Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-15
COMMITTEE WILL PERMIT
S|DETRACK EXTENSION
ter Officials Explain Urgent
Need for Facilities.
FIRE RISK GREATLY REDUCED
Captain Stole Outlines Precautions
AIRY Measures Taken tn Prevent
Dangcr-Trncks VIII Rem Il | II
Probably Until End OF War.

Because the facilities were necessary
FOR the use OF tho prcwry-lluShcs
warehouse by the United states gov
crnmcnt as n balloon supply station.
the Council Committee on Streets yes
tcrday voted To recommend 10 the
Council tor adoption the ordinance per-
tend its sidctrark in Carr street. be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. The original ordinance WAS
not drawn In proper shape, however.
and the committee referred the matter
20 City Attorney Pollard ~ prepare a
proper paper. The new measure will
be reported TO the next meeting OF the
Council.
There was continued Sigh. oprosi-
tion 10 the track extension from Ger
tain property owners. but when gov
eminent officials explained that the
facilities were absolutely necessary for
the use OF the warehouse this OBJ
lection was practically Withdrawn As
recommended by tho committee, the
ordinance provides that the sidctraclt
shall remain In Cary stree; only SO
long as the warehouse * used by the
government. After its use IS discon-
tinued the tracks mus, be removed.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ENrLAiS
URGENT NEEDS FOR TRACKS,
McLaffety appeared before the com
mittce. which met at tho City Hall at
10 o'clock, and explained the need for
the sidetrack. The meeting Of the
committee yesterday upset many pre-
cedcnts, but the situation was declared
u he an emergency. since II was the
only day the government officials could
visit Richmond.
After the meeting Captain S;olzc is
sued statement describing The use
TO Which the warehouse Will be put.
and ailayinS any danger the public
might have over the fire hazard. Tho
statement is rs follows:
The government wishes TO assure
It's rcighbovs that none OF the stock
which the government Will store in
the Drcwry-iiuchcs warehouse vii! in
any way be detrimental TO their in
teres;s. nor will there be any danger
OF fire. For the benefit OF the public
which might feel uneasy. we give as
su.anccS that there will a, al! times
be not less than twelve men on cuty
in the building, and they will make
continuous patrol trips every ten min
utcs both vith'm ann without the build
ing, ana on every f!oor.
1t is = M,!l-kuown fact that thc
building is equipped with sprinkler
apparatus, ana in addition tho govern
mcat Will Install ihirty-s!x ten-gallcn
fire cNt!nGuishcrs and supply sufficient
hose to reach all parts OF the build
ing. Two fire inspections will bc made
daily by commissioned officers who
VIII make written reports as to con-
ditions found by them. Furthermore
all men on duty in the building have
had extensive experience in warehouse
work. and will mta!ntain the best pos
slhle conditions at AL times
The work OF putting the warehouse
~, ton, ,f
government is already under way, AMI
the interior is being hreHroofed. It is
expected that the building will be used
by the government in tile near future
The railroad ordinance viii he reported
AZ tho May meeting o. tho Common
Council. and viii go 10 tn" Board Of
currcncc.