The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
OLD CITY IS LIBERAL
WITH ITS NEW WARD
ERichmond and Manchester Consolidated One
Year Ago To-D Day Records Show Amounts
Spent in Southside in Past Nine Months

fciueS CT Manchester ana Richmond
were formally united by virtue OF the
asnneXation ordinance passed by both
clues. and ratified by an overwhelm-
4 ing vote of the people of South Rich
.mcnd. and approved BY the court The
annual reports OF Auditor Warren and
Treasurer Face show that UP to the
end OF the hscal year, ending January
81 that Is for the frs, nine and one
half months OF consolidation. the city
had expended in Washington Ward a
total of slla3co.7s, OF more than was
ever expended from current revenues
by the city Of Manchester in any one
year OF its history.
Promotes prnspcrItS.
In his annual message to the city
4 Council Mayor Richardson says of the
consolida ton: The nsolidation of
Manchester with Richmond became ef-
feciive on April Is. 1910. and that por-
ton OF the consolidated municipal lity
became Washington Ward with equal
representation With other wards In the
City Council, and on the several
municipal boards. The requirements
and conditions OF the act OF the CEN
eral Assembly and OF the ordinance
OF consolidation have been complied
with, and, approaching the advantages
of this connection, there is 81 desire on
the part of the people AIsi their rep
i1esentatives to do everything possible
TO promote the prosperity Of Washing
liberal appropriations Will be made for
vine Improvement OF its streets and
( &c wers.
/ Electric lights will be added, the wa
t:tcr service. fire and police protection
swill be increased and gas will be in
sstroduced a S soon as practicable. There
twere many perpleXing problems arising
tout of consolidation, but They were sa =
iisfactorily solved by mutual conces-
Esions. and. affairs arc running harmo-
faiouslY and smoothly"
Some improvements.
I Among special approximations made
tHurinG last year for expenditure in
fSouth Richmond was sl0,0S7.96 for pub
slic schools; for engine house in Wash
s1nston Ward, $1,000: curling and gut
Hering iii Washington Ward. $4,000
{ During the year condemnation pro-
Weddings were instituted III the lIust-
{3ngs Court, and the city acquired title
Nn Mayo's Bridge, with lis rights and
franchises, ami strip OF land ninety
eject wide across Mayo's Island from the
EMayo Land and Bridge Company, MAX
fling cash payment, on order Of the
(rourt, of $il2,s46.53, including costs of
CONDEMNATION.
l. New bridge Plans. III
+ Plans and bids were secured sub
ESommittee OF seven, OF which Messrs.
fJones and Moore. from South Rich
E1nond, were members. held seventeen
tomee.ings for their consideration. and
!ahe street Commute has awarded, suh-
eject to confirmation by the Council. q
econiract 70 LII. Smith & Co for cree
htion within one year of a new rein
rci hrid z N re
iFourteenth street. Richmond. with Hull
iEtreet. South Richmond the roadway to
Sfbc fnrty-four feet wide. with sidewalks
Eof eight feet or either side. The bridge
Iis TO cost, exclusive Of approaches
iS233.o61. II is expected that the award
sof contract will be confirmed at thu
Inlay meeting of the Council. and that
sn'ork VIII be under way By the first OF
kpune.
On the construction OF the bridge
hangs much Of what is proposed for the
ultimate development OF the Southsid+
The new bridge will carry a large gas
main 10 supply The Southside with illu-
nnating and cooking gas. to be dis
1tributed throughout Washington Ward
y and sold ct the price prevailing in
Iticnnonf--a0 cents per 600 feet. The
bridge will also carry a large wate'
main. furnishing clear water from tbs
settling basin. and giving adequate hrf
protection ana pressure Provision i!
also made for eondui.s for wires. botr
: ISity and public service.
~ Wires Underground.
II When the bridge IS finished telephone
wires will he carried across in conduits
( and it IS expected mat the under
" EEround district" Viii be extended t.
q tcover Hull Street and other main thor.
Il touEhfares. so that unsightly and dan
tKerous overhead wiring will be re-
\ Lmoved Among special appropria tion,
e Ian the new budget for South Richiront
lynay be noted: Rtdemrtion Of Manches
Eker city bonds. due September |. 1all
Saz,5o0; Ming cases and imrrov ement
Ito tho clerks offlcs. Hustings Court
z tPart 9, ,t2.0oc; repairs 10 5si Washing
E4on Wsrd, $l,os5; Maur$ and Mount Oil
ESet Cenateries. pay roll. grading. curb
Efng. etc. &s.aso: extension Of pole.
l:Risnal system into Washington Ward