Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-08
.sH0CKOE CREEK MEASURE
DISCUSSED DURING WEEK
Proposal for Issuance Of $4,000
600 In Bonds Before Board OF
Aldermen Tonight.
GOES TO FINANCE COMMITTEE
Streets Body May Determine Pro-
ccdurc This Afternoon In Matter
OF the Blanket Franchise Petit
ton of the v. II. & u.


The Board of Aldermen will have 4
Tong docket Of small propositions be-
fore 1t when the body meets i'm reg
ular session tomorrow night. The
most important matter to he present
cd the Board will probably be n
recommendation from the Streets
committee indorsing resolution
providing for a bond issue OF $1,000
200 for Shockoe Creek improvements
Ihis resolution will. under the rulce
ne forwarded to the Finance Commit
tee for further action
When the resolution was discussed
before the committee last Thursday
night, Director Savillc explained that
relief was badly needed in the sec
tioh around Main Street station.
where Shockoc Creek flows into the
river II is designed to establish "a
series OF lateral sewers in that sec
ton to relieve the situation and pre-
vent such ovcrnows as have in the
past years proved destructive of prop
crty.
TX independent Proposition.
RMS project is in no way connect
cd with the proposition of sewer con
Struclon in various sections Of the
city to relieve local situations ana
to assist tho Health Bureau in it's ef-
80 W pi'Niit increased sanitary
protection, but Is an independent
proposition for the protection of tho
business houses in the lower sections
from damages by overflow throur II
sewers or Hoods in the river
Inc Finance Committee IL to meet
ON thursday night. when action NAV
DC taken on the proposed bond issue.
othcr papers to be discussed by
'hc Board embrace a number Of meas
ures providing for refund Of crronc-
ously assessed taxes and liccnsc' fees.
lapcrs already adopted by Common
council. up for concurrence. include
the acceptance of dedication Of streets
ana ALLEYS in North Richmond by II.
II. and Jennie w. Avis: to establish
true northern line OF alley extending,
caStwardly from Meadow erect, he
tween Grove and Hanover Avenues.
adJ9ininS property of Emma r.. Cordcs
ana others; TO acquire two-foot s;rir
oil land Tor extension Of sewers and
other public utilities. located on alloy.
north Of Woodrow Avenue. extending.
SoutheaS'wardly from Ladies Mile
Road; to acquire land to widen Pat
tcrSon Avenue at it's intersection with
Hoseneath Road
Streets Committee Meets.
the streets Committee will meet
Mt . o'clock this afternoon II is
probable some nlan of procedure will
be formulated for the discussion of
The proposed blanket franchise for
the NirEinia Railway and Power
company. Common Council having
tabled the resolution appropriatinr,
$500 to ascertain the valuation of
the street ear company's property In
Richmond. the committee may mark
time until something is done in tho
way of providing funds for this pur-
pose y majority Of the committee
believe there should he a valuation
before action is taken on the fran
chise. Aldermen Gunst and Epps ana
Councilman Moore have expressed
thtir opposition To any appropriation
for the purpose.
The Streets Committee will this
afternoon also discuss "a paper pro-
NidinG for the opening OF streets In
The shepherd tract. adjoining the cx-
IRENE western section of the CITY
NJ INC meeting OF the Finance Com
mittec on Thursday night u proposi-
ton providing funds for curling and
guttcring Williamsburg Avenue east of
Marshall street will be considered. \
propnsition presented by Councilman
Hoden, asking for an appropriation
or ACQUISITION OF property adjoining
the Valentine tract. along Chamber
iaEn" Avenue extended. will alSo be
considered by the committee.
TIC Committee on Dock Is SEIZED :
nieh To meet on Thursday night at
o'clock. There is nothing on the
docket Of this committee.
me subcommittee on purchase OF a
chy Farm. an adjunct OF the Commit
Tee on Utilities. viii 20 down the
river on the city tug next Saturday
afternoon to inspect farm near
puich Can which has been offered the
city AT an attractive figure