Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-28
CAR COMPANY OFFERS
To HELP BUILD BRIDGE
VIII Dedicate Land for Right Of
Way Across Belle
Isle.
ALSO WILL GIVE ALL STONE
President Thomas S. Wheelwright
Outlines Proposal In Letter to j.
preston Carson, Head OF Union
League of South Richmond.

Plans are rapidly being whipped into
shape by the Union League of South
richmond to present to the City coun-
| Gil. as soon as possible after 1t re-
organizes on September /, petition
Gaining FOR action looking toward the
construction of bridge across tho
| James River. which would mass over
Belle Isle and form a connecting link
between Cowardin Avenue and Laurel
Street.
j. Preston Carson, president OF the
league. mas been In communication
| win the virginia Railway and Power
Company In an effort to secure CO.
| operation with the city should il be
decided 10 build the bridge Accord.
Ing 10 President Thomas s Wheel.
wright the board OF directors will
| furnish the city with certain rights
ot-way and supply an unlimited amount
| Of stone from the quarry on Belle Isle.
10 be used in tho construction OF the
| bridge. in return for certain grants
| from the city.
WHEELWRIGHT OFFERS
STREET. ACROSS BELLE ISLE
The proposition is set forth BY Mr..
| Wheelwrisht in the following letter
TO Mr.. Carson:
Referring TO your letter Of July 3,
IN regard to the proposed bridge con-
Meeting Cowardin Avenue. extended, In
South Richmond. with Laurel street.
OH the north side OF the river. ] beg
TO advise YOU as follows:
| The meeting OF the executive com
nit,ee OF this company, which was
called for to-day. was not held owing
| 10 tho absence Of several of the mem
| pes OF the committee on their sum
mcr vacation and the consequent inn
possibility of securing n quorum. AZ
ter talking this matter over. however.
win the directors of the company In
kchmond. who are familiar with the
| l"ca; conditions, beg to advise YOU
that we would make the following
Communications 10 our board of d.
rectors. having no reason 10 believe
that they would not be approved sub
stantially rs outlined. IL approved by
the people of the community thereby.
If this company is given the right
10 construct and operate tracks across
said bridge, including it's internrban
lines: and plans for rcrouting certain
Of the existing lines of this company
can he agreed upon between the COM
pany and the City Council so as TO
permit the operation IF said lines
across. or in connection with, said
bridge III manner which will enable
the company 10 render tho service for
which said lines are intended in tho
best and most economical manner, then
we would recommends:
u. That right Of way he granted
meeting the two approaches across
| Belle Isle; and
80. That the city he given tho right,
| without charge, TO take from the
! quarry on Belle Isle all the stone neces-
| Sary for the construction OF this
| bridge and it's approaches.
WILL. GREATLY REDUCE
COST OF NEW BRIDGE
The granting Of this right OF way
| for Il street across Belle Isle and the
giving Of the right TO quarry the neces-
| sary stone for the construction of said
| bridge and approaches will greatly re-
ducc the cost OF said bridge In tho
| even; that il is constructed Of con-
| crete, as We assume will be the case.
The company will he very glad TO
| time with the representatives of the
| stage of discussion"
| Signatures to the petition, which
| will be sent to the Council are being
1 rapidly obtained. Residents of South
| Richmond are vitality interested In the
| project. for its consummation means
1 n big improvement In traffic facilities.
| Mr.. Carson has informally discussed
/ tho matter with the Administrative
! Board. and the latter has directed the
\ city Engineer TO have prepared pre-
| lminary surveys for the proposed
| structure in order THAT the Council may
| at once go ahead with its considera-
! tion when the matter is introduced
! following the new city Council on
| September !.