Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-04
COMMITTEE FAVORs Gas
CONNECTION ORDINANCE
Councifmcn Also Recommend Adj
mittancc of Minors to Pool
and Billiard ParlorS.
BODY HAS STORMY SESSION
Will Meet This Afternoon to Act
on Proposed Traffic Law Changes.
Set June 10 for Consideration of
Rentals.

After n stormy session last night.
the Council Sommiiice on O~rdinanGe
T nanrn. wSiSb n 'GS po9 minors G %ynr
eighteen TO enter and play. and the
gas connection ordinance. requiring
the city TO connect gas pipes with
rate homes. The traffic ordinance
also came up for discussion.
On account. however; of the late
meeting this afternoon. at 3 O'Clock.
TO go into the proposed amendments
to the traffic laws fully. The pub
by the committee, since important
matters will come under discussion.
The gas connection ordinance,
which is that the city shall make
consumers free of cost. and not TO
merely run the pipe TO the gas meter,
was the first matter under fire. Di-
rector of Public Works Trafford, APP
pcarcd before the committee and en-
tered protest against the move. AS
he took his seat, a gaS
table. and said: Il want my gas con-
ncctcd UP tomorrow. other people
have had theirs fixed and my pipe
has been stopped four feet from my
range. Others get il. why can't /? I
don't see why ] can't. get get my gas
connected tomorrow"
Citizen Wants Quick Action
We'll you won't get is connected
tUlIlOfTpN. i II ltII you intl now. Ssili
the Director OF Public Works.
Il don't see why | can't get my
say.
After discussing it pro and con.
the measure was passed and recon-
mended to the Common Council.
The poolroom ordinance was urged
by several poolroom Keepers. Evi-
dcncc was produced to show that all
the larger cities allow boys eighteen
years or older to enter the billiard
parlors. Chief of Police sherry APP
peared before the committee and in
dorscd the ordinance. Judge Kicks.
of the Juvenile Court. spoke against
allowing boys under twcnty-one to
enter. The question of gambling
was brought Nh and caused Il hot cX-
change, of words. between Council
man English and Councilman Full
Ter, Councilman Fuller having offer
ed an amendment providing hat
license he revoked If gambling were
discovered in the establishment Of
ment was revised to sui, the ma
1ority Of the touncilmcn and the or
dinanc was passed and recommend
ed TO the Common Council for adop-
ton.
Meet Today at 3 O'Clock.
The traffic ordinance then came be-
fore the body. with the Director of
Public Safety Myers and Chief Of po-
lice sherry urging that action be
nc had no copy OF the law. After
dicussinE the question of adjourn
ment for nearly an hour. the commit
Tee adjourned until this afternoon at
3 o'clock, when the traffic ordi--
nance viii be taken up and thrcshcd
out.
The important things taken up in
thr ordinance are; The speed limit
VIII be increased from fifteen =,
twenty miles per hour for all parts
OF the city: all horse-drawn vchi
cles are required 10 show a white
IiGht on the left side, in order 10
prevent accidents: and light spccin-
cations also provide thai an auto
lights in front.
ine committee set Thursday. June
~. for a public meeting to consider
tne question of rent increases. The
'ouhcilmcn urge hat the public he
present at this meeting. AS the de-
claihE steps will be taken toward
muoptlhS some form of law TO pre-
vent nrofitccrinE in rentals.