The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-10
PLACE SAFEGUARD
AROUND THE DOCK
urnsCHBrRG ASKS THAT LONG
LooKED-ToR NEED DE
suPPLIED.
SHOCKOE V ALL ( 7
ADMINISTRATORS ASK GOVERNOR
TO VETO ROLLING STOCK
TAX BILL AND GIVE
THEIR REASONS.
sHOCKOE VALE Y

Acting under the suggestion Of COM
missioner Hirschburg the adminiStFa-
tive board yesterday adopted resolu-
,,on directing the city engineer to get
estimates as to the cost 81 constructing
gu iron fenca. five feet high. along the
NORTH bank of the deck from Seven
+eanth street TO tho dock gates. with
necessary openings for shipping, anu
a. report at once.
THIS acdoa upan The part n Con-
missioner EiTscbburg, and the eHtlfe
.ssra. iw1 be applauded by the
citizens az Richmond. as the dock has
s.eon for many years the last resting
fYacs Of many people. some Of whom
have wandered of from the main
.h1rolsrhfarts into the darkness OF
Dock street. and have fallen into the
wa.ar. while others have been led on
lv deslsuirE rIAiAns and pushed into
lie death trap.
ctSsfoslsr 4ay Ior has held many in
fsteetg eAtr bodies found In the dock.
rFha number goes into the hundreds.
lie h4s fcI many years advocated Inc
construction OF "A wall or some obstruc-
ttuu. bass the city has paid no atten-
tsen to his suggestions
New tult t}ae administrative board,
through Comm issioner Hirschburg. has
tatcn practical steps. the city hopes
re tme VIII be lost in erecting the
fence
lu melton 81 Commissioner Nc
1'arshF Eestg gday the board was asked
80 abolish ss rs}e Of having certain
members Of the board act as commit
lees. and look after the work of the
4eas departments, SO that time
might h. gnjnimszed In construction,
q 4pansion CT reduction, but the board
t3y the vote Of two 10 three voted down
the suggestion OF Mr.. Mccarthy. The
father Of the motion, aud MIR. Folkes'
were the only ones who favored the
motion. while Messrs. Beck, Whittet
and Iilrschberg disagreed.
The board appointed /. j., ChappeH
fireman and utility man at the Virginia
hoslital, his duties to begin on March
18TH.
To Improve Free Bridge.
The city engineer was directed to
advertise for bids for impropeme TO
the Free bridge. TO he opened April
15th This work is designed 10 make
nf the present Ninth street structure
as perfect and safe q bridge as may
he possible At This time. with the end
IA view OF erecting Il substantial and
handsome bridge within the next few
years
The c5tv engineer Was also directed
ta employ Arden Howell to ascertain
trio owners boundaries and cost Of
property along the Shockoe creek
valley, needed hy the city for Improve
gaputs to that body of water
Major J.. r, Price, Of the First
regiment, was authorized Ia contract
tor furniture and other equipment for
new armory the cost not TO ex-
gba bo4r1, az the suggestion OF
"a $1,5Ss,So.
The hoard, at the suggestion ot
Mossrs. Mccarthy and tolkes. prayed
TIE Gova,.- = to use his veto preroga-
tive IN reference 20 the rpllirG stock
4a% GseSef age, because, as the res0lu-
tim states the city Of Ilchnond and
'afsal c.aes IN the State will suffer.
llere 5s the text 1T the resolution
which VAS adopted by ihe bosrd with
OK & dlsseutpg vote.
Clty knters Protest.
Resolved by the administrative
hoard OF the city Of Richmond, tina,
wt most respectfully and urgently pc
tron has excetency, Honorable Henry
Carter Stuarl, to veto the bin known
as the yo5ling stock tax measure, whict
lv a5fs mis- signature.
our reasons for this request are thai
f. tie buik of the rolling stock OF the
railroads is always in the cities OF this
Commonwealth and il daily broughf
ii4 f0F the benefit. more especially, o!
tire and police protection, and inYesti.
3AtihA ia the ctE of Richmond vii
move that Inc city Of Richmond has
Hfteat more money fer the laying o1
water mains To- protect the rolling
-~1rrrTr-F II rtYv railroads IMAM all OF The
counties Of the State combined, thai
the present iaW IS u0w pending in the
ss@preMe cGurt and THAI the prospect:
az "a special session OF the legislature
fcr faN reform might make she rolling
stock tox an object for It's considera'
t8eM ('ert8in}y the present law shoulc
roi be disturbed az tlas time.
We furthee peutioa his cxcellencS
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