The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-17

listed for such work. The committee
consists OF Messrs. Davis. Nielsen. Pol
lock and Lynch. Mr.. Boiling called
attention to he fact that bids had
been called for for sewer in Z Street.
He said that the street was on the
crown of slope. and had drainage
both ways, and that therefore no sewer
vas needed The bids We're rejected
Drain Fnir Grounds.
Samuel Cohen and others appeared
n regard to the sewerage system FOR
the state Fair Grounds, alternate plans
being provided. ono draining the FaiE
Grounds directly into Bacon's Quartcr
Branch. while the other, contemplated
a deep drain along tho iicrmitage
Road, into which the Fair GROUNDS
drainage would enter, property owners
in licnrico county TO Join in the COST
OF the work The matter was referred
10 subcommittee. consisting OF Mcssrs
Pollock Gunst and Ferguson. attcn-
ton being called TO the fact that
sooner or later that part OF The Her
nitagc Road leading TO the Fair
Grounds would be annexed when the
sewer would become city property.
The petition OF the Ebcnezer Baptist
Church (colored, to have an alley
opened was rejected. although several
trustees OF the church appeared in ita
behalf claiming that tho property
had certain alley rights. and that they
We're planning extensive additions 10
the church building.
Way Abolish Local Assessments.
- communication from the City At
torncy stated that he was unwilling
TO undertake the work of preparing
an ordinance repeating many provis-
Ions IN the city code in regard 10 anol-
fishing tho system Of FOCAL assessments
Tor sidewalk and alley paving until
tho Council had committed itself to
snch policy, and he suggested n test
vote on resolution irstrucIing him
70 prepare proper ordinances
several members OF the committee
thought the time had come when tho
city shouti bear all cost OF having
side walks and alleys-that the present
system OF local assessments Is clumsy
ana expensive. costing more to oper-
a'e man tho city gets back In pay
mehts from property owners
Pr Miller wanted 10 insert a clause
prohibiting any rebate for back work.
making it have no relation 10 past
transactions. Mr.. Pollock thought it
should DC reserved that such free paw
ing Is 10 he done only where property
owners release the city from damages
~ reason OF changes in grade. Mr..
Lynch and Mr. Adams thought there
should be special tax levy of l or
CENTS for sidewalk paving TO make =
special fund. the present annual ao-
hropriation of 100000 for sidewalks
and s6025 for alleys being entirely
INADEQUATE. The whole matter was
hnaiiy referred to special commit
tee to consist of members Of tho
FINANCE and street Committees.
MI Boiling presented a plan Tor
widening Roseneath Road the west
ern boundary OF the city, from Grove
Road TO Broad Street Road. TO a uni
form width of eighty feet 1t was
recommended to the Council to acquire
the necessary property.
Improve South Richmond.
Nr. Jones submitted, with the an
proval of the entire Washington Ward
delegation. q list of streets for curb
ing and guttering in South Richmond
!, ne total amounting to about s34,vvc
lie eliminated an item as to paving
the roadbed of certain streets. as wa
ter and gas mains arc yet to be laid
Rids for tho work are to be returned
at the next meeting
On motion OF Mr.. Pollock the civ
Engineer was instructed to get BIDS
on improvement of Shockoe Creek as
far as the funds would go. Mr. Boil
ing urgently recommended continu-
Gus policy beginning where work stoD
ped at Broad Street, and continuing
horthwardly from year to year, and
this plan was adopted and bids or.
dered on unit basis, the amount
of work this year not to exceed the
$4,000 appropriated
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