Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-21
RGES CITY 10 IMPROVE
PErERSBlRG IT RNPII>E

Thomas f. Bryan, representing the
ood roads committee OF the Chamber
2r Commerce.: w. T. Dabncy, business
|lana<rr 81 the chamber, Engineer La
|'ra!c and W. \. iIorucr, chairman ot
The Board Of Supervisors OF Chester
held Counts. appeared and spoke IL
behalf of His recommendations They
greed in arguing that - pc" cent %
Traffic over the turnpike originates IN
Richmond and Petersburg. and tina;
Material benefit u Richmond resulting
from Improvement Of the road would
lie immediate and would counterbal-
! nce the cost.
Mr.. Petit. of Barton Heights urged
hat the committee give full! constd-
ration TO that part OF tho Administra-
I've Boards budget which PROVIDES an
|,pproprtation OF sl5,oon for the an
completed contracts entered into by the
bitv at the time OF annexation. Wood
land Heights and West Highland Park
klso requested appropriations for street
Improvement.
ESTIMATES OF NEEDS
FOR CURRENT YEAR
The estimated needs OF the Admin
strative board are as follows:
Virginia Hospital-Pay roll, s2l 900. 90;
.xnenses. s4S.ooo00; total. S66,0oo.oo.
water Departmcut-Pay roll. S125.-
|57.IO: expenses, sl4o,45l.25; total s@e3,-
Gas Department-Pay roll. $780,
b,s,5: expenses. s245.6s5.oe; total
3sl, eo325.
! city Home and poor of the city
,ay roll, sIs,o4o.00: expenses. s56.SS5.00:
otnl, s74,eo5.oo.
CITY Electric Piant--Pay roll, $4,000:
.rpcnses. sISI60S; total, Sl66.403.
First Market-Pay roll. s4,1S1.9o; ex-
lenses. sl3Gi.:5: total, s5.549.l5.
second Market-Pay roll. se,663.2o;
.xpenscs sl,ooo: total, s3,ss5.2o.
Playgrounds-Exp Sl7,80o.
inspector weights and measures --PaS
oil 5000: expenses. $500: total, $1,000.
Cemetcries-Pay roll s16.09e.5o; ex-
lenses. $4,000; total, s3l,12e.5o.
Chemical laboratory--Pay roll, $4,000.
Ruilding Department--Pay roll. 500
IS; expenses, siS,46s.75; total, SIS
b3475
rarks-Pay roll and maintenance, in
ludinE nursery, 100000
Special for Improvement of Shields
AXE and Grove. $4,000.
James River Improvement: dock re-
,ajrs and maintenance, $4,000
James River improvement; mainten-
nee and pay roll, S24,32o.
streets generally, including engineer
ne Department pay roll. 100000.
For damages to abutting property
,wners caused ny street grazing,
Et5 900
I.ridccs-Mayo's and Ninth Street
,,cluding pay roll OF watchmen and
,,iu,iur and new decking on Ninth
|strcet Fridge, $1,000.
Sewers Repairs. maintenance. house
connections aud pay rolls, 100000.
Installation u small service sewers.
ESQ, 0nc.
street Cleaning Department and re-
mir force Pay roll, S300.19i; expenses,
|soo So2. 10. total, S3a1 .0S66G
Administrative Board expense. $500.
care Of lunatics. $4,000.
License tins and medals. $3.50.
Total--Pny roll. s6SS.520.95: expenses,
1882 i6sG: grand total. S2.265.0S7.S1
The board recommends the carrying
FORWARD or all balances OH all special
appropriations.
PROPOSED
FROM BOSD ISSUES
Construction Of REINFORCED concrete
bridge and approaches, including RICH,
OF way. on n site IN the vicinity Of the
present First street Bridge, $3.50 600
Improvement OF Shockoc Creek. Ba-
ION Quarter Brarch and tributaries,
B 100000
Sewers generally, 100000
Riverside Drive Improvements. in