The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
EUOCHOE CREEK.
yx~pNxNSSSN~ Cor Na~Sas the Dirty sesearn
Cleaned Out-Proposed improvements.

! Cleaned Out-Proposed improvements.
The Committee on shockoe Creek held
called meeting last evening to consider the
action taken By the committee on health in
ita last tuesting, when Il wes decided 20 .e-
quest the Council TO authorize the seof the
balance of e7,00O to the credit Of the COM
mittee for a thorough cleaning OF Shockoe
creek.
Chairman Bowden and Messrs. Epps,
Grooms, Turpin and Mitchell were present.
ColoSsl CNSSNAw wNA w Nstenoenee aud ex-
planned the improvements contemplated IN
the creek. He suggejted that improvements
be- made nj the mouth OF the creek, and IN
order that the stuff carried down the creek
might be swept down the river as rapidly as
possible, dykes should be built on either
sboSe * tNN xIxex 70 nNxxOw down the width
of the river to about 400 feet, the actual
width of the channel. The next question
would be, how big the channel of the creek
should be to carry Of the storm water. The
arch on Broad street was 24I feet wide.
while that on tho mouth OF the creek was
OILY SO feee. Xe thoNgNt MAT the channel
of the creek should be about 300 feet wide.
Shockoe creek drains about twelve
square miles OF territory and If necessary
either TO widen the bed Of the creek or to
raise up the streets TO secure larger flow
in case of a food. the diversion OF ShOckoe
creek into Gnlle's creek NJ the ChioRa-
hOminy would be very expensive. The
question TO be considered was 10 improve
the creek so as TO have the water pass out
rapidly and also take care OF Hoods.
Shockoe creek ought 20 be widened from
Franklin or Union street 10 the mouth and
1ts bottom ought to be paved with heavy
granite stones. IL would require permission
from the Allegheny railroad 70 take out the
arch at the dock and carry of the water
in a hume. The building OF such fume
would cost from $4,000 20 $1,000. He
thought this Improvement should be the
first piece of work 10 be done.
in winding up Colonel Cutshaw stated
that he was not yet ready TO make an ulti-
mate report. While be was not neglocting
the matter, he had not yet sufficient mate
rial on hand 20 make definite recommends
tions. He thought that the committee
should also have the right of way higher up
the valley and the creek should be
walled in as far as the Fair grounds. lie
advised a thorough cleaning out Of the
creek from the mouth up to Marshall street
and higher mp TO Moore street and the
SecoDd,straat hrjdga, H0vvsN otthe tnveNt-
ening Of the cholera it was very desirable
that some prompt action be taken.
DR.. w. T. Oppenhlmer thought 1t was
very important that some steps be taken at
this time Cholera had been here on sew
eral occasions, and 1t might DO introduced
e,gain- by fQEejao vessels. x wNs q WeA-
known fact that filth was a nest for cholera.
II was extremely necessary therefore b
keep the city clean. lie had conferred with
Major Poe. who had promised to assist 6he
health department in an inspection of the
city from house % house The weeds and
GSeSs, IN. ThGelhSN SSSNS SNOAAd De G0t 0Nt
apd the gravel dug out 50 as to establish a
regular flow in the middle Of the creek.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that the cleaning
out of the creek would not cost more than
$500. and he was instructed, on motion Of Mr..
Epps. TO have the creek cleaned out, while
tSe- Board IF HtsAAtA Yas 1SclI>esteA 70 Ye-
move oil the vegetable growth OF, the banks.
The committee then adjourned.