The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-02-12
Fight Against improvements
on North Eighteenth Street
Was Started at the Session
Today.
A PAVING PETITION
Hospital Committee Desires a
Section of North Tenth
Street Improved South
End Dump Abandoned.

Attention of the board of public
works at today's session was demand
ed for the consideration of a number
of proposed public improvements, and
the hearing Of statements of petition
ers and demonstrators.
Proposed improvement Of North
Eighteenth, from Main to e street, by
the construction of curbing, cutters
and sidewalks was opposed by about
eighteen resident property holders, a
number of whom personally. appeared
to state their objections. The board
confirmed the resolution for the i'm
provement, although ten days is still
allowed demonstrators to file a second
remonstrance and if sufficient names
are secured the improvement may not
be made.
In speaking on this matter Will Dill
man, 301 North Eighteenth, remonstra-
tor, said that he had heard that the
petitioners had made the statement
that two members of the works board
would vote for the improvement. Mr..
Dillman said that he did not believe
any members of the body had so COM
mitted themselves, and that he placed
implicit confidence in the board doing
the fair thing"
Answering this, President Bavis
declared that the board would give ev-
eryOne square deal and he said that
the board members had inspected the
condition of the sidewalks and believ-
ed in case the demonstrators were not
in the majority that the improvement
would be ordered.
Used For Bathing Pool.
One petitioner for cement alley
between South Tenth and Eleventh
from E to G streets said that during a
flood colored woman had used the
alley for a swimming pool. This fact,
alone, he said. was sufficient grounds
to have the improvement made, for
during heavy rains from three to four
feet of water stood in the alley. The
resolution was confirmed.
Other resolutions for improvements
considered today we're:
Alley between SCUM Twelfth and
Thirteenth from F to G streets. Re
monstrance. Referred to engineer.
Alley between Fourth and Fifth
from South C to D streets. Resolution
confirmed.
South West D street, graveling,
grading and construction of curbing,
cutters and sidewalks from Second to
College Campus, Resolution modified
for sidewalks only. and hearing con-
tinued until Feb. 26.
Sherman street, grading, graveling
roadway and construction OF curbing,
sidewalks and cutters from Sheridan
to Butler streets. Investigation show
ed cost of improvement would excel
value of property and resolution, con-
seQuently, was dropped.
North D street, from Ft. Wayne
avenue to North Fourth street, con-
struction of seven foot sidewalk. All
bids for work above engineers estl-
mate and unless lowest bidder reduces
bid, improvement will not be made.
East Main street from Twenty sec
ond to corporation line, which is i'm
mediately west of Twenty-fourth
street entrance of park, paving Of
roadway Unless the property owners
demonstrate against it in ten days, the
street will be paved with brick. The
estimated cost is about $3.50.
Hospital Complaint.
John Nicholson, Adam Bartel and
DR.. S. c. Markley, composing COM
mittee from the Reid Memorial hos
pital trustees, appeared before the
board and registered complaint
about the condition of North Tenth
street from F to H. The trustees de-
sire this section OF the street paved
with brick The improvement was
asked under the zimmerman admins
tTatiOn, but was demonstrated out.
Desiring more adequate fire protec-
ton, residents of North j street, from
Twelfth to Nineteenth, presented a
petition for water main extensions.
This would cover from $500 to 5000
feet and if the petition were acted up
on favorably would necessitate the
city paying for five or six additional
water hydrants at a cost of $40 each
per year. The board members do not
desire to take the initiative in this
matter and have requested officers of
the Morton Lake and Park company
which will be interested in the i'm
provement, to attend next Monday S
meeting of the board when the mat
ter will be brought up again.
On the strength of several com.
plants the board will permit no more
dumping at the South Fifth street
dump.