The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-16
ALDERMEN APPROVE
STREET BOND ISSUE
Gunst Ordinance Providing for Issue
OF 100000 i'm Short.Term
Paper Adopted.
$4,000. FOR BROAD STREET
Smooth Paving to BE Continued
Westward From Jeffcrson-Issue
May Finance Proposed Widening
OY Fourteenth Street.

Under suspension of tho rules. the
Board OF Aldermen last night unani-
mously adopted the Gunst resolution
bonds Tor street Improvement. but.
after rather fruitlcss argument. laid
the question of granting a permit to
Richmond College to run sewer
across the feed pipe to tie Settling
Basin on the table. to he taken up at
another special meeting on Monday
night. Other matters of minor import
nnce occupied the attention OF the
Board for little time. The special
meeting was called To take up the bond
Issue matter and the subject of tho
Richmond College sewer. On the lat
tor question there was free debate and
Wide discussion, and when, ut last II
was seen that unity OF opinion could
not be gained last night. Alderman
Disney moved that the matter be laid
on tho table. and that President W. ii.
Adams Issue a call for q special meet
Ing on Monday night. when City En-
gineer Boiling. Chief Health officer
Levy, Superintendent Of Water Works
Davis and State Sanitary Engineer
Messer will he heard
FEAR POSSIBLE HARM
70 CITY WATER SUPPLY
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Properties and Utilities reported a sub
stitute resolution TO grant Richmond
College permit to construct and main
tain Il sewer from it's grounds at West
hampton into the middle of the river.
over the feed pipe to the Settling Basin.
the substitute being so safcguardcd
thut the burden OF damage, pollution OF
the city's water supply and all other
enlargement shall be upon tho col
lcEe and the city be saved from all
harm. II is provided that the sewer
shall be used for no purpose other
use tho right OF way only for "A sewer
and it's proper appurtenanccs and that
IT shall transfer none of It's rights cX-
cept with the written consent of the
CITY Council. All construction and
material shall be approved by the Ad
miristrativc Board and the Chief
Health officer. and II shall lie within
the power of the latter to stop the
use of the sewer ii nuisance should
arise or the city water supply be en-
danrcred. The sewer pipe must be
constructed OF steel or iron: Il shall be
water tight, ana IL shall be maintained
und.r a vgilant supervision by the
college AT all times. IN case OF any
damage whatsoever. the city is TO he
inocmnincd Privilege of connecting
with tho sewer is 10 be granted TO
private property owners living along
the right of way.
BELIEVE CITI'S INTERESTS
FULLY ShFEt.f NRDED
Alderman Mitchell was strong in his
advocacy OF the adoption Of the ord,-
nance. and called attention to the fact
that Richmond College had spent ST.
rOo.0 at Northampton. and was en-
titled TO consideration at TIA" hands OF
the city. Alderman Disney was also
in favor OF adoption. saying that there
could he no possible danger TO the
clty's water supply unless the heavens
fell. 20 carefully had the city's in
tercsts been safcguardcd. Alderman
Powers also argued IN favor adoption.
Aldermen Fuller and Paul opposed. the
latter declaring that he had been in
formed by the C!t% Engineer that he
was opposed 10 the sewer taking the
described course. Mr Powers stated
that all the objections OF the city En-
ginccg had been met. and than hc had
been present when the substitute or
dinancc was adopted by the committee.
Mr. FULLER said that he was opposed
10 tho sewer going over thc fccdpipe
at all, and so the matter went over.
The Gunst ordinance for the $500. 00G
bond issue FOR street Improvement was
put on Its passage without debate.
after, on motion OF Alderman Disney. it
had been so amended so as To provide
$4,000 of the amount towards the OK
tension Of asphalt pavement westward
on Broad street. There was no OBJ
lection To the amendment. and the
amended resolution went through
unanimously. Ton Aldermen were pres
cnt, which gave the required two
thirds.
BcND ISSUE GOES
THRGUGTi UNANIMOUSLY
The ordinance has been before the
Finance Committee since the begin
Ming Of the fiscal year, and there IL wa.
slumbcring peacefully To its death unit,
Mt. Gunst rcsurrected 1t and forced it