The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-16
JAIL SENTENCE
FOR AUTO sPEEDERS

vital violators Of speed ordinances
in Richmond will he severely deAft
with ii plans Of the subcommittee on
ordinances is carried out. The commit
tee at it's regular monthly meeting last
night vas unanimously in favor Of for
msllating speed ordinances with teeth
in them.
After much discussion on the ques-
ton, the committee agreed to rost-
rcne decision On the matter until. next
Tuesday night when citizens will be
heard on the matter. The Richmond
Automobile association will have =
large delegation present, according to
statements last night.
Councilman Eoden's resolution vas
introduced for hearing. This proposes
a fine of from $40 TO 500 and a bond
of $3.50 for first ofense For the sec
md offerse the bond will be collected
and driving permit will be revoked.
Third conviction proposes 800 hRe and
withdrawal of driving permit for Ave
Years.
The concAnsus Of opinion was that
the penaity for a hire %convietion was
not severe enough. Colonel Myers, dir
rector of public safety, said that third
conviction should carry a jail sentence.
He proposed such a measure with We
~hsrnenoe. Chairman Gunst. as we'll az
( G Anderson. president OF the Rich
inond Automobile association. we're also
In favor Of such a penalty
j. a. Kline, Of the Kline Motor COM
paEy. also urged ouch a measure,
Colonel Myers said that many per-
sons n the city were afraid to operate
automobiles because Of dangerous driv-
Ars and that a severe ordinance would
cut our this dangerous feature and In
crease the number Of automobile driv-
ers.
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considered next Tuesday at the special
meeting Of the subcommittee. To-
night the special Subcommittee on
traffic laws will meet
Tne RESOLUTION prohibiting sale Of
poultry with entrails, head and feet, on
Richmond market was referred TO the
text monthly meeting. which with be
held on the third THURSDAY OF Feb
-ru9ry. When citizens favoring the
MEASURE will be invited to appear.
a large delegation OF commission
merchants and hotel men appeared
against his resolution Willie Jen-
kins represented the commission mer-
chants. He read letters from farmers
stating that they would be forced to
withdraw from the Richmond markets
if undrswn poultry was prohibited
This would rnean thar Richmond would
no longer be a poultry market. and
tho demand would be so much greater
than the supply that prices would be
rrohibitive~
The economic side OF such a or
6inance would work great disaster to
Richmond, according 70 the opinion
OF the merchants Z w. Evans. A
Eichsl and c. Z. Richards also opposed
the matter on the part OF the raer-
clients.
Iessrs, scuzapf. weisissr and Atkins.
Of Hotels Sturnpf, Jefferson and Rich
nnona, appeared for the Hotel Mans
association. They said that hotels were
prohibited from serving game now and
that UGH "a measure @ prohibit
poultry, Such a situation would seri-
ously affect their business.
DR.. Levy. director Of public welfare,
discussed the health side OF the aues-
ton, It was his opinion that drawn
poultry would prove to be ~unsanitary.
He sale that such poultry was easily
subject. tp. diseases and deterioration.
ana that uuft poultry would ppsar
on the market. This statement was
borne out in letters read from Direc-
tor Purcell. OF the state department Of
agriculture, az we'll as letters from the
United States department Of agricul-
ture.
A full representation OF the commit
tea was present They were Messrg.
L-sdd, Morton. Wintree. English. Nun
ral1y. Roden ard Chairman Gunst.