Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-11
IMPROVE RICHMOND
!. IS EASLEY'S SLOGAN
Chamber of Commerce President
Urges Program for City
Betterments.
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETS
| Committee Will Decide on
Which Suggestion Is to Be
Acted on First.
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETS

Declaring that Richmond had an eie-
ing for big civic improvements. but
shared the gain thcrcfrom. John g.
Easley. president of the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce. appealed TO
get behind the Better -RichmondS
movement at meeting held yesterday
at the Richmond Hotel.
which should III be aboi aaboIlsheG, Mr. easts Basiey
told the advisory council in his ad-
dress. are the toll bridges and the con
the ordinary country gravel roads"
Some Of the other improvements
which Mr. Easley declared would ,benc-
fit Richmond greatly were deep water
ing OF good road to the Rappahan-
mock River. completion of the improve
the granting OF an adequate" fare TO
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany
Should Improve Military.
M: Easiey also touched on the state
rha,,I,, ihii,sary situation. @ and said that it
Declaring that he believed the toll
bridges in Richmond can be bought for
Gated their purchase. and the abolition
OF toll paying in Richmond
of The sareets lS i99 p9og to ssis FIX all
on which visitors enter the city
He further declared that 1t seemed
a., wise step TO issue bonds for civic
Eenerations should help TO pay for the
things done now as they would evcntu-
an! come in possession of them.
Advocates Deep-sea Channel.
No better Improvement for Rich
mond could be obtained than the long
sought depth OF twenty-five feet o.
wafer Esid Tor the James 10 the sea-" Mr.
plans had been dropped when war wa $
declared, but that now it was possible
70 again take up the work. In his ad-
dress he stated that dcep-water trans
portation to the sea would make it pos
siOie 10 bring in and ship goods bv
m@aIer @ ana keep down railroad freign Mt
CostS. ana that Richmond should have
| factories lining the James River for
Ap2eal for the Improvement OF roads
outside of Richmond. as called for i'm
nc new city charter. was made bv Mr.
Easlcy. Much country trade could be
66rouSht To Richmond in this way, he
COMPLETION of the work on Shock oe
oreeR eR was another of the improvements
| .nat now. because of the "chanEeabil-
ly OF the creek, that land which would
He nsa' aIsa Stated nor 1ashoTy fba sites was idle
heip health conditions here
Northern Neck Now Cut on.
AN NJ, E-asiey described the trade con-
ahtions ,hi existing between Richmond and
He spoke OF the Withdrawal Of steam
ship service connecting Rappabannncl
nver points with Raitimore, on acl
mates and engineers. and declared tha +
SSnaer Snl.ht the existing conditions the
,nv an. 'nesn @ Heck region was isolated from
ido IL eo9di,ions OF ,,io existed by which the
ne brought TO Richmond Mir EasIrv
nonid noulidren, h a large portion OF the business
forever. But although the distance Is
less than 100 miles he stated h,d
roads prevented the attempt beinr
made here.
Good Road to Rnppahannock.
r,o nd nder lie ths new order of things Rich
ions. he declared lie advocated tho
use o! the influence of the Advisory
Sionnc' sioner with the Highway Commits
fic h,;, 10 sel road suitable for traf-
nc nc hHlit niI, from the Rappahannock River
Acting on the suggestion of Mr.. Eas
~ Ky a notlon was made that com
~ ~. zee pe appointed 10 determine which
OF these improvements should be taken
:, 1t was, unanimously adopted and II.
man of the Council. announccd s''l hc
would sa appoint the committee Within
ies, John IN r rh wilson brought up the sub
isaitWaE and Power Company declares
II III essential 10 its existence while n
bbnESlcaI valuation of its property is
peIns made by Richmond
He stated that on December ,s tho
ciI,o -, committee would finally de-
ci cidc what TO recommend to the Coun-
OF The hnu AG,ii AasKed the fifty odd members
getting the increase ''
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