The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-16
SAY TRAFFIC LAW WILL
NEVER PASS COUNCIL
New Regulations Are Slow In Atiop-
ton, and Committee Members
Declare Document viii Never
Stand
DEADLOCK WILL BREAK.
Committee Considers Proposition to
Include In Building Code New Style
of Brick--May Build Negro Movie
House.

Further consideration Of the new
traffic ordinance was deferred last
night until next Tuesday at o'clock,
because of the absence of Chairman
Gunst from the city. and the illness
Of Ordway Fuller, a member Of the
subcommittee that drew the new. regu-
lations. A number of citizens were
present ready to appear before the
ordinance committee and voice their
opinions in regard to the new ordt-
nance. but Acting Chairman English
suggested the matter be set aside UNI
til full committee could be present.
The new document as II now stands.
will never reach the council for ap-
prevail. members of the ordinance COM
mittee assert since il will be consid-
erably altered before it leaves the COM
mittee. Then when II Is returned to
the main body. 1t has little chance Of
adoption. 1t is further stated. since a
sufficient opposition TO kill 1t has al
ready been ENCOUNTERED in the coun-
ell.
The point in the new law that has
met with the greatest opposition Is
the measure providing for lights on
all vehicles. including wagons and bug
gies, driven through the city streets.
The committee has been dead locked
in this matter for several weeks, and
1t is thought that now one member who
formerly favored it. Will oppose the
proposition when 1t is voted on again.
The new ordinance was drafted by
Councilmen English and Roden. and
Alderman Paul. and has now been I'M
der discussion for more than month.
the committee having succeeded in
adopting but FIVE of the thirty-four
sections up to this time.
New Brick Proposed.
The committee considered an ordi-
nance providing for new style Of
brick to be entered in the building
code of the city. The new building
material is called the lock- channel"
brick. and consists OF a brick with hoI-
low spaces. which become air COM
partments when laid together with
concrete and mortar. The passage Of
the ordinance will require a revision
OF the city building code, and a COM
mittee composed of Councilmen Crimes.
Cheatwood and Ladd were appointed
to confer with Building Inspector But
Ter at 10 o'clock this morning, to de-
termine the advisability OF making the
change. This brick Is said to have
been approved by the building superin-
tendents OF many OF the largest cities
in the country. and is also said TO oe
- revolution In building material
The resolution referred to the com
mittee from the council, asking that
the police justice be requested to en-
force the city ordinance designating
rolice court conduct, and restricting
the attendance on police court TO only
those persons having official business
there, was laid on the table indefinitely
Soon after the matter was laid be-
fore the council. the objection to con-
ditions in police court was removed by
placing officers at the door and res
training curious crowds from entering
except on business
An ordinance to extend the thestsy
zone for one block. and allow NOV
ing picture house for negroes 10 be
built between Marshall and Clay on
Second street. was recommended to
thr council by the committee. Frank
Richeson. real estate dealer who APP
peared In behalf of the proposition. was
instructed TO see the city attorney as
TO the possible violation OF the race
segregation law by the proposed ordi-
nance. 1t is stated that all the resi-
dents on the block referred to are
white people. and the law requires that
no negro thesters shall be constructed
In such places.