The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-15
WIDEN FIFTEENTH
STREET At ONCE
COUNCIL. COMMITTEE so RECON-
MENDs TO THE BOARD or
ALDERMEN.
RICHMOND AND HENRICo ExTEN-
SION GOES OVER TO SPECIAL
MEETING TO BE CALLED
BY CHAIRMAN.

without debate and with little dis
cussion. the street committee OF city
council yesterday evening recon-
mended 10 council the adoption OF the
recommendation Of the city engineer
concerning the proposed widening of
Fifteenth street from Dock - Main
streets and the widening of Dock
street from Fourteenth to Fifteenth
streets, Ia eighty feet together with
the widening Of Fourteenth street
from the dock 70 the new Mayo bridge
to eighty feet. the whole to cost ap-
proxinafeiy $Ss& 00a,
The committee several days ago
visited this section In company with
City Engineer Boiling they went over
the ground carefully. taking into con-
sjderation several possible outlets into
Main street from the bridge, each one
designed to alIay congestion when the
bridge is opened for trafiC.
Most Feasible Plan.
The proposition presented ny Mr.,
BolliaE appeared 70 be the most Tea
sible. That OF widening Fourteenth
Fl Et-t-t II, sixty fert7 as rad been suE-
gested, was found 10 be the most ex-
pensiye. The cost was estimated to
This resolution viii 20 to the board
81 aldermen tonight, upon recon
mendation OF Mr., Mills. and from that
body VIII 20 TO the council. with
likelihood Of passing both branches
Tho mayors action in the matter may
he anticipated, as he has taken great
interest IN the proposition and heartily
favors the best route, which appears to
be the one recommended by Mr. Boil
ing
Citizens were present TO advocate the
seemed unanimous. none of the citi~
zens were heard
To widen Cowarsiin Avenue.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, the ques-
tien Of widening Cowardin avenue. as
proposed ny the committee, was re-
cpmmended fayorahly. It is the par-
pose Of the city to widen this thorough
fare from Semmes street to the bridge
by the acquisition of adjoining prop
erty.
The question of the removal or trans
formation of the railroad treStles on
South seventh street was referred to
the subcommittee now considering the
removal of the railroad tracks from
West Broad street. This committee
man Nondelehr at the request Of Presi-
dent White, OF the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad, who
asked that time he given his company
To present plans for the rehabilitation
of the tracks within the city limits.
Consider Underground District.
A committee of three was named by
Chairman Pollock to consider and re
wise the ordinances concerning the eN-
tension of the underground district,
o1nsisttng Of Messrs Powers, Mills and
At the request of Mr. Moore the pro
position of the officials of the Man
chester Light, Heat and Power com
~pany. tie sell their plant to the city
was referred 10 a subcommittee TO be
fully considered and Messrs. Moore,
Vondelehr and Gunst were named as
that committee.
The proposition OF extending the
tracks OF the Richmond and Henrico
line In the East End was not dis
cussed. a letter from Assistant city
Attorney Anderson. suggested that as
the street car company could not get
the right of way over certain prop
erty belonging To the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway company before the mid
die of June, the matter be continued
to some future date This proposition
appearing satisfactory to the company,
on motion of Mr.. Fuller the matter
went over to special meeting to be
called by the chairman.