The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09
FOREST HILL CITIZENS
ANXIOUS FOR SURVEY
Enthusiastic Meeting Begins plans
For Campaign Tending Toward
Many Improvements.
STREETS ARE DEPLORABLE.
Offer RESOLUTIONS Endorsing Proposed
Municipal survey and Offer 10 Co.
opcrate-Committec Named Ia
Remedy Conditions.

NotcinE IN unmiStakable terms It's
firm protest against the condition In
which the streets OF South Richmond.
especially Semmes and Forest Hill
avenues have been allowed to re-
main. the South Richmond Suburban
association met last night In the
Forest Hill schoolhouse and laid plans
for an active campaign leading TO
remedial measures, A large body of
the most prominent citizens OF Forest
Hill were present and took an eager
part in the discussions of the needs
for civic welfare
The proposed municipal survey oc-
cupied a conspicuous place on the
program. and almost unanimous ap-
prevail OF the idea was expressed by
the ood@A A set OF resolutions. recon-
mending the survey. were drafted, as
! follows.
Urge Civic Survey.
Resolved That the South Rich
mond Suburban association gives Its
hearty endorsement to the chamber
OF commerce, the civic association and
tho press in their efforts to secure
for Richmond a scientific and ex-
haustive survey of Its municipal at
fairs and that the members OF this
association believe the expense neces-
sary therefor to be warranted by ex-
listing conditions as q business invest
ment for the city.
Resolved. further, That the on
GERS Of this association are authorized
and directed to cooperate with other
bodies In efforts to secure the survey,
Resolved, further. That copy OF
these resolutions be sent to each
member OF the council. to each alder
man from this ward, and to the
press"
This meeting was the outgrowth of
an intense civic feeling that has re-
Gently grown in the South Richmond
districts the conditions OF the streets
In that section of the city having
reached a deplorable state. citizens
there claim. John 3, Mordecai. presi-
dent Of the association. stated last
night that II doubt II there Is any
such highway anywhere else in Hen
rico county as this. 1t is in horrible
shape ana 10 a disgrace to the city"
Take Action Tonight.
A committee of nine was appointed
streets, lights, power and water. The
members of the committee are; Ira
l.. Anderson. Julius Hobson. A. $.
Hurt, John 3. Aghtfoot. Thomas II.
Owens, Augustine Royal. r. L. Gcho-
field. Richard II. Smith and John r
Trevfllian. This committee Will meet
tonight and will have the authority OF
the association to act officialiy In any
way they see At for the good OF the
community.
A committee OF twenty four was
appointed to begin prompt and
thorough canvass in an effort to secure
for membership all the voters Of the
district taken In by the association.
This territory will include. for the
present. only the boundary lines of
the Ninth Madison precinct A com
mittee of twelve will begin n cam
| paign to induce every eligible man
to register IN order to be able TO vote
for certain measures that will be
brought forward by the association.
Among those who attended the
meeting were Miss May Schsill and
her committee. and Miss Nora Hous-
ton. chairman Of the Madison ward
sufrragists' organization. Miss Hous-
ton made a brief speech and all the
equal suffrage supporters were well
received.
The officers OF the association ara;
John 3. Mordecai. president: Vice
presidents, J. Preston Carson, Hugh
w. Jones. w. r. Bryce: secretary and
treasurer, w. Henry Miller.