The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-18
IMPROVE SHOCKOE
ON CITY PROPERTY
Common Council Approves Rcso-
luton Directing Board to
Proceed With Work.
FREE WATER FOR Y. M. C. A.
Utilities Committee Recommends
Allowance OF 100000 Cubic
Feet Quarter.

The Common Council In special ses-
sion last night unanimously concurrcd
In the Joint resolution directing the
Administrative Board to proceed with
the Improvement of Shockoc Creek on
land mt present owned By the city. Tho
act removes the technical disability
which has tied the hands of the board
ana held up the Improvement.
IN Specinc terms tho resolution di-
reefs the Administrative Board to pro-
coed with the work of improving
HI aro Creek and Bacon quarter
franc iiranch on such lands through which
,,hese streams flow rs are now owned
ny the city. particularly that portion
or the proposed Improvement west OF
Srcoa street and extending To the east
chahncl, through land recently acquired
from the I. G. Williams estate
,,;i, nc massage OF the joint resolution
VIII enable tho Administrative Board
70 proceed at once with the work. funds
having already been provided by bond
ISSUE ISSUE. resolution involving the con-
Qennation OF privately owned propcrtv
LOT inc contemplated Improvement of
me whoie Length OF the Shockoe Creek
sewer is still pending
To Light ArInory
Tho Council by unanimous yote
suspended the rules and concurrc6 in
, fnr 1 i,n resolution appropriating $4,000
~ tti tha e 'i Eirts ana additional equipment
a. me FIRST regiment Arlnory. CDon
iInc motion of Subchairman +. n
RULER, of the Finance Committees ~
"rppnoNeu me ordinance relating TO n
ttittHsc IN the form OF the recent bond
York i'N' N"i- III W"
In the absence OF President r. L..
He!ters and Vice President Morgan /;
Mllls, Councilman Gilbert * Toilori;
WIS CHOSEN temporary chairman and
l preSi,ded over the meeting. Fourteen
members We're i'll attendance
Immediately upon the adjournncnt az
t ~ common Council the Committees on
imam ana an. i'ublic Buildings Proper
siderati of several important pendin,r
ORDINANCES and resolutions 4 largo
ETTi nn OF citizens waited on the
library ana free dental clinic proi ccts.
r, free Water for y. VI. {. a.
pro me Iiomm nini on Public Buildings.
end OF lengthy hearing; to rccomrn.nd
iiaNoraniE q substitute ordinance ALLOW
nns me Dung Mems Christian Asso-
clatioh gratis 100000 cubin feet of wa =
ter a quarter. The association. which
asked Tor an allowance of 6o5, 900 cubic
=. aee,, Was repres9nted by John =. Minor.
Il, member OF the board of directors
me excess over the Goo feet to he
supplied free. the ordinance provides
meter rates N''
An ordinance was reported granting
10 Lee Camp soldiers Home free water
10 supply fountain recently ercctcd
on the grounds of tho institution After
a consultation with Superintendent,
Davis. OF the Water Works the com :
inlttce voted to recommend a free nj
ioWahcc OF Loo gallons day, the cX
cess, II any, to be charged for at the
regular rates "
President l.. c Whcrry. of tho Holly
WOOD Cemetery Company, submitted
on behalf OF his company an offer of
s5o:ooo Tor the Clark Spring property.
winch II is proposed To transfer to the
cemetery. The tract contains thirty
three and two-thirds acres. The com :
panNs proposition was laid Oh the table
for further considerations
IN" resolution appropriating slII9
,or me purchase by the city from the
| NirEinia Hallway and Power ComnanN.
OF al electric light poles for some time
used exclusively by the city, was sent
pack 10 Ire Common Council with the
recommendation that il be r,fnrrcd 60.
report to the Committee on Finance.
The poles In question are not in Joint
use ana were, therefore. withdrawn
from the recent arbitration ARRANGE