Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-27
BOARD RECOMMENDS
G|NTER PARK BRIDGE
Advocates Expenditure or S1O3,OOO
ON Chambcrlayne Viaduct
and Approaches.
GUARANTEED IN ANNEXATION
Citizens OF Northwestern Suburb.
Now Without Satisfactory Direct
Driveway, Are Urging Prompt Ac-
ton on Delayed Improvement.

Provided that the additional funds
be available when needed. the Admin
iatrative E"ard recommends awarding
at once the contract for the construct
ton OF the re-cnforccd concrete viaduct
over the Bacon Quarter Branch Valley
FOR the continuation OF Chamberlain
Avenue. The board yesterday sent its
recommendation TO the Council Com
mittec on Finance. which is scheduled
to meet tonight at s o'clock. II is
expected that some action on the
boards report will be taken at this
meeting.
strong efforts have been made by
citizens OF Ginter Park for several
r1"nths to have the viaduct construct
cd AT once. because of the alleged
derlorabie C ndition of streets leading
from the central section Of tho city
to the Northwestern suburb. Citizens
declare that during the winter months
last year all roads were practically
impossible. and they fear a repetition
of last years experiences. In addition.
they assert that 100000 is due Ginter
Park under the annexation agreement.
and have sought 10 have this sum ex-
pended in bridge across the valley
After calling for bids. the lowest
being the proposal OF the w u. Thurs
ton Company at $4,000. the Admin
istrative Board referred the entire mat
ter 20 the Council Committee on
Finance several weeks ago, along with
petitions from Gintcr Park citizens. but
without any recommendations Citi-
zens appeared before the Finance Com
mittee TO urge that the project be
authorized. with tho result that. the
matter was sent back 10 the board for
it's recommendations.
OUTLINES COST OF APPROACHES
AND OTHER EXTRAS
The board sent the following letter
yesterday to the committee:
Acknowledgement is hereby made
Of your communication OF November 81,
asking our recommendation as to the
awarding of the contract for the
building OF the reinforced concrete
viaduct for the continuation of Cham
bcrlayne Avenue.
In this connection We feel it our
duty TO inform you that after the
building of the 'viaduct IL will be
necessary 70 expend certain Sums be-
fore the viaduct can be made avail
able for use. We are informed that
out OF :he sum already appropriated
for this purpose there remains bal
aHCe OIL Si' IJ54-. IN ADDITION TO TINS
it is claimed that the sum of 100000
is due the town of Ginter Park under
the decree of tho court in the anncxa-
ton proceedings
This would make 4 total of Sl41.-
1882 for which the city is already
obligated on this account. We would
favor the letting OF the contract for the
building of the viaduct at this time %
the lowest responsible bidder. provided
5a-
VIII be provided as needed for the pur-
pose OF paving the viaduct and con-
structinG the approaches thereto.
WHOLE IMPROVEMENTS
WILL COST sI0:;. 0nO
we have inquired as to the COS. of
this additional work. and rc are in
formed that the construction OF the
approaches will cost $500 and that
paving OF the Viaduct viii cost $4,000
We are of tho opinion that the viaduct
can be built according TO the present
plans and specifications, including
architects fees. safely within the sum
OF 10000. This wound make the cost
OF rendering the viaduct fully avail
able for use the total sum OF $685.
I'm addition TO this it should be
borne in mind that the streets leading
to the approaches should he craveied.
which Will cost about $4,000 With
additional sums Will he forthcoming
when needed we recommend that We
be authorized 10 award the contract for
tho building Of tho viaduct at once"
In the 1915 budget $4,000 was an
propriated for tho construction Of a
bridge and the necessary approaches
TO complete the Chambcrlayne Drive
project. About $4,000 has already been
extended in acquiring rights of way and
other land for the Improvement On
position I" thu immediate construction
OF the NiaduCt developed in certain
quarters because Of the fact that heavy
additional expenditures would be nee
eSSarE 10 construct proper approaches
Citizens Of Ginter Park pointed out
that unless PROMPT action was taken
The three year limit. within which
100000 must be expended in Ciintcr
Park, would expire, and. in addition
20 certain improvements that would he
necessary. 100000 would have to bc
expended within the confines of Cintcr
PARK. For this reason they urged the
construction OF the bridge at once