The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-01
WILL VOTE ON PLAN TO
REPAIR OLD BRIDGE
Council Finance Committee Nay Dis
pose of Question This
Afternoon.

The Council Committee on Finance
will make another effort this afternoon
to pass definitely upon tho Admins
trative Boards resolution. asking for
an additional appropriation of $4,000
for the repair of the Ninth Street Free
Bridge. At Its last meeting the COM
mtttec was evenly divided on motion
10 report the resolution favorably and
tho paper was laid on tho table.
In the recent bond issue ordinance
WAS included Nh appropriation Of $780,
600 for the repair Of tho Free Bridge
The ret proceeds from the sale OF the
bonds reduced the bridge allotment to
$4,000. The board has awarded TO IL.
l.. Mathews contract for rebuilding
eight spans Of the bridge, In accord
ancc with the plans OF the City EnGi-
neer. Mt his bid $4,000. In order to
meet tho dehcit bclween tho money
available for this purpose and tho con-
tract price tho board has put In, nm
application for IN additional appro-
priation Of $4,000. The Mathews
award does not become cffcctivo until
the additional appropriation IL made
WOULD NOT SPEND MUCH
IN PATCHING OLD STRUCTURE
The members OF the Finance Com
mittee. II appears. are sharply divided
on the expediency of expanding, SS3, 900
upon repairs to the Free Bridge, Sow
cral OF the members sido with Horny
- LpoSh hh0 NitS LIB iHtcI bOlllIlS,
who believe that tho bridge can DO
made safe for number OF years to
come mt much smaller expenditure.
Mr.. Beck. IN particular. strongly sup
porta plnn submitted by tho Nir-
Einia Bridge and Iron Company, OF
Roanoke. which proposes TO reinforce
the eight spans OF tho bridge In imme-
aiate need OF repair with supple
Inentary steel trusses, al a total cost
Of $1,000. City Engineer Boiling Is
inclined to favor the same plan. hold
ing the belief that It is poor economy
20 spend moro than IS absolutely
necessary upon bridge which will in
the near future have TO 10 repla ed
with an entirely new structure
The Committee on Claims lke tho
Finance Commute. VIII meet Mt s
o'clock this afternoon. II IS expected
that tho committee Will take up for
consideration the matter OF overcharge
ON hack hire bills. Tho claim has been
made that the funeral directors OF tho
city are violating the law by charging
more for carriage service than tho
maximum charge fixed by ordinance
and the matter may be made tho sub
3ect OF general Investigations
COLLEGE SEWER QUESTION
IL TO-MDRHOw NIGHT
Tho subcommittee from the Com
nlittee on Public Buildings. Properties
and Utilities appointed to adjust If
possible the conflict arising from tho
proposed ordinance allowing Richmond
College TO empty a six inch sewer into
the north channel Of the James River
below tho intake at tho Settling Basins
VIII hold q meeting at S O'Clock to-
morrow night. The property owners
affected as well as the several city
Departments that arc concerned will
be represented. Alderman ]. J. Mitchell
IS chairman o! the subcommittee
AZ o'clock Wednesday afternoon a
subcommittee from the Committee on
streets VIII hear statements from
railroad authorities on tho resolution
pending before the committee which
directs an Inquiry into tho feasibility
az requiring the removal OF all grade
crossings from Broad and Delvider.
Streets. The resolution was introduced
more than year ago by Councilman
Vonderiehr