The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-01
BROAD ST. WORK
MUST Be PUSHED
ALDERMAN POWERS THROWS
DOWN GAUNTLET AND WANTS
REASONS FOR DELAY.
MILLS GAINS POINT
WILL. ARRANGE BUILDING LINE ON
FRANKLIN STREET TO SUIT
VALUABLE IMPROVEMENTS
sLEEPLEss RESIDENTS.
MILLS GAINS POINT

Much work of technical charac-
ter was accomplished by the street
committee at its meeting yesterday
afternoon MANY applications for
curbing. sidings, extensions and SINH
lar work were considered and referred
TO the proper parties.
Alderman Powers offered a resoiu
ton, which was adopted. directing the
city engineer to at once require the
Virginia Railway and Power COM
pan" to proceed with the work on
Broad street.
PIMA, &C Observation-Disclosures Boapo Sc
The company had previously ex-
planned that the reason of the delay
was that they had not been able to
receive the cables designed for their
underground work.
why have they been delayed ." ask
ed Mr.. Powers. ''Ihey knew that
the work was 10 be done. and have
they just ordered the cables?'
No" said Chairman Pollock. They
have reported TO US that they order
ed it six or seven weeks ago
Why did they not order 1t months
ago, when they knew that this work
was to be done?''
Mr.. Pollock did not know
This work delays the contractors
on the other work" said Mr.. Powers.
and | hope that the city engineer will
see that progress is made"
Under the resolution, If the city On
gineer can not see progress he Will
have to see 1t.
A letter was received from resi-
dents of Robinson street declaring that
through noise on that street they could
not sleep.
Mr. Haddon thereupon presented
resolution n. ~ ia
require the street car company to fin
ish the work of replacing the tracks on
that street. SO the residents of the
West-End might be able to enjoy their
nightly rest. This resolution went
through.
Change Building Line.
Then Mr.. Mills got the attention of
the committee and asked that the
vote on the building line on the south
side of Franklin street. between
Laurel and Shafer. be rescinded. and
that the question be reopened.
In explanation OF this, Mr. Mills
stated that while he was always in
favor OF establishing building lines,
and maintaining them, when they
did not interfere with great interests
and improvements he felt that on this
occasion there was good reason for
change. The committee agreed with
him and the vote vas rescinded.
The idea, as stated by Mr. Mills. is
to allow the Monroe Terrace corpor-
alton some leeway. as they are to put
up one OF the most attractive build
ings i'm the city. costing more than
half million dollars.
An opinion from the city attorney
stated that no day hand employed by
the city could be granted vacation
with pay. SO that ii is likely that many
OF the employees of the city who want
ed a week off, with pay, as recon-
mended by the committee, will either
have to put on sub or stay at home.
The question of placing a railroad
gate at Fulton street and the foot OF
Chimborazo park was turned over
tn the jefferson ward committee, en-
bracing Messrs. Nelson and Mills,
with power to act
Thomas Boyle, having declined to
serve as assessor of damages in prop
erty interests in the northeast sec
ton of Jefferson ward. F. J-Elaherty
was named In his place.
To Hear Contractors.
T be subcommittee on streets. con-
! sidering the causes of delay In city
work will meet this afternoon at 5
| O'Clock to further hear contractors.
It was stated by Chairman Won
| delehr that the reason so far given
was that the contractors could not
get granite blocks.
The contracts heretofore. said
Mr.. Vondelehr, specified that the
granite should be purchased from
dealers within a radius OF ten miles
OF the city From now on We will
give any granite dealer or Quarryman.
anywhere, the right TO sell IN the con-
| tractor or the dealer. When this
specification was placed in the con-
tract, II was probably done to help
| the local uuarrymen They have
1 Grabbed themselves, and now the
whole world is open to auarrynen
Tor others who wish to furnish con-
tractors with material TO do the
work
Clay ward delegation was directed
| TO go ahead with the opening Of
Lady street and other streets. neces-
sary for the Improvement OF the city.
after a number of real estate men
land others Interested hati spoken