The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-04
OWNERS
DEMAND BIG SUM.
Excessive Prices Asked May
Block Plan for New Country
Road.
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SUPERVISORS HOLD MEETING
Plans to Be Drawn for Improve
ments About New Jail.
County Matters.
SUPERVISORS HOLD MEETING

Indications are that the proposed
road extension in Brookland District
OF Henrico county will fall through
on account OF the excessive prices de-
manded for tho property by some of
the owners.
The Board OF Supervisors of the
county met yesterday morning to con-
slider the matter OF opening Chamber
Jayne Avenue through to the city linz
its. and had before 1t a large number
OF the property owners whose inter
ests arc involved No final action was
taken. but IL the landholders stick to
the prices they are quoting. the pro-
posed Improvement Will certainly be
abandoned or the road will be turned
to one side and run through other
property.
May BE Abandoned.
Some OF the owners near the city
were able to show the board that their
property would be materially dam
aged by the opening OF the straight
road, which would pass through one
mans front yard and another's garden.
Among more prominent owners fur
Their in the country where the pro-
posed road will not interfere with any
improvements. two---the Ginter estate
and Mr.. N. w. Bowe--have offered to
donate the land. believing that they
will be amply recompensed by the
advance in values resulting. Mr.. w.
A. Hammond and Mr.. r.. l.. Barnes.
both OF whom live on the old Brook
Turnpike. are opposing the opening of
the road. and wish full compensation
for their land. Mr.. Barnes stated that
he had purchased his lot. as possible
factory site and that the opening of
the proposed road would make 1t i'm
practicable to use it for this purpose.
He was willing, he stated. to sell the
whole lot to the county at reason
able figure, but did not care to have
1t cut in half.
The compensation TO the various pro-
perry owners and the cost OF nacadam-
izing the road will make the total far
beyond the amount which the Rich
mond and Chesa peake Railroad has Of
fered to pay as release from keep
ing open the Brook Road as drive
way. The county has no funds at pres
ent for paying the difference, and 1t
Is probable that the Improvement Will
be allowed to go by for the present.
The Brook Turnpike is now almost
impossible, and there is no direct ae-
cess to the city for a large section OF
tho county lying to the northwest OF
Barton Heights.
Opening of New Rond.
The Board of Supervisors authorized
the opening OF a new county road from
Town Hall. on the New Market Road.
to the Darbytown Road, a distance of
about one and half miles. The
property-owners made no claims for
the land used or for damages. The
road will not be macadamized for the
present,
A resolution was passed asking I.
Crawford Redd & Bro. to furnish plans
and specifications for the proposed inn
provements about the new jail The
board Will hear Mr.. Redd's report on
Monday, the 10th. when special ses-
sion will be held. and bids asked on
the improvements to the grounds about
the county's buildings.
A. number of accounts We're audited
and much routine business was passed
on by the board.