Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-07
REEVES PLAN FOR
CITY HALL ANNEX
President Peters Offers Resolu-
ton for $85O,0OO Library
and Auditorium.
KRENGEL MAY GET FULL PAY
Administrative Board Favors
Changing Name of Byrd Park
to Cutshaw Park.
KRENGEL MAY GET FULL PAY

Rcncwcd effort looking toward the
early erection OF the proposed ss00. 900
courthouse building, includ-
ing mammoth auditorium and ample
space for Il public library. on the site
AT Broad. Tenth. Eleventh and Capitol
Streets. owned by the city. was made
last night At the meeting OF the Com
mon Council. a resolution vas intro
duccd by President Il. Lee Peters re-
qucstinS the Committee on Finance to
include in the 1917 budget AN appro-
priation of $4,000 to have plans made
and care for the construction of the
building. which has been contemplated
by the Council since 1915, when many
designs We're submitted In competition.
and that Of Carncal IL Johnston. Rich
mond architects, selected. winning first
prize.
The project was frs. introduced
when II became apparent that the quar-
tcrs in the City Hall were becoming
congested. and that additional space
must he provided Though the winning
design was picked and Carncal &
Johnston paid their fee. the city. at the
time vas not in financial condition to
carry out the plans. and the matter
has been held in abeyance until now
WOULD HAVE AUDITORIUM
AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
II see no reason said Mr. Peters
why any change should be made In
the design already picked, although
would suggest that we add about
twenty feet b. taking in the sidewalk
on the Tenth Street side. This would
assure us of providing an auditorium
which would seat lot less than 5000
In addition he continued "it will give
US spacious quarters for a public
library. the lLck of which has always
brought down upon Richiuond mel,
unfavorable comment. The r.ime is now
at hand when We must have the library
With the huge mass. or base OF the new
building given over 10 the auditorium
and library. we will have The i,nme nso
tower which will rise from :t,sfor the
exclusive use OF the courts which are
now housed in he City Hall. Then We
can give over the latter building en-
uTely TO quarterins city offices, some
OF which have been forced out and are
now occupying rented rooms This
condition causes an unuue burden upon
the city's treasury. The time has come
when the city is forced to go ahead
with the new building. and we are be-.
hind the movement t see that it is
brought TO Il successful conclusion
UMLAUF PROPOSES TO
REMODEL PRESENT lUDITORIUM
Alfred (. Bosom. OF NJ " York con
sulting architect, called in by the city
ut the time OF the competition when
many well-known architects submitted
plans, pronounced the design OF Car
neal x Johnston to be ideal in every
way 10 meet the needs of the municipal
government and il WAS upon his add
vice that II WAS selected. So far the
city has spent i'll the neighborhood OF
$4,000 for the plans. OF which 1000
was for the services Mr.. Bossom
II the design picked two years ago is
given UP The expenditure of this money
viii be dead loss 10 the city.
Councilman J:.cob Cmlauf introduced
4 resolution to appropriate $4,000 for
improvements TO the City auditorium.
IL is likely that thc Finance Committee
viii hold this matter in allegiance pend
ing the settlement OF the municipal
building question.
WANTS KRENGEL NAME
RESTORED TO PAYRUI.I.
Mr.. tmlaufs resolution 10 restore
Fred l.. krengcl. recently retired from
the Police Department for physical dis
ability, as Il memb'- of the force with
the pay of detective sergeant, was
referred to the Ordinance COMMITTEES
Councilman Atkinson introduced "a
resolution TO provide for $1,000 for
music In the parks next summer.
Councilman FIaddon offered reso-
luton looking toward enlarging the
police force Ivy adding two police
women. This was sent TO the Finance
Committee.
A request from the School Board for
nn appropriation OF $4,000 to buy over
coats for the John Marshall High
School Cadets also went 10 the Finance
Committee.
Councilman English introduced u
resolution asking the street Committee
to confer with officials of the Virginia
Railway and Power Company with Il
view OF forming "A general scheme OF
rerouting OF variour c1r lines through.
out the city. "In some places cXtcn-
sons are needed" said Mr. English.
while i'm others the traffic would JUS
tify curtalmcnt or abandoam mt Of
service" In connection with this Mr..
English offered measure. also sa-.
to the Street Committee. which would
request the Power Company TO issue
transfers to passengers boarding west
bound cars OH Main stree west of
Harrison Street. to ears moving north
on Robinson Street. This would en-
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