The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-19
ARCH OVER CREEK
DEMANDED BY ALL
Richmond Society OF Engineers
Hears Shockoe Scheme Dis
cussed From Many Angles.
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING
All Officers Reelected at Bust
ness Session, Which Pre-
coded Annual Dinner.
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING

Shockoe Creek and It's proposed i'm
provement was discussed from every
conceivable anglo last night at tho
first annual meeting OF the Richmond
Society OF EnE ineers at the Business
Mems Club. That the "orh must be
done. and at AN early date. was tho
opinion OF the nine speakers-cngi
nccrs. business men. lawyer. physi-
clan and layrnan.
The meeting was attended by twenty
five members OF the society. which was
formed several months ago by cngi-
nccrs Of the city. Every branch OF tho
profession was represented and II
number OF guests were present. a
short business session was held pre-
ccdinS the annual dinner. and all Of
iiccrp were reelected for the ensuing
year
From an engineering standpoint. tho
proposed walling In ana arching of
Shockoe Greek and Bacon Quarter
Branch It's chief tributary. Is q most
Interesting subject; and with speakers
tndeavor. ~-~.h Information and light
was thrown on the subject. z. w
arley, who has heretofore acted as
chairman at meetings In which the
fame subject discussed. again
filed tho chair. and outlined tho whole
trhcme.
Richmond Resembles Ro1ne.
tdchmond. said Mr.. Farley, not only
resembles Rome Ia that It is built on
rcYcn hills. but It's sewerage problems
arc much the same. Ic described the
ancient city from an cngineerinE
standpoint. ana told OF its excellent
System Of sewers Constructed more
than 1000 years ago He then called
uQon Charles T.. Boiling. City Engl-
neer. u talk on tho subject. "'rhe
Engineering Concerned ia Confninl,
Shockoc Creek System OF Sewers"
Shockoe Creek, said Mr.. Boiling. is
au old friend Of Ills. Forty years ago.
under the supervision OF Colonel cut
shaw. thcn CITY Engineer he made a
survey OF 'hc territory drained hv tho
creek and IT'S branches Tho CITY is
fortunate he satd- in having SUCH a
creek flowing through It, provided IT
H"as properly walled IN and covered.
The creek drains AN area OF twelve and
landllns q flow that no food could
overtaN.
WOniL Cost : 100000
TO wall ana arch tho cre"k ais
taEco OF three ANA onc-haif miles
would cost approximately $i.35G.o0o
Nature has done ijs share. and Rich
nond should supplement this with tho
money ~ carry out the proper destiny
ut tho great natural sewer. he said.
n noN!ous stream would BE- abolished
and an enormously valuable tract would
he developed for misunderstanding pur-
poses IN addition to tho possibility OF
opening Il VIII. boulevard ilat would
afford = gateway 70 the northern sub
Z. urbs. Iio explained at length the en-
f;inccrinS ditiCulties 10 be overcome
and how the work could bc accom-
pishcd IN two years ii started prop
crly.
Tho Menace TO Health by the I'm
covered Shockoe Creek system Of
Sewers" was thc branch OF the subject
treated uy Dr.. l. =. Levy. Chicf Health
officer No matter what the records
show, said Or. Lazy. AN open sewer is
one OF the worst iuruaccs TO health
conceivsble The wall!nE in Of tho
creek. in his opinion. would be one
Of the greatest health measures ever
carried out Ivy tho city and that the
work should hc undertaken as quickly
~ bond issue could b. hOated to
cover the cost.
would Convert Waste Land.
u l. hard to calculate the benefits
To tho manufacturing interests To be
derived from tn" conversion OF sew
orty-nNc acres OF waste land In the
centre Of tho connunity into business
s.tes. said William T Reed, vice-prcsi-
dent of the Chamber OF Commerce,
talking on the subject OF The Manu-
featuring point of View" lie knew
of no Improvement OF moro value, and
said that the chamber would cooper
ate in getting a bond issue to carry
or tho work
r 5. Crump, talking from Tho Git