Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-02
A SMALL SUN ASKED.
THs STREET COMMITTEE DESIRES
$4,000 FOR A SPECIAL PURPOSE.
Tho Electric Cars Must Have Cew-Cateh-
cr.-Broken Pavemcnts and Over
flowing CuIverts--other Ques-
tiops Discussed.

An adjourned meeting of the Street
Committee was held in the City Engineer's
ofNcc at 6.20 last night. This was a con-
,inuation Of last Monday nights session,
when the business Of the committee could
not be completed.
Tho members who had the nerve 10 brave
the elements were Messrs. Capers (chair-
mani. Belvin. Bahen. Curtis. Stratton,
Trauos. GRAY. Thomas. and Royal White.
WAREHOUSE STREET.
The subcommittee who had charge Of
The WarChousc-strcet matter recon-
faended that the city give up portion Of
thst thuroughiare and receive IN exchange
therefor certain alloy-ways.
The City Attorney was instructed TO
draw up an ordinance in conformity with
flc report.
This street is on the brink Of Libby
VHi where ~ - stecpcst and cannot be
used for public purposes.
Tho matter ia connection with damage
done ~ private property by the Overlooking
AZ "a sewer at tho corner Of Main and Mon.
voc streets was referred 10 the Clay-Ward
committee and CITY Engineer.
KEvoKfSo FRANCHISES.
Nr. Curtis offered a resolution providing
tlnt the City Attorney and City Engineer
De Instructed TO consult and prepare an or
dfrauco revoking the franchises OF all
railway. telephone. and telegraph com
rarics which have TO be acted upon by
fso successive Councils. Adopted.
The euh-c0mmttce 10 which was referred
tieourstion Of putting IN another track at
.o Clvde wharf reported favOrably and
tb. City Attorney was instructed TO draft
thn proper ordinance.
afr Bahen reported big hole III Second
street between Bacon and Hospital ana
another near the bridge.
MONEY FOR STREETS.
Tho Clerk read n statement which show
81 the total amount remaining 10 the
credit Of the committee 90 be spent on &c
cannt Of streets % be Sl7.2is.GS.
1his money Is really spent, as the work
La. been either done or ordered, and there
ispraciically no money on hand.
Ne-srs. Capcrs and Curtis each favored
the committee asking the Council for an
.ll.fioual appropriation. The latter
thought II was better 70 get the Council To
vote upnn such n resolution, and not have
30 referred 10 the Finance Committee. He
would not ask for the mOneyif the Finance
Committee did not have II. But plenty OF
money be snid, was always found Tor
everything except streets.
The committee adopted this suggestion.
fr paving aud curbing Laurel street from
Main % Franklin.
MUST REPAIR.
Tho Clerk was instructed 20 inform the
various railway companies that unless they
make repairs promptly they viii be re-
ported 10 the Police Justice.
Nlr. StrattOm requested the Clerk to send
out notices 20 the parties concerned that
nt the next meeting OF the committee ale
cations will be taken in regard TO opening
an nllev from Fifth 10 Sixth streets be-
tween Broad and Marshall. He also re-
ouested that Captain Angle and Sergeant
Cosby he summoned, as they could give
very GOOD reasons why the alley should be
opened.
The same gentleman wanted something
dome about the OvcriOwing culvert on
Nnrshall street near Sixth. and which re-
Gently cnused one merchant TO have twen-
~ barrels of -four ruined. This was re-
ferred % the City Engineer for areport,
srRrEr-CAR Cow-cAIcHERs.
bir. Stratton also offered a resolution
instructiug the City Attorney 20 draft an
ordinance requiring cow-catchers or
guards to h0 placed on both the front ana
rear euds of all electric cars used III the
city 10 prevent people from falling under
them. Adopted.
INAIIl-iN ItfhiLtT
resolution requiring al trestles cross
inc streets to be- planked IN underneath
was referred TO the City Attorney to pre-
pare an ordinance on the subject.
Colonel Cutshaw was also instructed 10
inform Mr.. Fisher. president OF the City
Eailwav Company, that the three weeks IN
which he promised TO have the noise OF
the machinery IN the Main-strect cars
rcmedied had elapsed, and If 1t was not
done at once tho company would be re-
ported to the police.
no oSR IN FRONT.
Mr.. Belyin called attention to the fact
that II was a practice with the motor-men
ON tho electric cars when the front motor
burned ont 20 run the cars from the rear.
He was on ear Yesterday morning, he
said which was manipulated IN TINS way
greatly 10 the danger of the passengers.
II was decided 10y the committee that TINS
was "a matter for the police. The idea is
that either the motor-man or the conductor
should remain IN front.
Adjourned al 7:15 T.. Nj.
Other Committees.
The COMMITTEES on the Improvement OF
James River and Cemeteries were down
for meetings at o'clock Yesterday after
noon IN the Council chamber The former
could not get quorum and the latter SIM
ply paid bills
The Committee on Fire Department met
~ headQuarters and passedupon number
Of frame building permits.