The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-21
SMOOTH PAVING
ON BROAD STREET
MERCHANTS ENTER PROTEST WITH
ADMINISTRATORS oARD-AsK
WORK DE CONTINUED.
IMPROVE CARY STREET
HIRsCHBERG WOULD OPEN THIR-
TY-FIFTH STREET THROUGH
CHURCH HILL RAvTNE---AsK
FOR MUCH GRADING.

In advocacy of further smooth paw
ing on Broad street a number of
leading merchants doing business on
that thoroughfare appeared before
the administrative board yesterday
morning.
They urged the board to reconsider
their awards for smooth paving, and
TO determine, IL possible, to continue
the smooth paving already begun on
Broad street.
Those who addressed the board In
this regard were Messrs J. G. Corley.
Sam Cohen, l.. o. Miller Moses THAI
himer and w. II. Schwarzschild, all
representative merchants and mem
bers of the Retail Merchants associa-
ton.
Their expressions were practically
identical. They wished the board to
continue the smooth paving, as they
had understood that the work would
be proceeded with from year to year.
until the whole of Broad street had
been paved TO Harrison street.
Messrs. Corley. Cohen, Schwarzs-
child and Miller simply suggested
that some of the funds placed for
other street improvements be diverted
They did not mention any particular
locality, but felt that IT would be up
to the board, itself, to determine from
what source the funds might be de-
rived.
Mr.. ThaIhimer's Suggestion.
Mr. Thalhimer stated that he
thought the money appropriated for
Randolph street. from Main to River
view and Mount Cavalry. might be
transferred and help some. This
sum amounts TO about. $4,000.
Councilman Harry Huber spoke in
advocacy of the MANNER in which the
hoard no annarfInua6 tho for
smooth paving.
There are many streets which need
paving more than Broad street." said
Mr.. Huber. land I hape that the board
will not take any of that already laid
aside 10 place in Broad street. Broad
street can wait for a while. Other
streets cannot wait"
No member Of the board expressed
himself IN reply TO the remarks made
by the citizens.
The sense Of the board appeared to
be that the appropriations already
made were about as comprehensive
as could be made under the circum
stances. and that, unless the city
council agreed TO divert the appro-
priatfou Of $4,000 for the proposed
new meat market at the First market,
there could be nothing done ar this
time.
AT o'clock this afternoon, a com
rnittee Ct the hoard, embracing
Nessrs, Beck and Folkes. will meet a
committee from the finance commit
tee at Allen avenue and Cary street,
TO look into the situation Of paving
and otherwise improving Cary street.
from that point TO the Boulevard.
Improve Cary Street.
With such paving Cary street will
have been a finished product, as the
road beyond the Boulevard has al
ready been looked after by the coun-
ty, and is In hne condition.
Cary street from Allen avenue west
is a quagmire. fire engine was
stalled the other night in going 10 a
fire. and much Roadway had been
gained, before the department could
go to the kelief.
Commissioner Hirschberg presented,
a resolution requiring the city engi-
ueer tn secure at all times. when
practicable. such granite that might
he. needed for curbing, from local
granite men, The local men will he
given preference over others when
the price, quality and delivery are all
equal
MIR. Hirsohherg will. today. offer a
resolution looking In the opening of
Thirty-nfth street from Marshall to
Leigh. It "a his intention to have the
ravine at Thirty-hfth street and Clay
hiANd III W t1aS&SE w Iafat paw IL
dump. and TO extend the street toward
lakewood cemetery, and 10 give
convenient passageway from that
section of Church Hin to the extreme
northeast section.
A large number OF requests for
grading. curling and guttering for
East End streets was received and
referred To the city engineer for prop
er action,
CITY Engineer Rolling submitted n
number Of bids for street improve
ments. which will he acted upon by
the board today.