The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-04
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Meeting of the Committees on Health An"
Detbel-Contracts Awarded for the
Eighth Street Tunnel.
The Committee on Health met in tue
office of the President Of the Board oil
Health Yesterday evening at $50 o'ciccx.
There were present Messrs. Christian
chairman, ,Snead, Taylor, Grimes, and T..
X. Carter. DR.. Oppenheimer was present
and answered all questions asked him.
The committee talked on a number OF
bills, and finally approved sll OF them
wiihou: an opposing vote.
Sundry bills which were first sent to
the Health Committee, but should have
been first sent 10 the Committee on
Printing, were ordered to he sent to mat
committee.
/, was decided that the matter OF re-
pairing carts belonging TO and used ny
the Health Department should not he
done right away. but that the committee
and the president of the Board OF heai.h
should look into the matter and report 10
the next meeting of the committee.
Adjourned at 73O
STREETS.
The Committee on Streets met in the
Office of the City Engineer at halfpast
sever o'clock. There were present ::
Messrs. Crenshaw chairman, Stratton.
Carter, Cults, Capers, Crump, White
and ChappeH
The committee decided to allow the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad 10
run side track on the Basin bank for
the benefit of Mr. Egbert G. Lee and his
store.
ELECTRICITY.
Mr. Joseph Bryan was present early at
the committees meeting, and petitioned
the committee 10 allow the Manchester
and Richmond Railroad Company to use
electricity in the operation Of their road
from Main and Ninth streets TO Manches-
ter, across the Free Bridge down Ninth
street To the northern head OF the bridge.
Mr.. Bryan was present and spoke elo-
quently in favor OF the committee allow
ing the electric overhead wires being
strung over the Free Bridge. There
seemed to be no opposition to allowing the
track being run with electricity instead
of with horses.
SHOULD 1T BE DONE.
Mr.. BRYAN asked the committee to
grant the Richmond and Manchester
Street Railway Company, which is the
street railway which now crosses the Free
Bridge. to be allowed 10 turn from Ninth
street around the corner Of Halls Foun-
dry; 90 up Canal street, by curvlng
around and passing in front OF the Union
depot and keeping on up, going as lar as
Seventh street on Canal, and then turn
ing up Seventh street until the north side
of Main street was reached.
There seemed TO be no objection to
the PERMISSION being recommended 10
the Council for granting the franchise
and privileges asked for, but the commit
tee deemed cOntinuOusness a good part
OF Council duty.
The committee will meet next Friday
in the Chancery Court room To act on
the street railway ordinance which will
then be drawn satisfactorily to the City
Attorney, the street railway and all par
ties interested or concerned.
STEAM on BROAD Rect.
The committee were ,,.dently very
willing that locomotives should be ased
on Broad street during the Exposition
so far rs the Council will allow, and the
committees efforts and belief will be
warmly supported by the citizens of the
city at large.
SHALL TREES BE CUT DOWN.
The Messrs. Cohen, who have recently
built one of the finest stores in the city,
applied 10 the Street Committee asking
that the Maple trees in front of the store
should be cut down. Colonel Cutshaw
seemed to be of the opinion that all of
Broad street on both sides should be
lined with shade trees.
The committee left the matter with the
Engineer.
Adjourned