Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-15
.COUNC|LMEN TO DISCUSS
TWELFTH STREET WORK
Probable Finance Committee
Will Consider the Pur-
s chase of Land.
OFFER PROPERTY rnn s7..ooo
Toll Bridge Matter VIII Ne Taken
Up Tomorrow Night. when the city
Attorney VIII Report on Legal
Phases Involved.


Some imrortan; city Council meet
ings are scheduled for this weak On
tomorrow night both the Finance
and Claims Committees VIII meet.
The Finance Committee Will disDos.
OF a number " small propositions in
volv;rG refund Of crroncously as
scSsod taxes, ana 6: rs probable tho
question OF purchase OF land to widen
Twelfth street between Main and
Cary Streets May he settled The
city wishes twenty f"ot OF the prop
erty recently occupied by the Lex
tngton Hotel aud the Saunders print
ing Office The owners have offered
the property for $4,000 Of which
$4,000 is for the Main street front.
This sum tha committee believes IS
too high, aud an effort Will be made
TO have II reduced.
The proposed widening % Twelfth
Street is but tho beginning OF q
scheme OF widening and extending
that street in both directions. TO con-
meet with proposed new thorough
fare south Of Cary Street and run
ming parallel with that street. FOR the
purpose OF relieving the congestion
in the manufacturing and whol"sal
district
May Consider Hand Issue.
The committee may also consider
the question OF bond issue for pur-
chase oc parks and Fairgrounds
The Claims Committee has several
minor problems to settle. none OF
them OF special Importance
A subcommittee on streets now
considering the proposed toll bridge
across James River at Byrd Park.
will moct at 40 o'clock tomorrow
night to receive report from the
City Attorney on the legal phases Of
the situation. There appears TO he
no opposition TO the erection OF the
bridge, except that In reference 20
Its northern abutment. This proposed
abutment enters Byrd Park at its ex
treme eastern line. Opposition has
arisen among citizens and commit
teemen Ia the bridge entrance being
within the park. Citizens are cS-
pected TO he on hand at this meet
ing TO discuss the situation.
On Wednesday, night at O'Clock. the
Streets Committee will meet 10 dis
lock and associates for franchise
for the operation OF notorious line
from Ninth and Grace Streets TO
Roscneath Road. taking IN certain
sections of the fan" district. The
petitioners ask for straight fran
chise. and offer In payment ; per cent
OF tho gross revenues. declaring they
with fixed fares and with sufficient
capital 10 meet any possible calls
for damages. II THIS petition is
granted. the jituey business in the
territory outlined automatically
ceases.
Arrange To Value Y. II. ~ u.
At this meeting OF the committed
It Is probable that final arrangements
Will be made for the work % aSCer-
tanning the valuation OF the street
car company's properties. funds for
which have been provided for in the
revenue ordinance recently approved.
The Ordinance Committee viii meet
In regular session on Thursday night.
and the special committee on city
farm will NEE, At O'Clock Saturday
10 Inspect the Brel farm below
Seven Pines, in Henr!co County.
The board % Aldermen viii be
called one night this week TO con.
slider the Ntn-y ordinance as re
commended by The ordinance Com
rnittee. Tbs matter was tabled at the
last meeting ~ th4 Board. so mem
ocrs nigh; study the various Sc
tions