The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-05

J did NOT advise any action at that
time. Now that the question has been
settled; 1 unhesitatingly recommend
mat tho dock be purchased or ac-
CURED by the city II the property can
be obtained at reasonable price. Ter
ininal facilities for water transporta-
5ion arc as necessary to a city as a
depot is to a railroad Our commcrcc
by water has declined because we have
not invited and encouraged 1t BY af-
tordinG adequate facilities for loading
and unloading vessels at convenient
points; IL we do not intend to pro-
vide these terminal facilities, then We
had as we'll cease our appropriations
Tor river Improvement. ask no further
aoanoon every thought of reaplng any
benefit from tho river as an artery of
commerce. With depth of water OF
from iron fifteen TO sixteen feet at low
2bandonment would be most discrcdit-
able to the business sagncity OF the
representatives of our city. am
! aware OF the fact that In the event
OF this purchase considerable sum
OF money must he expended In repair
ing the lockGntes and for other I'M
nroNcments, and that the city may not
receive directly such immediate returns
as would Justify the investment but
! we must build for the future, and not
neglect the opportunity of acquiring
property so necessary TO our commeg-
cial growth. when the inland water
ways, which are TO connect all the
cities of the Atlantic coast shall have
been completed, we may rcasona bly,
transportation, and Richmond Will re-
ceive the benefit of II. With a rapidly
expanding city the demands upon our
resources are increasing every year,
and We may not be able TO pay for
this property out OF the current rcvc-
nucs, but | do not hesitate TO advise
INC issue Of bonds for the purpose OF
acquiring this property, which Will in
crease our assets. promote our business
interests. and i'll time bring in a rcve-
nue. to the city.
New Free Bridge.
respectfully recommend that plans
be obtained for another bridge across
the river to take the place OF the
Free Bridge. and that such a bridge
, be constructed as soon as practicable
after the completion of the one now
In course of construction. suggest
that the lower bridge still retain the
name OF "Mayo's Bridge" In honor.
not only OF the builder and owner OF
the original bridge on the site, bur
also of Hon. Joseph Mayo, who was
and that the upper bridge to he erect :
cd on the site of the Free Bridge be
known as "Maury Bridge" in honor
Of that great Virginian. Commodore
Matthew f.. Mnury, to whose name and
fame there is no appropriate memorial
in Richmond.
Some months ago His Excnllcncy
ciovcrnor Mann requested n conference
with the Mayor and City Attorney
with reference to the purchase from
the city by the State OF ii portion OF
the block of land lately acquired by
| the city bounded by Eleventh. Twelfth.
Capitol and Broad Streets for the pur-
pose of erecting thereon a building for
| use by the state. | am Informed that
q committee was appointed by the
General Assembly 10 negotiate for this
purchase.
! respectfully recommend that tho
city sell 70 the state the eastern half
of this block OF land at cost. plus In
tercst from the time OF it's purchase
by the city. and that as soon as tho
| litigation with respect to the Ford g
| lIotcl property shall he ended. and II
the decision should he in favor OF the