The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17
LARGE DEFICIT
FOR CITY WORK
STREET COMMITTEE MAKES CITY
ENGINEER ITS GoAT-GRACE-
FULLY ACCEPTS.
TO HOLD UP WORK
MORE IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACT
ED FOR THAN MONEY IN THE
TREAsURY--UP To ADMIN
IsTRATIyE BOARD.
TO HOLD UP WORE

City Engineer Boiling was made the
goat by the street committee yester-
day afternoon. and was directed to
take up the responsibility of curtail-
ing the work now being done in street
improvements, amounting to thousands
preparation.
In its hurry to get through with a
mass OF work yesterday, and when 1t
was shown by the city engineer that
there was large amount of improve
ments in course OF construction and
already contracted for, with not suffi-
cient funds on hand out OF the pres
ent appropriation to pay for compile
ton. on motion of Mr. Mills, the city
engineer was directed to look into the
question and discontinue as much work
in various sections OF the city as will
be necessary in order that the COM
mittee may show a clean record at
the close of the year
This work embraces many sidewalk
and street improvements, sewer work,
alley extensions and improvements
and other work of similar nature.
Large Deficit For Year.
City Engineer Boiling showed that
the total amount of deficit for the
year on work already under contract
amounted to $27,s55.27, In a written
statement he recommended that a
quantity of work on streets In Clay,
Henry. Monroe, jefferson and Marshall
wards. amounting to $14,036.82 be held
up This work contemplates improve
ments in Robinson. Chaffn, Duval. st.
John, Baker, Fourth, Nineteenth, DOCK
and Broad streets, Church Hill.
In addition TO this the whole matter
was referred to the city engineer, who
will use his best Judgment to cur
tail the work, and bring 1t within the
amount of the appropriation.
The amounts in which the various
wards have exceeded the appropria-
t!ons-Clay, s7,151.31; Henry, 1857 -;
Monroe. sb.e2s.5s; Madison, si.sls ~
Jefferson. s4.e2s.so; Marshall Sc
95e.71. Lee ward is shown a credit
of s1,0Ts.55.
Upon this latter item MIR, Gunst
strove to have the committee COM
plete improvements on Broad street
M Addison, so that the mudhele at
that place might be eliminated. The
committee, however. showed Mr.. Gunst
that, under misapprehension, some OF
the credit should have gone toward
the clay ward deficit, and he was not
nermitted to carry his motion through.
Gunst Wipes His Hands.
ct wipe my hands of any daE:sge
which may accrue to the city by rea-
son OF this hole" declared Mr.. Gunst'
as he threw up his hands
The recommendation OF the mayor
that Fifteenth street be extended
northward by means of a tunnel. ana
that asking the cost Of constructing q
yiaduct over Broad street from Twefrth
10 Twenty second. were referred TO
city engineer to secure estimates, etc.
The city engineer was directed 10
rent out certain houses on Lester
street. embraced in property reeentiy
secured by the city for widening ,ha'
street. until the property was needed
The subcommittee on extensions IT,
the east end asked by the Richmond
and Henrico company. reported tnae
II was not ready 10 report. ana spe-
cisl meeting OF the COMMITTEES was
called for Friday afternoon at
o'clock. At this meeting representa-
tives Of the Pictmond and Henrico
viii sui NIT n general route of extern
sions which will he asked for.
The sum OF $40 damages was
recommended G. w Baker as dam
res 10 property in North Eleventh
street.
The full committee was present