The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-07
PRIVATE WHARvES
CLEARED L: BY CITY
Dredging Paid For by Public.
Another Delay in Contract
for River Work.

me policy Of the city In dredgina
sand and distractions in the river
from beside private wharycs was de
oated by the Committee on Improye-
ment OF the James River last might.
AZ some length. Mr. Freeman, of the
the only city from Maine to Florida
making no charge TO private wharf
owners for such service
me question came up on a lettef'
IRON S. abney Crenshnw. secretary OF
the virginia Carolina Chemical Com.
pany, VINO stated that the Southern
railway dock on the south side OF The
harbor. once dredged to sixteen feet
at low tide. had now filled up to n
depth OF but l-2 feet at low tide In
ASKING that IT be dredged. he called at.
tention to the fact that In 1910 his
ilrm brought to Richmond twenty
eight vessels. loaded With 2o.35s tons
and shipped four vessels. containinr
l.SS3 tons. and that in the twolye
months ending May 81 the company
mad brought in 1920 tons by rail-.
winch should have come by water hut
was prevented because OF lack OF sum
'ient depth to dock the vesseis
Old Dominion Pnyx Nothing.
Captain Cunningham OF the c,ty
tuG. reported that the wharf in Dues
lion had not only filled with mud and
sand. but with oak ties and Lumber
thrown overheard in loading vessels.
and With similar refuge that could not
nc taken out by suction dredgc In
answer to MIR. Freemnn's suggestion
TINT private interests should pnv the
cost OF dredging, Mr.. Ellington called
attention 10 the fact that third
OF inc time OF the prcsen city dredging
torce is taken In keeping the berth.
OF the Old Dominion steamships clear
the Old Dominion paying nothInr -
v hA cc t-..t ili
The City Attorney was rea;,estcd "a
renacr an opinion whether The city
could make charge for dredging be.a
side wharfs At which charge was mnd.
Tor vessels loading and unlonding, and
nennins such opinion CAPITA in Cunning.
nam WAS Instructed to give Temporary
rellct 70 the southern Railway wharvcs
complained Of .,>'I. =.
Wharf Again Delayed.
Apparent dilatory action Oh the mart
OF the Council and its committees ~.
suited In another delay FOR the pro-
posed public wharf six months ago
Inc p Sanford Ross Company. OF Jer-
sey City had a contract with The
United States government for work
IN James River. and being on tho
ground bid and secured a contract
from the city for removal OF the rock
icdge In front OF the city's property
at sll.30 per cubic yard The resolution
from one committee TO another until
IL was al last approved BY the Mayor.
and an appropriation of $4,000 made
by the Council to do the work Last
night the T. Sandford Ross Company
reported by letter That Il had long
ago Withdrawn all mach merry from
this section. and would not consider
taking the work at the price quoted
many months ago. The committee H.
rected the City Engineer to advertise
for new bids, returnnble June 80.
Three bids for coal were opened.
each giving the same price. s275 per
ton, from the Atlantic states Coal and
Coke Company, the Chesapeake and
Ohio Coal Agency. and the New River
Coal Company. There was some sug-
gestion Of COLLISION among the bidders.
and the matter was finally referred to
Chairman Rogers and City Engineer
Boiling TO test the grades OF coal fur
nished and award the contract Con-
tract for oil went to Harwood
Brothers.