Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-06

designated should be acquired enALe the city to make
he sharhng continuous and uniform from the ettee 10
tho abutmen Of Mayos Bridge and to regulate and grade
streets throughout the property which could not be done
| property.
To confirm the above position the Committee refer TO
e sond'on OF the whArves at Rockets since the closing
o, the dock, tho only point which vessels could dis
Se or receive their cargoes Wharf owners and every
e having business in any connected with the ship
p5 81! OUT at the digracefu condition of the wharyes
Vhu Tue streets leading to them) which no action OF
owners OF wharves who desired improve could eiee l.
owners. e'' 's Vu'
The Committee were also influenced to the opinion tina,
ne N! should own the property designated ia order TO
pun unIer encent police supervision and make part
OF the City that il imp casant To visit ,I,r. ,,
recreation Tor those who love to look on the busy of
iaue' and by bringing the shipping the centre of
"s"V create IN merchants and an interest that
WI ultimately give the City great commercial Importance
he necessity lot Increased wharf room 50 obvious and
S grown ani permanent prosperity OF the City is so
H connected with the shipping interest, that it Is only
requisite to audc the DELAYS ami CONSEQUENT
expense IN all shipping operations Ia the present contsc
'eu eonuon OF tue port to impress all with the neccs
10 act AZ once TO accommodate our present trade as we'll
to provide for certain large increase
Ihe ComnlItec in forming their opuion of the mecca
s'Y W 'uC''ase inc wharf room OF the port have dul,
considered The increased accommodation th, ul IA, Al
l"rIed To shipping 10y the completion of IN, dock nm,
'"ev '".' Tue Increased trade the works leading
wy V! 10 'ne interior OF the State, in their present
incomplete condition, will require SHINING ,ou,l tn tb
capacity OF the dock aud part of the wbaTy,I ivp, a.
cagoes. ~ '"e '"s"
Tue Committee are further mpcllcd to advocate the
Improvement contemplated 10y the necessity to provide
accommodation Tor class of large vessels that now dis
and receive their cargocs 10y lighters a City Point
ana other places Oh the river they confidently hope
anu believe that 10y the time the work c., bc COMPLETED
cue Improvement OF the river will admit such vessels TO
aud r"cSivc their cargors at the CITY wharycs
ine property proposed To toe condemned has front ON
OF about ii5 feet about 1000 feet of which can
DC made NV aaoe for vessels drawing eight To twelve feet
tue balance Tor vessels of light draught IL is believed
mat tue C'ty has the right about half tue trout ON the
river. " e
Inc committee do no; think il incumbent on them to
INTO an estimate OF the probable value OF the land
we cost OF the Improvement be made as the former
WIN oe determined by jury and the latter by what the
rS interest OF the City may suggest when the improve
nieut i commenced
ine Committee recommend to the Council the adoptiou
OF the following rcsulution P
Il, o., lhat Tie Attorney for the city he Instructed applv
Court Tor tL= appointment " Commis.I,n.rs -,
sn Tor TIE use Of the ali the and b,twr.D -
D., ~ on the West ~ Mayos Bridge and ON H. -,
-, o'ung the entrance Dock excrrt so ,,b
reset't ca Tor street along I'M.
u 80 much land as Is the
nnN arranged
'I'uSh Their Chairman t,frs ssi
Ahd aid the City Attorney the Condemnation
Respectfully submitted by order nj ti,, 1,,,,..,..