The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-21
HEAR DISCUSSED
BRIDGE APPROACH
soUTHsIDE DEMOCRATIC CLUB
LISTENS TO PLANS OF MIR.
LAMBERT.
HIS PLAN BE TT Err
LAMBERT DECLARES CITY ENGI-
NEER rs AN EXPENSE TO CITY.
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE
ARE HEARD.


BY far the warmest meeting Of the
South Richmond Democratic club Ger
some time was held last night. One
of the most enlighteneing talks on the
Mayo bridge approach project which
it has been the pleasure of the club
to hear was made by George Lambert,
who has spent weeks of work trying
to devise the most feasible plan to
widen one of the thoroughfares lead
ing from the north end of the bridge
to Main street.
Bringing with him to the club
map which fully illustrated the diff
ferent projects which have been sug-
gested by the city engineer and the
city council, Mr.. Lambert went into
discussion of the figures which had
been submitted TO the council by the
engineer endeavoring to show that the
plan which he advocated was more
feasible, less expensive and more con-
venfent.
Mr.. Lambert submitted the follow
ing plan to the club:
To widen Fourteenth street from
Main to the bridge to a width OF sixty
feet and to open a new street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
running one block from Main to Cary
TO relieve some Of. the congestion at
Fourteenth and Cary streets. He
stated that the cost of this improve
rDent WoulQ De *2o0,UVV.
Is Costing C1ty Much.
He then took up the plan which had
been submitted to the council by the
city engineer, which he stated was as
follows:
To widen Fifteenth street from
Main street to Dock street to a width
of eighty feet, to widen Dock street be
tween Fifteenth and Fourteenth to a
width Of sixty feet and then down
ba ri n ~ nj ,,
street from Dock to the bridge being
eighty feet wide. He stated that the
estimated cost Of this project would be
about $3SO,o00.
After Mr. Lambert had fully aired
his views on the proposed improve
ment he ttated that the present city
engineer had cost the city fully o2.00o,-
600. and was costing the city at least
100000 a year at present. He plead
ed that the South Richmond people
should get behind this undertaking
and see that the plans for this work
should conform to their interest, as
it was Of more importance to them
than to all the rest of the city put
together.
talk of Mr.. Lambert. a resolution was
offered and passed that the club go on
record as favoring Mr.. Lambert's
plans for the bridge approach. pro-
vided that they were found feasible.
Candidates Heard.
The club then closed its business
meeting and announced that as there
were several candidates for different
municipal Offices present the club
would like to hear few words from
them about what they would do for
the Southside, provided they are elect
ed. l.. j. Cheatwood, candidate for
the council in Madison ward. was the
first called upon, and he in a very
few we'll chosen remarks stated that
If he was elected, that it would be an
untiring effort on his part 10 please
his South Richmond constituents.
L. T. Christian, candidate for the
board of aldermen from Madison
ward, was the next speaker called upon
to tell the club just what might be
expected of him should he win out in
the coming primary. He stated that
South Richmond offered room for inn
provement. both for business and resi-
dence, second to no other section of
the city.
Jessie Ladd made a short talk on
the bridge approach proect. aligning
himself with the wishes of his con-
stituents.
Delegate Toney then arose and
stated that he had just been through
a great ordeal and ne. therefore.
SyHlphtntZeu Win the .CanOiuateS WIZ
were present. After Mr.. Torey had
taken his seat c. L. Page arose and
offered resolution bestowing the
thanks of the South Richmond voters
to MIR. Toney for the capable manner
in which they had been represented In
the legislature. bringing up the sub
iect OF the fight which was made over
the removal OF Hastings court, part
II. to the north side of the river. and
the fight which Mr.. Toney made
against such move. The meeting ad-
journed after passing these resolu-
tons to meet again at the call of
the president, for the express pur-
pose of hearing all Of the candidates
for municipal offices who wished to
appear before the body.