The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-18
COUNCIL CON MITTEES.
SEVERAL HOLD SESSIONS LAST
NIGHT
Regular Monthly Meeting OF the ION
,nittee on streets-A Number of Import
ant Matters Electrical Light
Ing Problem-Other Meetings.

ant Matters Considered Electrical Light
Ing Problem-Other Meetings.
The Committee on First Market met in
the Office of the clerk of the First Market,
and after some difficulty in getting a
quorum transacted sundry routine busi'
ness and then adjourned
The Committee on Streets met last
nirht at 9 o'clock. Present, Messrs.
Crenshaw (chairman), Belvin, Chappell,
Curtis. Higgins, Glover, Stratton, Crump,
Robert While, Capers, and Myers.
The allowances and payroll were
ordered to be paid.
Messrs. Rountrce & Co, who proposes
building mandatory for the making
OF trunks, satchels, etc, on the hali'
square on Broad street between four'
,eenth and Mayo, asked that the alley IN
the rear, running between Mayo ana
Fourteenth, and Ross and Broad streets
he graded and paved.
II was suggested that Mr Roupdiree
get signatures from the abutting property
owners, allowing the grading to be done
IA desired, and report the same TO the
street Committee at its meeting on July
2ath. This was satisfactory to MI
Roundtree, and he retired.
Adjourned.
The Council Committee on Electric
Light met last night at Z o'clock in the
Council Chamber Present, Messrs,
Courtney (chai. man, Mann, Carter, BOW,
den, and Taylor.
Mr.. Maurice B. Flynn was present, and
| had a conference with the committee in
regard 10 a proposition 10 light the
streets by the Virginia Electric Light and
Power Company.
MIR Pl27ini, the secretary and treas
urer. stated that he thought 1t would be
well TO confer about the matter, and 60
over the proposed field and then rest
from their labors
Superintendent Cole explained the pro-
pOsition to light the streets. This is 10
erect twenty five tower lights seventy
I five feet high, and place arc lights be-
tween them.
Mr.. Cole said that the annual cost
would be about sG60OO in addition to
lhe present lightning bill.
Mr.. Pizzini said further that he did not
want TO force the matter, but 1t was
necessary for this committee TO so ACT
that il might go before the Council. This
committee is only TO recommend to the
Council who will decide upon the mat
| Ter.
Mr.. Pizzini claimed that the arc system
was cheaper than gas. In winter many
streets having no pavement had no gas
| light. and people were unable to escape
either snow, slush, or mud. The electric
systems, he maintained would not throw
any person out of employment, but, on
the contrary, give many persons now out
of employment a livelihood. The light
of the present street lamps he was GER
tain the taxpayers paid for
Mr.. Bowden thought 1t useless to keen
the discussion up. he whole matter
he thought, had been ventilated by the
former Joint committee.
|, was decided TO remove the arc light
now at the corner of Twentv-tifth and
Grace streets 10 the corner diagonally op
! posite so that it could light Twenty fifth
and Grace streets, and St. Johns bury
Ing ground as well.
The committee then adjourned, and In
a buss went TO the poor-house rnd around
the city, and the electric lights respec
| lively.
TIE TOWER LIGHTS.
The tower lights are proposed to bI
located in the following places:
Corner Grove avenue and Plum, corner
Ilarvie aad Main, Park avenue and Lin
den. North and Grace, Clay and Lom
hardy. Harrison and Leigh, Graham and
Clay. Brook avenue ami Clay, st. Peter 5
and Coult's, Hospital and Second, Fifth
and Duval, Valley and William, First and
p, Twenty SIKH and Q, Twenty-fifth and
u, Thirty first and VI, Thirty fifth and
Broad, on Libby Hill, Hague and Rock
ctts. Williamsburg avenue and Nichol.
son streets, Nicholson and corporation
line, Gamble Hill, Canal and Foushee
China and Pine, and Cherry avenue and
Albemarle streets.