Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 129, 10 April 1913 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN -TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1913

TO GET EXPERT OH DAM CONSTRUCTION

A telegram was received this morning by Councilman Will Bartel from Fred Gennett who is in Chicago for the purpose of obtaining a dam expert to examine the plans for the dam which is being built at Seventeenth street by the Hawkins Lake and Park company. The mesaage stated that threw engineering firms had been interviewed and that two of them wanted $50 per day and all expenses for the services of an engineering expert and the other firm asked $100 per day to send an expert engineer specializing on dam construction to this city to examine the plans. The probable cost, the message stated, would be from $300 to $300. Mayor Zimmerman stated that he went' to Dayton yesterday for the purpose of securing the services of a government dam expert. He was unable to locate any government engineers while there but talked to several men connected with the Ohio state engineering department. They informed him that there was very little chance of obtaining an expert connected with the government department unless there was .one located at Fernbank where a large dam was recently constructed across the Ohid river for the purpose of maintaining a nine foot stage. Steps will be taken by city officials to get into communication with the engineers at Fernbank at once. , , "I will again present this matter to council at a called meeting Monday," said the mayor. "I believe it is worth while to go to any expense to make the dam safe. The life of one of our citizens, should the dam break, is worth far more than the pleasure derived by all the people fro mthe lake. . The expense of bringing the expert here to examine the plans will be born by the city. Light Heat and Power company, Starr Piano company, the lake and park association and others interested in safeguarding the river bottom against possible floods. All of the persons interested who have extmined the most recent plans for the dam believe that there is little danger of any break during the high water. . Work on the excavation for the foundation of the dam will be resumed as soon as possible. The contractor stated that any alterations which may be made later in the plans will not effect the work that is being done now. Every effort to complete the dam by July 1, as agreed, will be made. The lake and park association expect to hol the formal opening on July 4.

STEPS TAKEN FOR FILLING ROADWAY

Immediate steps have been taken by city officials to fill the washout at the Tenth street bridge in order that vehicles to the hospital can make the trip

from the city without danger. A contractor will begin work at once on the fill. City Attorney Bond stated this morning that the county commissioners will not repair the washout and that the city would have to do so in order to make the roadway safe for passage to the hospital. Mayor Zimmerman believes that the position of the water main on the bank Is responsible for the washout

and desired to know if the water works company could be held responsible for the damage. According to Attorney Bond, the company is not legally responsible and could not be made to pay for the expense of making the fill. Although th action of the city officials in the matter is not strictly according to law, they believe that the present situation is an emergency case and it is pj-oper to act in the case as

the situation demands. The probable cost of making the fill will, not exceed $250. A claim filed withthe county commissioners by Isaac Dougan for making a former fill of the washout during the last week of March, was rejected by the county commissioner yesterday afternoon at the advice of the county attorney who stated to the commissioners that the money should be paid by the city of Richmond. The

total amount of the cktim including labor, material and hauling was $96.92. City Attorney Bond and the county attorney win go over the ground and make examination to determine who shall pay for making the fill. A wall will be built at the expense of the county, protecting the abutments of the bridge from the current. This wall will be built either of concrete or of posts driven in the ground with a pile driver.

Whether the city or the contratcor who is paving the streets with brick for the county, should pay the cost of widening the roadway. Is the question with which the board of works and the street department are now occupied. This question will be decided later accord in gto the law governing city and county roads.

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REBUILD A BRIDGE IN GLEN MILLER

The bridge in the rear, of Glen Miller park near the Lincoln memorial tablet will be rebuilt at once under the supervision of City Engineer Charles, who stated that the old form of Bridging the streams in Glen Miller park would be abandoned and instead, whenever necessary, new bowlder arch bridges will replace the old tile bridges. The plans for the bridge have been completed by the city civil engineering department. The bridge will be of the culvert style. Instead of building the bridge under contract as formerly, the men will be hired by the day to work on the bridge under the supervision of City Engineer Charles. This, the city officials believe, will save the city several hundreds of dollars.

LEAGUE STANDING

NATIONAL LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pet. Philadelphia ....... x 1 0 1.000 Brooklyn 0 1 .000

Garnet Today. Boston at New York. Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati poned). St. Louis at Chicago.

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Yesterdays Result. Philadelphia, 1; Brooklyn, 0.

AMERICAN LEAGUE. Games Today. Chicago at Cleveland. Detroit at St. Louis. New York at Washington. Philadelphia at Boston.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Game Today. Indianapolis at Minneapolis (postponed). Columbus at St. Paul (postponed). Toledo at Milwaukee. Louisville at Kansas City.

Good business judgment is the double-distilled essence of past experience, carefully bottled for present use.

LEARNS ENTIRE FAMILY DROWNED . After being subjected to the terrible suspense of knowing that her father, mother, brother and sister were in the worst of the Dayton flood, Elsie McCone, aged 17, who has been employed as nurse for a family on the New Pari Pike, learned Tuesday afternoon that members of her family were drowned. Mis McCone has walked to this city every day Inquiring for her relative though no word was received until her uncle from Geneva went to Dayton where he found the bodies of her relative. The girl was so distracted that It was feared she would lose her mind. She was taken to the home of her unci who la a prominent attorney In Gepeva.

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