Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-30
nTREET COMMITTEE
Monthly Meeting or this Body Ycsfer-
day Evening.

The Street Committee met In the Chsncery-
Court room yesterday evening with the following
membors present: Aessrs- Cronshaw Chair
NAM. Higgins. Glover, Capers. straston. Carter.
Chappell, Curtis. Joynss, crump. and White.
oPESING STREETS.
A number OF citizens appeared before tho
committee advocating and opposing the open
ing Of certain streets. The following streets
we're recommended td the Council 10 be opened
Catherine. Park avenue from BOYD TO birch'
and West avenue from Harrison 10 Lomoardy.
TRACK TO cOAL-YARDs.
Mr.. Charles II. Page asked permission 70 run
a track from the Richmond. Fredericksburg ana
Potomac railroad 70 his cosl-yards on me lot Ds,
tween Kinney. Norton. Bove. ana Marsheli
streets The City Engineer aud City Attorney
were directed TO prepare an ordinance
CARS on BROAD STREET.
The Chairman read resolution referred 70
the committee that section OF chapter ~ OF
tie City Ordinances, which provides that mo
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac rsi-
roei be allowed to unload It's cars on Broad
treet between Harrison AMI Henry, be re-
pesled. Mr.. straitOn moved TO lay on tho table
Carried.
ADAMS CEMETERY.
The resolution from the Common Council d.
rectipg the committee to soc what action IS ne
cessary 20 repair the walls Of Adams cemetery
was referred 20 the City Engineer 20 report, rs
was also the resolution in regard 10 opening
Moore street.
ASKING HELP PROM THE CITY.
John Rubsnk. young man who lives en- Ash,
land street. appeared before the committee ana
stated that some time ago be was cnVing
wagon in which wBs his mother and himself
His vehicle fell into a hole at the corner OF Kan
dolph and Chsnin streets and was oroken 70
pieces. and his mother was severely injured In
the accident. He stated that he IS very poor
man and has heavy DOCTORS bills 10 pay on ac-
count Of the accident 10 his MOTHER and asked
help from the city.
The Chairman said that the City Attorney had
the matter under adviscment and will soc what
can be done for the family by the city.
TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS.
The City Engineer was instructed to advertise
for bids for repaving Dock and Cary streets by
the next meeting Of tho committed.
WORK or CHAEITY.
The committee voted TO replace the fence In
front Of the properly Of Mrs. Fleming. on
Twenty-second street. This lady. who was re-
presented TO be unable 70 replace the fence out
OF her own means. and that It was removed by
the city in ordar TO make improvements to tho
streets.
FLOYD AvBNUE.
Mr. Capors moved that the name OF Floyd
street be changed 70 Floyd avenue Referred to
the ard Committee.
TAKE down THE slGN-BOAEDs.
MIR Capers moved that the City Engineer be
directed 70 insaruct the Richmond Union Pas
senRer-Rallway Company 70 remove the sign
boards put up at the heavy grades along the
line. 3ir. Capers stated that there - too much
country appearance IN these boards snl no At
iention Is paij % ;hem by the molOr-men. His
motion was adopted.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings yes
tcrday evening awarded The coutracs Tor
grading and opening Broad street between the
Boulevard and Cedar street TO Mr.. A. l. Pill
lip Al H.. cents per cubic yard.