Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21
BETTERMENTS SOUGHT
BY COLONIAL HEIGHTS
Citizens Seek Relief From
Conditions Deemed Qe,ri-
mental TO Health.

PETERSBURG. VA. Dec. .O.-An
enthusiastic meeting Of the Citizens
League OF Colonial Heights waY held
last might IL addition to the large
amount OF business transacted there
was an enjoyable entertainment, for
the members
one OF the main questions brought
before the league was the treatment
necessary to drain the standing
water from the bridge. Th. street
at the city end Of the bridge is in
very bad condition. ana the special
committee Was asked to see tn. city
authorities and ask thar som. step
u. taken To remedy this trouble.
Sanitary Ohicer Fuller reported
mat the quarantin. was being en-
forced I'm those homes where IN. resi-
dents themselves had no; Voluntarily
auarantincd themselves II. pointed
out To tho members OF the league
the fact that on January 5. when tn.
county Board OF Supervisors meet at
th" courthouse. 10 make appropria-
ions for the several departments OF
county work for the coming wear
mat II would be- well for the league
to have u rcprcse ntativr on hand TO
ask tina, I'll" Office Of sanitary in
spc"t"r for this district be continued
II was also suggested that the COM
mite" appointed. 10 ask DR. Thomas
Pretlow TO empower MI Fuller with
the necessary authority. 10 enable
him 1" enforce the law. and rails.
quarantine" ia col"uiai Heights.
10 Cover IN posed Pipe.
Chairman william j. Fisher. OF the
water and Wight committee. reported
mat he had taken UP with r, NJ
B"liamy, owner Of tn. water supply
OF "oionIal Heights. Ia. question OF
covering up tn" exposed water pipe
which liz the main leading across Tn.
river. 80 tar. no reply had been re-
c.lEcd. and MIR. Dunnins th. s-cr.-
,ary. was Instructed to write again
Ia Mr.. B.llamy
w ;. lycy reported for tho str..t.
ana road committee that all xo-k
Was at ii standst'll on account OF tn.
weather. but work on tn. Wax from
Lafayette Avenue IT, tn. school and
on tn" Lyons Road was completed.
The citizens l!ving on Piedmont Avc-
nue. raised the funds among them
sclveH. and ar. having the avenue
covered with 3 good coat OF clud.rs
The work is now under way and
when completed they nope 70 secure
mail service on that street La
'ayctt" and Leo Avenues arc rc-
por,eh in very bad condition on the
lower ends. Tn. secretary. was in
structod TO tax. that matter rp with
Mr. b~ilamy, WAC also owns these
streets.
Tho speed signs are completed and
paid tor. and Viii l." erected In a
'rw days. !, Was reported by the
committee
bonkcasr Installed.
MIS- William GrossInhn. chairman
OF III" educational committee. report
cd ihat tn" bookcase for thu. library
had been Installed and was beii,.
put Into better, condition.
II was decided TO place posts along
the line OF the proposed driveway
TO tn" school To Ecep people from
driving on the graded par, Of the
grounds until warmer weather.
The special school committee. which
IS composed OF Mrs. -. NJ Sander
son. W. :. lvcv ana r ". Murphy.
report much progress being made IL,
their departments
The entertainment program con.
sisted Of vocal numbers by Miss Wv
tan Boyd and Mr. Hugh Alley. Lit
tic Miss Mary l.oc ,;rossman gave
Christmas recitation that was also
much appreciated