The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-28
BOARD TO HEAR
HOW They work
Department Heads Called in
Conference to Discuss Big
City Problem.
STREET CLEANING TO-DAY
Plans for New Free Bridge Not
STREET CLEANING TO-DAY
Plans for New Free Bridge Not
Due Now Until
April IS.

Each of the major depart ments of
the city government is to be taken up
in detail by the Administrative Board.
beginning with the Street Cleaning
DEPARTMENT the affairs OF which are
to be investigated this afternoon
The Board yesterday fixed the following
dates for hearing from the various
departments: Gas and electric street
lighting, February: 1 City Engineer.
February s; Water Works, February
Is: City Electrician and Electric Plant.
FEBRUARY %; City Home, March l..
Cemeteries, March 8. City Chemist,
March Is
Complaints of l.. o. Moore and
others as to the filthy and unswept
to the Superintendent of Street Clean
ing for report. The petition for the
opening, grading. curbing and guttering
OF Gilbert and Walker Streets. from
Meadow Street to William Byrd Park
was referred to the City Engineer Tor
an estimate and report
New Concrete Bridges.
Complaint of Warner Moore as to
the condition of the old wooden bridge
over the dock at Seventeenth Street
was refereed to the City Engineer with
instructions to report an estimate on
the cost of a reinforced concrete bridge
at this point. and also to report an es-
innate for a reinforced concrete bridge
at Fourteenth Street and the canal.
leading to the new Mayo Bridge. The
City Engineer was instructed 10 make
the necessary surveys and estimates on
the cost of opening Virginia Street.
which now runs as blind alley half
block north of Cary Street. through to
Main. and also of widening an existing
alley so as to open a new street from
Cary to Main between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Streets. with a view to re-
Iieving congested conditions on Four
teenth Street
Tbe clerk of the Second Market was
instructed to renew all stall leases at
the existing rates. giving the privilege
70 hucksters TO sell dressed poultry on
their stalls. but providing that both live
and dressed fowls may be sold only on
stalls rented for that purpose
Obstruction VIII Remain
On motion Of Captain Mccarthy an
order of City Engineer Boiling reauir-
ing the elimination of projecting steps
and an areaway on building at 1901
Fast Main Street. held 10 be an OBJ
str1,ctfon TO a crowded thoroughfare.
was suspended until further notice
In order to give ample time for pre-
narration of preliminary estimates, the
BOARD advanced the date for receiving
nlaTs -CT the new ANllAA 49,
bridge from March 10 20 April 10.
In a written report City Enginee.
Boiling objected to removal OF a tree
in front Of the show window Of garage
A. e0oj West Broad street. The tree.
he stated. was a beautiful willow OAK.
and part Of the general tree planting
system Of that part OF Broad street
The Board rejected the petition Tor Is
removal. and The tree Will stand -
does no. obstruct the entrance.
The City Attorney reported a suosti-
tute ordinance in regard 70 manage
mcnt Of The City Electric Plant. wn.-n
vs. made the special order FOR cons.a s
grafton al N A. N. to-mCrrow re
Board recommended 70 tho Council ioF
adoption an ordnance Increasing VIC
ray 90 Assessor % Damages rom -
10 s. 90 Der annun. and providinE 'he,
no shall give hts whole time o. nc Ivy
The city Engineer recon- nicn1eh q
number Of tc!cpohno permits in acco.
ancc With an opinion % ne titF ~
sorn~v TO nc eject INA ~. routine
permits as are governed ~ ofdilsilco
should b. granted ~ the Adm.nistre-
i've Rosrd-not BY the Comniitcc on
Streets.