The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-21
CALLED COUNCIL MEETING.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON
STREETS CONSIDERED.

, Hallway and Electric Company
All for Additional priviIeges-Electric
Light. Ordered to be Taken Down
4 called meeting Of the Common Council
was held last night at O'Clock to consider
the report Of the Street Committee and
other business.
MFR. Courtney presented report OF Inc
Committee on Electric Light, which was
referred 10 the Committee on Finance. This
is the report referred to in the proceedings
Of the Committee on Electric Light, reported
below:
The report OF the Committee on Streets,
the gist of which was published IN tesicr-
DAYS TIMES, was read. II showed that the
committee had exceeded its Appropriation
81. 900 for the payment Of the payroll OF
hands and carts. and it respectfully de-
clincd 10 incur further indebtedness.
ASKING TOR MONEY.
Mr.. Curtis presented this report, after
which he presented "a resolution from me
Committee on Streets, asking that the fol-
lowing amounts be- appropriated Tor the
purposes named: "FOr hands. and carts,
payroll $1,000; for paving sidewalks, Sl1,-
ONl: for streets generally SJONVO; That the
Finance Committee be- instructed a. put the
aforementioned sums To the credit oil the
Committee on Streets, 70 Zoe subject TO war
rants of said committee, when drawn for
the purpose specified and approved by
the CITY Engineer; that the Auditor
be instructed to issue on the order OF the
Committee on Finance. TO conform with the
ordinance concerning the issue OF bonds ap-
proved March llth, lscG-i per cent. bonds
| of the city, having thirty-fOur years to run,
10 the extent Of 10000, the face value OF
said bonds. when sold. 10 be placed to the
credit of culycrts. subject H. warrants drawn
by the Committee on streets, and approved
by the City Engineer.
DISCUSSING THE REPORT.
Mr.. Christian objected to this latter re-
port rs misleading, and regretted that from
| the first. misleading statements had been
made.
MIR. Curtis reioincd that he got his infor-
nation from the Engineer department.
"Then il was your duty to lind out the
discrepancy by going 10 the AUDITORS ONCE
and seeing there where the discrepancy
was" said Mr.. Christian.
| Mr.. >irattOn said the committee was Try
ing to yet at what was needs! by the hands
and carts.
Mr.. Christian declared Dee had said moth
| ing about bands and carts. He had referred
solely "a the expense account OF the street
| Committee.
ON motion Of Mr.. Curtis. all the reports
were referred tO the Committee ON Finance.
not before, however. Mr.. Christian stated
| that the committee had asked for lniOrma-
ton that they could not get. lie had found
out. by information that he obtained 10y "a
| visit 10 the Auditors office. money appfo-
/ toll L.. afh4V ftllrftf-I. had reduced Inc
| amount of money set aside for hands and
carts. 40 man had right % take money
set aside for one purpose and apply IT to
another. lie did not charge the iault ON
the Committee on streets or IN the Auditor r
Office.
Mr.. Curtis said that when work was or
dered 10 Doe done. and they did not nave
enough force, that 81 Wa, an established pre-
cedent 10 hire outside hands and carts.
WANTED TO CONSOLIDATE.
Mr. Stratton offered resolution to consoI-
| idate into one the several accounts of hands
and carts pay roll. and the accounts OF
/ hands and carts. and 90 hold the amounts
80 consolidated subject tO warrants ol the
! Committee ON streets. drawn for these dii-
| lcrent purposes. and approved 10y the CITY
! Eu-ineer-the amounts NOW due ON hands
and carts pay roll 10 De paid out of inc
| amount OF accounts ~o consolidated. ms
was adopted.
MORE RAILWAY EXTENSIONS.
4 petition from the Richmond Railway
| and Electric Company asked 10 bg allowed
10 operate line OF railway with single or
double track, from the intersection oi Nam
and Fifth streets tO the corporate limits in %
northern direction with the right To- Use the
| line ON Fifth between clay ana Baker
streets. and o. connect tine line with tine
Richmond city Railway Company at Broad
and Main streets. This was referred 90 the
! Committee ON streets.
\ petition from thc same road askin- 10 hc
! allowed Ia extend IFS double track on Broad
from lis intersection with Laurel street.
along the Broad treet road 20 the EXPOSE
ton grounds and the western side oi the
boulevard. with the right to connect with
any track ON Broad street belonging To tne
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
This was ais. referred 20 the Committee on
| Streets.