The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-28
MAY SWAP LAND
FOR NEW STREET
City Attorney and City Engineer
Working Out Details OF
Bridge Approach.
SLOAN PROMISES TO AID
Owner OF Old Dock Property
Says He Will Not Stand III
Way OF Improvement.
SLOAN PROMISES TO AID

With the approval OF TIE City Attor-
ney ANA City Engineer, /, subcommit-
tee OF the Council Committee on streets,
charged with solving tho bridge APP
proach problem. tentatively Endorsed Il
plan yesterday calling for the construc-
ton OF 4 wide thoroughfarc from Main
Street TO the northern end of the
bridge. along Fifteenth. Dock and
Fourteenth Streets
The new scheme does not diNcr ma
teriau, from the approach plan which
recently fell through with the distnis-
sal II condemnation proceedings by
the Hust:ng Court. Chairman Mills. of
the subcommittee, expressed the opin-
ion ,hat Il deal can hc consummatcd
between property owners and the city.
by which the needed land may be ac
Quireh at about half the price assessed
ny the court comm ssioners. The
commissioners placed valuation or
upwards OF $4,000 on the property.
Sloan Promises Co-operntion.
James 7. sloan. owner OF the dock
property q strip Of which is needed by
the -ity for the widening OF Dock
Street told the committee yesterday
that he was willing to meet the city on
amy equitable plan II was not his in
tcntiou. he said. TO block so important
an improvement.
III Mr. sloan Viii meet Us in spirit
OF COMPROMISE. Stlu tltS Attorney
Pollard. I'VE will solve the bridge ap-
proach problem without much din
Guilty. | think we will have no trouble
in ad listing the claims Of other prop
erty holders. The Southern Hallway
declines to soil the strip we need on
Fourteenth street, and we will have 10
acquire II through the courts. don't
think the city will have anr difficulty
there
M Il n,a .,,s, 49ra. DO ,nl1
ing and Mr.. Pollard the city would cX
change certain uroccup.d property
owned by it near the Dock for prop
crty OF less depth on Fifteenth street.
Four or nvc other lots on the same
street VII have 10 be acquired. with
the adjustment Of tho claims Of the
southern and Seapoard Air Line Rail-
ways. and Jameg T. sloan. the way
woulI be clear for the building OF n
wide thorouchfare from Main Street to
the bridge.
Would build Retaining wniI.
Mr. Pollard was OF the opinion that
Mr. Sloan should lie willing to cede
the property desired by tho city front
ing on Dock Street, if the city would
agree to construct a substantial retain
ing wall, which he could use in impros-
ing his property The widening or the
street said AIl. Pollard. would add
I greatly to tie value OF the remainder
/ tl the Siotn property.
IF such an arrangement should 10
/ greed To by Mi Sloan. said the City
\ Attorney. the city would agree TO waive
its claim TO the right 10 compel the
opening OF the Dock az Il public water.
way. Rcsolut obs passed recently by
/ the Counlil authorize the CITY Attorney
TO bring action before the Corporation
Commission 10 establish this right.
Mr.. Sloan said unof!icially yesterday
that he did not consider the construc-
ton OF retaining wall on his prop.
crty by the city sufficient recompensc
Tor the land which VIII bc taken away
from him. lie was not afraid. he said.
I OF the action about TO be brought by
the city before the Corporation Com
mission.
Goes Ia COMMITTEES.
Upon the motion Of Alderman Pow
+ ers Chairman Mills authorized the
{ city Engineer and the city Attorney.
as a special committee. to undertake
1 negotiations with the property owners
along the route Of the proposed high
way. with the view or arranging an
equitable adjustment OF all claims The
committee is TO report to the special
subcommittee when it is ready to sub
nit "a statement of terms.
The subcommittee voted to return to
the Council with the recommendation
4 That II be rejected, resolution pro-
viding for the adoption OF the present
/ temporary grades Of the north and
south approaches to the Mayo Bridge
as permanent grades. The permanent
! grades we're adopted several years ago,
and the committee declined to repeal
| them and substitute the existing
grades
Opponents of the resolution made the
point that while it is probable that the
CITY VIII use the present grade for
I many years. IL Will he protected against
possible suits for damages should flu
turc conditions arise which would de-
inand street construction at the per-