The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-09

UbUnDAl|IlfS ASK
FOR WATER SUPPLY
WOULD CONNECT WITH MAIN
DESIGNED TO FURNISH
LABURNUM DEHAND.
DEL AY MARKET WORK
RUCKsTERs ASK THAT NO STEPS
BE MADE IN CONSTRUCTION
OF NEW BUILDING UNTIL
NEXT SPRING.
DELAY MARKET WORK

Notwithstanding the fact thai
members Of the national board OF
fire underwriters say that the water
supply Of Richmond IL not too strong
probably. to cope with big fires. the
administrative board will be called
upon at an early date to supply wa
ter to . suburb not yet incorporated,
but which viii probably be incorpo-
rated at an carly date.
At the meeting OF the board yes
terday John B. swartwout. a, residen.
OF North Richmond. but who does
business in the city. announced that
at an early date he would ask for wa
ter to supply tho residents OF the ter
yitory north Of Barton Heights run
ming to North road. Hc stated that
tho water could be supplied through
the same pipes which are designed Tor
the Labcrnum supply.
No action was taken by the board.
the matter being held in allegiance.
This property lies directly north OF
Barton Heights. LRhcrnum is some
distance away. Any water min which
may connect with tho properly must
pass through Barton Heights. and II
was mentioned at tho meeting that
II this wero true the town OF Barton
HeightA too. might he supplied with
Richmond water.
Main Over River.
Meesrs. Chewing 4 Payne. con-
tractors. asked tho board for an ex-
tension OF five months on the work
OF constructing the water main over
the river to South Richmond. and the
request was referred 70 the city at
torney.
The Southern railway was directed
to construct a concrete bridge over
Lester street at the railway crossing,
and the work must be done 40 that
no Interference with street car traf-
flc may be had This work will be
done under the supervision OF the
city engineer.
A petition signed by sixty four peo-
pie asked the hoard to delay work
on the construction of the proposed
new market building at Seventeenth
and Main streets until next spring.
No reasons were given by the Pc
titioners, but the inference was that
the money already appropriated for
this purpose might be devoted to other
matters OF more Importance.
The petition was filed. The sum OF
$4,000 was set aside last year by
council for the Purpose of building
this market. Up to date no step has
been taken to that end.
Broad Street Paving.
When the administrative board ap-
propriated it's funds for streets Inn
provements nothing appeared to be
on hand for the further paving OF
Broad street, and. a. a meeting of the
board. Commissioner Beck suggested
that the money appropriated last year
for the market might he switched
over to the raving Of Broad street
Members of council expressed
themselves as opposed to this change,
and the matter has remained in statu
quo.
II IL not at all probable that the
board will make the change It Is
likely that work on the proposed new,
market will begin within short
while. and the petitioners. many of
whom are hucksters IN the market.
may take the matter to the board OF
aldermen at It's meeting next Tues
day night.
A letter from the Henry Clay club
IN reference to the transfer of funds
from the Riverside park fund to that
Tor the construction of a roadway
70 connect CANDLES HAl park with
Riverside was read and filed.
A large number OF requests for re-
pairs and trees were received, and a
quantity of reports on property dam
ages were filed.