Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-20
.SAV|LLE ENDORSES IDEA
OF BRIDGE At BYRD PARK
Director Declares Proposition
Might Well Be Accepted
by City.
NIIL. VISIT PROPOSED SITE
Indications Point to Favorable
Itccom M cndntion by streets Conn
mittcc-Body Doubts PrnctIcabiiity
of Toll Structure.

and concrete bridge across James
River at Byrd Park. Comprehensive
discussion WAS had At a meeting of
the commiite" last night, Director
Allen J. Savillc submitted a repor,
in which he pointed out that the
proposition might we'll be accepted
by the city. nasmuch as the con
sruciion OF q bridge at the point
suggested not only would open up
The territory affected on both sides
OF the river. but would provid. ready
access from the Forest Hin nciEhbor.
hood TO the business districts and
residential sections ana to Broad
Street station. The driveway lead
ing 1" the bridge oh tho south side
OF tn" river would. according To Nr.
Savi)lc prove AN admirable a;trar-
ton. II" said that land for the OPEN
ins ~ the driveway would be- dedI-
Gated by III" owners ana that tn.
city would hc put to little cost.
Committee Of One Mind.
Inc committee was practically
unanimous in the opiuion that ,
bridge should nc erected in this s.c.
ZION both from an aesthetic as we'll
as practical standpoint But. they
had their doubts as 10 tn, rractic,.
piiiiN OF pcrmittin. bridge To bo
erected for the use OF which a ;oIl
Zee might b" charged As "A matter
OF iact, II WAS pointed out. no such
nl4dSt Hhy he operated under the
present chartcr OF the city. several
members uf the committee. pn,.,,I.
councilman John W. Moore and Al
GERMAN Woody. felt that. u-d.r Tho
pI"P"Scd plan--that By which Tho
,'iN may obtain possession or Tho
,si"Sc IRE" o: cost at some future
mt"--miGht work satisfactorily a.
ri''|'nS, as the bridge woul; moi lao
c,'SS.d as a necessity by those yybn
""?e'ted I" paying toll. that class
pe'hS privileged to use the h-ide..s
a'rS"HE III existence. Both ,hc>a
members dcplorcd the ncccssj,L. ~,
toll bridges however. ~
VIII Visit site.
After full discussion. e,I,o,,1 =.
n.oree {. Gregory. Norman roii
ciiNer j, sands L. p Myers t''
t'ne Royal. and MIR Ke,np. ,ha go,
hlttee adjourned To meet a, = o.c,,'rl.
on me afternoon OF December ~
I" VISIT the proposed site. FoiIov-irr
.,'.S, Ine committee Will forward To-
NouHcli Its recommendation. an,
ihtImated las, night. This Vii -,
H'ne IN time To have the matter t.,I;:o
"eivfe IN" General Assembly. where
Oh amendment to the charter Viii Il.
sought, 800 W.
siI" his report 10 the committee M.
faf'"r Savillo says:
-, would certainly recommend tina,
VIZ proposition he accepted by the
80 h"t only because We are get
>ftE pF'Gge in q location yyhc- T.,
Is entirely suitable Tor ON, ~,
arcHi"n 20 that. We are sccurin. .r.a
{! 'ost n tho city. right or y.y
liWb1ilss long along til. river fro,,
40 not ,hirk tina; any one r.n az
'reeihie tn. value of this RICH, az
'tay for I drive unless thev have has,,
DN.r r. land ana seen the ,rarnIp.
" q! the whole city from ms
IT Ill he river itself Is very beauti
". tfie IN addition 10 thai. viii h.. 4
: r"aEnih-cn; view ars, Of In. ~
A[iion and then Tic cemeteries
M para such AZ Byrd parl, arI
tul1Si the Whole West End de-
Il should lie und-rtal.en.
r. =, en- properly worried out.
. oeof lasting benefit 10 th.. whoj.
ans VIII Dc o! enormous value.
-. - sfhs, a The size OF the city in
ett-Si. *acw ~ ibY..p-niac, l.
tfs-n,t:,-Alt .4ljs.s- tfat II sbori,i
at this ,.fnc. when 50
? ,NS--sxueHse
IN" fre7osi;ion offered by those
80 800 " the iiau includes tn.
s'.'c'tp6 Of q steel ana concr.t.
-. = ANr4ly iSet vide, but so con-
tHf-s'i iaat II may be vid.n.d IN
l"ri> ieSi when occasion MAJ ~. ~
iihva- Ard the city is asker IA
7 y" rtc" Is per cent return a.,
NJ pts'+rl-gt AL surplus over M,
i9ifs into a sinking fund
'"iI 81 ~" city, PROVIDED il
|. pStori hff'Ssary at amy '!'rc TO
+ t"n brldr" I, was stated
W " L:E.gccy mat he bolicy.I 49,,
revenue would be- sufficient ,yi,hi,,
fifteen wears 10 IA,
X fHe hrifge: ~ which ,lruo In. 49,.
IT, sake II over without cos, /,
5csf! desires TO tax. central ~ 49,.
Y'2aGe prior 80 that time. tin. rnon.y
FRf a1ng :und is 10 he credited
31thst hnrIhasa
fr"rIdc ro>>ibl" DeGci,
| ane troint w.s raised is, cp.,
hiicrA1h That IN" ci-y .Hoi,ld
IMufsG'S - ofItr any .ua-rnf.
I've @onid open Tie door To- an. n,,.
. IN fchcIne IN mind TO 81 ,i,.
ff5 aEtN frdorsc his notes
3I,tts 81 r Fuller. ~. company mipT,
nv" arrangements Dy which
pa fehs or stockholders Of tbc
Sns,e ssiSf'e 10 be given certain
] ftlsEes, thereby kee;.i;. a.vg,. -
.
POSITION Of being forced 10 60 n.,,
ls|reasnry 10 provide 3ossibl. A.
;s7,34sliss.eqat4 .Si.qa was overcome al,
INC suggestion OF Oliver ! Sard.
ss.H.are y ..i.S;sYN& Ills. promoters snoui1
S3rJh9rrrfSs the city for a, l.n.,
ELS q MA ~ Nrg Grcgory. REPRESENT,
3t4 tuft / promoter. stated .ngr n,
ss;,esel4teH. wouid enter iuio such ,n,
u ~ H.
@spssE S}ws,he plan Aurqetioo
M9sau65-AotII.sN Cnil Llburn r.
Yves. tyrtrrr' J. sands. Jor,,,t,,
gessd t5htt.Sea TO acccp, the pr,nr-
AtsI; IN, tbti ground that the DON.
st Sl.s.,. ri q such II bridge Womb
M1gyHp HI ,he Interests not ONLY 81
Nv prfIPri:H; dwneis, but the CITY nj
iWf9tsts - }Se.cspn.Hfhe opening Of the ter.
Rh4pIi SShya enhance prontrtv
nts'gss,@ shsiaby Increasing tax ,e.
HTn5j fllthga bridge. they declared.
&2sSln prhtS the hll!ng OF long
teft ~Tft-aa necessity. such a
structure would help The city grow.
None of them wanted toll bridge.
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