The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-17
FACES DELAY IN
PLAN FOR PAVING
Committee Wants Bids OH Bel
gian Block for Use in
Broad Street.
NEW SEWER is COMPLETED
Opening of Monument Avenue
Referred Back to Sub
committee.
NEW SEWER is COMPLETED

What has been described 8 the gran
lite quarry lobby" won out in the Com
nittee on Streets last night. bids being
invited for repavlng Broad Street both
with smo 9TH material and with Belgian
blocks.
y subcommittee. after hearing from tn ,
Retail Merchants Association, recon-
mended that bids be Invited for smooth
paving only. City Engineer Boiling,
III Il letter to the committee, asked thar
this be defined. as there are dozens or
varieties OF pavings denominated us
smooth" and Mr.. Boiling suggest I'd
that il would be useless to ret UP
specifications and secure bids from
every holder Of some patent prepara-
ton. lie suggested that bids he ad-
vertiss I'll for asphalt block, wood block,
fitriticd brick. sheet asphalt. bitulithic
and bituminous macadam. as giving Il
SUFFICIENT variety from which to choose.
Chairman Adams moved to add Belgiull
block TO the list. Members OF the sub
committee protested that after hearing
from all parties It had definitely rec
commended that bids be consid cred only
OH smooth material, but Mr.. Adams in
sisted IN his point. and the bids Will
be opened for granite as we'll as other
types of paving.
New Sewer Ii Finished.
Tn, City Engineer also reported that
the Virginia Avenue sewer, now practi-
caiiy complete. would be ready FOR de-
lieVe!y TO the city by next Monday. and
the committee accepted tn. invitation
OF the contraCtorS-Stam Itagldnu
Il Co.-to meet at HaXall Station. near
the mouth OF the gigantic tunnel. next
TUESDAY afternoon to inspect the work
befor: II Is put IN use. Its formal ac-
ceptance is left 10 the City Engineer.
who must give personal inspection and
approval before the final payments arc
made. Nj. Boiling also reported that
very slow and Unsatisfactory progress
VAS being made on the new Mayo
Bridge. and a copy of his letter was or
dercd forwarded TO the contractors, |.
j. Smith & Co, Inc, Mr.. Pollock urging
that II was OF the utmost Importance
that the work be pressed forward.
No Tnnsible oncr.
T. Francis Green appeared in behalf
of the opening OF Monument Avenue
from the Roscneath to the Three Chop,
Road. He asserted that for payment
by the city OF $4,000 10 w. $. Forbes,
rights could be secured for all the
streets needed TO be opened through
the Forbes tract, and "a to SCI;
cure for the committee releases or
rights OF way for a li0-soot boulevard
Tor three miles into the country. W.
-. Duke, OF the Richmond. Freder cks-
purg and Potomac Railroad, said that
the releases had not been secured across
the railroad, and that the company
would seriously objec, TO a grade cross
Ing with the Belt Line tracks 1t de-
veloped that there was nothing tam
Eible before the COMMITTEES save Mr.
Green's promises: that Mr.. Forbes had
not accepted the offer in writing as
TO his tract nor seen the deed convey
Ing TO tbs city the rights OF way, nor
were the other offers for opening the
road into the county In writing. Tho
whole matter was therefore referred
back TO the subcommittee with instruc-
Lions to prepare something on witch
me committee could act.
May Not Open l.ombnrdy street.
S. W. Meek asked for sewer connec-
lions for the property of thu Kline
Motor Car Company. on the Boulevard.
opposite the Fair Grounds, In Henrico
county, and his petition was referred
10 the City Engineer for report. The
question OF opening Lombardy Street
north ri Broad Street was referred to
the Lee Ward delegation, to hear from
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and To-
tomac Railroad officials, who oppose the
opening OF the street John b. Minor
presented petition Of the Young
Mems Christian Assocla ton in reference
TO pending proceedings TO open an aliey
between Grace and Broad and Sixth
and Seventh Streets. Condemnation of
ly hamper the association. The matter
was referred TO the Madison Ward
committee. and the City Attorney was
requested not to proceed with the con-
demnation pending a hearing of all
parties.