Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-12
REACH AGREEMENT
WITH v. S. FORBES
Last Obstacle in Way Of Belt
Line Improvement Is
Removed.
RAILROAD ORDINANCE SIGNED
City Will Begin Construction of
Drainage System for Open
ing Monument Avenue.

The last obstacle existing between
the city and the Richmond, Fredericks
burg and Potomac Railroad Company
before the resolution Of agreement re-
Eard'ng the lowering OF the Belt Line
tracks and the granting by the COM
pany Of right Of way over the tracks
for the extension Of Monument Avenue
could effectively be carried out. was
removed yesterday afternoon. when
subcommttce Of tho Finance Commit
tee and w. :. Forbes came TO an un-
dergtandinE
iIr. Forbes had already agreed 10
sell right Of way through his prop
erty for the extension Of Monument
Avenue and the widening of Roacneath
Road for $4,000 and the return of a
bond OF 10000 given hy him 10 guar
antee that the Richmond and Hcnrico
Hallway Company would carry out
certain details demanded by the city
and yesterday afternoon he agreed 10
dedicate "a right of way in Il street,
which runs east % and parallel 10 the
Belt Line tracks. for the construction!
of a sewer.
Under tho terms of the understand
ing between the railroad company and
the city. tho latter is required to con-
struct a drainage system in the two
un1eNcloped streets parallelinE the
tracks. so to protect tho railway
cut. y right Of way through = Street.
which parallels the tracks on the west
side. has already been procured.
AGREEMENT WITH RAILROAD
Is SIGNED BY MAYOR
The ordinance Of agreement between
the city and the railroad compauv wan
signed by the Mayor yesterday after
noon. Under the terms of this ordi-
nance. the Mayor is authorized 10 ac-
cept dedication from the railroad
company OF n right OF way over it's
tracks for the extension of Monument
ANenuc The railroad company has
stated that II Is anxious to begin work,
and now that the last intervening diff
hcultics have been removed, 1t may
at once commence it's work Of lower
ing the tracks. The city must begin
construction OF the drainage system
before the railroad company starts on
its reconstruction, in order that the
cut may be protected from overflow
The cost OF the drainage system Is
estimated at $500
Practically all of the property owners
III the vicinity Of the Belt Line tracks.
II was stated yesterday, have agreed
that the waste from the cut may be
placed on their land to level it up
with the approaches
tn. subcommittee, consisting of
Chairman Grundy, subchairman Seaton
and Alderman Gilman. will report the
agreement reached with Mr. Forbes ar
the meeting Of the whole committee or
Tuesday.
Mayor Ainslic yesterday signed and
forwarded - City Clerk Ben 7. Au-
gust The ordinance authorizing the
Mayor to accept deed of dedication
from the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company TO the
city for right of way for the ex-
tension Of Monument Avenue over the
Belt Line tracks.
OTHER ORDINANCES
SIGNED BY MAYOR
The Mayor also signed the follow
ing ordinances and resolutions: res
olution authorizing the City School
Board TO purchase an automobile
truck for the mechanics and delivery
department, at 4 cost not 20 exceed
$3.50: resolution authorizing the
payment OIL judgment obtained
against the city by L. Il. Wingiicld,
on account of the loss OF mule, for
s2ST.73, with interest and costs: res
olution transferring $500 from the
City School Boards electric transform
erS account to the Water Works
expense and Improvement account. for
the purpose of extending the water
main from Front Street and Dill Ave-
nue. southwardiy along Front Street
to the alley between Fourth and Fifth
Avenues; n resolution authorizing the
City Auditor or Special Accountant TO
attend the convention Of the National
Association OF Comptroiers and Ac-
counting Officers, to be held at Syra-
cusc, y. Y. May 2S-Jupe /: an ordi-
G. Scott to erect and maintain a brick
stable at 707 North Twenty-ninth
street: an ordinance to require all
dealers in firearms or other deadly
weapons TO keep an accurate register
OF the number and character OF the
weapons purchased, name Of the per-
son from whom purchased and date
of purcha Sc, and tho name and address
Of each purchaser and tho date OF
purchase and character of tho
weapon, and prohibiting the sale Of
any such weapon not so numbered
and to repeal an ordinance approved
April IS, 1911, as amended by the ordi-
nance approved August lS. 1911
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