The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-02
WESTERN UNION
SLOW TO COMPLY
City May Cut Down Poles and
Wires OF OUTLAW Cor
poration.
CRENSHAW WANTS MORE PAY
Contract Let for Paving Grove
Avcnue-l'our Miles oi
New Curbing.
CRENSHAW WANTS MORE PAY

At tho suggestion OF CITY Attorney
Pollard, Il resolution was recommc nd ed
to the Council for adoption by the
Council Committee on Streets last
night. requiring the Western Union
Telegraph Company to. comply with
the decision OF the United states 81.
rreme Court unfolding the validity OF
the underground ordinances OF tho
city Of Richmond. Since the decision
was rendered, the Western Union has
taken no steps and has tiled no plans
with the Committee on Streets indi-
eating It's purpose to remove poles
and wires from Broad street and con-
struct the necessary conduits. TAc pa
perS recommended give the City At
torney fun powr to proceed by man
damns Ii necessary. Unless the com
pany makes some move indicating its
intention TO comply within reason
able time. it is believed that it's poles
ana wires may be cut away hv the
c!ty's employees without notice or com
pcnsation. as mere obstrpctons to the
thorouShfare placed and maintained in
defiance of law.
Sewer for Kline Factory.
At the request of S. w. Meek, the
committee recommended that the
Kline Motor Car Company l-e allowed
to connect Its plant on the Boulevard
with the Fair Ground sewer for sew
craEe only. City Engineer Boiling
explained that when the sever was
extended to the Fair Grounds only
twclve-inch pipe was carried over to
the west side at the grandstand. This
was calculated to be Of sufficient size
for the area within the Fair Grounds
to be drained. but Tor no extensions.
When the section is annexed q large
sewer will he carried ont the Boule-
ward along the western side OF the
Fair Grounds. Meanwhile Mr. Boil
ing warned the committee that TO al
low the Kline Company to connect
with the twclvc-inch sewer might
cause serious overiiows, and the con
nection was allowed for houst drain
age only--not for surface drainage or
roof connections.
Assessor OF Damages Crenshaw. APP
pointed January last. appeared nc
fore the committee stating that the
compensation of $500 allow ed for on
~ part of his time was not suihci-
ent: that the work had taken a large
part of his time. proved very laho1'
Gus, and he had been at some g
pcnse to purchase special maps. MT.
Fcrgusson proposed to make the com
pcnsation sl.2O0. lir. Billy Wa wih-
ing TO pay $500 or $500. but wanted
the law so changed "a t. make inc
officer give his whole tim. - thr cit| :.
and be Il subordinate in the office oil
tn. City Engineer-not an independent
official. giving only portion OF Ills
time and having his own private ouS-
mess affairs. NJ Pollock su5Sestcn
that the office would mold onlS unu!
January next. when the NdmiAist'"-
tive Board will take over the duties
now performcd by the Assessor and on
his motion 1t MGh recommended ma.
tn. present Assessor be paid SloV
monthly until that time.
y-ttc F.xces, Clnin.
Stamper, Rngland & co. Med
claim for excess excavation on the Nir-
ginia Avenue server, admitting that
they had no legal claim, but presented
II only as a matter of equity. The con
tract specified that all brehkhse IN
the tunnel should be removed at the
cost Of the contractor In blasting. the
rock followed the seams. and in some
places the tunnel is onc-thiri larger
than the specifications called for. The
CITY Engineer had allow ID payment
only for the amount Of excavation
called for In the plans. Mr.. Siamper
said that about $4,000 worth OF extra
rock had been removed. and called at
tention to the fact that his firms bid
on the work had been far below that OF
the next bidder. The matter was re-
ferred TO Messrs. Vondcrlchr. Nalsen
and Kahn for report
Bids were opened for large amount
of city work. and contracts awarded,
including about four miles of curbing
and cutters. For smooth paving Grove
Avenue, for which $4,000 has hcen APP
propriated. there was but one bid, that
of the Washington Asphalt Block and
Tile Company. which has done most OF
the smooth paving here. the bid beng
at the former price Of s2.20 per squaI
yard. 1t was recommended TO the Conn
iii for adoption. without completing
It's docket the committee adjourned 10
meet again Tomorrow night.