The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-24
SHOW CASES TO
COME OFF BROAD
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All Must Be Moved if Council
Adopts Street Committee
Report.
FOURTEENTH is contested
City Attorney Shows That Mer-
chants Keep 1t Blocked Dur
ing Business Hours.
FOURTEENTH is contested

All show cases are to come Off of
Broad and Main Streets IL the unan-
imous recommendation OF the Coun-
Gil Committee on Streets Is adopted by
the City Council The committee yes
zimmerman. forwarded to the Council
for adoption. an ordinance drawn by
the City Attorney reciting the man
ner in which permits may be given
for show cases, barber-poles and OBJ
structions of all kinds by the Com
,nittee on Streets, but prohibiting that
committee from issuing any permit
for any obstruction whatever to the
sidewalks of Broad Street, between
IWelfth and Jefferson, and OF Main
Street, between First and Eighteenth.
MI. Zimmerman spoke briefly in
support of the measure, claiming that
such distractions should never have
been permitted on busy thoroughfares.
alike, and made to get back to an
even property line. there would be no
hardship and no discrimination The
ORDINANCE, If adopted. will provide
exist must be removed within twenty
days notice from the Committee on
Streets. and will dispose of the propo-
Sition TO widen the sidewalks on
Broad Street
May Widen Fourteenth Street.
With the ordinance the City Attor-
ney returned letter calling attention
to tho congested condition of Four
teenth Street, between Main and Cary.
the thoronghfare which leads to
passenger station. BY the use OF
skids. he said, merchants are prac-
tically monopolizing for private uses
the entire sidewalks during business
walks, he. said. was for pedestrians.
not for private use of mercantile firms
The matter was discussed at some
length, the view being expressed that
1t would come day be necessary to
widen the street, but no action was
taken.
On motion of Mr.. Pollock the reso-
luton onered by Captain Mills pro-
yiding fol-. the expenditure of $4,000
for smooth paving Bread Street was
referred to a subcommittee of Ave on
Broad Street Improvement
Chairman Adams named as the COM
mittee, Messrs. Bliiey, Pollock, Lynch.
Davis and Zimmerman.
In accordance with resolution
from the Council Chairman Adams
man Pollard. of the Committee on
Finance. and call joint meeting of
TO consider. the advisability of
abandoning the present system of local
assessments for paving alleys and
sidewalks, and the doing of such work
from the general fund hereafter.
The Subcommittee on Street Roller
which has been hearing from repre-
sentattves of different makes for two
days reported. indorsing the original
recommendation OF City Engineer
Boiling for the purchase OF a j. l.
Chase 6; Co. roller at a cost OF ST.
$50. Mr.. Lynch vigorously opposed.
saying that the city should not buy
cheap machinery, ard moved as
substitute to buy the Kelley roller for
$3.50. Mr.. Davis and Mr Zimmerman
voted with him, but his substitute was
lost, 3 10 Z. and the City Engineer
was instructed to purchase the Case
roller.
Sewers for South Richmond.
Mr.. Jones asked that the City En-
Slneer prepare and lay out a definite
sewer plan for Washington Ward I'm
DER the annexation agreement, he said
there would be available about $4,000
year for streets and sewers on the
southside, and he thought it unwise
70 begin work on the surface of the
streets until provision had been made
Tor trunk and storm sewers. On mo-
ton OF Mr. Moore, alsoeof South Rich
mond. special committee was named
10 consult with the City Engineer and
report on the condition of the Free
Bridge, which since the abolition of
the James River Bridge Commissio
IS now under control of the Street
Committee, and which is reported TO
be in need of extensive repairs The
number Of sewers in Davis Avenue.
Taylor and other streets. estimated
cost OF sl3.40o, from the bond issue,
and they were recommended to the
council for construction. a number
OF bills presented by the Richmond
and Henrico Railway Company were
ordered paid out of the fund on de-
post with the city.