The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-08
SAID TO INSIST UPON
IMMEDIATE PEACE ON TERMS
ACCEPTED BY GOVERNMENTS
Opposed to
Restricting Sale Of
Liquor By Druggists
Skip Stop System Is Abolished
by Lower Branch of the City
Council.

Considerable debate. with various
comments on the in which the
prohibition laws are being enforced in
the city developed at the meeting of
the common council last night over
the ordinance regulating the sale of
ardent spirits by druggists. ON a
roll call, the council voted iS to 8
against the measure, which only OIL
lowed physicians to prescribe a half
pint of"whiskey~at a time patients
The principal argument advanced
by those opposed to the ordinance
was that the matter of regulating the
sale of whiskey should be left in the
hands of the legislature, winch franz
ed the present prohibition law, allow
ing its sale by properly licenses drug
gests, and that the amount specified
was not sufficient for a sick person.
Jacob Umlauf, supported by Ciar
encc Scaton and T. T.. Morton, made
a strong plea for the passage OF the
ordinance on the grounds that the
sale of liquor here by prescription has
increased. instead or decreased, de-
spite the decrease of influenza cases.
and that this was a good way of re-
'stricting its sale.
The council Unanimously adopted
the ordinance to abolish the skip stop
system, as recommended by the streets
committee. The principal opposition
to this measure has been from the
street car company, which claims that
better time can De made by the cars
If this system is iii operation,
BY a vote Of IS 10 6, the substitute
ordinance to change the name of the
Boulevard to Cutshaw Boulevard was
referred back to the streets committee
further consideration.
Those speaking in favor of the
measure were william L. Sullivan, and
John W. Moore, and those against IT,
Jacob Umiauf, President Peters and
Mr.. English. Mr.. Peters and Mr..
,Jmlauf were of the opinion that Il
monument should be erected to Colo
mel CutshAw instead of attempting to
honor his memory with SO insignifi-
lccnt a tribute as naming a street after
him.
AS recommended by the utilities
icommittee at it's meeting earlier in the
evening. the ordinance 10 modify the
!city's contract with the L.. S Elmer
igency Fleet corporation to furnish
electric current 10 the Boiler Plant.
was rejected.
The ordinance in reference to load
ed wagons was referred back to the
lcommittee on ordinances, II is desir-
iSQ u uEdit dU OfdiIaHtt aifcNibS
vehicles hauling loads of more than
2 1000 to pounds to ravcrse smooth
paved streets under certain %restric-
tions.
A message was read from the mayor
transmitting the following ordinances,
khtch we're referred 10 the proper
COMMITTED.
Authorizing Director % Public
Society TO designate public stand for
Automobiles, etc: 10 closing streets
account sickness: to requiring permit
from Director of public safety fer
ilacsnse for circus etA As TO solicit
linE contributions on streets: relative
Ito. Juvenile and Domestic Relations
icourt SO as to inyes justice of said
icourt with certain powers formerly
lexercised by the Mayor.
The following ordinances were
adopted: Repeal Skip Stop ordinance
homecoming sidewalk crossings, tt
lcrAptyspN track permit TO Dixie
}RAD3r Mills. acros Ninth street.
a6thorixe spur track to Virginia Bak'
Ing company; across Perry street
permit to L. 8. $. b. e. Flee
I~corporation; for railroad track acros:
iroad to Marz's Old Coal yard; to pro
wide for payment Of certain bills o.
IA. T. Massey Coal company and
}others; to regulate sale or exchange
LOT firearms and ammunition. concern
ling examination Of electrical workers
Ito reject claim OF Mrs. r. E.. Nc
.lDowcll for damage I automobile.