Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-05
PLATE HEARING
SET FOR SEPTEMBER IS
Senator Martin Notifies Committees
That Only Cities Which File Briefs
Will Nc Considered.
RICHMOND BRIEF is READY
Statement OF Claims OF Richmond rs
Location for Government Plant Is
Prepared by Governor George =.
Saiy, OF Reserve Bank.

According to information received
yesterday by Mayor Ainslle from Sena-
tor Thomas S. Martin briefs from those
cities which are applying for the SILL
100000 armor- plate plant recently au-
thorized by congressional appropria ton
must be filed with the Secretary OF the
Navy not later than September 10,
When the question OF the constitute
ton and establishment OF such u plant
was first preached and before it had
formally been presented before Con-
greSs. "a committee from the 1.chmond
Chamber OF Commerce went TO Wash
inEton and won the promise Of support
by the Virginia delegation. Publicity
Of the fact that the Chamber OF Com
mercc took action at that time was not
given. so that the campaign of pre-
paredncSS undertaken by Richmond
should not he made known to other
cities expected to make bids.
The Richmond Chamber of Commerce.
acting in conjunction with committees
frog the City Council and the Admin
istratiVc Board has already p-cpa red
it's brief. and it has suggested that tho
city donate site on the Chesterfield
side OF the James River. which Is deem-
ed to be admirably situated and suit
cd for the project. At the time taat
this proposal was made Chairman John
1iirschbcrG. OF the Administrative
Board. pointed out that the city char
ter would have to be changed before
the city could donate property for the
governmental concern. He stated,
however. that he was much In SYM
pathy with the movement. and suS-
gcstcd that other meanp be made to
acquire property so that II might be
dedicated 10 the Federal government.
BRIEF PREPARED nv
GOVERNOR GEORGE J. SE:AI
Governor George Seay. of the Rich
mond Federal Reserve Bank. was dele
GATED To prepare the brief. he having
written the brief in behalf Of the Sc
lection of Richmond as a site for the
Federal reserve bank. In his letter to
| Mayor .Aiusl!c Senator Martin stated
that on September l3 a hearing OF all
applicants Will be had at the office OF
| tho Secretary Of the Navy but that
none would he heard who had not
first submitted a claim In the form OF
a brief.
Il shall be only too glad" Scna'o
Martin wrote. Ito do cvorything in my
power 10 that tho claims of your
city are thoroughly investigated and
| considered III that connection"
Norfolk has made application for the
, establishment Of the plant there. hut
richmond was tho first or all tho
cities now applying to take action in
the matter.
The committee named from the City
Council to cooperate with the Cham
her of Commerce in having the armor
plant erected in Richmond include 8
| President W. n. Adams. OF the BOARD
Of Aldermen; President H. Ice Peters.
Of the Common Council: Colonel Bar
ton n. Grundy and John W. Moore. OF
the Board of Aldermen. and Clarence
A. Seaton, Of the lowe! branch The
committee appointed by Chairma "
| TIirsch berg. Of the Administrative
Board, consists OF Commissioners Carl
ton Mccarthy and Graham r. ffobson.