The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-10
WERE SATISFIED
WITH THE VISIT
Members Of Rivers Com
mlttee Praise Richmond
DEEP WATER NEEDED.
The Regular Visit Of the COMMITTEES
in May.
THE MEMORIAL BRID GE.
Tho Secretary OF War Approves tho
award of the Board OF Engineers
who Selected Mr.. Burns Plan
for the Great Structure.
Estimate for Changes in
Courthouse.
THE MEMORIAL Bird GE.
Washington Bureau. The Times.

tOurteentn
WASHINGTON, April 9-Speciai.-.
Members of the Rivers and HarborB,
Committee who recently visited Rich
mond. are enthusiastic over the receptions
rendered them. and are loud In their
praise OF the enjoyable time accorded
them by the citizens of that city.
Representative Dovenor, of West Vir.
ginia, speaking of the trip, said:
.'r cannot recall when I had a moro
enjoyable trip. The people of Richmonlf
have the art OF entertaining down to a
science. They know exactly how to give
one a pleasant time. don't want tho
good people OF Richmond to be OF tho
impression that this visit will Interfere
in any way with the original plan of tho
committee to visit the city IN May, when
we will have more time to go into tho
details Of river and harbor improve
ments. isf
NECESSITY FOR DEEP WATER.
However, r was very flvorably irl-
pressed with the necessity for deep
water facilities for Richmond, and ba
assured I can be counted on to support
any consistent measure designed TO givo
the city the desired river improvements.''
Representative ouares introduced a
bill to-day td pay Abraham Slower. OF
Augusta county. Va. sl60 for supplies
used by Federal forces during the lata
war; also a bill TO pay the estate of Hugh
SIiIldHtAT, EtLe UI 4AuS county,, S-,DuV
for depredntons to property by the Union
Army in 1865
TFEt, MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
The Secretary of War to-day submitted
to Congress " letter from the Chief or
Engineers, submitting q report from the
Board of Architects on designs for the me-
mortal bridge across the rotomac River
to Arlington. Va. The report says four
designs We're submitted. and expresses the
opinion that the general design Of w. II.
Etirr, of New York, is the first in order OF
merit. in that it meets the condition OF
the problem, and should be adopted The
estima ted cost of Mr.. Burr's structure Is
s3.6S0,6122. and the Board estimates that the
modification recommended Will add about
81 per cent. bringing the total up to sl,-
SSGG0o. The Secretary of War has ap-
proved the award OF the Board
Representative Wise introduced q bill
to-day to pay James Mitchell, OF Eliza
beth City County. Va, Sl,0jo for damages
to his oyster beds in Mil Creek by sewage
from the United States Government Hos
pital during the Spanish war.
NORFOLK PoSTCFEFCE.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
submitted ar estimate 10 Congress OF
s10,500 TO make necessary changes in the
zaw pnstoffice and court-house building al
Norfolk, Va.
House Committee on Commerce has
maze Il 'piii
tfor!zing the BItters Lumber Goinpany
to construct bridge across the Lumber
River between the towns OF Boardnan
and Fair Bluff, in Columbus county.
n. C.
The following postotfices have been
established in Virginia.: Bay and Slate.
Floyd county, and Swans. Amherst
county. Postmasters In Virginia have
been appointed as follows: William ~.
Thompson Nowlin's Mil: Lucy r. West.
Bay: John P Burnett, Slate. and Henley
Coffey. Swans.