The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22
BOLL|N G PLANS
D RR|tVEER$I6E I Drive
Has Made Preliminary Surveys
for Road Along
Water Front.
SAYS IT is PRACTICABLE
Many Requests for Ornamental
Street Lights Are
Considered.

Plans for beautifying the city by
construction of d great riverside drive
connecting Gam le's Hill Park with
Riverside Park. thence along the brow
OF the hill thorugh Hollywood. River
view and Mt. Calvary Cemeteries. and
the property OF Major James II.
Dooley TO William Byrd Park, were
broadly outlined by City Engineer
Charles T.. Boiling before the Council
Committee on Public Buildings, Prop
critics and Utilities last night. Mr..
Rolling said that ne had had some pre-
lninary lines run and believed the
proiect 20 be entirely practicable. both
from an engineering standpoint and
from a standpoint Of cost. The road
could be so located as 20 interfere with
no part of either OF the cemeteries
used for intermenfs. and when plans
were fully explained. Mr.. Boiling sain
he was confident that the consent OF
the cemetery trustees could De Sc
cured.
Wonderful Opportunity.
Mr.. Boiling said that he had visited
practically every city in the East. ana
no city OF his acquaintance had such
an opportunity as that offered here
al a comparatively small cost by con
structiou OF winding driveway along
the river. with entrances at Gam
bIe'e Hill and Riverside, It would give
a driving connection down town with
what will in time become one OF tho
most beautiful parks in this country
according 10 Mr.. Bolling-the river
section of William Byrd Park. now
almost entirely undeveloped. II has
been a constant matter OF commeht
by visitors that Richmond has gwen
over 10 three large cities OF the dead
its most beautiful section. overlook
ing the falls OF the James River, with
q Tonderful view OF the wooded shores
OF Chesterfield County.
Tho committee took no action, the
matter not being definitely before II,
hut the City Engineer will proceed
IN make "A rough calculation OF the
cos. of such d work
Want Ornamental Lights.
The committee last night referred
IN subcommittee consisting of Messrs.
Mills. Pollock and Melton. the Minis
resolution looking TO the establishment
~ a public park in the northeastern
section of the city.
II referred to the superintendent
Of the Electric Plant for report and
estimate resolutions looking TO placing
ornamental lights on Main street from
Fifth to Eighteenth. on Fifth. Sixth.
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Strcets
from Broad to Main; on Grace and
FrankIin Streets from Fifth TO Ninth !;
Station. and on Fourteenth 20 the
Southern Railway station. together
with a request for ornamental lights
ON the gateways leading into Capitol
Souare. Chairman Mills thought the
lights should be of d different char
acter from those on Broad street.
arording a greater illumination. and
placed on taller posts. with arc lamps
rather than incandescent bulbs
The Powers resolution looking TO an
ino,,iry into reduction OF the price OF
gas was referred 10 d subcommittee
Consisting of Messrs. Powers. Mitchell
and Pollock.
VIII Confer With Board.
The committee received commun-
icstion from the administrative Board
ASKING a conference with view TO
discussing plans for the general future
growth OF the city. the board suggest
ing the employment of the most
eminent authorities possible TO aid IN
such laying of OF the newer sections
OF the city and suburbs. MIR. Mitchell
thought that by entering into q con-
ference the committee would be aesun-
ing responsibilities the Administrative
Board is paid TO undertake. The
discussion was general, ali mem bers
a string 20 cooperate with the board
in plans for the Oetterment OF the city.
but being doubtful to the best