The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-13
ALDERMEN FAVOR
| DOWNTOWN LOOP
Plan for Routing Suburban Cara
Meets With Unanimous
Approval.
MANY APPROPRIATIONS MADE
Southern Railway Must Re-
build Lester Street.
Bridge.


Plans for bringing all street cars
from the suburbs around a central
downtown loop, with a central transfer
point. were approved by the Board OF
Aldermen last night. when permission
was given for the laying OF q physicaI
track connection at First and Broad
Streets to connect with the Barton
Heights and Ginter Park line. and for
the advertisement of a franchise for .
single track in Franklin street from
seventh to Eighth Street. The va
rious suburban cars will run down
seventh Street TO Franklin. along
Franklin to Eighth. and up Eighth to
Broad Street. The special curves, cross"
overs and connections to be laid al
Seventh and Broad Streets in pursuance
Of the new plan. including curve
from West Broad into South Seventh.
and from East Broad into North Sew
enth. arrived yesterday and will be
put into place in connection with the
general track renewal work now in
progress on Broad Street. large
number OF citizens from Ginter Park
and other sections desiring the new
car service to the centre Of the city
were present last night. but the papers
were concurred In without objection
and without debate.
Ordinancea ConcuFred In.
The Board OF Aldermen then concur
red in the following matters, which
now 60 TO the Mayo: for ANAL APP
prevail:
Ordinance requiring the Southern
Railway to erect a concrete bridge
where It's lines cross under Lester. or
Rockets. Street.
Ordinance authorizing the Washing
ton Terrace Corporation to grade GER
tain streets in South Richmond. at its
own cost.
Street west of the Boulevard to West
hampton Avenue.
Resolution authorizing construction
of sewer in stockton Street, from
Third to Seventh. to cost $i.334: in
Third Street. from Stockton to Hull
Street. and in Hull Street, from Third
to Seventh Street. to cost $7.Sl3. ana
in Eighth Street, from Maury to
Semmes Street. to cost $2S.35S-all be-
ing a part Of the general system OF
sewers for South Richmond: also or
dering constructions Of sewers in Lo.ss-
hardy Street. from Clay to Leigh
Street. to cost $60s.55: in Gilbert Street.
to cost $l.s2s: in Walker Street. to cost
$ss0.3o: in Q Street. to cost $324.s2.
and in other streets.
west side Of Seventh Street. between
Leigh and Duval Streets. was recon-
m'tted to the Committee on Streets, at
the request OF interested parties.
Many ADProDriations.
The following appropriations were
concurred In: $4,000 to remodel John
Smith School as School Board head
quarters: $4,000 to pay the cost of cleo
tions; $500 for care Of lunatics; $1,000
to Street Cleaning Department: $4,000
to City School Board expenses; $4,000
to Building Department expenses; $3,-
900 to City Hall ma ntenance to COM
pIete rewriting Of building for electric
lights; $4,000 to Water Works construc-
tion and fire protection; $3.50 to pur-
chase automobile for electrical inspec-
tors: 500 to pay DR.. George E. Barks-
dale for attending Joseph Batterby.
Gas Department hand. injured while at
work; $3.50 to pay w. NJ. Cauthorn, a
Street Department hand. for cost of
surgical operation made necessary as
result of injuries: $1,000 to Gas Works
pay roll; $4,000 to Gas Works coal and
oil account $1,000 to Gas Works ex
penses; $1,000 Gas Works extensions.
$500 to Board Of Health vaccination
account: $4,000 for paving sidewalks;
$3.50 to defray expenses of James River
Improvement Committee attending Ma