The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-18
AWARD CONTRACTS
FOR SMOOTH PAVING
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD TO CON.
sIDER BIDS FOR LARGE
AMOUNT or WORK.
MANY ASPIRANTS
SERVICES or EXPERT BRIDGE EN-
GiNEER NOT YET NEEDED
IMPROVEMENTS ON SOUTH
SIDE.

completed his tabulation of bids for
paving in various parts of the city,
and submitted them to the admins
trative board.
The board will consider them to-
day and make the awards.
These, contracts will prove Of vast
Importance TO the city, as they will
embrace, in addition to many small
Jobs. that of the completion OF the
Broad street smooth paving. which
is now about finished from Tenth to
Third streets
In connection with this subject the
board yesterday received letter
from O. II. Funston. concerning GER
tain smooth paving around Lee
Monument Circle. which was promis-
ed by the Washington Asphalt Block
and Tile company. Mr.. Funston
wished to know why the paving has
not been done. The latter. on mo-
ton of Mr.. Beck, was referred to the
Washington Asphalt Block and Tile
company. with the request that they
proceed with the work as promised
. Much Smooth Paving.
The board expects TO do many
thousands of dollars worth Of smooth
paving this year having had much
money appropriated by city council
for the work Advertisements for
bids were inserted in the local papers,
as we'll as in a number of foreign
trade journals, SO that the widest
publicity and the best smooth paving
procurahIe might he had
1t is the purpose Of the board to
have Broad street from Third to JEFF
ferson paved. similar to that now in
course Of completion from Tenth TO
Third
The Washington Asphalt Block and
Tile company was submitted a SINH
lar bid to that which won in the COM
petition for the work now being done
amounting TO something over $45,-
600
Last year there was a great fight
ss TO the style of paving. many wish
ing sheet asphalt. while others favr
ored asphalt blocks. The latter won.
after a strenuous campaign. in which
the Retail Merchants association
took part.
II was stated then that while sheet
asphalt might be good in some streets
1t would not be acceptable in Broad
street, and II was int3Fnated that when
the work of smooth paving came up
at this time. the sheet asphalt peo-
pie would be given a chance to place
some of their paving on some of the
MI @FIAt HI ESSl&iENttAl SECTIONS.
In awarding the contracts" today,
the administrative board will take
this condition under consideration. as
1t was shown last year that sheet
asphalt could be placed cheaper than
blocks
Not Ready For Bridge.
A letter was received by the board
from Wilbur j. Watson, an expert
bridge engineer, who offered his ser
vices 10 the board In examining plans
for the proposed free bridge over
Ninth street and the river.
ON motion OF MIR Beck the services
Of MIR. Watson were declined. on the
grounds that matters pertaining 10
the construction OF the bridge had
not assumed such shape AS to need
the services of any ore at this time
Application from the Henrlco Gas
company for the use Of city water for
their plant in Henrlco county, through
a two-inch main, was granted by the
board. upon motion Of ir. Beck. with
the proviso that the company defray
all expenses I'm laying the pipe and
paving for the water at the usual non
resident price,
Under former resolutions the su-
perintendents of various departments
City home, water. gas, city coilec-
tor and Rixeryiew cemetery, were
directed to purchase supplies neces-
sary at this time and tho pay roll of
other departments--stty engineers,
markets. street cleaning, cemeteries
electric plant, gas, water and City
home, amounting 10 about SIS,
@efc approved.
Water Pipe For Soufhside.
Upon complaint of the superinteu-
dent of water the board directed that
he proceed with the installation of a
siX-inch water pipe in Eleventh street,
between Mcponough and Semmes.
where half-inch pipe now exists.
Superintendent Jones. OF Maury
and Mt. Olivet cemeteries was au-
thorized to hire an additional man for
ninety days, and an extra man was
ordered for jefferson Park for
similar period.
1 City Chemist Whitfield asked for
AN assistant. and he was given F. l..
Moore. az "a salary of fifty dollars
month.
The bad condition Of Twelfth
street. South Richmond. was con-
sidered by the board. and was re-
fefrcd to the city engineer for esti-
mates
A large number of petitions from
citizens for smooth pacing, eurbing,
guttering and trees was referred To