The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-16
TWO COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
ORDINANCE AsouT AwN'N0sAN
rIE-POsTS. GATES, &C.

street Railway Priviteges--stdewaik raw
tps Opening Bids Tor illuminating the
CITY with Arc Lights Two Minutes Toe
late-Arrangements Made.
The street Committee met last night NJ
half past : O'Clock. MIR. siratton spoke about
the meetings Of the committee being public
ne stating that some persons were under the
Impression the meetings were private NO
action was taken ON his remarks.
Permission was granted Levy Davis 10
mt nm oval window IN their new bulldog
at Foushee and Broad streets. IL VIII De
tventy-seven feet above the ground, and VIII
oro,ect eighteen inches over the street.
Mr. Gray made motion that the matter IN
reference TO Dr. whites tylng-pos, pe o"cs ,n
erect a re-post contrary To the or'hnhnc"
which states that "a tie-post shah DE Two
horse-heads with iron bar between. a.
NJ w carter mace motion tnat lne
,onmiftee recommend TO the Council tnat
,be ordinance IN reference TO tie-pOsts. gaze
swinging on the outside, a~nings' e, &c; DC
carried out 20 the letter Lost Mr.. d. " '"i
srr be,nq the only member voting ave. 800, 81. -
the SPECIAL audinanee allowing Dr. Whl'e
10 erect single tie-post was iost. - ,,,t,
A pefitton was read from NJ. y. ~. blssell
for franchises, the route OF which have been
published In TIE I1MEs; ..o,,. o
Nj Rissell stated that he hoped 20 have the
Hrook Turnpike Company's co-operatlo.'
Mr. Lewis 6inter is presiaeh' VI ''ie '0'"
pany. a.v
Mr.. Henry H. Carter spoke In opposltloh g, OF
uniting double track on Brook avenue ISS
stated that the stieet was 700 narrow am
that double tracks had SHOWN '"''' "NN'"N
VITAE netIiion was referred TO committee
nj fonr. one from each ward through whlch
the line passes, ,,A., ,,,o oonr,,ttoe
,eouest The Council that the ordinance O'
gr Henry l.. Carter made motion tina
the committee notify the Chiei Oh iT, ,s daa'
the ordinance he enforced aner ibis o"'
petltion was read from Mr.. Ia Goodman
"a nave the sidewalk at the corner OF cary
Cd Madison payed so as TO prevent Watol
flowing In his cellar at that point. MI' S.i ,'a
ION made a motion that the paving DO zone
Carried. ,r,,,,,,o,
10 allow him 10 pave and curb in 'front.' oil m
residence at Grace and Ryland streets. lh'
work 10 be paid for by him, and 70 Oe le
funded when the committee recelNeu us MA
appropriatlOn. Carried.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
called meeting Of the Council Commute
ON FIectric Light was held yesterday aIlti
noon nj q o'clock 10 open bids TOT llghilng ll'
city by arc lights from the Sih OF feD i..il
With the schuyler Electric Light Compah!
ends. The nrst business done by me com IN
mittee was TO agree that Dlds shouiu , ~ ~
ceiyed until fifteen minutes AFTER oocioch
q, ,sas then agreed that the successful bldde
should deposit with the city Auditor by neA
"Wednesday III noon certified check Tor soOO
,n ne returned to the bidder when he sna
have given the necessary DOnd ipr the ialth
fnl carrying out ~ his contract -.
- AT fourteen minutes past SIX, MI RUIZ
rep,esenting the Richmond halfway eh'
tIectric Company; Mr.. TraylOri representa-
The Traylor Electric Company. then aske'
that the committee defer opening me piu
until next Saturday. so as 70 confer WI,
officers In reference 10 the matter. OlycOtIO'
was raised TO this so az siAteeIh ia a.,
six he put In two bids Mr.. Iulzel ana M
Mann of the committee, objected 70 ~
TrayIor's bid as It had been placed IN th'
commuters hands too late'
ovERRULED.
The objections were. however, withdrawn
and the bids opened, I1in c,rn,st,ne' I'M
company a bid was received, iurnlshihs on
hundred or more lights. LOU caluiS pO ,.',
at nineteen and half cents per is liz, ~
night: This bid was signed by JOIN Nui,n
president A bid was read rom MT. ialIO
Tor f,1rnishing lights for five years. III wa
declared ont OF order. The pa, hoNeNti
offered to furnish lights OF 2,oVO V"ii III
pOwer, at twenty-fOur cents pei lls it'i -
second bid was read, Offering 10 FURNISH Ilgii.
of 1900 candle power for one year al t"ehS
eight cents per llght. 49,. -. ,o,,,,,,,tto
Mr. Bowden moved that the commute
recommend 20 the Council that the ken
mond Railway and Electric Company ; Dl'
be accepted. and that they be required 10 ,u ~
nish a bond OF 81 900. his was agfeed u
The contract. II accepted, VIII go mo enc
next February as stated above. Inc pIess ser,
lights cost forty cents piece, ana me sue
cessful bid is considered remarkably 10Y
one. Mr.. Putzel's company ~ "coliiD .,.
OF all Inc electric companies An the city VIII
the exception OF the TraylOr hleeir; Com
pany.
The Board OF Aldermen meets Monda'
night 10 take some action IN reference 10 IN
members of that body from Monroe an'
Jackson Wards. This matter was dlscusse'
at the last meeting OF the Board. Inc 81
Attorneys opinion was read and stated Una
az the voters of those wards had not deslgna
ted who should be the long ana SNORT tern
Aldermen the election was null ana VOld
The question now presents iiseliasto Wheth
er the City Attorney is right and what step
,i,oulf be taken In the matter by the Board
The board will also act on the report OF IN
joInt Committee on schools and Finance u
reference TO the Grant property as site 10
the new Central school.