The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17
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Rock Ledge I'm lurbor

II.
Contract to- the T. Sandford Ross
company. Incorporated was confirmed
LOT removing Il rock ledge In James
RIVER preparatory to BUILDING. a
wharf, AT the bid price of Sil.5O per
cubic yard, and an appropriation of
$4,000 to cover the cost An appropri-
alton of 5000 was concurred I'm for
making out tax bills and other cX-
penses of putting the Office OF city
Soltector III shape in time for the mid
year payment of taxes. A resolution
adopting the permanent grades OF
streets leading to the new Mayo
bridge was concurred in, as was a res
olotion slling the eastern line
OF Ninth street. from Main to Bank
and resolution allowing The new
hotel of William Rucger 10 encroach
on the street line. The grade of Broad
street west of the Roseneath Road
was adopted to conform 10 approaches
TO bridge over the belt line tracks
= large number of allegations for paw
ing sidewalks at the expense of prom
erty owners We're adopted Contract
Tor the new deep sewer on the north
side OF Broad Street, from Ninth TO
third and from Second to Adams, was
given to ]. j. Smith & Co FL
Toll on Free Bridge.
The Board refused 10 concur In an
ordinance fixing the compensation TO
be paid by the Virginia Railway and
Power Company for use of the Free
brldse at $4,000 year. instead OF
fl'eoo as at present. adopting in lieu
an amendment making the rate s1.SuO
10 hold until the new bridge is opened
Tor traffic, when the whole question
is to De reopened. An ordinance was
adopted creating the office OF chief
clerk In the Office Of the City Engi-
neer. and one authorizing The CITY Al
torney 10 acquire land fol the street
Cleaning Department stables An ordi-
nance was concurrcd in imposing n
license taN Oh electric lighting and
power companies. and an approximation
o. 5000 was made for renting electric
lights, made necessary by continued
delay In completing the city plant.
Some Smooth Paving.
smooth paving or the city's part of
Inc roadbed of Harrison street from
trace street to Park Avenue. was an
proved. the work 10 cost $4,000. There
was much debate over a resolution con
hfming award OF contract for coal for
inc ias Works. Chairman Grimes
stated that the first section, awarding
contract to the Atlantic States Coal
and Coke Company for Is. 900 tons
more or less. OF gas coal. at s2i3. wac
correct. that concern being the loves.
bidder. and the award was confirmed
out me award TO the same company for
S.oVo tons. more or less, of stcafn, coal
at S2bo per ton, MAS rocommittcd &c
the Committee on Light. OH the state
'ncnt that while the prices we're Tho
same. the Chesapeake and Ohio Coal
Agency had shown a better percentage
on analysis, and was therefore the
lower bidder Mr.. Mitchell said he had
ooF oh. .fr.l,
had inadvertently made the wrong.
recommended ton; that h, had becn
mis'nformed by his colleagues, Messrs.
Wiltshire and Cease, Of the sllbcommit-
tee.
The Committee on Grounds nd Build :
tngs was permitted to spend $4,000 in
erection of keepers house in Joseph
Bryan Park An ordinance prohibiting
the driving of wagons designed 20 carry
more than 900 pounds on park roads
was concurred in. as was an ordinance
recurring fireproofing of hotels lodg-
ing houses. jals. hospitals, schools
asylums and similar buildings more
than three stories or forty feet in
height. and an ordinance prohibitins
the digging In any lot within five feet
OF the street line without ~ permit
Some Sew Ordinnnccs
Several ordinances concerning reor-
ganization of the City Engineers
office were concurred in, includ-
ing that fixing Office hours; di-
recting how house numbers to
secure proper lines and grades be-
fore securing permit and recurring
assistant engineers and clerks TO give
bond. An ordinance prohibiting any
person from entering without leave
any diminished house or dcfncing same
WAS concurred In. as was an ordi-
nance requiring the sweeping of side
walks in the business sections be-
tween specified hours daily.
On report of the Ordinance. Charter
and Reform Committee the Board
adopted an ordinance fixing nine hours
as working day for all city employees
engaged in manual labor on the streets
and alleys of the city. On roll call
MIR. Adams offered on behalf OF Il. p
Alsop. ID. - Tallcy. George r. Cannon.
William y. Moncure and others pcti-
ton to construct II frame church
building at the northeast corner of
Fairmount Avenue and Twenty-thirJ
streets. 10 be known as the Paramount
PRESBYTERIAN Church. The rules were
suspended and the permission given
to erect frame building In what
is technically known ms a brick dis
trict. Mr.. Bliiey offered and had re-
ferrcd 10 the Street Committee a rcso
luton authorizing the City Attorney
to acquire the triangle bounded by tho
Hermitage Road. Broad Street and
Meadow Street. President yVhittct
presented n large number of protests
from churches In regard TO the estab-
ltshment of a theatre at Eighth and
Grace streets. all OF which were re-
ferred TO the Committee on Ordinance.
Charter and Reform.