Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
CHEAPER WATER ASSURED
FOR WOODLAND HEIGHTS
Council Finance Committee RECON-
mendS S37, 900 Appropriation
to Acquire System.
OWNERS WILL ACCEPT 1T
At First Asked $4,000, but Agree
to Lower Price il Paid at Once.
Junket to Savannah Is Curtailed
by $500.

by $500.
In order to eliminate NJ once dini-
cultieS which citizens in Woodland
Heights have experienced since that
suburb was annexed last November the
Council Committee on Finance last
night recommended that an appropria-
ton OF S37,472 be made for the ac-
QUESTION by the city Of the water and
sewerage systems OF the Southeide
I Water and Sewer Corporation This
concern at first demanded $5O.O0 for
It's properties. but Attorney Thomas II.
Bryan told the committee that his eli
ents would accept the sum of s31.412
] II ii wcr" paid at once.
Commissioners Beck. Of the Admins
trativc Board. told the committees that
II would he a good business bargain
I" buy this property. which includes
considerable real estate. improved
streets as we'll as water and sewer
mains. The real estate, he said. could
be easily converted into park. John
+. l.iEhtfoot. on behalf OF the citizens
! of Woodland Heights. said that the
acquisition Of the property by the city
had been recommended by engineers
and city officials and that he hardly
. thought it necessary for him to clabo-
rate upon the matter.
woodland Heights citizcns.'' he said
want adequate fir" projections and do
NOT want To have to pay ~ cents per
munitics pay 10 or II cents"
WATERWAY APPROPRIATIONS
Is CUT DOWN BY $500
! Chairman George W. Rogers of the
Council Committee on Dock. River and
! ilarhor. appealed 10 the committee for
an appropriation of SToO to dcfrav the
expenses of members of the committee
Mayor Ainslic and the presidents of
I both branches of the Council to attend
I the convention of tho Atlantic Deeper
7 Waterways Association AT savannah.
Ga The committee was OF the opinion
( that $500 was enough for this purpose
and made its recommendation accord
ingly.
w. s. Forbes asked that the $40. 900
/ bond which he WAS forced to forfeit
for failure of the Richmond and Hen
rico Railway 10 live up to its fran
/ chisc, he refunded
Il have lost great deal of money
! through this railway" he told tie
committee, "and feel that II would he
I only just to return TO me the amount
of this bond. To show that | want to
meet the city half way | will state
now that if the money is returned |
VIII dcdicat" To the city the right of
way through my property on Monument
Avenue for $4,000. so that that tho
rouEhfare may he extended rs has
been proposed" The committee tabled
the matter for future consideration.
ECHO HEARD OF NEW
WEST END STATION
Fritz Sittcrding, vice president Of
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany, requested that the committee
do not enforce the forfeiture of the
$1,000 bond for the failure OF his com
pany to carry out the provisions of
tho West Broad Street franchise
When VIC sought and obtained this
franchise" Mr.. Sitterding explained.
the Richmond. fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad announced that they
! proposed to bald a passenger station
III the West End. our purpose was
I" operate cars TO the proposed sta
ton. We got the franchise to carry
out this plan. Since that time the rail
road has taken no steps to do what
~ promised; consequently, we have
taken no steps To extend the car lines
10 the Roscncath Road. AL that
ask is that the committee extend the
time. I understand that the railroad
has not abandoned its idea of build
ing this station"
The committc" passed the matter by
/ for future consideration.
Police Commissioners Boykin and
Parker appeared before the committee
in behalf of securing nn appropriation
for building a new police station at
smith and Marshall Streets. to take
the place OF the present Second Pre-
cinct building. The Board of Police
| Commissioners has available the sum
Oi T-o,Vu" LOT thlS Work, nut after
investigation, ComuiSsi Orers I5oykin
and Parker stated, it wa found that
this SUM would only allow for the
| rcmodeing of the present quarters
Give us AN additional $4,000 and
We can build a station-hou that will
meet the needs of the city for the next
twenty-five years" they said.
Plans for the new building have al
ready been prepared by Carncal &
| Johnston 1t is suggested that Police
/ Headquarters may be established in
the new building If the Council sees
fit to make the additional appropria-
ton sought. The petition was tabled.
APPROPRIATE: S3.5OO
TO PAY For SPILINNY
The committee approved II request
from the Administrative Board for AN
appropriation Of $500 To pay foi; the
spillway built at Shields Lake Com
missioner IlirSchbcrg pointed out that
tho board awarded the contract for
this work believing that it would Ice
paid for out OF the $i25, 900 appropria-
ton made last winter for the en-
ploymcnt of the many men who were
out Of work. The Council later went
into the appropriation and set aside
5000 as u temporary pension fund for
aged men, who were dropped from the
city's payroll.
superintendent Thompson asked the
committee 10 appropriate $500 to re-
pair damage done to the police and
fire. signal services by recent electrical
! storms. The matter was passed by for