The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-05
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP NO DETER.
RENT TO IMPROVEMENTS IN
WATER AND sEwEI. SERVICE.
DR.. ]. G. NELSON REP.IE.
BOARD CONSIDER
ING PLANS ny WHICH IDLE
woRkMEN MAY BE GIVEN
EMPLOYMENT.

City Attorney Pollard yesterday re-
piled to questions propounded him by
the Administrative Board concerning
the citys rights so far as the streets
and alleys of Woodland Heights and
other suburban tracts are concerned,
and in doing so Mr. Pollard declared
that the city has the same rights in
the use of such streets and alleys as
1t has at any other point in the city.
He further stated that he believed
arbitration would result in little good,
and that the city could at once deter
mine by physical survey the value of
the holdings of the Southside Water
and Sewer Company in Woodland
Heights, and upon that finding reach
some agreement with the company as
TO the purchase or transfer of the
same.
IN view OF the fact that the peo-
pie of Woodland Heights. now resi-
dents Of Richmond are paying higher
water rates than those of other sec
tons of the city," said Mr. Pollard last
night. II should urge speedy action. SO
that the city may proceed in the ex-
tension of its water supply upon equit-
able basis"
The board directed that copy of
Mr.. Pollard's opinion be sent Jona-
than Bryan president of the Wood
land Heights Company. Then Super
intendent Davis of the water depart
ment will be directed TO proceed with
the work of water extension.
Lower Current Rates.
The board adopted a resolution Of
fered by Commissioner Mccarthy.
agreeing to g suggestion OF the Vir-
gina Railway and Power Company
that consolidation of current charges
FOR city departments be accepted. so
that lower rates might prevail, as in
ali other large corporations 1t Is
hoped that about $4,000 NAV be saved
annually by this method.
city Electrician Trafford was d.
rected 10 furnish an estimate as to
the cost of installation of ornamental
ilghts IN various sections of the city,
with the end in view of perfecting the
plan begun some years ago bv the
Street Committee
DR.. Nelson Appears.
DIR j. Garnett Nelson yesterday pre .
sented his reply to the Administra
tive Boards criticism of his action
concerning the Mallory case. He said
that he had taken Mrs Mallory from
the Virginia Hospital by her consent
and at the consent of the superintend-
ent. and that she had been fully pro-
i tetteu, py having been carefully
wrapped and clothed and that as the
/ result of the clinic, at which DR.. G.
c. Bass, an eminent specialist on ma
larial fever. had spoken, much benefit
had been derived by the doctors and
! others present. DIR. Nelson, through
/ his counsel. Murray NJ MCGUIRE, said
| he had obtained permission from
! Commissioner Hirschberg This
statement Mr.. Hirschberg denied. The
statement was fun and explicit The
report was filed.
To Provide Work.
I The board yesterday discussed the
question of providing employment fol
the men out of work in the city. un.
der the resolution appropriating S125.-
| 600 for that purpose, which will be
presented to Council Monday night
The meetings which the board have
held have been in executive session
We will be ready with our report
by Monday afternoon" said Captain
Mccarthy yesterday evening, And we
hope to be able to handle the PROPOSE.
ton to the satisfaction of everyone
concerned"
/. was said yesterday that a large
portion of the work would be dele
gated to the city engineers depart
ment and that of the street cleaning
department. while the cemeteries and
Shockoe Creek and Riverside Drive
I way would receive some attention.