Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-21
OPPOSES REPEAL OF C|TY's
CARN|SHEE ORDINANCE
Retail Merchants Association Tells
Council Committee Measure
Has Worked Well.
COMMITTEE EAvoRs pEDDLERs
Turns Deaf Ear to Appeal of Citi-
zens That Hawkers BE Required
to Put on Soft Pedal When Cry
ing Their Wares.

Strong argument was brought to
bear last night by the Retail Mer-
chants Association before the Coun-
ell Committee on Ordinances to pre-
vent the repeal of the ordinance re-
curing the suspension for ten days OF
a CITY employee whose pay is Earni-
sheed. and dismissal for a second Of
Tense. Recommendation for the repeal
Of the law. which has been included
III III" city cod" since 1909. was made
by the Administrative Board. but no
reason for the action was submitted.
In order 70 hear from members of the
board the committee tabled tho mat
ter. TO to" again taken up at a special
meeting TO be called in few days
Y" IL. Schwarzschild. vice president
OF Tn" Retail Merchants Association.
and w. y. Clarke. Jr., secretary, APP
peared before the committee and pre-
scented arguments against removing
the ordinance from the code
II was contcudcd by both that the
measure benefited not only the mcr-
chants. but city employees az well.
THE law has been OH the books for
seven years. Mr.. Clarke told the com
mittee. and can certainly sec no
reason for It's repeal at this late date.
The Retail Merchants Association was
instrumental III having it passed in
the hrst instance, and still believes
that it is "a measure which works no
WOULD III: STEP BACKWARD,
SAYS W. II. SCHWARZSCHILD
He then added that It acted as a
deterrent L" careless creditors, who
knew that they would lose ten days
pay II garnisheed once. and would be
dismissed from their Jobs for a second
oncnse.
Mr.. Schwarzschild argued that it
would be a step backward IL the city
repealed the law.
Alderman Fuller and Councilman
English contended that the law as II
stood was too rigid. both referring to
cases OF men in the city employ who
through force Of circumstance and no
fault Of their own. might find them
selves confronted with the loss of their
positions without any argument in their
behalf. Both felt that the law should
be so amended as to leave ii dis
cretionary with the Administrative
Board as To whether a man should be
dismissed from tho citys service for
this offense.
When no member Of the Administra-
tive Board appeared to speak in be-
half of tho repeal. Mr.. Fuller moved
that tho measure he tabled and mem
bers OF the board invited to be present
AT special meeting.
WOULD LEVY on REAL ESTATE
FOR DELINQUENT GAS BILLS
Council for adoption AN ordinance to
permit the city 10 levy on real estate
when judgment is obtained for more
than 50 for delinquent gas bills.
Despite petitions from citizens in
the West End and Fulton that ped
dicrs and all street vendors be re-
strained from crying their wares for
sale except between the hours Of .
~ NJ. and Il. NJ. the committee
adopted AN amendment fixing the hours
az from s y. NJ until r. NJ An
amendment offered by Alderman Gunst
I" prohibit them from ringing front
door bells TO offer their wares for
sale was defeated.
The committee recommended to the
Council that the following ten names
nc submitted to the State Game and
Fish Commission. from which two or
NOR" VIII be selected as game wardcns
for Richmond:
Feyton Johnson. j. 7. w Curtis. C.
~ Bryce. William Todd. w. r. Fat
terson. NJ. s. Angle, l.. e. Taylor. r. g.
Selden. X. y. Tallcy and a. i. Tuuis