Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-19
RECOMMENDS SAOCK0E
MEASURE FOR ADOPTION
Streets Body Sends Mayors
Resolution to Council, With
Endorsement.
Project WILL cosr s..ooo.uoo
Provides for Lateral sewers Designed
Ia Relieve stream From Burden Im-
posed on II During Recent Years.
Other Matters Ucforr Committees.


Without preliminary discussion.
and after few words OF explaua-
ton by Mayor Ainslic, the Streets
Committee OF Council yesterday aft
ern"On. on motion OF Councilman
John w Moore, recommended to
Council for adoption a resolution by
the Mayor. providing for the pGrma-
ncni Improvement of tho sewer sys-
TEN Of ShoCkoc Valley. Tho rcsolu-
ton is similar ~ that adopted by
the committee last winter, contain
ing plans devised by Director Of
Works Saville. 1t provides for lat
eral sewers designed to relieve
Shockue Creek from the tremendous
burden imposed upon il during re-
cent years. through largo additions
10 the smooth paving and guttcring
introduced in both the East and
West Ends OF the city. Two out
lets will be constructed, one running
practically along Fifteenth Street be-
tween Hospital Street and the river
and another along Eighteenth Street
from Broad 10 the river. The plans
are voluniinous and take care OF
every foot OF the territory embraced
within the danger zone. 1t is cs-
timatcd that the cos, will be he
tween 100000 and s3.OOO,00O. and
that IL will take more than one year
to complete he job.
This resolution will be acted upon
at the meeting OF City Council on
October .. and the Finance Commit
tee immediately will be delegated to
lievcrd, will come through n bond
Issue. In the meantime. tho Dircc-
tor OF Public Works will proceed
with temporary structures which may
protect the territory Immediately
within the Shockuc Valley from the
river 10 the Locomotive Works.
Protest CIusing of Alley.
large delegation OF citizens, rep
rcscn;inr the residents of the block
surrounded by Floyd. Grove and Co.
lCni3l Avenues ana the Boulevard, APP
pcarcd before the committee 10 pro-
test against the closing OF an alley
abutiInS upon Grove Avenue Ohe
only such alley on that thoroughfare)
and To petition The committee to di-
rect the reopcning OF the alley as a
convenience in getting 10 and from
numerous Eararrs insid. the block.
Opponents of the project pointed out
That there are three other alleys in
the block, two running east and
west, the third running from Floyd
Avenue and connecting with the
cross-allcys. Among tho petitioners
were Garter y. Williams. W. {.
Camp. John Sloan, and among those
opposed TO the opening WAS Judge
w. +. Rhea. OF the Corporation Com
mission NJ j. Fulton and Nelson
represented the petitioners. and w.
Is. Mathews the opponents. After
discussion of more than an hour. the
Committee, on motion OF Councilman
N'aIDrnt,Y. ar Lei,
| site at 1880 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. City Attorney Anderson and
Director Savllle VIII accompany the
committee.
The committee. after hearing from
Il. Randolph Williams, counsel for
the virginia hallway and Power
Company, recommended a resolution
extending the scent fare privilege
TO the traction company for a period
o! three months after the present
| limitation on October Il.