The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-27
PLANS TO REBUILD
CITY GAS WORKS
Folkes Wants Expert Engineers
to Draw Complete Speci-
hcations.
SEWER BIDS ARE INVITED
Administrative Board Issues
Many Instructions for Work
Of All Sorts.

Rehabilitation OF the Gas Works
along comprehensive lines. with the
erection OF a new holder and the con-
struction of large system OF new
mains. was proposed by Mr.. Folles in
the Administrative Board yesterday.
on his motion, Superintendent Knowles
was instructed 10 take UP with engi-
neers the matter OF locating the most
available site for new gas holder. to
obtain plans for the future development
and Improvement of the entire gas SER
vice, including service for the proposed
annexed territory. the engineers en-
ployed TO prepare complete working
drawings and specinca lions.
No limit of cost for the employment
of such experts is provided in the reso-
luton. nor Is their number limited.
There was set apart more than a year
ago from bond issue $4,000 for a
new gas holder. and for the new Ens
mains IN South Richmond. About one
third OF the appropriation has been OK
pended in laying mains in South Rich
mond, the present balance being
$97,523s6. No plans have been APP
proved for n gas holder. II is under
stood that the expert services proposed
IN the Folkes resolution will be paid
Other business.
The City Engineer reported that 1t
was practicable to give temporary
relief, as Instructed, to e H Nesbitt
and W. J. Fisher in regard to an alley
between Eleventh. Twelfth. Stockton
and Everett Streets until the alley is
graded, which cannot be done until re-
leases from damage claims arc OBJ
tanned. The City Engineer was In
structed TO use old granite spals in
paving the driveway in Washington
Square. and to get bids for II railing
around the fountain in that park
The City Council was requested to
issuo allegations for granolithic paw
ing the sidewalk on the south side OF
Stuart Avenue, between Sycamore and
Rowland: south side of Hanover, be-
tween Meadow and Rowland. and both
sides Of Floyd Avenue. between Meadow
and Park Streets. Gas mains were or
dered laid in Davis Avenue from Bev-
erly 10 Ashland Street. and In Main
Street from the Boulevard to Deep
Run Street A water main was ordered
extended from the lake drive in VIII
liam Byrd Park to Ashland Street.
Sewer Bids IuTftcd.
The City Engineer was instructed to
get bids for a sewer In Sheppard Street
between Grove and Hanover Streets.
He was also instructed to report, not
later than Friday, the cost OF sewer
in Fourteenth Street. South Richmond.
The City Engineer was instructed to
advertise for bids for sewer from the
south side OF Cary Street. In an alley
between Boulevard and Mulberry, to
Taylor Street, east along Taylor to
Mulberry. south on Mulberry to Chat
FIN. aud east on Charm to Davis Ave-
nue.. The application OF l.. II. Gale
Keeper OF Monroe Park, for leave of
absence for thirty days on account OF
sickness was granted with pay.
The City Attorney reported that the
proposed purchase OF triangular lot
on Poplar Street could not he made by
the Administrative Board. and Il reso-
luton was forwarded TO the Council
authorizing its purchase ut 500 from
It. i. Boyle for enlargement OF the
gas house property.