The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-17
MAKE BUILDERS
TOE LINE BETTER
INSTRUCTIONS IN STREET CAUSE
COUNClLMEN TO RAP THE OF
TENDERS HARD.
POLICE TO THE RESCUE
MANY COMMITTEES IN SESSION
LAST NIGHT-BOLLING
WANTS wOODMAN TO
SPARE THE AXE.

The way contractors and builders
monopolize the sidewalks and streets
of Richmond came in for a considera
bic roasting last night at the meet
ing of the Council Committee on
Streets, MIR Lynch taking the lead
in denouncing the offenders. He cited
a nunb Der OF instances where pedes
TRANS as Well as vehicles are SUP
jected To no end of annoyance and
inconvenience as result OF the nui-
sance.
Chairman Adams also had something
to say. He thought 1t would be good
idea for the police to force the con
tractors within a narrower limit, al
though the ordinance regulating such
matters is now hanging fire in the
council. This measure. introduced by
Mr.. Lynch several months ago. was
recommitted at the last meeting of the
City Council to the Committee ON
Ordinance, Charter and Reform so that
Building Inspector Beck might be
vested with special authority in hold
ing the contractors within the limits
prescribed by the ordinance.
Raps Contractors.
Chairman Adams also took occasion
to rap contractors and others for
numerous sink holes that occur in the
street pavements after excavations Tor
various and Sunday purposes are
made. He cited one case of conduit
laying in front OF the Travellers lnsur-
ance skyscraper ON Main street where
"a considerable sink in the pavement
had resulted
This prompted City Engineer Boiling
to remark that he had Earned from
.yria q
make certain OF the municipal depart
ments do their duty in this respec'
than it vas to make corporations dc
their duty He recalled that the Water
and Gas departments had bexn notably
delinquent
1t was finally agreed that Mr.. Boiling
should assign some member of his force
to this particular inspection work tt
see that the law Is complied with.
The committee, or request OF
certain manufacturing plant on tnt
west side Of Sixth street between Cary
and Canal streets, directed the City
Engineer to cut down several large
shade trees along the sidewalk In from
of this establishment because they OBJ
struct business
Afraid Of Abuse.
Mr. Boiling said he would carry ou
directions. but he feared he and tbs
committee would incur much abuse
and criticism as result of their ac-
ton.
I'VE don't mind abuse. We are usee
to that sort OF thing" remarked ActIni
Chairman Pollock, with a smile.
Mr. Boiling said it almost made hi
heart bleed when he cut down beau
tiful tree recently at Third and Frank
lin streets.
Whereupon, Mr. Bliley, the under'
taker remar ked that Third and FRANK
lin was not in the business district
and so the comparison was hardly ap
plicable.
II was decided to ask for bids for I
quantity of sewer work made possible
by Mayor Richardson's recent approva
Of q number of resolutions in connec
ton with such work.
To Transfer $1,000.
on motion of Mr.. Lynch. the com
mittee voted TO transfer $1,000 from
the jefferson ward fund for the pur
pose OF smooth paving Twenty eight'
street between r and Q streets in Mar
shall ward.
Several other committees also me
last night. rhe committee on ligh
transacted only the usual line of rou
tine business but q subcommittee 0
that committee, consisting of Messrs
! Hobson. Radcliffe and Workman. at
meeting held immediately after that o
the full committee. recommended tina
bids be asked for incandescent iiGht
| for street gas lamps, to be either rent
! ed or purchased by the city. AT pres
emit, the city rents the lighting fixture
for about s13 per annum each. 1t sup
/ plies Its own gas
It's Up to Beck.
The Committee on Markets directet
/ Building Inspector Beck to see tina
! the meat section of the First Marker
| and the butcher section of the Secon
Market Ia Nainted in accordance wit
/ a resolution that recently passed Coun
| ell. carrying sufficient appropriation
! for the purpose.
The only matter of any consequence
that engaged the attention of tn
water committee was the question o
! allowing the Chesapeake and Obi
/ Railroad to erect a trestle over tn
| canal lust above the city settling basil
| for the purpose OF facilitating the worl
/ of getting material to the Greater Rich
/ mond College grounds near Westamp
! ton. Plans for the trestle We're refer
/ red for Superintendent Davis OF tn
| Water Department for report.
| Discuss Ambulance.
| The Committee on Relief of the Poo
! devoted considerable time to discussio
| of certain parts OF the new city am
| bulance. the color and general desig-
| of which have not been accurately fix
ed. This matter went over to anothe
/ meeting.
The committee did decide, however
/ TO fix the salary OF the head nurse
/ the city Home at $75 per month. Con
/ tracts for a number OF beds and som
additional furniture in the Home wer
| let.
The Committees on Cemeteries an
! street Cleaning Cwerc also In sessio
last night, but approval OF payroll
| constituted the chief business befor
| them.
! Altogether, 1t was rather bus
| night, with only one elevator RUNNING
/ In the City Hall.