The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-07
SUPP RV|sORs ACT
N DR|hGE MATTER
Decide That il viii Not Benefit
Herico-Constructed by
Private Subscription.
CONTRAC AWARDED
s. z. Gray to Re-Surface Osborne
Turnpike-Meeting of Board
of Health

The county board of supervisors OF
EenricO county, In regular session
Tuesday. rejected, after few mo-
naents consideration. the idea OF max
ing an afPref,r ration for the eoif-
strsction ~ bridge across the James
river an Tuckahoe district. The mat
Il ter has been under consideration
since the last meeting Of the super
EiSers. and they have determined that
the bridge viii not be of sufficient
value 10 tina. county at this time to
warrant tine cost or construction.
1t was stated at the meeting that
the board pi supervisors at ChsSter-
held county are net In favor ~ maxi
ing an. appropriation tor tho bridge
and that some or them have been
heard to say that they would take
nc action III IT'S urnatr-
By Private Enterprise.
One of the supervisors stated that
the bridge is to be built by private
eateFprise and that the stock will he
sold TO any persons who may wish
~ purchase IT, The revenue from
y tht toll Will be used to pay dividends
on the stock 1t ~ said thai the
bridge is to be built Of reinforced
concrete and will. cost $4,000. Ac-
eording TO the supervisor who WAS
talking about the matter. the lead
ang spirit in the campaign to get
subscribers Tor tn. construction OF
the bridge In Mr. George e. Gregory.
WAC is interested in real estate on
the other eide OF the river.
Contract Awarded.
Bids were opened tor resuffa cling
I Osborne Turnpike. only three contrae-
tors submitting bids Their ngures
IA gsaata
Richmond, Va. ss.77s.S0, NJ. 3. Nor
RE and J. W. Ganter, Newport News.
Va. xs.3i1l4. :. +. Gray. Richmond,
&s.s2b.ea. The contract was awarded
10 Gray.
ss3q Bids tor ilsa construction of n bridge
over Four Mile freek were opened and
were as follows. W. j. McAughey,
xs4l. for the bridge work and $3.50 per
cubic yard for concrete for foundation;
". d. john, $s53.75 for the bridge
work and ss25 for concrete for faunaa-
lion.
IL was decided TO take the bridge
bids under consideration as they were
somewhat higher than the Supervt-
sors had expected Chairman Saun-
aers and Supervisor viii meet Satur-
day morning IN the office of the Coun-
~ ngineer to draw up the contract for
the road work and to consider the
bridge bids. The road were accom-
panied by certified checks for $3.50 and
the bridge bids were accompanied by
checks for $500.
Much other business was transacted
by the Supervisors and several hours
were consumed In the session which
WAS one of the busiest held for some
time.
The State Fair Association was
/ authorized to run an inch water
main from the city terminus OF the
pipint, along the Hermitage road to
The Fair Grounds, Permission was
granted to begin the work rs soon as
the proper papers were executed to
protect the county from harm By the
work
several sewerage ) permits were
granted The supervisors decided to
have dog taxes charged on the regular
personal tax bills in order to avoid
the necessity of sending separate bills
for dog taxes. This was decided upon
In order to make easier the work of
the clerk in keeping the taxes to-
gether.
Board of Health.
During the meeting OF the suptr-
ytsors the county board OF health held
= meeting and the important question
OF new ordinances was taken uu
Chairman w G. Saunders. of the
hoard of supervisors. and Clerk sam
uei b. Waddell, who are members OF
the board of health. left the meeting
Of the supervisors for half an hour Il
attend the session.
The most important matter takcr
up was the consideration of new or,
dtnances to conform with sanitary re
Uufrements acted upon at the last ses
MON of the Legislature. A commit
Lee. composed of State Health Com
missioner L. q. Williams. DR. Pau
Redd and DIR. s. +. Collins, was ap
pointed to draw up the ordinance.
and report them at GA special meetins
Of the Board of Health to be held
later.
The supervisors authorized thu
Beard OF Health to have the ordi-
nances published in pamphlet form
LOCO copies, and 70 publish the ordt.
nances in newspaper as required bs
law.
The usual large number of bills for
various expenses OF the county were
ordered paid.