The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
VOTE TO IMPROVE
WEST EMO ALLEY
Protests of Numerous Property
Owners Overruled by Com
mittee on Streets.
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BRIDGE DESIGNS ASKED
Prize Of $4,000 Offered for Com
petetive Plans for New $780,
600 Structure,
BRIDGE DESIGNS ASKED

Heated arguments. pro and con,
anent the grading and paving OF an
alley running between West Broad
and West Grace streets and Allen
avenue and Lombardy street stirred
up the members of the Street Com
rnittee at their first business meet
ing Of the new session Thursday eve
Ming. After hearing strenuous protests
from a number OF residents along the
blocks referred TO, which protests
we're combatted by several members
Of the committee. Ii was decided to
grade and pave the alley AS originally
requested
The petition for the regarding and
paving was made by the Gordon Mo-
tor Company. officials of which de-
clsred such course 10 he necessary
in order to allow them an approach
TO the rear doors Of their establish
rnsnt Property owners whose hold
ings ahut on the alley took the po-
sitien that the alley suited them in
IT'S present condition, and that they
were unwilling to bear the expense
incident To it's Improvement,
The opposition. headed by Mr.. T. nj.
Mortham, representing ~ feet of
property. declare they will fight the
matter out on the floor OF Council.
Active steps looking toward the con-
strnction of new bridge on the site
now occupied by Mayors Bridge were
taken by the committee members.
when they recommended the appro-
priafion OF $4,000 for competitive de-
signs for the new structure. The new
bridge viii cost $3.50 600. exclusive OF
site,
The recent petitions Of the Virginia
Railway and Power Company and OF
the Richmond and Henrico Street
Railway Company. both asking an ex-
tension OF franchise. were taken up
and referred to a subcommittee con-
sgsfir.g II Chairman Adams and
Poilstrs, Don Leavy. Lynch. Biiley,
Ferguson aud Jones.
The committee recommended tina,
the streets leading to the site for the
new college for boys. to be erected
near Soldiers Home by the Benedic-
tine Society of North Carolina, be
placed in passable condition. The
members also recommended the ere
alton of the Office Of assessor of dam.
ages. al salary not to exceed $500
annually.
Councilman c. p. Davis offered q
resolution providing for the inlayins
of the names of streets In the curb
y STONES az me corners. instead oil using
the signs which are now placed on the
walls Of corner houses. Mr.. Davis
suggested that the letters TO be inlaid
be Of bronze, and not less than four
inches high. He declared the pres.
ent system inadequate, in that the
signs frequently fan off the walls
Many of them are also covered, witt
vines, he said. His resolution will
be given more detailed consideration
at later meeting.
Complaint was made to the commit.
tee by City Engineer Boiling regard.
ing the delay on the part of the firm
Of Burton and Driscoil in beginning
work on certain contracts awarded &c
them some time ago. He was instruct.
ed to notify the firm that unless thu
work is started within five days this
contracts Will be forfeited. and bids
asked of other contractors.
Numerous bids for the construction
OF sewers were received at the meet.
ing. All were referred to sub-com.
mittee.