Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-09

''itihuci from flfSt l'REc.l
actual consideration paid to Mr. Forbes
IS. therefore. only $4,000 rs the city
can use the street improvements that
he has made on tho south side OF tho
thoTouEhfarc."
WILL. OPEN STREET.
TO cot NTRN CLUB
Mr.. seaton said that he was conf
dent that tho opening Of r street would
he carried out. as tho representatives
of tho railroad company had stated that
they arc now preparing blue prints for
the opening OF this street. Rights Of
way have already been dedicated fol, "A
sewer system" he said, ":he object Of
which was to get a street from Grace
to Broad Streets. Every ono IS doing
all that thcy possibly can for the pro-
ject. and I feel that 1t is perfectly safe
to take action at this time"
The opening OF Monument Avenue.
which WAS long delayed through the
opposition OF the Richmond. Fred
cricksburE and Potomac Railroad Com
Dany to dcpress ITS I&"!, Line tracks.
has been sought for several years by
property owners west o! tho railroad.
For several miles beyond the present
city limits land has been dedicated to
I'll" city for The further extension OF
Monument Avenue ut it's fun width OF
40 feet. and with the removal Of the
! last obstacle, the street will be opened
| through T." the Duntrcath Road, ana so
| TO the Country Club Of Virginia. With
this Improvement Richmond will have
! one direct thoroughfare. said to be un-
| surpassed in any city in tho country.
extending for about five pilcs.
! The Council also adopted rcsolu-
/ ton authorizing the Finance Commit
tee 10 borrow $4,000 10 he paid Mr.
| Forbes for the property This measure
! had already been approved by the
/ Board OF Aldermen.
PASS APPROPRIATIONS
EOIt H0W!TZERS' tR,inI,i
The resolution approprating 81. 600
! for the acquisition OF land and for
I the construction Of I; building for the
| Richmond Howitzers on North Seventh
street, was also unanimously adopted
ana tho Administrative Board was au-
;hor!zcd 10 contract with j. T. NuckoIs
for the construction Of the building on
I plans prepared by Cayncal IL Johnston
-, at an estimated cost OF Sil3.a72. Archi-
tccts' fees. heating, Lighting and fix
tuTcs for the structure are in addition
10 this amount
The plans for the new structure call
for . comprehensive building which in
substance WIN roof what Is now the
drilling yard OF the battery, providing
, an enclosed hall for training. with
storage room on the second floor. II
viii cover the open court between
Eighth Street and tho old Cavalry
Armory Oh Eighth Street and the old
cavalry Armory on Seventh street
Slight opposition, which was over
come on The final vote, arose in the
consideration OF resolution appro-
p:!aung $1,000 for the opening OF an
alley from North Avenue castwarrlly
10 Cannon'S Branch, TO take care of tho
overflow OF water during heavy rains
Councilman sullivan opposed this
measure on the ground that the city
proper should have improvements. be-
fore til" Council undertook 10 improve
outlying sections. MIR. Scaton. on be-
half az tho Finance Committee. stated
'Hdt ihe committee had only agreed to
-"uo!t the ncasur" after City Attorney
foilaid. City Engineer Boiling ana
members Of the Administrative BOARD
had appeared before it, urging the APP
propriation on the ground that unless
the Improvement was made nj once.
several la" suits would be brough,
against the city
for deposit TO the order of tho Hue-
unEs Court in the contention brought
Ivy I'll" Mayo Land and Bridr" Conn
Hahy IN claiming Il strip of land on
Fourteenth street, lying between tho
T,t@ u ..TI ne
Dock. $500 was Appropriated This
action was taken on advice Of tho civ
Attorney, and IL 10 be refunded 10 the
city treasury In event the court finds
'r" strip IN question 20 be "A public
street