Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-29
STREET COMMITTEE.
A BUSY SESSION OF POUR HOURS HELD
LAST NIGHT.
Question Of Mr.. Brysn's using Electristiy
on His Present Routs isouased-0thsr
Important Matters.

Question Of Mr.. Brysns using Electricity
on His Present Routs Disoussed-Othsr
Important Matters.
The regular meeting OF the Council
Committee on Streets was held in the
City Engineers Office last evening at
7:30 o'clock. Present: Messrs Cren-
shaw (chsirmsn). Chappell, Carter,
Capers, Crump, Higgins, Royal White.
Glover, Strstton. apd Curtis also City
Engineer Cutshaw. About half an hour
was consumed in the reading Of the
minutes Of previous meetings.
PAVING.
The committee recommended the
adoption OF resolution asking the APP
preparation of $500 for the paving OF
Broad street from First to Third with
granite spalls.
WIDENING MOORE STREET.
The committee recommended that the
City Attorney proceed to acquire, by
purchase or otherwise, sufficient ground
for the widening OF Moore street from
Brook avenue to Gilmer street.
DAMAGE.
A petition was received from a num-
Der Of property holders and residents in
the vicinity of Thirty-frst and Broad
streets asking redress for DAMAGES al
legged to have been sustained to their
property from street improvements
made during the past five years. The
general complaint is that the various
premises are now thrown open to depre-
dations by the work on the streets. In
compliance with their request the City
Engineer and Ward Committee we're
asked to look into the matter and report
TO this committee the result of their in
vestigation.
BILI-BoARDS.
Permission was granted Mr.. II. L.
Ezekiel to replace his bill-boards on the
south side OF Broad street between Mayo
streetand the Chesapeake and Ohio cross
ing.
DOCK STREET.
The attention of the committee was
called to the condition of Dock street
between Seventeenth street and the
Clyde-Line wharf by Mr.. Warner
Moore.
On motion of Mr.. Higgins the matter
was referred to the City Engineer.
CELLAB-DooRs.
A number of petitions were before the
committee praying that citizens be al.
lowed TO put in wooden cellar-doors and
Trainings instead of granite and iron.
Colonel Cutshaw said that it was the
rule adopted by the committee that all
cellar-doors should be of iron and Rra-
mite that the objection to woodwork
was that the coverings projected above
the sidewalk and made the city liable
for damages for accidents.
These papers were, on motion OF Mr..
Hunt, referred to the City Engineer and
the Ward Committee.
Other small petitions were referred ac-
cording to the rules of the committee.
SEVENTEENTH STREET.
On motion Of Mr. Higgins the COM
mittee recommended the special appro-
priation of a sum necessary TO. pave
Seventeenth street from the Fish Mar
ket as far north as may be deemed prac-
ticable.
NUMBERING HOUSES
On motion of Mr.. Chappell the COM
mittee took up the matter of the letting
Of the numbering of houses in the city.
Mr.. Capers moved that the city adj
vertise for proposals for this work. Car
ried.
FLOYD STREET.
The committee, on the recommenda-
ton Of the Clay Ward Committee,
decided to curb and gutter the south side
OF Floyd street from Beech to Morris
street at a cost of $512.S6.
SPRING STREET.
Mr.. Glover moved that sub-commit-
tee Of two in conference with the City
Engineer be appointed to inquire into
the expediency Of opening Spring street.
Agreed to.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Capers
and Glover Us the committee.
BILLS AND PAYROLL.
The bills for the month, amounting to
S21. .662.3S for paving and other work,
were ordered TO be paid. The payroll
was also passed upon and the chairman
authorized to sign warrants for the same.
MANCHESTER STREET RAILWAY.
The petition of the Richmond and
Manchester Street Railway Company
asking TO be allowed to use electricity
Us motive-power on their line as at pres
ent constructed was next taken up. When
this matter was first referred to this COM
mittee an ordinance was prepared and
presented to the Council granting the
franchise upon the condition that Mr..
Bryan tear up his track on Ninth street
from Canal to Main and instead go along
Canal to Seventh. and thence to Frank
lin, where he might connect his tracks
with those of the Union Passenger-Rail-
way Company. This ordinance was re-
committed. Several gentlemen from
Manchester and Swansboro' were pres
ent, and the chairman stated that each
one who desired to speak would be al
lowed ten minutes in which TO present
his case.
POSTPONED.
Mr.. Glover moved that the committee
adjourn to meet again next Thursday
night at half past o'clock, and that the
Manchester delegation detailed by their
Council and MIR. Bryan and all others
from Manchester interested be invited
to appear at that time.
The committee adopted a substitute
offered by Mr.. Stratton providing that
the committee meet on Thursday night
at 8 o'clock in the Council chamber in
stead of the City Engineers Office.
Adjourned at ii p. NJ.
PEABODY soHeLaKsHIPs.