Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-22
ASK COUNCIL COMMITTEE
FOR 100000 IN BONDS
Mayor and Departmental Heads
Want $4,5O0,OO0 and Schools
Request $1,OOO,OOO.
TO WALL IN sHoCkoE CREEK
Major f.. &. Levy Declares, If
Markets of City Are Not Improved,
he Is in Favor of Closing
Them,

Mayor Ainslie and several OF his de.
parimcntai heads last night presented
To tho city Councils Committee on
Finance the plan for a bond issue ag-
Srcsatine nearly Si,50n. 900. Then the
city School Board presented their
proposition for an additional bond is
sue OF 10000 600 for the schools of the
Iit!' The bond issue proposed by the
Mayor embraces the following general
Sewers. including shockoe
To procure property to
widen David Avenue be
tween Broad and Grace
:. stree, ......;. ....... 100000
n Msnss as per attached
To complete old Markell S500G on
Additional Pavilion Pine
lamp .................. so 0O0 90
So ;nd stables 100000
/ New nre engine house,
Highland Park .... $4,000 90
or grading various streets 80 600 90
for acquiring approach 10
Gintcr Park yaduct $4,000 on
Session Is Open One.
- nar!E IN the session Councilman
IoWeii raised the question OF whether
| or not the Session should be an omen
| one and appealed 10 the Mayor for
ms views Mayor .timslic said that he
.au no objection TO its being public.
| meeting should he an open one by ali
means and thus the matter rested
MAYOR AmslIe presented Director of
speaker. Mr.. Boiling h.st took up
the matter q: waIling-in Shockoe
IrGek. and told OF the necessity of
destruction TO property 10y foods. He
declared that it drained twelve square
mics or TERRITORY and the work would
| cost abou; S".40b.oeG Mir. Boiling also
| discussed the matter OF the extension
| OF Hichmond's present sewerage sys-
| tenn.
Wants New Water Min.
Director Of Public Utilities TraNord
told the committee OF the necessity OF
constructing the new water main in
connection with the proposed abandon
ment of the Marshall reservoir lie
said that this was necessary IN order
10 give the Broad Street business sec
ton proper fire protection.
Councilman Mills asked II it was not
true that some stores on Broad stree;
are unable 10 get water on their top
floors. Mr.. TranOrd replied that this
WAS true. and would be the case after
The new main was laid as many of
the stores arc only sixty feet below
the reservoir level. He suggested that
at some future time the city should
put in boosters"
Various needs of the various plants
Under his supervision were discussed
| by Mr.. Trafford lie declared that the
Gas plant Needed many things in order
10 run economically. and that the TINE
was approaching when the holder
| capacity OF the plant would have 10
be greatly increased.
Park Water Costs $1,000.
lie Informed the committee that
Richmond's consumption OF sas was
years ago declared it would be in
1924 The water system. he said was
1T present sufficient TOR demands mace
on il. but later THIS too would income
10 cai
dcavoring to trace waste in tho w alter
Bureau. and had been surprised 70
find that furnishing the william sEn nn
lakes with water cost about Sl''"oo
Director Of Public welfare Levy. in
/ addressing the committee. cmphasizHd
the city. He asked for $S3."oo 10 I'M
/ prove the First Market, and set out INC
need Of refrscratinG system and
other improved facilities there
Major Levy said that he was shcoked
I 10 md horrible. insanitarN conditlon%
( existing in the Richmond markets lie
declared that il somcthins was not
DC in favor of shutting them up.
S3O.oO9 for Pine Camp.
Director Levy also urged that $50
600 be expendc! for an additional pa
| Wilton. capa bile Of holding twenty beds:
for Pine Camp In addition. he asked
for $4,000 for stables for the street
Cleaning Bureau.
Director OF Public Safety Myers
urged the expenditure OF $1,000 for
fire enginehouHe in Highland Park.
He also told the committee that il
was urgently necessary that the Gin
ter Park and Barton Heights engine
houses be conso lidated.
The city School Board, with Trustee
cottrell as spokesman. appeared and
asked for 1000 600 They declared
that the present growth OF the school
population Of Richmond necessita,ed
The building OF one school building;
each year. With the bond issue IL is
| proposed TO build a central high school
building and other school structures.
! The school Board also asked for slG.5a4
for the equipment Of the Robert II. Lee
/ School, which opens this fall