Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-23
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ADVISORY BODY REPORTS
Would Leave All Matters Of Rcsula-
ton TO Local Governments
in Large Cities.
CITY nETTER,lENTs ARE URGED
Would Cover Shockoc Creek, I'M
prove Streets. Eliminate Toll
Bridges and Encourage Military
Companies.

.nactmcat OF i law giving cities OF
$1,000 population or over the right to
establish their own regulations as to
sunday Observance was one OF the rec
concentrations made by the special
committee to ihc advisory council Of
the Chamber Of Commerce. ~ the .Icfter-
son Hotel yesterday.
We urge that the Chamber OF Com
one OF ITS Richmond representatives. a
bill which VIII turn over TO cities Of
population, III excess 81 say 5000.
which have a properly organized police
department., all matters Of local rcgu-
lation Of the AFFAIRS. activities and rec
reation OF the citizens" states the rec
ommcndation.
la.s' should not be mandatory. bu, the
City Council Of each city should be
drafting such regulations as may he
best adapted to local conditions"
-, Council Consists of ITO Men.
40 prominent business and profess
sional men of Richmond Henry T..
l-itchford is hartman. Thoma, u. Me
Cone We're the members OF the COM
mittcc on recommendations appointed
at the last meeting Of tie council TO
previously indorSed by tho Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce aud to make
recommendations and suggestions rclI-
tive to these projects.
Other recommendations were
% That Shockoc Crcc,> be properly
incioScd and covered.
90 Improvement of Richmond streets
and thoroushfarcs and those leading
into Richmond. with special emphasis
on Main Stree, below Firth.
go The putting on OF slccpcrs ON
trains from Richmond 10 Manassas and
from Richmond to Staunton. the cX-
ponSc entailed in bringing, this about
being met In part 10y tho business in
tcrcsts of Richmond
- EllInination Of toll bridges in
side city limits.
F4a s s1ismR 2ass ne nTaS E!ser at pTes 10
fs Ssf ffi isEt 9tas H oTis, Toeal military
additional Recommendations of the
committee related to the legislative
activities OF the General Assembly,
which is now in session.
Keep watch on LeGislu ton.
The first of these was that whole
time man be employed ~ attend all
attention Of the Chamber OF Commerce
might be called speedily 10 any at
tempted legislation which was not sane
With special reference TO Shockoc
Creek the committee rccomnicndcd:
=, THAT the present condition IF
OF he citizens OF iichm"nd and its
being properly inciosed ami covered
mas Dccn loo long 0flaECt.
We think il urgent" the report goes
on to say. that this matter should be
given immediate attention tn, by the City
10 issue bonds for the specific purpose
OF caring for this work"
Lower Main street Discussed.
Main Street from Fifth 10 the Ma III
street station figured prominently in
the report. The condition Of this por-
lion OF Main street was deserted aS
ed TO tho noise. the dirt and Tho made
auate cobbletoncs. Tho condition of
this section OF. Main Street. the COM
Of the size and Importance OF Rich
,nond.
view of the fact that this was scc-
tion of large Office buildings and tho
principal financial institutions Of Rich
foi the improSenent we me % Of tho streets ,"'t in in
Madison Ward should be Immediately
spont in soTrectinr .L, e.laiins osSditio"s.
II was further suggested that a com
mttcc be appointed for tho express
susp"sf 'ais HighwaS nespGH Ho % and The
Director of Public Welfare. with view
to. having the state Highway Com
mond put III proper condition and that
the highway 10 Tapnahannock should
be finished.
local interests could be Vantaicously
combined in this respect in that the
committee should impress upon TIC IDl-
rector Of Public Welfare the necessity
for improving streets connecting with
public highways.
and tho surrounding country were
totally inadequate, II was declared by
the committees.
1t was urged in tho report that tho
traffic committee OF the Chamber of
Commerce take steps 10 have this con-
dition rcmcdisd as soon as possible.
The first suggestion along this line
Richmond and Manassas and Richmond
and Staunton in order 10 put kiciimond
in closer touch with tho Valley OF Nir-
ginia.
that fund could be raised h. the bust
ness interests Of Richmond to finance
Il reasonable proportion Of the cost
of these slcepcrs 70: one year or until
make their continuance II paying in
vestmcn, for the railroad
Through Trains TO North.
I'VE further believe" the report went
on. thar efforts should he made 10
have ns run through Richmond to
the North without recurring passcn-
gers to change cars OH all trains in
Washington, and that VIC should re-
quest tho dircctor-gcncral Of railroads
to compel the Norfolk and Western,
the Southern and tho Baltimore and
Ohio to ADJUST their schedules with tho
and Ohio. so az TO make
connections in Charlottcs-
viilc. Basic and Staunton."
Immediate action was urged in view
of tho fact that the railroads return
10 private ownership March /.
Toll bridges within tho city limits
received the disapproval OF tho com
mittec, which suggested that COM
mittee be appointed TO discuss the mat
ter with the owners of bridges on
which tolls are charged and submit
n definite recommendation tn the ad-
vjsory council. which. In turn, would
present II to the Citv Council.
Rcapportionmcnt Urged.
Another recommendation reads:
.The Constitution OF Virginia makes
IL mandatory upon the Legislature to
rcdistrict the state at stated Intervals
to base representation in The Legisln-
turc upon the population. This should
have bcon done In 1912. but tho Leg