The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-29
Fret BRIDGE IS
REPORTED ||' UNSAFE J
City Engineer Finds Holes as
5 Big as Flour Barrels in
the Piers.
RUSHING EN- ERGENCY WORK.
Two Watclin1en Ordered to Re
main on Duty Until Repairs
Are Made.

main on Duty Until Repairs
l.ss s95 "A Are Made.
Holes in the piers OF the free
Bridge large enough to hold hour
barrel were reported to the Committee
on Streets last night by City Engineer
Boiling. Mr. Boiling said that since
the Council had transferred the care
sof the bridge from the old commission
Ito the Street Department, he had made
a. preliminary examination. and that
First Assistant Jackson Bolton was
now, engaged in Having eme i.,1,as
into ascritical examination, Mr.; Boii,ng ING
said that there was no doubt but that
the bridge was really UNSAFE: ,l ine,
said that 1t was essential to continue
Gently employed by the commission to
regulate traffic. patch holes IN me
iiioortng, and prevent any trottins OF
horses or any other movement by cars
or vehicles likely to cause t.. the s'ruc-
ture to sway,spending repairs.
The committee recommended 70 tne
Council that the two watchmen be Kept
as repair mon. and instructed the .Glsy
Engineer to proceed with sueh urgent
for. traffic and avoid serious accident
pending the erection OF the new bridge
lower down The City Engineer was
also instructed to draft preliminary
|. specifications for the PROPOSED rs IN
place of Aiayo's Bridge. On the pass
of this general outline as to the city S
requirements, the committee VIII III III
vtte designs. specifications anu 5plus
from engineering firms, with view
OF awarding the contract as soon NJ. as
the condemnation for the right of way
has been adjusted.
Emergency Sewer.
The City Engineer reported an emer-
Egency condition existing on Fourth
Street. north of Jackson. where over
+ flows after rains are likely to occasion
the city heavy damages; Mr.. Boil,hs
had secured private estimates OF thc
cost of a new sewer, J. B. Chewing
& Co. being the lowest. at about $l,5oo.
Recognizing the emergency character
sof the situation. the committee IN,
sstructed Mr.. Boiling to go ahead and
60 through the endless red tape of
having the Council authorize the work
and make "a formal approximation.
Meanwhile, members of the committee
are personally responsible.
hands on public holidays was not
cleared up, the City Attorney having
failed to render the required opinion,
nor had Superintendent Knowles an
custom III the Gas Department The
Superintendcnts of Water and Street
Cleaning Departments reported that
they had given their men holiday on
Richmond Day at the fair with full
pay. 4,
Tho City Attorney informed the com
mittee that an ordinance which has al
ready been passed twice through the
Council. In relation to the loca ton OF
an alley west of Harvie Street. was
null and void. the location having been
Improperly described. The Council
was asked to appropriate $5.525 to
pay the amount fixed by assessors OF
the Hastings Court for propert " n eed-
Street as follows: Z. 4 Watson. $500;
Old Dominion Steamship Company,
$685.; Isaac Davenport. Jr.: ,o0o.
The ordinance also relocates me pro-
necessity of8purchasing the Clyde. Line
property and the building of cSpen-
ave retaining walls.
Recess Bank Steps.
On application OF the First National!
Bank a resolution. was recomn,ended
to the Council making the front line
Of the portico of the bank building the
true line of Main street, the bank
agreeing to recess the steps, " h1ch
formerly extended several feet into
a. menace. 34 49,
There was present a large delega-
ton of citizens asking the improve
ment Of McchanicsvilleS Turnpike. but
since some property-o owners i had !, J, re-
ages by reason9of any change in grade,
the work could not be- ordered. ana
tho City Engineer was instructed to
make temporary repairs so ina the
street can be used. y ss53 ~ ts
Mr.. Boiling reported that he had
rotited the Southern n adlway Com
pany several times within the past
year to comply. with an ordinance of
the Counciy requiring removal OF a
bridge oversGillie's Creek, in the way
OF the proposed new Lester Street.5 On
motion Of Mr.. Nelsen,S and y oyer the
protest OF Mr.. Powers. the ~ ty9 lsn +
gineer was INSTRUCTED ton;pgt the! the RAIL- al;
failure to comply with 4 he. ord nance.
Arbitratc Use Of Poles.
A resolution was recomnlended5.to to-
the Council providing for 81 bitrat on
between the city and he lrginI ia
Hallway and Power Compan y. Soverathe
Joint use of poles. The company Y prs
lowed to use a numbe err 8 city pol ess
and asserts that from time e tine
It will be necessary and { de irable for
IT to use other poles OF ! he n 81 " "a n
order to render adequate SERVE ana ana
especially In avoid =, pl1eea-
ton Of poles onthe streess a NJ
electric plant OF the city desired joint
use of poles and t wa rec commanded
to the Council that T. 6 arbi ira tors be
named to determine IN he "a noun Isl to
be paid by each party Y orsSt tn c,sp les.
the city In this mat tel AZ ,merely ss. 9 u. p
nearing as another elect rcomIpaniy :
the streets. s!i9g IA ~