The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
F Rec BRIDGE IS
AGAIN CONDEMNED.
Engineer Finds Wooden Props
Which Garry Roadway Are
Rotting Out.
BOARD ORDERS EPAIR S
Lack OF Approaches and Of Canal
Bridges May Delay Opening
Mayo Structure.

city Engineer Boiling reported to the
Administrative Board yesterday that
tho old Ninth Street Free Bridge was
again In dangerous condition, many of
the temporary wooden supports having
rotted out. He was authorized to make
,epaifs costing $4,000 in an effort to
keep tho ancient structure omen for
traffic until the Mayo Bridge is ready.
condition that does not appear to be
lmminent, Notwithstanding extensions
"sSIegatlnB n year and half already
Sivcn to the contractor The time limit
on the Mayo Bridge expires Julv l Int
~ VIII then be still far from compile
tion. Practically nothing has been
Gone In regard to tho approaches. not
lhciuded In the general bridge contract.
nor naVo active steps been taken as yet
10 repuiid the old wooden bridges over
inc canals at the north and south end
VIII Not BE Responsible.
NIT. boiling reported In regard to tho
oiu free Bridge that unless immediate
steps were taken he would not he ro
sponsible for the safety OF those usin,
IL. me bridge prior to annexation was
"nuer the management of q commission
winch allowed it to get in very bad re-
PAT ana almost to rust out When
NJ ''Iu oyer 10 the city in the of 1910
aiF' bolllng found holes In the stone
piers big enough to carry two flour
Darfels. Temporary repairs were ot
once made at n cost of about Sill. o0o
e'eotihS wooden trestle work
along the rockbed OF tho river to s,n,
port tho roadway With that In ni,ro
I, ,he bridge was probably stronger than
~ had Deen in years except during me-
riods OF freshet or ice foes
Ihese wooden supports. which now
80 ING creator part of the weight.
are routing away, and many will have
20 DE renewed With his report NJ
boinnS transmitted to the board n do
aa i es'lnate made by Assistant En-
slheci VI. " Hankins as to tho repairs
needed at once. Street cars have hnan
directed to pass each other onIv ~, W.
p'ers' put motor trucks run about m
VIII with heavy loads. causing n dam
Eerous vibration on the weakened
Extension of Tunnel,
Henry T. Wicltham and Ham,. ,ro
Tor IT. appeared before the board for
tne chesapeake and Ohio Ratlvav
company. stating that President
stevens and Weep President Ax;eil
We're out of the city In ropard 80
the Church Hill tunnel and the onon'
ing OF Grace Street. Mr. Wickham
could not commit his companv hut
suggested that the board submit lie
wishes In writing SO that he might
Jay mem before the officers of tho
company, which was agreed to.
II. K. Bache presented tho re,ros,
or the carton Heights Town Council
ior permission to carry garbage IN
tho city crematory on North Second
street The matter was referred to
the superintendent of Street CLEANING
Tor report on the capacity of The
crematory.
The application OF the Richmond.
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company for nonresident sewer con-
ncctions for the new baseball park on
west broad Street was granted
In regard to the notice OF Mrs
James S, Baird to the effect tbat sb.
intends to construct n fence in Perry
street to block the tracks of tho Vir-
glnla hallway and Power Company,
Assistant City Attorney George WAYNE
Anderson reported that such action
would make her liable to q fine for
each day of such construction. The
city Engineer was instructed to re-
inovo forthwith any obstruction that
may be placed in the public street at
that point and TO report any viola
uon OF ordinance on the subject to
the Police Court.