The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-21

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school board be. and 1t is hereby, in
structed to have prepared plans and
specifications and to secure competi-
tive bids for the erection of two
school buildings for white children,
one to be located In the West End
of the city and the otner in the East
End OF the city. 10 cost Jointly not
exceeding 100000, and to take SINH
lar action toward providing a school
building for coiored children, to cost
not exceeding $4,000. and to report
the cost of each building 10 the coun-
ell for its action In the premises"
Up to school Board.
Wise men that they are, members
of the finance committee failed to
specify what particular schools should
profit by the additional appropria-
ton, this matter being left to the
seheo, board President Peters. OF
the Common Council. who is a pa
tron of Madison school. which comes
in the West End division. urged Chair
man Pollard to specify that school,
but Mr. Pollard was obdurate He
was not willing to shoulder a respon-
sihility which he thought belonged
elsewhere. 1t Is understood that Clay
ward will make determined fight to
get the West End money for the Sid
ney school. Springfield and Bellevue
will fight for the East End money.
Though the First Market asked for
new building. there were few who
really expected an appropriation for
this purpose. The sum of $4,000 Is
the extent of the funds allowed for
expenses and improvements, and the
Second Market gets an equal amaunt.
not counting the pay roll, The sum of
SO, 900 is allowed for extension Of Broad
street lights to Pine street.
Bryan Park was allowed $500 for
improvements and repairs. The City
Home was expecting a special allow
ance for an extra automobile arnbu-
lance but 1t appears that the finance
committee overlooked this item. 1t is
likely. however that council will see
that the money is forthcoming, Includ-
etffn the new items are all approprfa-
ton OF $1,000 for the Tuberculosis
camp Society and an additional $25e
for Sheltering Arme hospital running,
the amount for that institution up to
$1.75o.
Bridge Allowed $4,000
The sum of $4,000 liz appropriated
for repairs to the Ninth Street river
bridge and an additional $4,000 Ia an
propriated for water meters. making
The total appropriation for this purpose
$4,000
Street generally are allowed $4,000.
but this does not include any provision
for smooth paving. The money is In
tended for grading, crawling, granite
spall paving, curbs, getters and oillng
in the seven old words.
For Washington. a special appropria-
ton of $4,000 is made for streets. In
Guiding work under contract
APPROXIMATION of the fund for the
old wards will be worked out by the
street committee. Tentatively, It is as
follows:
$4,000; Jefferson. $4,000; Madison,
$4,000: Henry. sl2,5oo, and Monroe,
$l2,500. 1t seems to be agreed by all
that the bulk should go to Clay, Lee
and Marshall wards.
A new item in the street budget is
$4,000 for Belgian block paving for
Beividare street, between Main and
Broad streets. Another new item 10
$4,000 for Lester street improvements
and bridge. II Is estimated that at
least $4,000 additional is needed to
complete these improvements, but the
money appropriated will be sufficient
to complete the bridge over Giliie's
creek.
$4,000 for Sheekoe. @
Besides the general fund, the budget
provided $4,000 for Shockoe creek i'm
provement, an item long recommended
by the city engineer and which II Ii
proposed to carry from year to year
uatil the whole creek Ia walled in and
made into a sewer.
For other sewers not provided for
in the bond issue. including new
sewer from Thirty-first and Grace to
the Gas Works. there Ii provided
$4,000. which amount will probably
include the proposed deep sewer on
the north side OF Broad street, and