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To designate the 100 block of West Leigh Street in honor of the late William Issac Johnson, Sr. (2nd District)
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WHEREAS, upon information and belief of the Council, the late William Issac Johnson, Sr., was a resident of Richmond, Virginia and lived on West Leigh Street until his passing in November of 1919; and
WHEREAS, upon information and belief of the Council, William Issac Johnson, Sr., served the city of Richmond as a teacher, letter carrier, and the owner and operator of the W.I. Johnson Funeral Home located at 10 West Leigh Street; and
WHEREAS, upon information and belief of the Council, William Issac Johnson, Sr., and his descendants operated the W.I. Johnson Funeral Home and served the residents of the Jackson Ward neighborhood and the city of Richmond until 1971; and WHEREAS, upon information and belief of the Council, William Issac Johnson, Sr., was respected for his contributions to the Jackson Ward neighborhood and the African American population of the city of Richmond; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to memorialize the life of William Issac Johnson, Sr., for his contributions to the city of Richmond by designating the 100 block of West Leigh Street in his honor; and
WHEREAS, because this designation is honorary only, the provisions of sections 8-7 through 8-10 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020), as amended, do not apply to the designation made hereby or to any signs erected pursuant to this ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. Designation of Street Block for Honorary Name. The 100 block of West Leigh Street shall be designated in honor of William Issac Johnson, Sr., pursuant to this ordinance.
§ 2. Effect of Designation. The designation of the portion of the street made pursuant to this ordinance shall be honorary only, shall not replace the existing name of the street, and shall have no effect on the address of any property with an address on the designated street block. The sole effect of designation pursuant to this ordinance shall be to authorize the placement of commemorative signs in accordance with this ordinance memorializing the designation in honor of the named person.
§ 3. Administration of Ordinance. The Department of Public Works shall implement this ordinance by installing, as soon as practicable after the adoption of this ordinance, and maintaining commemorative signs in accordance with this section. The commemorative signs shall be clearly distinct from the street signs used to identify the portion of the street in question such that a reasonable person could not conclude that the commemorative signs reflect the actual name of the street. The commemorative signs (i) shall be affixed to a sign pole installed at each end of the portion of the street designated in section 1 of this ordinance for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of this section or to any existing sign identifying the portion of the street designated in section 1 of this ordinance located at each end of the portion of the street designated in section 1 of this ordinance and (ii) shall bear the name of the person set forth in section 1 of this ordinance.
§ 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.