke specially about those employed
by the city.
Councilman English asked that
interest op taxes against the property
OF A. H. Ravens, amounting 10
$3.50, be remitted, as he had paid
his taxes for more than thirty years.
and in overlooking the taxes for
1894 and 1895. he did so. II he did at
all, because he had received no notice.
Commissioner Hirsch berg asked
that the sum Of $4,000 due engineers
for trailing out the Riverside Drive
proposition be paid. and be TAX en-
from the fund for streets generally.
Fire Commissioner w A Cheat
wood urged an appropriation for Q
motor fire engine for Fulton. He was
backed I'D by Chief Joynes and Alder
man Nielsen both of whom showed
the necessity Of motor engine in
that section.
Pitcher Urges Help.
Councilman Pitcher spoke on his plan
for the protection OF dependent tami-
lies OF soldiers who had been com PEELED
to leave their places of employment 10
go to the front" He showed that all
other countries had provided for de-
pendent families. and hoped the FL
nance Committee would see that the
soldiers Of Richmonds families should
not suffer while the boys were either
az the front or at Camp stuart
His bill provides that any citizen OF
Richmond, now in the service. may re-
ceive from the city sum sufficient to
raise the amount OF pay 20 at least SEQ
a month II he gets more than that
sum ne receives nothing, But II he
gets the so cents per day and nothing
else and has dependent family, a
sufficient sum is to be given by the
city in order to raise thu amount TO
SEQ.
Councilman Moore appeared In the
interests OF southside citizens who
wish the opening OF alleys
Members of the committee present
were Sub On atrrnan seaton. Powell,
Workman. Gilman. Rogers and Haddon