The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-01
City Engineer States That They
Are Big Enough to Conceal
Two/F1our Barrels.
NEEDS $4,000 FOR REPAIRS
Strict Enforcement OF Traffic
Rules Necessary to Prevent
Danger.

Stating that he had found holes in
the stone piers large enough to put
in two flour burrcls. City Engineer
| Boiiing appeared before the Council
Committee on Finance last night ask
Ing an appropriation OF $4,000 in tho
annual budget for repairs 10 the Free
fridge. Mr.. Boiling said that he was
opposed TO any expenditure on the
%, ga Mayo Bridge, or TO open it any
longer than was positively necessary
as II was being operated at some risk
and should be closed TO tranic as soon
as q contract had been awarded for
new structure, The Council Commit
tee on Streets VIII meet Tonight at s
Clock - open bids for a new. bridge
"ith the prospect OF many propositions
being submitted.
New Part Most Dangerous
me closing Of Mayo's Bridge. Mr.
boiling said, would more than double
the trafiic on the already congested
Free Bridge. Somewhat TO his stlrurisoI
he said. he had found after the bridge
was turned over TO the city by the
ola James River Free Bridge Commits
sion, which went out OF existence some
months ago, that the new part built
BY the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
was the most dangerous II has !,
stone-pavcd roadway and a neat al.
pcarancc, but was found on examina-
non 10 rest on timber bcnts instead OF
iron sirdcrs. ana the timber had al-
most entirely rottcd out Mr.. Boiling
salu ne was now putting IN concrete
piers under that part OF the bridge
nor the older part Of The structure
MI, boiling reported holes In the old
stone piers from which large sections
OF rock had fallen, leaving cavities
These holes aye now bein. tiIicd ,vith
concrete. aud the piers strengthened.
iE !, ,, Tor he timber supports put
bridge commission, SIR. Boiling said
the Old bridge would now be in the
river; Tending the erection OF a new
one. he said, ,rotting should be strictly
forbidden. and street cara moved with
the utmost caution
Charge I" strect Chr Compnny.
from the Council COMMITTEES on Streets
met to consider the Cease ordinance
Increasing the toll charged to the Vir-s
ginia Railway and Power Company for
INC use OF the Free Bridge for street
ears MIR. Cease. patron OF the ord-
nance. wants the toll made $4,000 in
stead or $i,sOo as heretofore, and said
he would be glad 10 get the cars OF
the bridge altogether ii that We're
possible.
&c CAPTAIN ,m., y. 4 3 Gnsigon, who appeared
an increase IN the charge on tho
ground tina, the bridge was !; free one
TO al others save his company that
II was erected and maintained at Inc
expense Of the taxpayers, tile vir-
sinia Railway and Power Company
being probab ly the largest taxpayer
~ ftichinono, anH that his company
was entirely willing to pay for the
cost Of any spcclai wear and tear
caused by the operation Of street cars
on the bridge. He produced ngures
10 show that the Bridge Commi ssion
had made most or its repairs in years
past from The amounts paid in by the
ear company and those paying for the
right TO carry over wires.
the subcommittee recommended an
ordinance fixing the annual charge at
$500 the same as heretofore, but to
hereafter be paid into the city Treas
urS, Before the charge for operating
ears and stringing wires was paid into
the treasury OF the Bridge Commits
sion. and no rate of charge has been
iiXed by ordinance since the bridge
was turned over to the city.