The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-24
NORTHS|DERS MAKE
THEIR NEEDS KNOWN
Than Before Annexation
Became Effective.
BOARD PROMISES
Tfnal Action Taken Granting Lee
Hancock and Associates Privilege
10 Build Wharf For Proposed City
Point Line Of Steamers.

The earnest and persistent enorss
of the North Richmond Citizens Asso-
citation bore fruit at a special meet
ing of the Administ rative Board yes
terday afternoon. The association was
represented by delegation of fifteen
citizens from the Northside. most of
them coming from Barton Heights.
Hawkips. Percy Smith. DR.. Miller and
Rev. DIR. r. H. Pitt.
They complained of the bad condi-
ton of streets in Barton Heights, and
made specific mention of certain spots
where sewers had overflowed and
sewer caps had been blocked up,
creating unbearable odors. More mos
Quitoes and flies had made their ap-
pearance In Barton Heights since an
nexation than ever before, and the
stenches which rose from the sewers
tended to initiate against the health
OF the community.
Mr.. Smath referred specifically to
the unfinished work in ten blocks,
which had been started before annex
alton. and which now remained in
an unfinished condition. The streets.
dition. Garbage is collected at infre-
QueEt intervals, sometimes as long as
two weeks apart.
Promise to Remedy Conditions.
The board notified the delegation
that 1t would see that conditions. so
far as street cleaning. the cleaning
~ ii repairing Of sewer caps, and the
removal Of garbage. were remedied. II
was explained. however, that this
hra - haA ra 40 which n
coed with the work of street improve
ments. The Finance Committee had
directed the board to discontinue the
work for the present, until the city
could accumulate sufficient funds for
the purpose.
The delegation was pleased with the
result Of its visit. and stated that the
next trip would be TO see the Finance
Committee,
This delegation succeeded In getting
more effective police protection by
waiting upon the Mayor and the Chief
Of Police. A shift in the patrol sys-
TEN resulted In much advantage to
the NerthsideFs,
To Make Col. Jerycy welcome.
The Administrative Board yesterday
notified Colonel J. p. Jervey. OF the
United States Army. that II would be
Agreeable TO hapa1 Colonel Jeryey visit
OF the city. He will on that date.
take a tour along the dock and river
and aid the city In its plans for further
improveme Representatives of City
Council. the Chamber OF Commerce
and the Administrative Board will ac-
company Colonel Jervey on the In
spection tour.
Permission was granted Lee Han
cock and associates TO erect and main
thin a wharf at the foot OF Eighteenth
Street at the dock A line OF boats
will be established to ply between this
port and City Point. making three
trips daily. A resolution was passed
by Council and signed by the Mayor
yesterday giving the board authority
Tor this action.
Complains of Street.
Colonel Eugene c. Massie COM
planned TO the board Of the condition
of Grace Street. between Fifth and
Ninth. He said the street was lit
orally covered with paper and dirt of
many kinds The board suggested
that Colonel Massie see the Police De-
partnent about the matter, and Chair
man Whittet stated that the board
would purchase number of trash
cans to be distributed along the
streets when money WAS forthcoming
for stlch a purpose,
The alarm among the parkkeepers
by a report that their jobs were to
be abolished. was quelled to a large
extent yesterday morning when Com
missioner Beck notified the park men
that the board had no such idea in
view. A delegation OF the park men
appeared before the board. They went
AWAY happy