The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-22

Additional pavilion pine
camp ..1......+.s. 3U,1Vt
west End stables ...,.. 10000
Public safety.
New FIRE engine house
Highland Park ..... $4,000
Mayor Ainslie and heads of NUM-
cipal governmental departments ap-
peared before the council finance COM
mittee last night and laid before that
body plans for the proposed 100000
bond issue for permanent improve
ments, this amount being apart from
the $2.50c, 900 which has just been con-
CURED in by both legislative branches
and approved by the mayor.
Funds asked for in the special bond
issue will be used IN many branches of
Improvement work.
or the extra 100000 asked for. at
least 100000 will be required to
complete the huge task of walling in
and covering Shockoe creek Extern
sion Of public utilities in annexed dis
tricts and extensive improvements at
the First market are included In the
| plans Sewage systems are to be in
+. stalled in the suburban sections. and 1t
| Is proposed to improve the gas plant
! 1t also is desired to appropriate 49,
| 900 for a new FIRE engine house in
Highland Park.
! Shockoe creek.
| CITY Engineer Boiling declared that
| he knew Of no more important work
! than the walling in and covering OF
| Shockoe creek AS long as freshets oc-
cur and the waters overflow the banks
| OF the stream and inundate adjoining
property. damage suits against the city
| will continue to multiply.
| No money. he said. has been spent on
the creek in fifteen years. the last be-
ing expended under the administration
of Colonel Cutshaw back in 1898,
He estimated that It would take eigh-
4 teen months to finish the work at
] ccst of S217s.27l 45. Cost Of doing the
work. he said. Is much more now thar
| when he made previous recomme nda'
lions about three years ago.
i A question put by Councilman Jones
developed the fact that 1t would not
be necessary to condemn any propert.
or to incur any expense by reason OF
acquiring rights OF way. as the bed Of
Shockoe creek would be abandoned anc
Fifteenth street used. trunk sewers
feeding from Shockoe into the Fiji
tcenth street sewer
I A question from Councilman Mile
as to projected work in Fultor
brought the statement from Engineel
Boiling that C.illie's creek fast is be
coming second Shockoe and In time
will have to be accorded similar treat
lment.
Gas and Water Mains.
Director Trafford stated that hi
; recommendations, which ask for III
expenditure of approximately $500,
; 500, to take care of extensions
I improvements within the scope q
public utilities. do not take care O
things that ought to be done mex
year and the followi~~ year: that tn
only things that he c>sSs be done nov
are immediately pr Using, Some o
them are mains for gas and water dis
. ltribution, electric distribution an
gas works improvements and addi
tons
. A question by Councilman Mill
Ibrought from Director Trafford tn
statement that water pressure OF
Broad street is not strong enough T.
!; force water to the third floors Of store
, and other establishments in the retail
! shopping district. Higher pressure
: Inc eaid, is the only remedy. but thi
, Is not provided for in his immediat
+ Recommendations.
Among the things that are vitall
, necessary. he said. Is an additions
, compressor at the lover gas works.
frequently Is necessary. he said, {
! keep both OF two coDpressors goin
, !, at the same thine arr the pressur
| even then is not always adequate.
The present compressors are old.
not obsolete, and. in the event tina
lone were 20 break down in an emerE
lency. the remaining compressor woul
: mot be equal to the occasion. and
: lserious gas shortage In some sec
\ tons, II not throughout the entir
! jcity, would result
Need Gas Holder.
: One OF the most prs sing needs. h
|said, is additional holder capacit,
The limit OF capacity which expert
. said some years ago would be adequat
IuntA 1924 already has been reached
: The declared.
! A million foot capacity holder which
according to the city engineer, woul
have cost $4,000 in 1914, would COS
l315O,O0O. Director Tranord said. H
lnow advocates two million Zoe
holder.
He said 1t would cost $4,000 yea
Ito keep william Byrd park lakes SUP
lplied with water.
Director Levy, In recommendin
appropriation Of $4,000 for improve
lments to the First market. which pro
vide for refrigeratinE plant ana =
, addition for live poultry and fish. de
!, clared that Richmond has no create
= market facilities than 1t had a genera
? ition ago, although the population 9
!. the city has grown from $4,000 to $50
000.
When he frst inspected market con
suions in this city, and notify ts'o2
: obtaining at the First market, he wa
, ishocked, he said. Experts whom
lhad 20 over the markets. reporte
q sanitary conditions at Scventeent
istreet as atrocious. In his Q"
I. opinion, they are a disgrace, and
q they cannot be improved, he recon
: mends that the markets be closed.
- I'VE make others toe the mark, =
Y Isaid, '.yet the city itself Is sadly a.
n linquent In this matter"
=. Would Improve Market.
Il AnnraxiYnafAlY $4,000, he said,