Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-13

the interest OF Mr.. Mclean, who OVID.
thirty. SIX acres IN the corporate limits, anu
Of the Messrs. Aheil, OF Bsltimore. WHO
own 275 acres outside, and asked that tne
street he opened. Mr.. Mclean, he said,
owned lsud that, II given this needed out
let. would soon be bnilt up and thereby
greatly add 10 the taxable values OF The CITY.
lie had been paying taxes thereon
for twenty years. and bad spen,
considerable money in grading and
in other improvements, but bad never
received one dollars benefit there
from. lie thought 1t would be decidedly
10 tie interest OF the city to open the siree'
10 make this property accessible, even II DO
other go3d cane frcm II.
On bebslfof the Messfs. Abel Mr.. Roocrt'
sOn said these gentlemen would build tne
iron bridge over the railroad and obllsaie
themselves 10 make good road 10 ana De'
y0nd their property. While this properly
would not Yield any taxes to the city, gres'
benefit would be derived from the residents
Of that section, who would deal largely 10
Manchester.
MIR. Bradley favored opening the street.
snd saIs he was convinced that the work
could be dene for SG, 900 or perhaps less. -.
Mr.. Perdue said be had expressed himseli
ss opposed 10 coudemni1g land for any more
streets until those already condemned were
opened, yet he would vote for the report, rs
ID orly directed that steps be taken for con-
demnation. and did not obligate the Council
to accept the prices or to have tbs street
opened. The report was adopted. But tnis
docs not necessarily mean that the street VIII
be opened.
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Mr. Perdue tMr. welsh in the chair o''
iered a resolution directing the Committee
on streets to inquire into the probable COST
OF curbiug, guitering, and Graveiling OF
maczdamizing the graded strceis-Perry,
Porter. Bainbridge, and Decatur streets
from Seventh to Twelfth.
Referred 10 the street Committee.
He also introduced a resolution, which
laws over, apprOpriatihg $4,000 for carry
ing out this work. lie said OF course ne
DID not expect this resolution to be adopted
now, but simply desired TO indicate what II
was his purpose TO ask the Council TO DO AZ
some future time. lie said be also intended
al the proper time TO offer resolution
amending the present paving ordnance 50
as 10 relieve the property-o~ners from tne
expense Of guttering and crbing in iIon'
OF their property. and only TO require tEeu
10 pay the cost OF paving.
Adjourned at 1875.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
DR.. {. L. Ingram was much better yestcr'
day and able 10 be up.
The revival meeting at The Central 1etho'
dist church hss closed.
Messrs. samuel II. Pulliam and Douela'
Baird, Of Richmond, were in the city Je'ter'
day.
DR.. Newton closed his SPECIAL week
services at Meade Memorial Episcopal church
last night, preaching sermon on "Conhr
mation." The rector, Rev. Mr.. Ciopion, VII
probably continue the services next week.
"Ye Olde Folke's Concerto" at the Lead
er Hall last evening was quite well attended
and the programme was very successfully
executed.
Judge Hancock has left for Lawrenceville,
where The spring term OF tue Circuit Court
Of Brunswick comfy begun yesterday.
Mrs.. T.. ". Grasty and daughter, Mss
Maggie u. Johns, OF Buckingham, arrived
In the city Yesterday aud Will spend severa
weeks with relitives here.
The suit Of W. p. Bugg vs.. Z. {. McCnl
loeb for $40, 900 damages for SANDER, whct
had occupied the attention OF Judge Hancock
i'm the Circuit Court OF NOttOway since
Tuesday, was brought to close Thursday
morning after an all.night session, the jury
awai ding the plaintiff 81. 000.