The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-09
GRADING ORDERED
FOR MANY STREETS
Little Damages Reported in Sec
ton Of Fairmount to Be
Improved.
PLANS FOR NEW OAkWOOD
Colonel Burgwyn Paid SSl2 for
Making Map of New
Section.
PLANS FOR NEW OAKWOOD

Assessments made by ]. NJ N Allen
Of the City Engineers Department, for
the damages as result OF the pro-
posed grading of Street from TWEEN
tyfourth to Twenty ninth: Street
from Twenty-ifth to Twenty-ninth:
Twenty-siXth from r to S; east side OF
Twenty-ffth from to S, and west
were approved by the Administrative
Board yesterday. the total DANA ges
allowed by Mr.. Allen amounting to less
than S3l5. In the very large majority
OF instances Mr.. Allen reported that
all abutting property would be actu-
ally benefited instead of damaged by
the proposed Improvement OF the
streets The board instructed the
City Engineer to have removed from
the sidewalk two posts at Seventh and
Broad Streets. and to have long list
OF minor repairs made IN street paw
Ing in various sections.
New Part of lakewood Cemetery,
Colonel c. p. E. Burgwyn reported
with maps. plans and profiles for lay
Ing out the new section of lakewood
Cemetery. for which services he was
employed by the Administrative Board
recently and was paid sSl2 for his
work On report of the City Engineer
the board recommended TO tho Coun-
Gil the acquisition Of land to widen
Cowardin Avenue. South Richmond. 70
a uniform width or fifty feet from Por-
ter TO Semmes Street Bids were in
vited for the following improvements
IN South Richmond, specifications TO
be prepared by the City Engineer:
Granolithic curb and gutter, Twelfth
Street from Decatut to Semmes: gran
Hull and Decatur Streets; granite
spall roadbed Seventh between Stock
ton and Everett: granite curb and
gutter. both sides of Twenty first be-
tween Hull and Stockton: granite spall
roadbed, McDonough. Ninth to Twelfth !;
granite spall paving roadbed, Ninth.
Hull to McDonough: smooth paving.
Porter Street, Fourteenth to Cowardin
Avenue. three blocks: granite curb and
gutter. east side of Hull Street. be-
tween Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
tracks and corporation line.
letter was received from Chief
Health Officer f. C. Levy recommend
ing as 4 health measure that num-
Der of water mains be laid, and Super
intendent Davis was instructed to re-
port the cost. City Engineer Boiling
submitted report of George C. liam,
city nurseryman. showing that 1896
trees had been planted on the city
streets from November Is, 1912, to
March 81. 1918.
Shrubbcry I'm Joseph Brynn Park.
City Engineer Boiling reported in re-
gard to large grove Of trees and I'M
dcrbrush in Joseph Bryan Park. or
dered cut down by the Administrative
Board. On a personal inspection he
had found that the grove located near
the Hermitage Road contains a large
amount of evergreen, young cedar.
holly and young dogwood of ornamen-
tai character, which should be allowed
to stand. His recommendation was APP
proved. and Keeper r. a. Lane so noti-
fled.
superintendent Knowles OF the Gas
Works, was instructed to advertise for
bids for oil for the Gas Works, and
for bids for the sale OF ammoniacal
liquor for periods of one. two and
three years. returnable by May 1.
Complaint was received from S. II.
Halves So Co., of filling In the river in
front OF the dock OF that company. as
the result of tho emptying OF city
sewer, and the City Engineer was in.
structed to have the necessary dredging
done.
On motion of Mr.. Whittet, C;,y Engi-
neer Boiling was instructed TO a,iver-
tise for bids to grade and gravel Wal
lace. Dance and Ashland streets. from
Davis Avenue to Strawberry Stroer. y
letter from N. T.. Davis In regard to
the condition OF Rogers Street was re-
ferred to the City Engineer Tor report.
City Engtnser Boiling reported that