The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-11

ee from the City council allowing the
use of dummy engine TO PULL railroad
and railway cars down Broad street dur.
Jog the Exposition was recommended to
he Council for adoption, Mr.. Glover
alone voting "No."
THE Il. q C. RAILWAY.
Mr. Belvin presented the following:
The Richmond and Chesapeake Rail.
Dad ask for the privilege of erecting four
deadmep, or posts in the vicinity Of the
proposed shaft on Eighth street, between
Marshall snd BrOad,to serve as guy ropes
0 the derrick to be used in the excava-
ion of shaft, and handling Of lumber,
tone, and brick, in the construction of
Eighth-street tunnel, also the rigbtto use
4 steam hoist at the shaft and north end
# Eighth or Ninth streets, or at all the
places II necessary to facilitate the work
also the privilege Of putting tram track
in the alley for a distance of $50 feet so
IS TO handle the material needed for the
tunnel
The privilege of using steam at the
shaft on Eighth between Broad and Mar
shall was referred The remainder Of
he privileges asked in the petition were
granted.
The semi monthly payroll was ap-
proved and ordered to be paid.
Adjourned at 10 o'clock.
THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
net in The office Of the Board Of Health
yesterday at G:30 Present Messrs. Chris
ian chairman, Grimes, Taylor, Snead,
Garter, and Dr.. Oppenheimer, president
f the Board.
The regular payroll was approved, and
,hc chairman ordered TO sign the war
rants.
AK INTOLERABLE NUISANCE.
A petition was received from citizens
living in the neighorhood, asking for
he abatement of an "intolerable nui-
sance" known as Campbelrs bark mill,
corner Lester and Thirty. first streets.
DR. Oppenheimer stated that he had
made a personal examination of the
l,llce From his own standpoint he
could not say that the bark-mil was in
urious to health.
Mr.. Grimes said the people down there
ought 10 he protected, If possible, be
cause if the wind is blowing ii carries
clouds Of bark dust into peoples houses,
choking breath and preventing fresh air.
Mr. Christian said he was of opinion
: hat bark mill ought not to be located
in a lhickly-settled locality.
Mr.. Snead thought the petitions
hould apply TO the Police Justice. and
Mr.. Taylor said he could not see where
This committee had jurisdiction.
On motion Of Mr.. Snead the matter
was referred back TO the council with the
statement that this committee had no
jurisdiction, and that it was matter for
he Police Justice TO consider.
OTHER SUIsANCEs.
1t was ordered that new cart be pur
chased for the use of the committee. DR.
Dppenheimer and the chairman to buy il
IL cost of about $50.
Mr.. Snead called attention to the alley
between Laurel and Cherry and Main
md Cary, which was in bad condition
Iy virtue of the lack of sewer connec-
ions.
DR.. Oppenbeimer said he had already
ralled the Street Committees attention
10 it,
THE SMALLPOX LOT.
Mr.. Christian said that a gentleman
rom Michigan had approached him as to
buying the property in Henrico county
which the city once purchased to use as
4 smallpox hospital consisting of .160
.cres. He said it was of no use to the |
ily. They could not use it anyhow, and
o carry a patient there from Richmond
would he equivalent TO carrying them 10 |
he graveyard 1t cost So 800
Mr. Snead said he thought it would not |
lIing now $4,000, and Mr.. Christian |
houcht it would bring more.
The matter, on motion Of Mr.. Snead
vas left to the chairman and DR.. Open
leilner to report at the next meeting.
Adjourned.