Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-11
CHESAPEAKE DAY LINE
OBJECT OF LEGAL FIGHT
Proceedings In Ordinance Con-
Cured In by Aldermen.
AWAITS MAYORS APPROVAL
Measure Would Compel Railway to
Bring Tracks TO Gradc-Other
Measures Adopted by Upper
Branch of City Council.

finving been adopted by tie Common
Council. the resolution directing the
city Attorney to institute legal pro-
ccedings against the Richmond and
Chesapeake Bay Hallway 10 compel II
to lower It's tracks to grade at all
street-crossings from Ba"ons Quarter
Branch to the northern city limits was
concurred in last night by the Board
of Aldermen II will now go to the
Mayor for his approval, after which
tho municipal legal machinery will be
set In motion in an effort to compel
the Improvement TO BIO made.
For IL long while, citizens of Ginter
Park and I.aburnum have been seeking
to bring about this change. The Adj
ministrative Board at first ordered the
railway company To lower the entire
length OF it's tracks to the city limits.
a distance of about three miles This
was later modified to make il apply
to street crossings only. Officials of
the road pleaded that II should not be
forced to make the Improvement on
the ground that the property had never
paid Il dividend: that IL was barely pay
Ing operating expenses.
The board also concurred I'm the res
Olution directing the Administrative
Board to look into the advisubility of
building bridge across The James
River, in the vicinity OF Laurel street.
u
nue.. on the south side. The board al.
ready has n report on this matter from
tho City Engineer.
FIREMAN NAsII's WIDOW
WILL GET 4 PENSION
Othcv measures concurrcd in were as
follows:
Directing the Board OF Fire Commits
Soncrs tn continue the name Of Fire
man NJ II. Nash. who was recently kill.
cd in tho discharge or his duties, on
the pay roll and to pay his salary 10
his widow.
Directing the Administrative Board
to continue George w. Sa,nuels. SUI
perannuatcd employee Of the City Gas
Works. on the pay roll at salary OF
$50 Il month. until the expiration Of the
current fiscal year
Amending the city ordinance 20 as 10
substitute the Chief Health officer as
n member OF the Board Of Examiners
OF Plumbers in place Of the president
OF the Board OF Health. tho latter
body having been abolished by the new
city charter
Permitting John a. Iutchcson to oc-
cupy buildings at the southwest corner
OF Tenth and Byrd Streets as stables
Conserving Ia tho city receiving,
through the City School Board. all
books. equipment and the $4,000 en-
dowment fund of the Rosemary lii
brary. To he held and cared for until
Su'h Tune as Il PUBIC library may be
built.
\ resolution. reported by the Com
mittcc on Streets. to establish the
true west line OF Ninth Street be-
tween Grace and Franklin Streets. aud
the true north line Of Franklin street
between Eighth and Ninth Streets. and
an alley in tho rear OF this corner,
was adopted. This site will be occu-
pied by tho Federal Reserve Bank. II
Will go 10 the lower branch for con-
currenCe
resolution asking for an appropri-
alton of $4,000 for the expense account.
OF the Police Department Was referred
to the Finance Committee.
In the absence OF President Adams
and Vice president Powers. the Board
was called TO order by Clerk August.
after which Alderman Grundy. on nomi-
nation by Alderman Guns,. was elected
temporary president. and he welded
the aavel throughout the session.