The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-17
COMMITTEE WILL
APPORT|ON FUND
Member From Each Ward to
Distribute Bond Issue for
Street Work
NEW LAW is DEMANDED
Method Of Assessment OF Dam
ages Criticized by Street
Committee.
NEW LAW IS DEMANDED

the distribution of the proposed mil.
non dollar bond issue for streets won
out in the Committee on Streets last
night over the protest OF Councilman
| Iiloert Is. Pollock, who asserted that
the time had come for the city to tako
certain thoroughfares and complete
| them. regardless of ward lines. in
stead Of continuing patchwork in all
sections of the city. which gave so
little TO show for the money expended.
A resolution was adopted appointing
! subcommittee, consisting of Chair
man Adams and one member from
| each ward, to prepare q list of i'm
provements in accordance with the
| Adams resolution.
objection was made to having on
the committee member from Wash
| ington Ward on the ground that the
funds for street Improvement In South
Richmond for several years to come
were guaranteed under the annexation
act, but the me nber was allowed. and
the committee named as follows:
Chairman William II. Adams Marx
Gunst, Lee Ward; John f. Don Leavy,
Clay Ward; John J. Lynch. Jefferson
Ward: Joseph Kain, Henry Ward: Ar
, thur c. Nielsen. Marshall Ward: GIL
! bert X. Pollock. Madison Ward: John
e. Bliley Monroe Ward, and John
-hpol ~ NarQ.
Work on Curry Street
Dissatisfaction was expressed by
members of the committee with the
work of Assessor of Damages Arthur
{. Hartman. Although the matter has
been In his hands, 1t was stated for
the past 1--WE months. no report has
been received on the grading of Cary
Street from the Boulevard to the new
corporation line. most important
thoroughfare now In an almost i'm
passable condition. The sum of SIS
600 was set apart in March to grade
the street: bids were invited and the
contract awarded, the work to be be-
gun as soon as the question of dam
ages was disposed Of
City Engineer Boiling said there was
no reason whatever for the delay-that
the deepest cut at any point was less
than two feet; that sewer gas and
water mains had been laid. and that
there was not an owner but whose
property had already been greatly en-
HANGED in value by the improvements
Taking this into consideration. with
the further expenditure, he asserted
1t was ridiculous for the city to be
held back for months by claims for
damages where in some cases the
grade is changed but two or three
inches. Chairman Adams agreed that
there was not a lot but which would
be hettered by the Improvement pro-
posed, and that claims for damages
under such circumstances were absurd
where the city was making values for
TIE AUDITING property owners He
favored going on with tho work and
allowing the property owners to sue
and make out what claims they could
in court.
Damages to Old Fields.
Mr.. Lynch agreed that Assessor Har-
man was straining at gnats and swal-
lowing camels in reporting damages TO
the half inch in front OF old fields.
where development OF any kind could
only be betterment. Instead of talk
Ing five months on the Cary Street
work, he thought Mr.. Hartman should
have been able TO report on every
street yet referred to him in thirty
days
motion to have the work done
regardless Of damages was rejected
the members being unwilling to stand
the personal liability. After much dis
satisfaction had been expressed with
the existing law for assessment OF
damages by reason of changing grades,
which has practically resulted In no
such work being done. although money
has been appropriated In each ward
in the city. n subcommittee. consisting
OF Messrs. Lynch. Pollock and Haddon,
with the City Engineer and City At
torney. was named to prepare a new
law on the subject for submission to
the next Legislature.
Mr.. Hartman has previously stated In
his own defense that he did not re-
ceive the requisite information regard
ing the Cary Street matter from the |
City Engineer until July 81.
City Engineer Boiling reported that |
Contractor r. s. Kellc m had unduly !
delayed certain work on the sidewalk |,
OF Q Street, and the contract was de-
clared forfeited and the work ordered !
done at the cost OF the contractor :
The claim of Contractor Burton for I
allowance for extra excavations on !
the West street sewer. not approved |
by the City Engineer. was referred to
subcommittee. cor sisting OF Nessrs. /
Haddon. FERGUSON and Gunst. !
Building Permits.
Building land repair permits were issued |
yesterday follows: