The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-16
TO EXTEND GRACE
THROUGH CAMPUS
Aldermen Concur in Measure
Providing for Opening OF
Street and Alleys.
BYRD PARK MATTER DIES
Board Tables Resolution Author
izing Purchase OF William
Byrd Realty Tract.

The Board Of Aldermen. in monthly
session last night. passed the joint
resolution already approved by the
Finance Committee and passed by tn.
Common Council, authorizing an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 TO extend Grace
Street through the Richmond College
campus. The money Is TO be provided
in the budgets OF 1914 and 1915, and
Will be used in paving and supplying
with public utilities Grace Street ex-
tended and tho two alleys which are
dedicated 10 the city under the agree
mcnt.
The extension Of Grace Street from
Ryland Street through to Lombardy
street will enable the college authori-
street and to devote the money thus
oba.ned TO the building of the new COL
lcgc plant at WcsthaInpton II was
stated when the measure was up be-
fore the Finlncc Committee that the
money appropriated by the city for
the Improvement Of the street and al
legs through tho campus, would be re-
turned within ave years In the form
OF taxes on property which, as part OF
tho educational plant, is now not sub
ject TO taxation.
Disposes OF Much Business
With nothing OF overshadowing i'm
portance TO call out the aldermanic
debaters. the Board applied itself last
night TO the disposal OF a large amount
OF routine business I, worked with
tho dispatch OF well-oiled machine
and was through with the docket by
$40 o'clock. The following Aldermen
Grimes. Grundy, Gunst. Melton, Mlt-
chen. Nielsen, Paul. Perdue. Puller and
Adams
Responding TO previous request of
the Aldermen. the Administrative
Board submitted a statement OF the
work done by the city on the tract
OF land In William Byrd Park owned
b. the William Byrd Realty Company.
The statement had been asked with
the idea OF enabling the Aldermen to
act more intelligently upon a pending
Joint resolution directing the City At
torucy TO acquire the tract by purchase
or condemnation
The Administrative Board reported
that up to June 80, 1918, the city had
expended for excavation on the prop
erty the sum OF S3,332.3i. and for re-
moving trees. $3.50. Upon the recon-
mcnGation OF the City Engineer the
board reported. ii had authorized the
expenditure OF $500 more to preserve
the work Already done. Upon motion
OF Alderman Grundy, the report OF the
Administrative Board was received and
fled The ioint resolution authorizing
the purchase of the tract was ordered
Ia bled
$4,000 for First Regiment.
The Joint resolution appiopriating
So 0O0 TO face the drill hall OF the First
Regiment Arnlory with hydraulic
concurrcd in unanimously. as was also
the ordinance granting 10 the Virginia
Railway and Power Company a fran
chisc for the extension OF its car lines
west OF Roseneath Road
Other Joint resolutions concurred in
grant sewer rights to the Hermitage
Road plant OF the Export Leaf Tobacco
tion OF $3.50 70 pay lie expenses of the
Chief Health Officer 80 the convention
Of the AtocrIcan Health Association a
Denver
An ordinance reported from the
Common Council and passed grants
brick and concrete stable in the rear
OF his premises. $685. North Second
Street y joint resolution recommend
ing the appropriation OF S2T54l for the
construction OF a trunk sewer in Four
tcenth street. South Richmond. was
referred to the Finance Committee
Similar disposition was made OF IA
Recommendation from the Adminis,ra
tive Board that $4,000 be appropriated
for urgent repairs AT the City Jail
President Adams reported a COM
munication from the School Board sub
hitting plans fol a proposed addition
20 Baker School and recomme ending an
appropriation Of $4,000 for that pur
nose The recommendation was re
ferred TO the Finance Committee, with
instructions to report 10 either branch.
The Aldermen concurred unanimously
in an ordinance reported from the
Common Council amending the law
governing motion picture theatres. so
as 10 permit the operation of a moving
picture show in the airdome at VIII
liam Byrd Park