The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-08
COUNCIL VOTES
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Board strictly to the amounts speci-
fed in each case. but Is furnished
the Committee for their Information
concerning the opinion, at this time,
as TO the proportionate needs of the
several organized departments.
improvements Suggested.
AS illustrating the case with which
the moderate sum OF s125,o00 can be
employed. the Board suggests a few
of the contemplated and desirable i'm
provements which they have been anx-
ious to make, viz:
The filling of Grace Street from
Twenty ninth to Thirty-second Streets.
bringing that street to grade and full
width and connecting IL with CHM
borazo Park.
The construction OF new road in
the southern part OF Byrd Park con-
Meeting the finished portion of Byrd
Park with q large tract of land of
great natural beauty which has here
tofore been inaccessible to the pub
lie.
The crawling of the roadbeds and
the grading of sidewalks in the newly
opened SHEETS between Beverly and
Ashland Streets, extending from Mea-
dow Street to William Byrd Park, and
the Crawling of the roadbeds of all
the Recently graded streets in that
section lying between Grove and Mon
ument Avenues. and extending from
the boulevard westwardly to the Pose
meath Road.
The gradual development of the plans
adopted for the complete Improvement
of Shields Lake.
In street Cleaning Department.
In the Street Cleaning Department
the Board will endeavor to meet the
most critical demands of the public
with reference to the condition and
cleanliness of the streets, and. AS far
as the means allotted will admit. will
apply the most modern and effective
machinery attatnable to clean the prin-
cipal avenues, streets and alleys; ana.
in the event OF snowfall sufficient to
obstruct traffic or travel. will be pre-
pared for the prompt removal of the
obstruction.
In the Water and Gas Departments
the Board will be able to employ a
large force in the digging OF bitches
for much needed extensions OF these
facilities Of both of these departments
In those portions of the city where
said improvements are contemplated
or even under way. 1t is essentia! that
all underground work should erecede
the finishing of streets and should be
done promptly and completely even
though the funds were not available
directly for that purpose. In other
words this underground work is a
necessary precedent to street build
ing.
Parks and Cemeteries.
The parks and cemeteries of the city
are two items which will absorb a.
much means as the city Is able to
provide for their improvement there
being opportunity for the expenditure
of money practically on ever item
which enters into the identifying and
completion of these properties OF the
city. TIE Board would mention es-
pecial1y in this connection the large
and valuable addition to Oakwood
Cemetery. which has been con'r .tely
planned by a competent engineer and
only needs the application OF labor
, for Its completion and occupancy py
the sale Of lots to purchasers.
In the Electric Department there Is
instant and insistent demand for the
extension of wires and the erection OF
lights and the Board Is in possession
OF facts which demonstrate that a
large amount of money might be Ju-
diciously expended In this department
at once, especially by the location OF
an ample number of lights in the re-
Gently annexed territory. In this
prticular department the Board feels
that prompt and liberal expends ure
might reasonably be expected to re-
lieve the city of serious damages re-
sulting from accidents caused by lack
OF sufficient lights together with the
incomplete condition OF the streets and
roads, for which the city Is now, and
will be responsible.
A. to First Work TO he Done.
The Board respectfully replies. con-
corning the length Of time necessary
for the completion of these works, that
the question cannot be definitely an
swered, because they cannot determine
what number OF men will be at any one
time employed or available. nor can
they say positively just what specific
pieces of work viii be undertaken. or
which will be undertaken first; and
more especially because Of the proha-
bility that at this season of the year
the weather conditions may determine
the practicability Of undertaking or
continuing certain classes OF work con-
templatcd by the Board in tho near
future.
The Board 10 OF the opinion that II
would be greatly embarrassed II COM
PEELED to employ, at once, az many as
seven hundred (700) men to be desig-
mated as, and to do the work OF day
laborers and greatly desires to he at
liberty TO employ men from time to
time. as they may be needed, and can
be well and probably employed. and
also desires to have the liberty OF
Employing at least some skilled me n for
work which they only could do.
Respectfully.
ROBERT wHITTET, JR..
Chairman.