The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-29
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF The
STREET COMMITTEE.

Railroad Cars TO be Removed From Broad
street.-The Marshall-Ssreet Railway
IInc-rhc City school Board--The Davis
Mansion.
The Committee on Streets met in the City
Engineers office last night at o'clock in
regular monthly session. The petition Of
Mr.. James Blair in regard 10 the gate
across the alley between Sixth and Seventh
streets. was withdrawn, the matter having
been satisfactorily arranged. Mr.. Chailin,
representing the River View Street Rail
way Company. stated that Mr.. i. ID.
Starke Of the company was out Of the city.
and he asked that the matter be passed over
for the present, and the committee ac-
quiesced in his request.
The petition in regard degrading OF an
alley on Ross street. was taken up aud ale
cations heard. II was finally decided 90
establish The grade a. 10 is Of present, ana
with this understanding MIR. Norman .
Randolph will commence the addition 10
his papcr-boX factory.
MAEsHALI~srREEr LINZ.
The question Of the Marshall street rail
way line. and the petition Of the Manches-
ter Railway and Improvement Company.
asking 10 be relieved from laying double
track ON Marshall street, was taken up. The
CITY Attorney. Mr.. &. Y. Meredith. had pre-
parcd am ordinance covering the ground
laid down in the petition. IL provides that
the company shall render fair service. run
cars from the Exposition grounds 90 Adams
down Adams TO Broad. down Broad 10 Main,
down Main 10 Fourteenth street, and thence
90 Manchester; t0takcup All tufnoul- cast Oh
Adams street. and returning run up Four
teenth 20 Marshall and ont 10 the ENposi-
ton Grounds. Turnouts west of Adams
Will permit the running Of single line,
and ARRANGEMENTS with the City Railway
Company will allow running on Broad and
Main streets.
After "A discussion lasting over an hour
and a-half and participated in by Major
Ben. Nash and Nyndnam x. Meredith
counsel for the railways. Mr.. 4. y. Mere
dith and the committee for the city. the
whole matter was postponed until the rail
way companies could arrange all the MI
nute oi detail growing out Of settling the
rights Of all concerned. and the City Aiioi-
ney was requested t0 draft am ordinance cN-
tending the time for building double track
ON Marshall street for ninety days.
CARS ON BROAD STREET.
The matter of allowing the Richmond.
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad 90
stand its cars ON Broad street. near their
depot, was taken zap. and provoked another
lengthy discussion. Petitions pro and con
were on hand Major J.. =. ID. Myers rep
resented the railroad. and Doe asked that the
petition ordering the removal be- rejected.
Mr. Wmgheld moved that this be not done.
and his motion prevailed by "a vote ofGayes Co
noes. The time forrem0ying The cars was
liked 40 ninety days City Hall cars TO De
exempted.
ON motion Of Mr.. Carter, the committee
adOpied a series of resolutions highly COM
pimontary 10 Mr.. John NJ. Higgins. one Of
its members. now on "a voyage 10 his native
home. Ireland. The resolutions were or
dored 10 Doe spread on the minutes Of the
committee. and copy of them were ordered
to be forwarded TO Mr.. Higgins. Al ID
O'Clock the committee took up and trans
acted regular business.