Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-16

Mr.. Carter moved to mako the width
twenty-five feet.
Mr.. Stratton offered an amendment to
make il thirty feet.
Mr. Barton informed the committee
that if they wished TO kill the enterprise
il could be done very easy. The bridge
would only be high in the centre, the
two ends would be comparatively low.
Colonel Cutshaw explained that safety
at such height was what be was after
A width of twenty-five feet at the In
gineer's grade WAS agreed upon.
The City Attorney and Engineer were
instructed to prepare the proper ordl-
nance to re presented at the next meet
ing OF the Council.
EXTENDING FLOYD AVENUE.
Mr.. Thomas Carter, as representative
of numerous suburban residents. re-
auested the city to improve Floyd street
from a point $50 feet east OF the corpo-
ration TO the line 10 connect with drive
in the county from the Boulevard to the
CITY limits. This was referred TO the
Ward Committee for report.
THAT MAIS-srREET NUIsAScE.
Chairman Capers called the attention
of the committee to the recent miserable
condition of Main street at Seventh.
Colonel Cutshaw explained that the
CITY railway contractor was at fault. IN
lifting the castings with O crow-bar he
had broken them. This had caused sli
the DELAY in paving.
Mr.. Johnston, engineer of the South
side company, stated that it was the
roughne.s of the contractor Of the City
railway that caused all the trouble.
Mr.. Gasser, who represented Mr..
Rick, the paver, proved that the delay
was no fault of theirs. In all they had
lost seven days from other peoples
fault.
p Mr.. P. P. Taliaferro, of the City En-
glneer's department, corroborated the
statements Of those who had preceded
him.
superintendent Selden, of the City
Railway Company, explained that ne
had done all in his power to expedite
the work. The contractor worked en-
tirely at night. and was probably little
roueher with the castings than If he had
plenty of light. He sent his carts three
days in succession after cinders with
which to fill in the crossing, but could
not get them. His contractor was un-
doubtedly at fault, and claimed that ne
could not get his men together. ,
The Chairman remarked that he had
simply called up this matter to show
that the City Engineer was not TO
blame.
LESS NOISE.
Mr.. Capers called the attention OF the
committee to the fact that the noise on
the Union Passenger had not ceased
as promised some time ago.
President Fisher stated that new
motors aud rawhide pinions were being
put on the cars as rapidly as possible.
Mr.. Thomas wanted to know why the
paving along the car-track from Ninth
and Bank streets to Seventh and Clay
was in such bad condition. The City
Engineer explained that the tracks had
been moved without moving the sleep
ers. leaving gap. The matter should
be attended to. -.
MIR. Thomas inquired of Mr.. Fisher ii
il was not dangerous to run the cars on
the branch lines without somebody to
manage the trolleys. MIR. Fisher said 1t
was not.
Mr.. Turpin complained OF the service
on the Union Passenger Line. Only a
few days ago he had to wait twenty-s
minutes for car.
MIR. Carter said he was willing to give
praise when it is due. The service on
Main street was good, but on the
Union Passe niger Line it was deterlora-
ting. He was in favor Of resolution
Informing the company that il they did
not put the line in good shape they
yonld call the attention of the CITY At
tornev TO it and have it put IN good
shape.
WOULD FURNISH A LIST.
The City Engineer stated that he hal
notified the Union Passenger Company
a month or so ago that the street neal
their tracks needed repairing, and they
had paid no attention to him.
Mr.. Fisher inquired OF Colonel Cut
shaw if ne could give him the location
OF the places.
The City Engineer said he certainly
could, and that he would make out
list to-day and send it down to the Po
lice Court. He said he bad called Mr.
Fishers attention to the matter person
ally.
WANT BETTER LIGHTS.
Mr.. Turpin wanted an explanation n
TO why the cars were lighted by OIL III
stead of electricity. The lamps were s.
dim that a passenger could barely see
he got his right change.
Mr.. GRAY moved that a committee o
three be appointed to make the compan.
do what was right.
MIR. Stratton favored Mr.. Gray's mo
ton. He was tired of having these ca
matters and officials brought up at ever,
meeting of the committee. If the com
panv could be compelled to place elec
tric lights in the cars he wanted then
there. The committee should insist upoI
n proper schedule and maintain IT
rights. If the Council has not got tn
power TO do this let the people know 1t
aud let the company run its cars as
wants to. II it can be done do it, AM
stop bringing these car officials to meet
| ings TO make promises.
Mr.. Gray's motion was adopted, tn
Chair appointing Messrs. Gray, Turpin
and Thomas as the Regulating" com
mittee.
RAILROAD GATE.
President Campbell, of the Common
Council, addressed the committee an
asked that the Petersburg Railroad Com
pany be made to put a gate at Ninth an
Byrd streets. Only last Friday seyers
young ladies came near being run owe
by the train at this point Adopted.
At the request of the Chair the com
mittee decided to hold its next meetin
on October 29th instead of the 2Sth, a
he, MIR. Curtis, and Mr.. Jacob wante
to attend a commandery celebration o
the latter date.
WILL NOT PAY THEIR BILLS.
Colonel Cutshaw read letter froI
Seventeenth. street merchant, CON
planning that four OF the city hands owe
him for groceries and would not settle
The committee were unanimously of tn
opinion that city employees should b