The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-03

mon Councll last night appropriately
$4,000 for erection of a timber wharf
on city property recently acquired on
James River, extending $50 feet from
Gillie's Creek to Nicholson Street The
the Committee on Finance. and was at
first opposed by Mr.. Richards. OF that
committee. He stated that he was in
favor of wharf. but did not believe
could be brought back to Richmond
that formerly came here when this city
was the terminus of the Cheea peake
and Dnio Railway. In lieu of the plan
erecting a bulkhead wharf, Mr. Rich
ards offered the plan of H. N. Airport
& Son. for a wharf following the shore
line. which he stated could be built
stated. was a. once point thirty ivs
| feet in the river, and he read letters
from three Old Dominion Line cap
tatns who asserted that such construo-
gerous for vessels to enter the harbor
during high water. especially were
there large vessels lying alongside
such wharf. He advocated that tho
Committee on James River Improve
ment.
Mr.. Pollard. of the Finance Commit
tee. replied that his committee pro-
posed making the appropriation. speci-
Tying no plan save a timber wharf. and
the detailed plans could be fought out
in the Committee on James River I'm
provement.
Mr.. Rogers. chairman OF that com
rnittee. said that the thir.y-hve-foot
line referred to by Mr.. Richards had
been laid out by the United States gov
eminent engineers In charge of river
and harbor work. and was approved by
the government. being ten feet closer
in shore than the Cedar Works
wharves.
Mr.. Ferguson wanted to abandon
the whole wharf proposition and buy
the old Eighteenth street dock. but
on the fnal roll call every member
present came out for the wharf appro-
priation. the vote being 81 to 0.
street Distractions.
The Ordinance, Charter and Reform
Committee recomme an ordinance
limiting the use OF streets for building
material Several members asserted
that 1t was not strong enough Mr..
Umlauf said that was because the pc
lice were not doing their duty: that
any nuisance in the streets could be
| ordered removed by the proper au-
| thoriues
Mr.. Mills said the proposed ordinance
was no Improvement over present con-
ditions. and Mr.. Pollock wanted 1t so
nit before any obstruction is placed
| In any street Mr.. Mills Insisted that
! Richmond builders worked on the VII
iage plan; SPRAYING all over adton-
in congested Districts and making the
streets practically q sales yard for old
material. He advocated the creation
OF eongested district. In which all
material must be hauled away as torn
down. Mr.. Boschen thought certain
busy thoroughfares should be specified
on which no obstruction would be al
| lowed under any circumstances. The
ordinance was recommittcd to be re-
drafted along more stringent lines
The Council concurred with the
Board OF Aldermen in transfer OF $3.50
| from the street fund for smooth nav
lin Street. and IN confirming award OF
contract to II. l. Driscoll e Company
t tS the saeon's Quarter Branch sewer.
'n The es' seaeet cost OF wntsh Is $1,000
and the Randolph Street Pharmacy sill
for treating r. K. Evans. city en-
n injured In n cave-in OF a sewer.
already a city physician. drawing a
salary OF s75 month. and the paper
was referred to the Committee on
| Printing and Claims
| An ordinance was adopted changing
| the name of Short Street to Spruce
Street.
Some APPROXIMATIONS.
On recommendation of the Commit
tee on Finance. the following appro-
priations were ordered:
For City Hall repairs as result OF
Are in School Board rooms, $1,000
For expenses James River Improve
ment Committee attending Rivers and
Harbors Congress in Washington in
| December $3.50.
For City Home expenses, new sewer
connections, $500
For expenses Chief Health ONCE,
attending American Public Health AS
| ISOLATION. $3.50.
For entertainment annual oonven.
tion United Daughters of the confed-
| eracy. $1,000.
For purchase of lot for keepers
house for Monument Avenue grass
plots. $3.50.
For painting equipment and supplies
at the City Home. $1,000.
| For good roads. Gordonsville- r Itch
mond- Williamsburg highway. $4,000.
The Finance Committee recommend
| ed repeal of recent resolution for
| condemnation Of triangle at Broad
Meadow and Hermitage Road, and