The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-29

to be laid on n foundation of rolled
sand The Atlantic Bitulithtc Company
bid s214 per square yard, laid on con-
crete.
Block Paving Satisfactory.
City Engineer Boiling stated that
the block paving had been used here
with satisfactory results. the blocks
down fourteen years.
| On the work in hand he said there
was difference of $500 in favor of
the bitulithic- which has so far not
been tried here.
| Mr.. Boiling said he had seen the
! formula used in other cities. and it
made an excellent paving. His only
objection was that in case it became
necessary to cut into the street to
make pipe connections 1t was almost
| impossible to repair the paving with
out leaving an uneven place. while
| the block paving can be put back on
q concrete base without showing where
! the cut was made. Taking into con-
| sideration the cost of repairs and re-
newals. Mr.. Boiling said he considered
the block the better.
To Open Streets.
| The Richmond and HenricO Railway
Company was given permission to open
streets and lay tracks from the city
|
ton of the proposed line at Fifth and
| Broad with the tracks OF the Rich
| mond Traction Company, and on Mar
| shall Street from Twenty first to Thir-
ty-irst Attorney Kelley informed the
| committee that twelve carloads of steel
for the viaduct had arrived, though no
work of erection had been begun. Mr.,
Lynch opposed further digging in the
streets until the committee was in
| formed what the new company pro-
| posed to do for motive power, while
Mr.. Richards objected to the proposed
I change of route, which would take the
lime through Chmborazo Park from
| Thirty and Grace Streets to Full
| ton. On the roll call. Mr.. Lynch, Mr..
Richards and Mr. Wise were the only
negatives
Mr. Kelley assured the committee
that his company now had all the funds
it needed and would press It's work to
prompt conclusion, saying that it
was now looking about for site for
| a power-house.
The old Miles Ravine controversy
came to the front again and was the
| subject of prolonged discussion, Allen
c. Collins. attorney for Miles and 9TH
ers. refusing to accept tho compromise
agreed upon, and in letter to the
committee claiming that the alleged
contract of 1907, spread on the record
of the Chancery Court, was binding
and in effect. After hearing from Mr..
Miles, who was present, 1t appeared that
there was still some hope of COM
| promise, and the matter went over to
secure releases from adjoining prop
erty owners.
For New Bridge.
| Carter c. Jones and John w. Moore.
assigned as members of the committee
from Washington Ward, were duly
seated, making the committe sixteen
in number.
| On the roll call Mr.. Jones called
up the resolution relating to the con-
struction of a new bridge. and on his
motion a subcommittee, consisting of
Chairman Adams and Messrs. Moore,
Jones, Lynch. Pollock. Ferguson and
Davis. with the City Engineer and
City Attorney. We're named to confer
with the owners of Afayo's Bridge and
report as to proper site for bridge
connecting Fourteenth and Hull
Streets. The present Mayo's Bridge.
| it is understood has been offered to
tho city for $4,000 or the city may
parallel it With new structure il
that Is found more advisable.
On the advice of City Engineer
Boiling. a resolution was Sent to the
CCunCll a9pTOpTlatlnS Yb,ooo lof a COM
plete Typographical survey of Wash
ington Ward, with maps. profiles and
| grades.
| Lecturcd by Adams.
On the roll call almost every MEM
! Der of the committee had some pro-
iect which he wanted to recommend
to the Council with an appropriation
attached. So noticeable did this be-
come. that Chairman Adams loft the
chair and delivered his fellow-mem-
bers q severe lecture on their methods
| of doing business. wh4cn he asserted
| was making the committee laugh