The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-17
WANTS 100000
FOR STREET WORK

Alderman Nielsen, OF Fulton. will in.
reduce at the next meeting of tho
Board OF Aldermen q resolution look
ing to the issue by the city as soon
as the assessment Of the current year
becomes available as n basis OF taxa
ton, of a bond issue of $685. 900 for
Improvement of streets in the outlying
districts. Mr.. Nielsen has already re-
ceiHed assurances Of support from a
numher of members Of the Council and
proposes to limit the expenditure en-.
'irely to grading. travelling. curling,
gutterinE and sidewalk paving. The
city, he argues. can borrow this mon
e* on a ~thirty-four year issue Of bonds
Tor \ per cont. while the immediate
increase In taxable values consequent
on the street improvements will. he
believes, more than carry both the
interest and sinking fund, besides pro.
Nlding a great convenience in living
Tor a large numbe of people, espe-
cially of moderate means.
1t Is not proposed that any part Of
the bond issue shall be for smooth
paving. or to replace any present i'm
prcveinents or to improve conditions
In already highly improved sections.
but to grade and open streets alrendy
mapped out In the outlying sections.
to put In miles of curbs and cutters.
to gravel miles of streets, and where
necessary to provide at least a decent
walkwaS. until the conditions OF the
property justify the paving of the
sidewalks.
Not for southsidc.
The patron of the measure thinks
that it should not apply to the re.
Gently annexed Washington Ward,
who're a definite agreement has been
m 81 n n In thnL
ordinance as to the amount to be ak.
pended each year for Ave years In
street Improvement. He would not
limit 1t. however. to the territory an
neSed in 1906, or make 1t a special
fund to be apportioned by wards. hut
proposes that the City Engineer shall
prepare a comprehensive plan for or
ening and improving certain through
streets out to the present CITY limits,
with the consequent cross streets and
the intersecting alleys, all as provided
for In the maps and surveys of the an
nexed territory, which have already
peen adopted az the established
grades. Mr.. Nielsen saws that the pref-
erence should be given in every case
where property owners will donate to
he city the land for opening the
streets and alleys, and where the city
is released from payment of damages
by reason of the grading, as otherwise
the whole sum might be expended
without the consequent benefits to the
community at large.
The City Engineer is known TO
highly approve the plan. and saws that
there are miles of streets which should
be opened to building as soon as pos
sible. and that both in those cases and
In the case of existing streets. it Will
prove far cheaper to the city to ma ko
the cuts and fills necessary for the
established grades before houses are
built. In recent years the city has
had to pay large sums, as for instance
In Fairmount, and recently on FLOYD
Avenue. by reason of damage to abut-
ting property by changing the grades,
the changes being made in order to
secure proper drainage. Efforts will
be mad to push the bond issue
through in time for active work to
begin In the early fall.