Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-31
CHANGES RECOMMENDED
IN RICHMOND WARD LINES
IL in VnluIninous Report
to Council.
LEE LOSES IN POPULATION
Much of Surplus Is Given Clay and
Madison - Additional Voting
Places VIII Add to Comfort of
City's Electorate.
Il LOSES IN POPULATION

City's Electorate.
"oluminous report of The Sub.
committee on Or,liuancss recon-
mcnlinG important changes III the
ward lines ana incrcasin. the mum
Der Of voting precincts in the city te
ell Committee Oh Ordinances last
night aud recommended to Council.
me ordinance was explained bS
lyle w. Saunders. who assisted tn,
VINO iahorcd over the document. and
who were present at tie meeting
,m John ~ Purcell. chairman "i
me ~! i'cihpcfaiic Committees: Io-
lice Justice John l.. Ingram and liar.
vey T.. Atkinson.
Ice Mar;i 5,5nG People.
thucr the proposed ordinance tho
population Of the city is distributed
proportiona;ely. giving each OF th,
iolr wards not more tnan 1900 popu-
i"tlon over any other. as the law
provides. tnder the present condi-
ton Leo Ward has about 5000 more
POPULATION thaa amy. other ward. an,!
IN this rcauoor;ionnicnt much of ,hl,
Surpius Is ,hrown into Clay and Mad
,SOn wards; The population OF jet
irr"oh ward IL not disturbed.
In the general plan ciay Ward
gets -'s31 in population from lie,
,n,n an and Madison Ward gets ..7Go
iSt same source. IN TINS A.
ton Lee Ward loses $3.50 people
leaving the total population Of that
ward i3.iS5.
Madison Ward gains territory 10y
line from First street to r"ush.,
i.'"m Main to !rodd Streets. wcsr ~,
Broad TO adams Street. north ON
Huains to Clay. east on Clay To ST
rrit" Street This added territory
gives Madison Ward 2,iG0 more nen-
pic. P''
clay Ward is Increased in territory
The line along West Franklin Street
instead "i Main TO Laurel, and south
on Laurel to i'ark Avenue. This pot
tioh 81 The rcapportionmcnt gives
NY VII" an additional number OF
Monroe Park Wholly In clay.
Waterman TunSi objected to this
S war oil Lee Ward going To Clay
ies!hyhtS oi That territory had de-
ri'frh they dad not wish to he dis.
.WrpSI by being removed from Lee
~ =" 10y Ward Ills objection was
places the whole OF Monroe Park in
ClaN Ward. II WAS pointed out that
i ~, oMi% was This an advantage to
terned. but II gave the city !, voting
precinct in the park.
on IA" south side OF Lee ward
stead, stead Of f'''S S, Is given Clay Ward. In
BOUNDARY, the line is moved nm 1 Il"
fafk Avenue to Gilmour and south
on Eiimour street to Patterson Ave
nnG, THIS gives Clay, Ward an addi-
'i9naL POPULATION OF 2.227 peoplc.
Under the plan the four wards
haNc thiS population:
Lee, i3.4S": Clay. $3.50: Madison,
,",o""' ;,cuerson. 4l,9i6. which rcprc :
SSs sn Kichmond's population OF IIl.-
Sight was not lost OF the fact that
the precincts must be SO adjusted
latlon brought ia by the added Ter
f!tory as We'll as the largely Increased
electorate. This point was clearly
POINTED out by Mr.. Saunders. who
We're divided in orucr IL accommodate
he voters, ana others were moved
mo mo thi1kly settled sections. lie said
that under this report every voter I'm
the cit! would TIC able TO cast a bal
lot with comfort.
Many Of ihc precincts have been
pihScd within touch OF city buildings.
II was shown 50 That money could ne
saved the city. Fire engine hous, $
sch""l buildings and park houses are
u 'e usea Wherever praciicab!c.
Ten PreriuctS Are Added.
Ten precincts have been added To
tae present number, thus making
!"il! one instead OF thirty-onc. and
ch!arsine the chances Of hciaE able
a
he placed before the electoral hoar,,
Tor furnishing additional booths when
ana where needed. 1t was stated that
At the last election several, thousand
people were unable TO vote owing 10
various ohstac!es-the lack of voting
booths. and the need OF more pre-,
cincte
The precincts in each ward ar,
changed as follows:
Clay. from Seventh To Eleventh: all
precinct lines ar: changed, Eighth
Tenth part OF Seventh. Eleventh part
OF Seventh.
Lee. Eighth to Eleventh: Second
not changed. Seventh old Sixth.
Fourth. Fifth. SIKH XII c hhlsnse; Ih'F"'
Jefferson. Seventh to Ninth: Third
and Fourth not changed: Sixth part
OF Firth. Seventh old Sixth, Eish; h
SiG seventh. First, Second. Fifth,
Fourth. Fifth. Seventh not changed
First. Third. Sixth. Eighth. Ninth,
changed; Tenth made from Sixth.
1t viii thus he seq tina. all but
seven precincts are changed 6nder the
new ordnance.
The ordinance as recommended by
the committee last night. will be
taken up for action by Common Coun-
ell next Monday night. and will be
acted on by the Board Of Aldermen on
January II.
The work of rcapportioniag the
voters. and placing Them in their
proner precincts must be completed in
time FOR the primary election in Au-
gust. There are about 10000 eligible
voters on the lists
C0UNCILMEN WILL HEAR