Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-17
SUBCOMMITTEE TO AMEN
ORDINANCE ON GARAGES
May Erect Building Next to Y. NJ.
y. A. ii Ncighbors Arc Reason
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After n public hearing OF more than
,nssS hours last night. the Council
npmittcc on ordinances adjourned
until mex, Thursday night. at which
time several matters OF more OF les,
Importance will be disposed OF in
ordtr that they, may Dc presented
~ l&he next regular meeting OF Com
mon Council. The hearing was on
thtT ordinance introduced 10y Council
man umlauf prohibiting tho erection
OF ~ public garage within l5O feet ot
INC. main entrance of church or
W. building. The ordinance was
paffcd by Common Council at its last
regular meeting under suspension OF
rules; but when II reached TIA. Board
oftAldvrmcn last Tuesday night it
was referred To the committee, in
Dchhcard.
I'll" entire session last nrht was
consumed in discussion -; the pro
posed measure. Ten CjtiE,nS Spok =.
against the ordinance. which Is aimed
speeit0aily at the proposition OF tn"
erection ~ a public garage "u an"
property adjoining the Central Y. NJ.
streets. Those who spoke IN favor
Of Tho ordinance We're James l.. Jones.
mrrs .dsn, ~ The J. ~: G. AZ: 6. W.
ci:il board OF Seventh street Christian
Church; Mrs. Frank J"bSon. repre-
snntinE the League OF Women Voters:
Mrs. Alvey, rCprcScntiug the Y. w.
G. ~. aud general Secretary Is.
Mckee. OF the Y. NJ G. A.. councilman
Jacob Umlauf ana Gorge Bryan rep :
reSenting tho WcStmor,lHud cub and
Miller & Rhuads Company.
judge Il carter scott vcstryinan Of
St."Taurs Church. and Or. ". RUS
Bowie, rector OF thai church. and
James Disney. president Of Murphy's
Hotel Corporation, We're called upon
by Nr. Umlauf TO speak in favor OF
The; ordinance, but these latte e.,
such measure IL IL We're shown that
the disgEreeahlr factors incidental I"
tho establishments 81 many garages
were eliminated from this PROPOSE
ton.
W. Kirk Matthews, rcprcsen,inG the
opponents OF the ordinance, tNriain'1
that the owners of the property ana
tho.mcn who anticipated erecting IN"
garage had manifested no inclination
TO Incorporate anything IN their plans
whirh would in any way interfere
with the services at the churches, III"
exercises at the Y. NJ. 9. ~, or the
quiet surroundings OF the Wcstmor"-
land Cluh.
Dr. Bowic suggested that ii the
proposed rdnauce We're amended 50
that cory safe guard may be thrown
arund IL, there might III no nicct!ctl,
ami on motion OF Nv English sub
committee ~ three was named con-
fer. with the city attorney anu pre-
pare an amended ordinance 1" be re-
ported back 30 the committee nest
Thursday night.
This procedure was acceptable to
ALL concerned. whcr.upon Chairman
Gupst named Alderman Nunnally'
Councilmcn Carpenter and English us
the subcommittee,
a number OF women. headed by
Mrs Georgia May Lobson were en-
hard 10 urge the passage % an r
dinuncc prov!dinr for the appoint
ment Of women to the police tree.
but This matter was not taken up.
Members OF the CITY Electoral
Board. clyde W. saunders and iarvey,
+ sAtkiusoN. tho latter having acted
as Supervisors of the last rcdistr!et-
ing OF the city, and Police Justice
John l.. Ingram. former Secretary OF
the ElcCtral Bard. were present us
cuss The proposed redstrictinT or
dinAncc. hut the proposition was con
tinuod 10 next Thursday night. when
All pending matters Will be disposed
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