The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-11

EAST END " ANTS
new SCHOOL HOUSE
Petition Presented by 500
Patrons Of Springfield
Building
SMOOTH PAVING WANTED
Board Of Aldermen Refers
Many Requests to
Committees.
SMOOTH PAVING
WANTED

determined not To let Chimborazo ana
hanover schools get too far In advance.
chairman Adam. of the street Com
lnittce, Introduced into the Board OF
Hl"rrnien last night resolution. sup
ported by petition signed bv 500 ia
irons of Springfield School. asking for
\ new building with better facilities.
mo paper was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance
Inc school Is located at the corner of
wenty- sixth aud Leigh Streets, In one
81 the most thickly settled portions OF
INC city. The present building is val
ned at S2S.73c.26. 1t WAS erected In
1880, and has been remodclcd from time
10 time, and steam heat added IL now
accommodates 720 pupils. the largest
enrolment OF any white public school
save The john Marshall High school.
some New Papers.
other papers introduced in the Board
OF Aldermen last night on roll call in
Guided resolution offered bv Alder
man Atkinson, allowing the new build :
ING OF the Richmond Building Corpo-
ration, co. Main street between Flew
enth and Twelfth Streets, to encroach
On the north line of Main street which
WAS referred TO The Street Committee;
resolution offered by Mi. Bliley provid-
Inc $4,000 in the annual budget for
smooth paving Fourth street from
Main TO franklin and Second stree,
from Grace TO Franklin. which was re
ferred 10 the Committee on Finance,
and resolution offered BY Mr.. Donahoe
setting forth that Policeman ". j..
lerhinson had been injured in the SER
vice Of the city and retired by the
iaoard OF Police Commissioners. and au-
ihorizing the '3ourd TO rcins,ate MIR
Parkinson and continue his nav as an
active member II the force With the
Understanding that when his health
improves he lnay hc assigned to special
duty By tho Police Board The papor
WAS referred To tho Police Board Tor re-
port, President Whittct offered a pa :
Per PROPOSING an appropriation OF
si.il6 for improvements at the Iiowit-
zers' .Armo,y, which went to tho Com
nittec on Finance.
parcrn Concurrcd In.
Tho Board OF Aldermen concurred In
the following matters. which now go
TO the Mayor for lis approval or Veto;
Authorizing the curling and gutter
inS of Main street wcs, OF Rowland
street. 10 the extent Of s3.Tlc. appor-
toned from tho bond issue for the an
ncNcd territory.
Ordinance awarding a franchise 10
the Richmond aud iIenrico Railway
Company 10 operate its cars from Thir-
ty-Hrst and Marshall Streets. along
Mar4hall to Thirty-siNth. thence to the
government Road and loop In Full
ton. changing tho route originally pro-
posed In the East End.
lnatructing the CITY Attorney to ac-
0rirc land TO open Decatur Street from
tue Atlantic Coast Line tracks TO Holly
street South Richmond. to a uniform
width OF thirty feet.
Authorizing the closing of blind
slley east of Seventeenth Street. be-
tween Broad and Marshall streets nj
The request OF tho American Terminal
Warehouse Corporation.
Authorizing the grading Of Nicholson
street from Tompkins Street to the
Government Road. providing abutting
property owners release the city from
damages
Authorizing tho grading OF side
walk on Twenty street. beside
the property OF Alderman John r.
Grimes Assessor OF Damages Hartman
10 rs compensation 10 abutting prop.
erty owners
Enlarge lakewood Cemetery.
Authorizing the City Attorney TO ac-
uulre by gift, purchase or condemnation
rertain tracts of real estate belonging
10 II. p. Fcitig. Jacob Feitig, Adam
lcitig. Adam II. Noldc and James Cot
man. for enlargement of Oakwood Gem
rtcry.
Authorizing the City Auditor 10 nav