Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-14
MAKE MOVE TO DEVELOP
SOUTH RICHMOND AREA
sis.2c" GRADING rnorn>AI. IT.
H"nrd az Aldermen VIII Discuss Res
"iuti"n Apr"printing This Amount
Tor Improving what WINS Forrucrl,
known n sheppard Prnprrty.

As the beginning Of movcmen.
Tor vast improvements in the ou;iy
inE districts Of South Richmond. the
BOARD OF Aldermen viii be called
upon tomorrow might TO concur in a
resolution adopted BY Common Com
cil last Monday night. authorizing
tho Mayor To accept dedication Of
sufficient land for opening twelfth
street, from Maury Street to Della
ware Avenue, and providing funds
for improvements to the street. when
the paper was disposed az a; ;hc re
cent meeting Of the lower branch
II was explained by Councilman car
ter {. Jones that with such improve
nenis to this ihorouChfarc lars.
huilGing contracts would he let. and
the section would soon develop into
thriving residential center. as we'll
as manufacturing district III.
resolution passed Council unani-
mouSly
Grading Proposal II.
another paper OF considerable i'm 10
portancc to be discussed by the board
is resolution appropriating siS.2sO
ior grading streets and alleys be
tween Monument Avenue Roscncath
Road, Broad street and IVES, street,
formerly known as the Sheppard
property This may involve a set,
tlement OF the incipient controversy
over tho opening Of West street and
belmont Avenue. PROPERTY FOR the
dedication OF West street from Grace
To Broad IS already provided. white
land for the opening of Belmont Ave
nue. from Monument Avenue to
Rroad Street will have to bc rur-
chased 1t was stated at recent
meeting OF tho Finance Committee
pt.tv 10. e.
Belmont Avenue from Monument
Avenue to Grace Street could ho had
for ABOUT 5000. ana the block from
Grace TO Monument at West stree;
could Ice purchased for approxi-
matcly similar sum The streets
committee and members Of the III.
nance Committee -avc expressed
themselves as favorine the opening
Of both thoroughtares
a resolution authorizing a loan
for smooth paving Dundee Avenue
from Forest Hili Avenue to Mid!o-
THAN Turnpike. adopted by Common
council Will be M for concurrence.
Ihis work has been demanded by
citizens Of South Richmond !or many
months Dundee Avenue is the main
artery between the Forest i'm sec
ton and the new Hun street ana
Broad Rock Road ncirhhorhoods.
where hundreds OF homes have been
erected
Two measures OF interest to mem
hers Of the local militia will be
acted upon by the Board. An appro-
priaticn OF Sl,+Oo for furnishing a
room In Howit2crs' Armory for the
new battery was passed by Council.
As was resolution apprOprlating 81
coo 10 remodel and equip "A room IN
the Blues Armory. for the newly or
Sanizcd headquarters company.
number OF small matters will be
taken up including papers author
izinE repairs to property OF j \. Wa
tiers. S2i Spring street: acccp,,rr
dedication o: sewer easement through
property Of w. u. Turner; accepting
oedication OF strip OF land from L.
V. Bolcn for extension IF Woodson
Avenue to acquire land to extend
winston Avenue and Emery Avenue
through property of Rosa Epps: TO
cancel taxes on 2llu Ncuablc street.
now owned by Ncuahlc street Hap-
tist church providing funds FOR
grading and eravcling Twenty
eighth street. from Nine Road 10
corporation line: providing Funds for
installation 81 7re.lcrgrql!ud light
service in jefferson lark appruuv!a,.
ing funds for purchase uf city scales
for First Market; fixing salary OF
Justice Of Civil Court; 10 acquire land
TO connect alley south from Hooper
street with alley north from Mon
tTosc Are7Tuo. between Griffin and
F.dFewood Avenues: TO pay claim or
=. -. hcrry for expenses incurred
in connection with Injuries sustained
by son being struck by fire depart
mont apparatus.
II was stated yesterday by NOM
bers OF The Board Of Aldermen mat
In fiew of tho fact that this. VIII
be the last regular meeting Of The
body during this term, no new prom
ositions would he Introduced at This
meeting.
Presiden, Fred II Powell an
hounces tina, nc vii! cal! a special
meeting OF Common Council la;cr
tn the month to dispose OF any papcrs
which may he pending