The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-29

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Dir. Curtis moved. as an amendment.
/ that the Street Committee ask the
f Council for an additional appropriation
OF $4,000 for street. purposes.
Mr. Gurus Withdrew bis amendment.
and Nh. CapeIs motion prevailed.
ABOUT SEWERS.
Mr.. Dickerson came before the com
mittoe to say that he bad no interest IN
any sewer save one. and he was not IN
nnenced by any selfish motive IN what
he was saving. lie called attention to
+ the fact that Mr.. Dickie and another
party. acting on his advice. aad made
7 prOper arrangements for sewer cOnnec
ton. lie was present to ask the com
mittee TO instruct the City Engineer TO
construct the sewer. lie did not know
of a similar case IN Marshall ward.
Mr.. Carter was opposed TO any speci-
allies
Mr.. Curtis thought the work mapped
out ought to be done first. lie under
stood the Finance Committee had tx
pressed a Willingness TO appropriate
/ S2j. 600.
A lengthy discussion took place, but
no action resulted, a motion TO re-
consider having been made by Mr.. Hig-
gins and lost. This settles the matter
/ so far as the committee rs concerned.
A DOUBLE TRACK.
Mr.. w. b. RYDER. of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad. asked permits
sion i'm petition 10 run double track
/ through Rockets. and for this purpose
wanted permission to make open
/ iugs on certain streets through which
the York River Railroad passes. Mr..
| Carter. IN behalf of Mr.. Powers. a
properiv owner on the line Of The pro-
/ posed opening. objected. Mr.. Powers
/ fearing It would iujuIe his property.
/ Colonel Cutshaw said that
the proposed widening would be on the
opposite side Of the cut from that on
which Mr.. Powers lived. and then It
was agreed to postpone the action until
the CITY Engineer and the ward repre-
s.utatives meet the railroad officials on
the spot and have the location of the
widening definitely settled. and that
/ then they be empowered to act.
INFORMATION WANTED.
A resolution from the Council asking
whether the Chesapeake and ono RAIL
road Company have authority to con
struct a switch near Louisiana avenue,
was postponed until the railroad au-
/ thorities could be heard from.
MONEY DEPOSIT.
An ordinance. recommended by the
Street Committee. passed by the Com
mon Council and recommitied TO the
committee by the Board Of Aldermen.
ON the ground tina, the provisions re-
curing q deposit of money before the
CITY would grant a franchise. was. on
motion. referred to the City Engineer
and City Attorney t. frame an
ordinance embOdyiDg suggestion
thrown out by Mr.. Joynes TO
this effect, that as soon as the Coun cil
+ grants a franchise. and the MayO 5
/ signature be obtained. that suitable
sum of money or reasonable negotla-
bic security be required, to be depos-
tied with the city treasurer.
Mr.. Meredith. City Attorney, wrote
an ordinance IN conformity with Mr..
Jovnes' views, and it was recommend
ed to the Council as a substitute for the
original ordinance.
BETTER STREET FACILITIES WANTED.
A communication from the Rich
mOnd Stove Company. calling atien-
/ ton to the dangerous condition OF the
street. corner Of Tw entyfiith and Cary
streets, was read. and on motion, was
referred 10 the City Engineer with
power 10 act.
CELLARS TO BE INSPECTED.
DR.. Oppenheimer sent in number OF
suggestions as to sewers. alleys. *.
ami Mr.. Higgins sad. II in order. he
would like to offer suggestion 10 the
Board Of Health. and he moved that
they be requested to inspect The cellars
i'm the Hooded district. This was agreed
TO.
VOICE FROM PETERSBURG
Mr.. Frank j. Clement. Of Petersburg.
wrote a communication to the commit
/ tee. stating that he had the best street
pavement i'm the world. and Offering TO
come over and put down fifty yards of
/ 1t as test. lie wanted To get some
prominent man in Richmond TO take
hold of it, and declared that there was
money in it.. Tabled.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
The contract for building q culyert
near the Albemarle Paper Mills was
awarded Mr.. JEFF Powers, at $3.50
per thousand bricks.
THE AILANTUs MUST GO.
A petition from Mrs. Breeder. asking
| that the aIlantus trees in front Of the
new millinery and dry goods house
now being completed. on the corner OF
+ Fourth and Broad streets. was read,
and Colonel Cutshaw was instructed to
have the ailantus trees lin front OF the
sioIAcut down in November The pc
titi1ner also asked to have removed the
tall water plug, at the side entrance of
the store. This matter was referred TO
the City Engineer, who was requested
to confer with the Water Committee IN
regard to its removal.
OWENS STREET RAILWAY.
The following pledge from Mr. Owens
was considered:
"HOn l.. d. Crensh0r. Chairman Street
COauuttCe:
Il respectfully request that no action
i'm regard TO my charter for Shockoe
Hill and Union Depot Railroad Com
pany be taken for ten days. and ! agree
that if do not satisfy you and the Eu
gineer in ten days that the road will be
built in six months from July LIST, 1889.
| will agree not to require the ten days
notice mentioned in my said charter.
and that / will forfeit the same. ask
the privilege to use electricity as
motor, subject 10 approval Of the com
mittee and City Engineer.
Yours truly.
OHIO q. OWENS. President.
blr. Owens has not satisfied the En-
giueer that ne would build his road
and il was ordered that the ten days
notice be served on him.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On motion Of Mr.. SlrattOn, IL was
agreed TO enquire whether or not the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad could be- |
required 10 pave the walkway from
basin bank to Canal street. and the
Cny Engineer was requested to lnvesti |
gate a dangerous switch.
The session was long and tedious
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