Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-27
COUNCIL BODY FAVORS
ANNEX FOR CITY HALL
Utilities Committee Would
Purchase the Mechanics
Institute Building.
NOT TO FAY MORE THAN .iao.ooo
Outside Burcnus md Onirc~ Of Muni-
cipnl Government Housed There. II
Deaf COOS ThrouSh-Invcstiga
Ford Lot situation

Impressed with the fact that the
building now occupied by the Me
chanics' Institute Will answer tho
purposes OF an annex TO the City
Hail. the Council Committee on IT'LL
tics last night rccommo nded to Coun-
ell the purchase OF the property at a
cost not to exceed $3.50. 600 This
conclusion was reached after short
talks by Councilman T. Lee Roden.
patron OF the resolution providing
for the purchase: W. !. Whitehurst
president Of the institute: Archer
Jones, James Crump and surerinten-
dent Davidson. OF the institute.
other members Of the board Of d.
rcotors and The faculty were present.
II was pointed out by the speakers
that the Mechanics Institute is an
asset To the city, that many Of the
leading professional and business
mon. as we'll as many expert mcchan-
les in Richmond, had their careers
shared UP and frightened By tho
knowledge gained within the class
rooms of the institute. TIL. discus
son revealed the facts that the city
IS now paying rent In number Of
directions and that the city Hall
;sclf is crowded beyond comfort and
that the space offered by the building
q; Eleventh and Broad Streets would
provide accommodations for all tho
outside bureaus and Offices Of the
city government These outside Of
hccs arc tho Juvenile and Domestic
Relations Court. the Police Head
quarters and the office Of the exam
in"r Of deeds. and detention homes
connected with the Juvenile and Do
nestle Relations Court.
Fncilitir, Arc Inadequate.
The Mechanics Institute directors
stated last night that the facilities
Of the institution are far below the
demands. that classrooms arc filled
TO overlooking and that the purposes
Tor which the institution was or
Eani:cd arc being handicapped for
room. The call of the young man
n search OF knowledge Was so
clearly presented by the speakers
that the resolution was adapted by
= good majority, Alderman Woody
md Councilmcn iirschbcrS and
pickcrson, az jefferson Ward. were
tic only directors, and their objcc-
ton was not against tn. scheme en-
,:rciy They wanted the project to
10" submitted 10 a subcommittee for
:urtAcr consideration. But Council
man McpowcllS motion TO recon-
mend WAS adopted with Chairman
!.nGd Aldermen White, Moss and
Couuciincu Mcdowell and Price vot-
int; iu ;hc affirmative. The institute
board expects to erect n commodious
building AZ Tenth and Marshall
streets within the next year or so.
councilman IIirschbcrE offered
motion directing the CitH Attorney
- investigate fully all matters per-
iHlninE to the transfer of The Ford
'n' 10 the state under certain con-
n-uons. the action OF the State sub
S"ouently, and TO ascertain tho status
pt the matter now. Il am con-
strained 10 think" said MIR HirSch-
borg; that the property has already
reverted To the city. and all that is
necessary is 20 look up the legal end
of Il. feel certain that when city
Attorney Anderson completes his in
vcstirations he will find that tho
property i back in the hands and
"A" safe keeping OF the city. And.
do not believe the city will stand
10 pay for the improvements to
Bank S,rcct-streets being rccog-
n,z'd as public thorourhfarcs and
under control OF the state" The
resolution was adopted unanimously
Fairgrounds Appropriations.
The committee 'nccomJacndcd an
HGopr.at!nnS " S25sdo0 each 10 the
purchase OF property In the North
Side as suggested by Alderman
waite and in the East End as re-
enmm"ndcd by The Jefferson ward
GeleEatiou, for Fairgrounds and
swimming pools
An ordinance providing for an ap-
7ropriarun Of $4,000 for build
."E 30 house tn" Juvenile and Do
nestle Relations Court. and A.ten-
ton homes. WAS referred TO sub
committee o: three TO investigate
ana report This committee en-
hsar's Councilman Dickerson. Alder
inr' White aud Moss. y proposition
FROM the Hollywood Cemetery Com
l~rr presented by r. Gray Haddon.
counsel for tn" company. for the
purchase Of tn" Clarke Springs
property was referred 10 subcom
f1'''"e consisting OF Councilman
rice. Mcdowell and Alderman
Woody