The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-23
FAVOR EXTENSION Of
MONUMENT AVENUE
Streets Committee Votes to RECON-
mend Opening of Magnificent
Boulevard From Richmond.
CAN'T AFFORD TO STAND STILL
Country Growing Up So Fast Around
Che City That FatLler Byrd just
Must Go Out After It--Obstacies
Referred TO City Attorney.

Without dissenting vote the
I Streets Committee of City Council
last night adopted Il resolution rec
ommending to Council the opening
and widening of Monument Avenue
west from koseneeth Road to the
Horsepen Road.
The resolution was introduced by
Alderman Fuller some weeks ago.
Mr. Gunst said he had been working
on the scheme for a number of years.
Other members Of the committee
agreed that they had the question
in mind. and when II came to "a vote
there was unanimity.
In opening and widening Monu-
ment Avenue to the point mentioned
In the resolution, many interests Will
be subserved. The city Will get a
grand boulevard out 10 Westhampton,
thence around the cliffs and drive
ways overhanging the James, and
back into Cary street Road.
Owners of property along the pro-
posed extension will derive great ben
efts. With the lanes. shady hooks.
'mossy banks and leafy bowers
through which lovers seek to stroll
transformed into driveway, with
all It's accompanying advantages. the
lark and the catbird will give way to
the city sparrow and the twlnkiing
star will take back seat for the
electric light.
City Must Move, Too
AT least that is how Alderman
Pgller put it
He said the city could not afford
TO sit still and "a the country grow
UP around II. Tn country is grow
ing too fast now, said Mr.. Fuller
We want to stop it. he said. We can
stop il SO far aS this most desira BILE
and advantageous territory is con-
cefned, We will overtake the coun-
try, and the old oak will become a
shade tree along oGr sidewalk. while
The spring will become q drinking
place for the weary mule with his
load Of coal.
The only obstacles'fn the way num-
Der twot
No. The property OF w. g.
Forbes. near the Rosendath Road
No 2. The belt lire Of the r.,
r. & r. Railroad Company.
Alderman Puller stated that he had
inside Information that the raiiros d
company would gladly enter into the
Arrangement, aUd would work II con-
junction with the city. while he stood
slmost rerdy r. say that Mr.. Forbes,
with a few little improvements to his
property. would agree to let the city
have sufficient land for tha extension
Of Monument Avenue. as well as the
Roseneath Road for the sum OF about
$4,000
Councilman Sullivan, anxious to
have the proposition consummated,
sought 20 incorporate in the Nonu-
atent Avenue resolution a section car
ry'ing Ttoseneath Road along with il.
SO thai both provements might be
raade Al the same time
Roseneati Road Separate
Chairman Pollock suggested that
as the Monument Avenue resolution
would probably he better TO take up
tho Rossn.ath Road rs separate
measure.
Mr.. Pu,ie~ assured M. Sullivan
that ne had another resolution which
embodied the Eosencath Road rlan.
/ which he would bring up a the next
meeting Of the committee He re-
ferred IN the blue prints ard called
upon the city Engineer 10 verify his
statement rs TO the roadway scheme,
rs laid oHt IN the blue prints.
Ci,y Engineer Boiling said that he
had not seen the blue prints. and
knew nothing aboat them, but that
I the general scheme as presented In
the discussion, looked TO him like
the proper thing.
Mr.. Puller replied that the blue
! prints had been given him by the
Administers tive Board. Commission
er Beck stated that he had gotten an
outside architect To prepare the plans
along the lines discussed by the board
ard the city Engineer, Commission
or HirSchberg agreed that the propu.
s!tion as presented by Mr. Fuller and
a. ahown in the blue prints appeared
10 he the hest possible for the OK
tension Of Monument Avenue
Sli Were Pleased.
Mr. English stated that he felt
sure every member OF the committed
! was satisfied with the plans although
they did not come through the reg
/ ular course, and as the City Engi-
neer was agreeable, he moved the
resolution recommending the plan 10
Council he adopted,
The resolution was adopted The
paper now goes TO Council. and will
SO far as that portion concerning the
! Forbes property and the railroad
crossing Is concerned. he referred 10
the City Attorney. Mr.. Pollard will
| have to institute proceedings for the
| requirement of the tive properties
] and report back to the F'ina nee Com
mtttee.