Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-11
PUBLIC GARAGE MEASURE
FAVORED BY COMMITTEE
Recommended IN Council for Pas
sage After Scope Is Broadcncd
by Amendment.

WITH an amendment which
strong thcns the original ordinance.
erection OF public garages within a
ccrtatw distance from churches and
~ buildings. the Committee on or
d!nanCes last night recommended it's
passage by Council. and the ordi-
nance will 20 TO the RcNrd OF Alder
men tonight for action. The oriGi-
nal ordinance simply prohibited the
erection OF such garages within l5v
t'ct Of the front entrance 10 churches
and ~" buildings. The amendment,
proposed by Councilman Morton. en-
by including schools. department.
stores. hospitals. thcutcrs. knights
of Columbus buildings and Young
Mems Hebrew Associations. and re
StrictS such structures 10 not less
than ninety fee; OF the front en-
frances OF such builGings
The ordinance WAS discussed for
more than three hours. y large
various interests. including business
and professional men. spok, in favor
Of the ordinance w kirk Mathews,
counsel for the owners ot Il building
adjoining the Central y NJ {. \.
building a, Seventh and Grace
Streets. was the only spokesman who
opposed Il John J Wicker. ana
VI. j. FuitpD. counsel for the Y. VI.
{. y. George bryan. representing
the Wcstmorciaud Club ana Miller
Rhoads. led the discussion. while
ouHv'!H'Hil JACOB maui, patron of
the ordinance. introduced the
speakers
Denies IL * Public Garage.
IN" argument presented by MIR.
Mathews was tina, the ordinance was
directed solely against the erection
OF the proposed building adjacent 10
the y. Nj. {. y building. tina, it was
not general as had been represented.
an" that the building was not "a pub
lie garage in the generally accepted
meaning OF that term.
lie said the building would be used
nn'eaN as parking station. and tina,
would bc attached to the business;
lie ridiculcd the idea OF danger and
/ NOISE, and stated that the object OF
,Mr promoters was simply 10 give
St"Ts tht!r cars tennorariiy. while
attending church. shopping or en-
sn.Erd IN other activities.
noir me- n" 40, OF the measure
INni"S!on and the possibilities OF acct
utht To pedestrians, and declared that
II" n"is" incidental TO the conduct OF
/ |"Ih d business would interfere ma
churches and the association huiId.
. ihES, and that, also. the establishments
"i such business on Grace street
M"uli itha TO dcpr"c!atc the value OF
property and initiate against the
growth Of the street as Il retail
thorouShfarc.
In order 10 make the ordinance
Scherai IN its application, sir. Nor
era congregation OF pcopl. be in
ciuded In HIKING the dead line" h..
SAID that ne felt satisfied ninety f..t
would not Interfere with any existing
and business men Nigh, b- for,-
warned. and thereby protect them.
selves.
P"liccwomcn Are DIsrussrd
Il.
nance, the committee after short dis
'uSS'on, referred the resolution re-
pucstinS the Chief OF Police To an
puint SIN women to the police force
10 subcommittee of three, cinbrac-
ns Alderman Wmfrcc. counciimcu
Carpenter and Smith. They ar, 10
confer with the Director OF I.ubli,
safety and the chief of Police. and
IA" patrons Of the resolution to Dis
cusS thc situation, and TO report back
at = future meeting.
~ II" discussion Director MYERS
sand That il ne could toe SHOWN the
loTc" that 1t migh; add 10 The en-
. C'tHtN "I mat Organization, he would
iiot hesitate TO see that women arr.
appointed. AZ present. he sa!l. tAcrc
hit no funds for such additions. He
stated that his rcuucs, for NOR. 20
. h't'Een and more n"omen had been
stricken from the budget appropria
ions. and that ne would be glad ,o
""N' N" cooperation Of the :,dyO-
Gates of tn" resolution in securing
a. "Hh'uona! appropriation FOR The
| pNrros" @! cnlarring the force.
Mrs. tioo:s!a Nay JoUson and Mrs
James ". Durham ana JuGrc KICKS
Sinkc ~ ;avVr OF the resolution
ihosc who spoke for the garage
Gfiln"rc" Included -. y. hawkins. IS
; iihoa'Is. &. ". rhrockmorton. ! /,
| Jones. Key James cook Oliver !
sands Leroy cohen. Jacob Irmlauf
| d. W wicker ana NJ Il FGltou
Members OF the committee prcS.u,
I yer" chairman GunSt Nuuuaut
! 9hi'n' Carpenter, W!nircc Morton
and I.add -