Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-25
GIVE BOULEVARD NAME
OF ONE-T|NE ENGINEER
Council Committee on Streets Votes
to Honor Late Colonel
Cutshaw.
HIGHLY LAUDED BY SPEAKERS
Former City Engineer Was Friend of
StOnewall Jackson, and Planned
81 Broad Avenue When Territory
Was But Small Forest.

General Charles J. Anderson. Colonel
w. Gordon NcCabe,,, Captain \. r.
the Committee on Streets, of the City
Council yesterday afternoon unani-
mousiy voted 10 change the name Of
the Boulevard to CUtShaW Boulevard.
thus honorinS = former City Engineer
Who planned this avenue. y recon-
ihS City Council for final action.
Discussion OF the matter arose when
The committee took up :he considera-
tion OF an ordinance. submitted by
Mayor Ainslie. proposing to change the
name OF the Boulevard to Jackson
Boulevard
General Anderson declared that Rich
inond already had monument to
Stonewali Jackson in Capitol square
and a magnificent one would soon be
erected on The Boulevard. Therefore.
1t could nor honor the great general
any more by naming an avenue after
him. He declared further that Colonel
hand men IN the Army Of Northern
Nirsinia; When he became, City En-
paying or bridges ana made i, from
little more than 4 village into a city.
creating the Boulevard gu; to the
Reservoir he said General Anderson
could not do a finer thing than 20 do
Justice TO Cutshaw's memory by nam
,us this street for him.
DECLARE CUTSHAW SAW
VISIONS OF GROWTH
Colone! ". Gordon McCabc the next
speaker. stated that lie came as an
old friend of Cutshaw. who knew him
that the Boulevard he created be
named for this gallant soldier and eff
f Issnsou sS TNpj1 he believed that
The Confederate leader admired ana had
faith in Colonel Cutshaw
committee: and stated that he was a
member OF the CITY Council when Col
Pnel Cutshaw was city Engineer. lie
of those rare men whose foresight
was. shown in his planning OF the
Park and the lakes. Cutshaw had
years ago been citicized for urging the
erection OF the Lee Monument in an
old field on the outskirts of the city.
Time had justified his action for now
the monument was in one of the prin-
cipai residential sections Of the city
Saptatn GuiSon closed by declaring that
nothing would be added 10 Iacksons
fame by naming the Boulevard tor the
Iienerai' put II would he most fitting
HAS WANDERING ARTIST
DRAW PLANS Of LAKES
Director Boiling. in addressing the
committee. declared that Colonel Cut
shaw was the nohlest gentleman.
VINO ever liiled public office in Rich
mond. While considering the con
'eiul1tioI' OF Il ioTtE-ipOt. street in
order TO lay q pipe, Cutshaw had a
Vision OF the Boulevard, and made thjs
street loi feet wide, although il was
out in the woods. His forethousht
MHs Justified. MIR. Boiling also told OF
how Colonel Cu,shaw picked up a
wandering artist ana, getting him 10
climb TO the top OF house. made him
nam; a plan for the lakes and
lhoroughfarcs in the Reservoir section.
Ihc speaker declared that greater than
IN" material accomplishments OF the
former City Engineer was the impress
SION ne MADE on men, for to all about
MN ne taught duty, truth. honesty
and courage
Alter these addresses the committee
on motion o. Alderman Gunst 500
onded Hy Councilman Moore, voted 10