The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-29
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OF STREET FUND
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In Usual Ward Scramble Guilty.
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AT TER HENRICo RAILWAY
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Subcommittee Named to Report
Whether Any Progress Has
Been Made.
DENIAL COMES PROMPTLY AFTER HENRco RAlLu

! When Councilman c. r. Richards
presented to the Committee on Streets
last night, the apportionment of the
100000 fund for street Improvement
as agreed upon by a recent caucus held
| by certain members of the commit
tee. there was but one dissenting voice
| Tie protest came from Councilman
John y. Bllley. of Monroe Ward. whose
constituency was allotted the smallest
amount OF any of the seven wards. Mr.
Bliley stated that he was not at the
| pie baking" and consequently Monroe
Ward got left. He registered the big
best kind of a kick, and bitterly be-
vailed the fact that he had not been
ON hand to take up for his people.
whom he pathetically described as
needing more than any others.
As last resort, he moved that $500
each be transferred from Henry and
credit of Monroe. There were many
smiles, but when II came to vote
he was the only member OF the com
mittee, to vote aye. The others. while
satisfied. saw that 1t was the wise
course 10 let well enough alone. The
report vas then aadopted;
The Ward Apportionn'en
Following is the apportionment as
Clay Ward-General improvements.
$4,000; curbing and guttering. $500.
Lee Ward-General improvements,
Jefferson Ward--General Improve
ments, $4,000; curling and guttering,
$4,000.
Marshall Ward--General improve
ments $4,000; curbing and guttering,
Madison ward--General Improve
m m tna $1,000 curbing and gutterins,
Henry ward-General improve
ments, $4,000, cuFbing and guttering,
$1,000.
Monroe ward--General Improve
merits rd, $1,000, curbing and guttering.
CURLING in Fairmount.
Bids We're received for the expendi
ture of about $4,000 for curbing and
sutterinS most Of the streets OF Fair
mount, the work 10 begin in five days
after the award of the contract. /. J. !
Smith & Company were the lowest
bidders, and according 10 the action
of the committee they VIII do the
work The committee also recon-
mended the appointment OF arbitra-
tors for the purpose of determining
damages TO property owners in Fair
mount by reason of the new street
work. Three of these VIII be APP
pointed-one from the city, one 10 be
selected from the citizens of Fair
mount. and the third to be selected
by those two. They will assess all
damages, and their decision Will be
considered final Entertainments on
the south side OF Hanover Street, be-
tween Strawberry and Elm Streets, |
were ordered removed.
Henrico Uuilwny Bits.
A bill of $40 for demurrage, sent 10 |
and Henrico Railway, was brought to
the attention of the committee. Mr..
Boiling was not certain that IL could
legally be paid out of the deposit as
part of the construction expenses
1t was ruled that II was a part of
the expense incident to building the
road and was ordered paid. The pre-
of this bill brought up again
the old question of what the company |
was doing towards getting It's line into
working order. Mr.. FERGUSON wanted
"A report made at once. so that the
committee might know Just what the
Mr. Bliley asked that committee OF
three be appointed to investigate and
report progress. If any. This was
carried. and Messrs. Bliley, Richards |
and Ferguson We're named.
Alderman Nielsen asked that the City
Engineer be authorized to make a map
OF the property along Gillies Creek in
order to ascertain how much of II he
Some Street improvements.
Councilman Lynch offered a resolu-
tion that bids be asked for curbing
and gutterins the east and ives tAes
of .Jessamlne Street, between venable
and Darlington Streets, the bids to be
returned by April 10.
Mr. Pollock wanted the Mechanics
vile Turnpike paved between Venabe
street stree and the corporation line. pro-
vided the consent of the property
owners could be obtained
In his turn. Mr.. Richards wanted
bids for paving with granite spalls
from Street TO the cemetery gate
Tor paving, sranoithic curb and gut
lers, on both sides OF and Q Streets
tween Chimborazo Boulevard and
Iilfty-third Streets, and that the City
engineer make an estimate of the cost
Of extending Broad Street from Thirty
seventh street to the Government Road
at the railroad crossing. Many other
minor street improvements were offer
90 BY other members of the commit
New Street Car Barns.
the Virgnyta a Il Gson fspresentms
pa pam appeared before the committee,
asking that the company be allowed II
90 run spur track from the Broad |!
and CLAW awe s, 10 ,ne corner OF Harrison
station Will soon be erected He stated |
mat me present substation on West i
Broad street would be moved to that
point. and its capacity Increased 10 II
Two units. The extension was allowed II
Mr. Guigon also brought UP the dues |
hon or making over to the city certain |
property IN me West End for streets and
% close certain streets for the use Of |
he company after the erection Of the |
Jew barns. 1t was decided that The !
natter be taken UP at a meeting Fri
lay hay y nlGhi WIFI NH bbr pr
Ire any complaints to be mada /