The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-16
'SH[LI[R|NG ARMS
TO GET FREE GAS
BOARD OF ALDERMEN HELP HOS
PITAL IN DESIRE TO AID
HELPLESS.
FREE. WATER LATER
NO FURTHER APPROPRIATION FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO PROPERTY
OWNED BY BYRD PARK
COMPANY.
FREE WATER LATER

President Adams piloted the board
of aldermen through a mire of small
things last night. and, after trans
acting what was necessary, and doing
very little at that, because there was
little to be done, he adjourned the
| body within an hour after it had as
sembled.
| One Of the matters of some interest
was the adoption of resolution which
came from the common council grant
ing the Sheltering Arms hospital free
use of city gas. and a nominal cost for
the use Of water. 1t is likely that
eventually the hospital will get abso-
I lutely free use of water.
| This hospital treats people who can
not pay for treatment. The city do
mates certain sum every year but
this sum does not cover the expenses
entailed. Many public spirited citi-
zens contribute annually toward the
maintenance of the hospital. Even
at that there are times when the
management feels the need of as
sistance.
Free Water Later.
1t was intimated last night that the
next budget would help the hospital
still further. and that at the next
meeting OF the committee on utilities,
4 Chairman Mills who was chairman of
/ the water committee for a numb OF
years would. himself offer the reso-
luton granting the hospital free use
of the city water
Superintendent Thompson, of the
! fire alarm department. was allowed
800 for his expenses in attendance
upon the convention of superintend-
ents of fire alarm and police patrol at
the annual convention this summer.
| The board approved by resolution
appropriating $4,000 for improve
ments and additions to Baker school,
| A report from the administrative
board that they had no money with
which to clean Davis, Stuart and Lee
monuments, was referred to the fl
nance committee.
! Monuments Need Washing.
| Mr. Fuller explained that the monu-
ments did not need cleaning except so
far as the granite bases were con-
cerned. after Mr. Grundy had stated
that the impression among those ar
tistically inclined was that the less
you cleaned a monument or statue the
more valuable and artistic it became.
When Mr.. Grundy learned that the
statues were not 10 be cleaned, he
agreed that the report be sent to the
finance committee, and that funds
would be supplied for the purpose in
tended.
A recommendation from the ad-
ministrative board that the sum OF
$4,000 he appropriated for improve
ments TO the city jail, was referred
to the finance committee.
Another request from the admins
trative board for $500 for the com
pletion OF work in the development oi
the property owned by the Byrd Park
Realty corporation, was, on motion OF
Mr.. Grundy, tabled.
The sum of s3.35s.s4 has already
bee nspent in completing this work
All that is necessary to finish the job
according to the administrative board
is $500.
This property Is located on striI
between Byrd Park proper and tbs
new lake. 1t is owned by the Byrc
Park corporation and Stanhope Boil
; ing. Some time ago the owners Of
fered to sell 10 the city. but the prop
osition was rejected. Now. it is pro
posed by the finance committee, tina
the city buy the property, The
, owners. however, one of whom is {
member of council, object to selling
to the city at this time.
Too High for City.
| Councilman Pollock. who owns par
of the property, stated at meeting
of the common council that the cit!
could not afford to pay the owner
what they value the properly at a
the time.
This property" said Mr.. Pollock
is worth more than II can possibl!
be to the city, Many of the owners
expect to build here, and we have
, made arrangements to sell TO other
who expect to build, and therefore,
do not think that it would be profit
, able to the city to engage In a mat
ter OF condemnation"
The city has graded a number o
streets. and has accepted the dedica
ton of that much property by TIL
owners. and have practically finished
the job.
The board concurred in the ordi
nance granting the Virginia Railwa,
and Power company the right to ex
tend it's tracks out Broad street, from
Robinson to the Roseneath road. Thi
proposition Is now up to the mayor.
The Export Leaf Tobacco compan
was given the right to use the cit
sewer in the Hermitage road.
Those present were: Presiden
Adams. Messrs, Perdue, Disney. Pau
Mitchell Fuller, Grimes, Melton, Gil
man, Gunst, and Grundy.