Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-11
SHOCKOE CREEK MENACE
DISCUSSED BY ALDERMEN
Will Take Up Tomorrow Pro-
posal to Furnish $4,000 for
Preliminary Work.
Likely That the ttiliurs Cornirirtcc
VIII Recommend Purchase OF ola
Mechanics Institute structure for
CITY Orices.

The Board OF Aldermen Will have a
,cns and important, docke, TO dispose
Of tomorrow night, /, viii feature
toe last regular ,nce;ing o: the body
Tor the curreat year. Resides long
list OF small matters to he consid-
c:ed. most or which come from Com
non Council, she RUard will be faced
with q; least two propositions Of "a ST
Importance. HH
y resolution recommended ny The
Finance Committee appropria:ina
$4,000 for preliminary work on the
abatement OF the Shouioe Creek men
acc w:!l be presented. and probably
taken up a. a Spccia! session OF Com
mon Council. 10 bc called by rrcsi-
d.n; Fred ii Powell later in ,he
week. probably Thursday. tor final
aSiiom. Besides this !: Is likely that
&, Recommendation viii be reported
Nom the Committee on Utilities. that
The building now occupied by the
Mechanics Institute al Eleventh an:
BROAD streets nc purchased 10 be
used as an annex 10 the CRY Hal.
lhiS resolution will be forwarded TO
tfe F!aa nc. Committee. ami Will D.
taken up by shat body 4 fits regular
meeting on December IL. = is gen
orally conceded that the purchase OF
THIS property Will tend TO relieve the
serious congestion now existing in
the city Hall. The Advisory Board
h@s figured tina; the building can he
rn: Into workable condition for an
expenditure OF not more than 5000.
aud taat !; viii provide much needed
S1ac" for bureaus of the departments
U. Safety, Works and Welfare.
Il.
Sion @! three months time 20 the Wiz
eliia Railway and Power Company
-! lis GSeUt-far. privileges from
January -. adopted by Common
Council Will come before tho hoard
for concurrence. This ordinance may
nt repealed NJ any time. Another
matter Of some Importance is thar OF
resolution approprinting S32.2jO
FOR purchas. OF land 20 extend Bel
mont Avenue from Monument Ave-
ia, 10 Broad Street. This means the
Opening o: tina; thoroughfare for {,
distance %! l!ttle over two blocks
aud WI! create an all-.rounI open
irG Tor tn" si;" OF the Maury Monu-
mont a; belmont and Monument Ave
rGcS
Other papers TO be acted upon h,
t!c Eoard embrace the following: To
NNH''"'- ''l' EASTERN NorllOn @! pl.
y, Hivervicw Cemetery. TO Richmond
lost 40. !, American Legion. for
the burial Q! indigent soldiers Of the
World War; 10 authorize the Myrtle
Grove Cemetery Company 10 use d
road along ;he southern edge o! the
CITY farm property; 20 acquire Ian.
!som Thornton Davis and wife 10
v'GeH Ci.E and Bower Streets. ana
'u- \ we- purposes; to appropriate
HE S-77 @: $500 % complete work
- grading streets In South Rich
--9al - accordance w!.h II agree
'afu' vita ;ae Acme Land Company;
- phase $40 = The creG!, Of TIE
"11!;te- on Advertising :or ii.
y 7eh- a! The Breeders and Fanciars'
Association. to appropriate funds .o-
S.s-ia: al crav-.lag CLEVELAND
$50, 5.;w=eu GROW. ana Stuu.,
N'="-es. - acquire land 70 open
St--e, !-p. B-oon u Moss S.da Ave-
7y'T % oe know. Is North Richmond
t'2-t and tor sewer purposes; -
h'"!iTe and 10 extend Potter
t'Fc.sea and othe. streets contiguous
.pr- ever extension; 20 authorize tn.
director 90. works 70 make certain
."5srs o.! cry wharf property for cn-
lhrscmea. o.: SHIPPING facilities. All
iHrse na2"rs have been adopted ~
Tie Common CocDcN. and u.ll bc le-
fore ,Mc Eo4.G :or cci.Gurr.:!,,s
II addition 10 ;h.a- ,hcasur-s th.r.
7laN he number ., REPORTS from
committees not yct ac;ed upon by
The lower branch