The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-30


the name OF the companyIand the location
4 Of the property under consideration are
not made public. The general manager.
stated that q publication Of these facts
at this time might seriously jeopardize
the location Of the plant at Richmond.
This IS conditioned to some extent en- the
Of the citysm the straight
ening and walling of Shockoef Creek, but
more particularly on the success Of the
company in getting through a deal for
the property, which it desires, without
that publicity, which would result in a.
general stir among real estate men and
the quotation of figures on the property
that would be prohibitive.
"Of course, you understand" said the
general manager, we are not going to
pay residential-lot prices Tor a factory
site There are too many towns that
would be glad to give us a satisfactory
site for nothing.
At the same time the company trecog-
snizes the advanta ges of2the location on
Shockoe Creek with ready access to two
railroads, the SeaboaTd 4and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio.
The matter is not fully settled as yet,
but there is reason to believe that the
plant will be located in Richmond.
s STRENGTHENING OF THE CREEK.
The Shockoe Creek Committee last
night decided to instruct the City Attor-
nes' to proceed with condemnation pro-
ceedings to secure a twenty-five foot
right of way through the property of G.
C. Guvernator and E. A. Whitaker. at
Seventh and Hospital Streets. where it
is proposed to spend the $4,000 appropri-
ated for the Strengthening Of the creek
Colonel Cutshaw stated that he had al
ways been of the opinion that the work
of improving the creek should begin at
the river and work up stream. This
would require some $500000 for the work
from the river to Lombardy Street. It
would take s40o00 to DO the work from
the river to Main Street. and two-thirds
as much to continue it on to Franklin
Street. While still of the opinion that
the work, If taken Up as q whole. should
begin at the river, Colonelt Cutshaw stated
that as the city had appropriated only
Sis 00O, this could be expended with largest
results if devoted to the Strengthening Of.
the stream at Seventh and Hospital
Streets, at the Locomotive Works. The
purpose here is to straighten the creek
and carry it down alongside OF the Sea-
board tracks
THE CITY SHOULD ACT.
Mr. Peters and others were of the
opinion that in view Of the possibility of
securing an enormous enterprise for the
Shcckoe Creek section, it would be good
policy for the city to push the work. as
vigorously as possible He suggested
that the committee ask the city for $4,000
or S2O, 600 more. With 100000 or $35, 900 and
what individual enterprises, among them
tie Locomotive Works. would be willing
to do, very considerable section of
shockoe Creek could be put in perma-
nently good condition and location.
DO AWAY WITH BRIDGES.
This Strengthening at Seventh and Hos
pital will do away with two bridges which
the city has to keep in repair at conside-
rable expense. Colonel Cutshaw proposes
to build stone or concrete walls on either
side Of the creek and to pave the bottom
of it. 1t will be arched over where the
streets cross. For the larger part of
its course it will be left open, Colonel
Cutshaw suggests, to let the gases es-
cape. With a paved bottom at an even
grade every. rain viii flush it out and
keep it perfectly clea1l and in good con-
dition. There will be noEplace for the
collection of decaying: and offensive mat
ter as at present
At the meeting of the committee last
night Messrs. Peters, Camp, Wood, wilt
shire, Teefey. Bahen, and King were
present.