The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-06
VOTES TO EXTEND
/ MONUMENT AVENUE
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY Ey-
DoRsEs PLAN TO Acquire
RIGHT OF WAY.
PAPERS TO BE SIGNED
FINAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN on
MATTER APRIL l8-GREAT -
BOULEVARD SEEMS
ASSURED.
PAPERS TO BE SIGNED

Another successful move In the d.
rection Of extending Monument avenue
several miles to the westward with a
view of making 1t one of the most
attractive bouievards In these parts,
vas made last night when the Coun.
ell Committee on Streets unanimous
~ adopted report OF its subco,n-
rnittee recommending that the city ac-
quire - right OF way of 1900 feet
through the W. S. Forbes tract just
beyond Roseneath road at cost OF
$4,000. this roadway to be 40 feet
in width to accord with the present
width Of the avenue.
1t was agreed however. that the
city attorney should first draw up the
property papers with Mr.. Forbes be-
fore the matter should be submitted
to Council. The committee will pass
finally on the matter at its next meet
ing April 18th. so that everything may
be in shape for the May meeting OF
Council.
In addition to defeating Park
avenue. Franklin and Grace streets
through his property, Mr.. Forbes IL to
pledge himself TO allow the extension
Of Giimour street to Broad. This
street runs at right angles to Monu-
ment avenue and parallel TO Rose
meath road. being the next street be-
yond the latter thoroughfare. 1t In
now open AZ far as Park avenue. and
IL commonly known rs kissing lane.
1t IL understood. however. that Mr..
Forbes will not be compelled to dedi-
cate this extension. II ne decides to
erect a palatial home and gardens on
his tract to the south of Monument
avenue. as II Is reported he may do.
a To-, t. hnA h.
cludes to cut UP this particular sec
ton into lots that he must do so.
Pass Council in June.
II all goes well. the resolution from
the Street Committee will not run the
Council gauntlet until some time In
June as X will be necessary for the
Finance Committee to act upon 1t fol-
lowing the next meeting of Council.
Owners Of property beyond the
Forbes tract assured the committee
last night that the roadway for the
avenue as far out as Three Chop road
would be opened free Of cast to the
city. In fact, II was pointed out that
considerable part Of this work has
already been done.
When the extension project Is per-
fectsd. there will be clear I'M
broken driveway from Capitol Square
out Franklin street and thence out
Monument avenue. distance Of six
and one-half miles. At the end OF
the avenue. to the left, are located
the Greater Richmond College
grounds. a short distance away. West
hampton and the. Country Club are
also within short range.
Planning to DcvelOr.
Plans for development OF property
along the extended avenue are al
ready under way. notably those for
placing the Blackur tract on the mar
ket an q suburban addition. This Is
tract Of 1875 acres, located a mile
or two beyond the Belt Line and
Monument Annex. which was recently
acquired by q realty corporation for
$4,000, 1t extends from Broad
street on the north across the pro-
jected avenue. and for some dis.
tance southwark. 1t is declared TO
he ideally located for the purposes
which It's new owners have in view.
Besides the Monument avenue mat
ter. the Street Committee last night
directed the city engineer to adver-
tiss for bids for smooth paving Grove
avenue westward from Lombardy
street with asphalt block. The sum OF
Sal. 900 Ii available for the purpose.
1t also approved petition from
Monument avenue citizens asking for
= special appropriation to smooth
pave that avenue from Addison street
to Robinson street. a distance OF
three biocka It IL estimated that this
will cost from $4,000 to $4,000.
The resolution will have to he first
passed upon by the Finance Commit
tee.