The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-11
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70 COOLEY SEWER
Council Approves Virginia Ave
me Route. But Doesn't Accept
100000 Gift.
/ APPROVE OTHER SEWERS
Many New Mains 10 Sc Laid
Heated Discussion Over
Details.
OTHER SEWERS

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das niSat sn6 which extended long
rass midnight III ssss elSisnCtN
sewer meeting. Although setera
score Of ether resolutions and f.nfa-
tive ordinances we're introduced and
passed IN or referred To the proper
committees. sewers occupied tht
premier place In the discussions. and
ever ana anon the members Went
hack To them.
The Dooley sewer question ms y
many ramineations. and all we're made
the subject OF keen debate. First
came arguments as TO whether or not
the Virginia avenue route was really
more advantageous than the one
through Major Dooleys Maymnnt
property This being settled In favor
or the former. there arose the ques-
ton as TO whether or not Major
Dooley, who once offered $50, 600 FOR
= release from the right 81 way
through his property shauid not he
required to pay this amount
Pollock Opposes acceptance.
Councilman POLLOCK thought no
money should be accepted for a re
lease which the city gave OF its own
accord. Other members differed, Ia
the consequent interchange of argu~
ments II became known that the $50.
GOO offer had never been ofiicialiy
made TO the council, but had merely
been contained In a letter from Major
Uooley to City Engineer Boiling. II
4 wAs finally decided to refer the mat
ter to the finance committee
Next came discussion Of the
awarding Of the contract Mr.. Pol
lock wanted tbs award tabled until
d the finance committee had reported
on the Dooley matter. Ills suggestion
met with heated protest. a number Of
members declaring that the sewer was
needed Immediately. and that II would
be almost criminal to waste time Ia
trininE."
Mr.. Ferguson openly charged that
Mr.. Pollock MAS "monkeying with
the whole business whereupon Mr..
Pollock replied that he never mon
Keyed with the city business as some
did" A row seemed imminent but
WAS ayerted when Messrs. Pollock and
Ferguson exchanged mutual apollo
gieH. II was then yoted to award the
contract and to have the work on the
sewer started at once.
Other New sewers.
This ended the debate, but did not
mark the end of the consideration OF
severe A contract with the Ches-
hpeake and Ohio regarding a right ~
way for a sewer under its tracks was
ratified. following witch the council
approved plans of city Engineer Bolt
ing for four new sewers to he
branches OF the Dooiey sewer. and
authorized the street committee tc
advertise for bids for their construc-
ton. The work viii he paid for gu,
Z of the bond issue as follows Sewer
In Lombardy and other streets. esti-
mated cost, 1850 sewer in Sycs-
more and other streets. estimated
cost, sas.sss: sewer In Meadow and
other streets. estimated cost $3.50.
SIS, sewer In Hampton and other
streets. estimated cost ssS, 1873. A
sewer WAS also authorized In Twenty
Afst street, 10 cost sf.fsn
Contract was awarded to J r.
Chewing FOR the construction Of a
sewer In East Leigh street 40 east
II Thirty-fourth street and running
70 the government road through
Miles rasine. to cost s14,i75. II. T..
DFiscolt received contract for sev-
erai small sewers in the East End.
10 cost a total of 1856
Sewers came up tho lass time in the
meeting when Bishop A. Van de Vsver
WAS given permission To build "A pri-
waite sewer In North First street TO
cost fa0a