Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-01
GREAT BOULEVARD
TO GINTER PARK
Finance Committee Apportions
$4,000 for Important
Enterprise.
IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZED
Ordinance Reported Dividing An
nexation Bond Issue Into
Specific Sums.

In comprehensive ordinance. recon-
mcnded last night by the Finance
Committee to tho Council for passage,
apportioning tho s534,ooO bond issue
FOR permanent improvements In the
annexed territory, the sum of s75, 900
is set aside for the acquisition of prop
erty and construction OF "a boulevard
to Ginter Park and the Northsldc, in
Guiding bridge or vialuct.
The recommendation is of the first
Importance TO tho northern suburbs
that became part of the city with the
annexation of November ,. 1914, and
meets the insistcnt demand of that
section for a convenient highway Civ
ing access to Broad Street. The local
civic associations of the several
suburbs have Joined hands in asking
for the construction of such boulc-
ward.
WANT HAMBERIAYNE
AVENUE EXTENDED
Al present tho city is connected with
Ginter Park by means of a devious
route following Brook Avenue through
its tortuous course northward and up
anu no" the steep slopes OIL inc val
ley, across the railroad tracks at grade
and thence by means Of short cross
street into Chambcrlaync Avenue
The northern suburbs have united in
demanding a direct extension of Cham
bcrlayne Avenue southwark to Broad
Street, with v!aduct TO carry IL over
the railroad tracks and the valley of
Bacon's Quarter Branch. Such high
way. II is urged. would eliminate the
dangerous grade crossings. and give
the great northern and northwestern
section Of the city direct access TO
Broad Street The apportionment Of
$4,000 for this purpose gives this
plan the Finance Committees ap-
prevail.
PROVIDES sI88,s4"38 FOR
SOUTHSIDE IMPROVEMENTS
The total amount Of tho bond issue
10 be expended for permanent improve
ments in the annexed territory is S534,-
1902. or this amount the COMMITTEES
apportions sI96.Si2.36 for expenditure
in the new territory south OF the river.
and 1897 ,5S7.T6 10 be expended In the
territory north OF the river.
Under the terms OF tho annexation.
Ginter Park, Highland Park, North
Incorporated towns that were annexed.
the sum set aside for the new terri
tory. and all charges outstanding
against them for improvements under
way at the time OF annexation.
In the case of water and sewer i'm
provements. the Administrative Board
is directed by the ordinance imme-
diately upon tho abiishmcnt OF the
grade of tho street or alley in which
any water pipes and mains or sewers
are 10 be laid, to contract for their
construction in the usual mode. and to
require the prosecution of the work
with all reasonable dispatch.
IMPROVEMENTS IN NEW
SECTION SOUTH or RIVER
The apportionment OF Sl36.Si236 to
the territory annexed OF the south
side Is subdivided as follows:
Construction OF addition to
Franklin School .........S S3s. 900 90
Purchase of school site near
Forest Hill Park ... 5000 90
Fire Department: purchase of
site and erection OF engine
house Observation-Disclosures. $500 90
Purchase of motor fire ap-
paratus .................. 10000 90
Extension OF fire alarm sys-
TEN Observation-Disclosures. $500 90
Acquisition of property for
opening streets and alleys
including widening of Hull
Street Recommendations. 5000 90
OF water mains
and house connections in
Guiding purchase OF mains
and services i'm Woodland
Heights Addition . $4,000 90
Survey 10000 90
streets. bridges and sewers,
including purchase of sewer
system in Woodland Heights
Addition ................ 5O,S4o Sc
FOR SUBURBS
NORTH OF RIVER
The following division is made by
the Finance Committee OF the s337.-
5S7.76 apportioncd for expenditure in
the new territory north of the river,
not including the one-time Incorporated
towns:
Purchase of school site,
northwest section ..S 1900 90
Acquisition of property for
opening streets where nee
essary for right of way
for water mains, sewers,
etc. $500 90
Extension of fire alarm sys-
tenn $500 90
Purchase of fire engine
house site, West End 49,. 5000 90
Purchase of Laburnum
water mains s......... 24,252 90
Chassis auto chemical wagon.
East End. d........ $500 600
of water mains
and house connections, in
Guiding purchase of water
plants to be acquired out
side of incorporated towns $1,000 90
Acquisition of property and
construction of boulevard
to Ginter Park and North
side, including bridge or
viaduct ................. $4,000 90
survey ,.,.........'..,.... 10000 90
Electric lights annexed ter
ritory 10000 90
Streets, bridges and sc,vor. IL