Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-25
OPENING TRIpOLI STREET
City Engineer Brooke Submits a
Report.
VIII Mako Pretty Thorourbrore
nnd Rid Community of Uu,lcstr.
abio Persons-PayIng ana (urb,pr
Estimntcd nj $4,000.

The opening of Tripoli street will fur
nish the much-desired right of way for
the Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal
Company. from James street to City
Hall avenue.
The charter of the Terminal Company
grants right to the use of this street.
and Mr.. Lowenberg says that within
thirty days after the street Is opened
he VIII be putting down the rails for
his Sewelrs Point road.
The report OF City Engineer Brooke.
which was presented to the Councils
Thursday night. received the unanl-
nous endorsement of the members and
was acted upon without discussion.
lie presents two plans; the one pro-
Nidlng Tor Il straight street from CITY
fial avenue TO Charlotte was adopted
Inc cost of paving will be about si4. 1000.
me street Sewer and Drain Board
was instructed to enquire as TO the cost
Oh property for right OF way.
MIR. Brooke's letter is as follows:
-. Norfolk. Va. Feb. %.
10 the Finance Committee of the Sc
lcct and Common Councils:
Gentlemen-As requested. have
inaue Il survey of the various proper
lies influenced by the proposed extern
SION of Tripoli street. and beg leave To
submit herewith two plats, marked No
l and No. ..
PLAT NO. 1.
Plat No. shows Tripoli street ex
tended. as in my opinion il should be
run. The advantages of this plan are
mat on each side OF the proposed eX-
tension lots one hundred feet in dcpth
are secured. while the lots on both
Hre"er and Cranky streets have still
lctt 10 them Il depth of 100 feet and
"iSo tnat nest of negro tenements on
each side of Tabb's Court which should
never have been tolerated there. will
be annihilated
y STRAIGHT STREET.
Again the proposed street will no
straight and unbroken from CITY Hall
avenue la Charlotte street. leaving the
only detection required to reach James
street IN the narrow block between
nalio',e ana Butte streets. And lastly
| shouIu inns plan be adopted. the ulti-
mate taxable value of lots on each side
Oh the extension will be a maximum.
PLAT NO. >.
rat No. shows the extension not
IN straight line. but located so ms 10
ihinimize the cost of condemnation.
netc' after reaching Freemnson
street IN a straight extension from
Wolt street. the proposed opening drons
to the westward about "a feet. So ms to
throw all the condemnation in the lot
OF Mr.. Davis. in Freemason street and
10 mss the residence of Mr.. Garnett.
on Charlotte street.
WOULD COST LESS.
THIS plan would cost somewhat less
IMAM the former one. i'm the frs. in
stance. but the disadvantages are that
we Will have repetition Of what hns
neen too often done In Norfolk already
that Is. broken and disconnected streets
ana besides the ultimate taxable value
OIL lois on the west side of the street
VIII be largely decreased. Again, the
negro tenants in the east side of Tabbs
Court VIII remain, and forever form a
barrier against proper and healthy i'm
nrovcments
IMPOSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE COST.
1t is impossible to estimate the cost
OF acquiring the property for extend
me iripoli street on either plan. and
would Respectfully suggest that the
honorable. the Councils having deter
mined which plan they wish adopted.
authorizes the Board of Street. Sewer
and Drain Commissioners To interview
the owners in the line adopted and as
certain nj what price the land can be
obtained
COST OF PAVING.
The cost of improving the stree; aft
er Il is opened will be practically Tho
same whichever plan is selected. | es
innate 1t, approximately, as follows:
Filling and grading. ........S 2.lOo
SeWerinG.. $3.50 nan
Curbing and corners .. 1.2Si
Brlck paving on concrete. . 1900
Total street Improvement. Sli,37l
should Tripoli street be extended.
would recommend the abandoning of
the alternate plan for temporarily
aboiiShinG the nuisance caused nv had
drainage complained of recently by the
Board of Health. which alternate plan
was adopted by the Councils. and an
appropriation of $3.50 made for the
purpose of carrying II out. and in lieu
thereof, would advise the extension OF
the old Frecmason street drain down
the new extension. The cost will he
Very little more. and the Improvement
permanent one
Very respectfully
Wy. II. BROOKE,
City Engineer