Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
bid TO CLEAN PARK LAKE
IS REJECTED BY BOARD
Maynard's Proposal to Remove Mud
at Reservoir Regarded as
Excessive.
ENGINEER ASKED EoR DATA
Question OF "Lightlcss Nights" Re-
ferrcd to City Electricinn-Not
Likely There Will BE Amy CurtaiI-
ment Until After Holidays.

On tho recommendation OF City En-
Einecr Boiling, who believed the bid
10 be excessive. the Administrative
Board yesterday rejected tho proposal
OF a. w. Maynard for the removal OF
mud and clay from william Byrd Park
lake. which was flushed from the res
crVoir recently in cleaning the basin.
Mr. Boiling was directed by the board
to furnish an estimate OF the quantity
OF mud 10 be removed from the lake.
In his bid Mr.. Maynard offered to
remove the mud and clay and other
accumulations which wcro flushed into
the lake for s1.72 l-2 per cubic yard.
About two weeks ago tho board re-
ccivcd other bids for this work, but
they wcro also rejected because they
were believed TO be excessive. Mr..
Boiling reported TO the board that sew
cral years ago Maynard cleaned the
reservoir. removing the mud and clay
for 20 cents per cubic yard. Allowing
al Increase OF 30 per cent in tho cost
OF labor and materials, he thought a
rate of 3l.lc per cubic yard at this time
would be equitable.
According TO information supplied
him. MIR. Boiling said that there were
approximately 1900 cubic yards of
mud and clay in tho reservoir when
1t vas flushed several weeks ago. The
bottom OF the basin was covered to "A
depth OF four inches. and this accu-
mutation was forced into tho lake. On
motion OF Mr. Beck, tho board re-
Gnestcd Mr., Boiling TO furnish addi-
tonal information as to the quantity
OF earth necessary to be removed from
Ia l-c To ri u
below tho summer level.
NO "I.IGHTLE:ss NIGHTS"
UNTIL AFTER HOLIDAYS
Superintendent, Of Printing Ezekiel
was directed by tic board 10 include
in tho report OF the New York Bureau
OF Municipal Research. which is being
printed, four pages which wcr, mad
rcrtcntly left out Of tho survey report
when it Was bound. Mir. Ezekiel APP
pcared before the board 10 explain the
delay and to ask for permission to
include these pages in the printed vol
urnc. at the request of the bureau lie
said tho bureau WAS also correcting
stenoEraphic error In ono Of the
tables in the report. II is expected that
the document Will be completed in the
next few days.
Fred s Valentine. Jr.. acting cap
tain of tho Twelfth Company. Virginia
Coast Artillery, which WAS mustered
into service last week. requested the
board for che use OF an armory three
nights each week for drill purposes.
'fhc matter was referred to building
Inspector John l.. Fuller for his re-
port and Recommendation.
Harry +. Byrd. Federal fuel admins
traitor for Virginia hIcd with the board
ateleEran from the Federal fuel admin
istrstion ordering, the. d;scontiauance
OF all unnecessary lighting, including
ornamental street lights. theatcr. hctc!
and advertising signs. on Sunday and
Thursday nights OF each week for the
observance Of 'Lightless Nights" which
has been inaugurated through tn.
United States.
The board referred the telegram TO
Superintendent Trafford. Of the Elcc-
trical Department.. with instructions to
govern himself accordingly. Mr.. Trat-
ford said that while he had not re-
ccived the telegram from the board. he
doubted II any action would be taken
during the Christmas Holidays. SO far
as the city was concerned. He eI-
planned that Broad Street merchants be-
lieved the ornamental lights to be help
full TO business. and thought that II
this was true they should be continued
during the holiday week.
MAY CURTAIL GENERAL
LIGHTING OF STREETS
Mr.. Traftord said that his depart.
mcnt was DESTROYS of CO cooperating with
the government IN every possible way
IT is also proba BIZ. that street lighting
generally will be reduced IN Richmond
although no definite program has been
decided upon "a yet by MIR. Trafford
The Administrative Board has given him
authority to act in his discretion. but
there is some question as to what
amount OF lighting is necessary for
public safety. Mr.. Trafford said. how
ever, that 4 reduction OF 20 per cent
in lighting would only result in saw
ing of per cent. in fuel. and he has
reached no decision. The coal situation
viii probably be the determining fac
tor.
Complaints were received by the
board over the condition OF Thirteenth
Street, between Washington and Leigh
Streets, and referred To City Engineer
Boiling for report and recomme nda ton
and estimated cost of making the
necessary temporary and permanent
reDairy TO this Street