The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-01
'COUNCILMEN VERY ACTIVE.
a BUSY DAY WITH The VARIOUS
COMMITTEES.

Tho Second Market.
Yesterday was a field day Tor Council
committee meetings-six meeting IN tire, /
hours. The first was the Committee on
ehockoe Creek. Mr. G.. T.. Bowden, chair
man. explained that The committee had be- |
FIRE il very important work. He called at |
tention To- The fact that Sh0ckOe creek need |
ed imprOyCmcnt, and in citing some Of the
ey,is that the creek threw before the COM
miuee, stated the accounts IN the newspa-
pers concerning these things had nothing to
do with this meeting Of the committee. lie
called upon City Engineer Cutshaw tol
make a statement touching the questions
about 10 arise
AN OH SUBJECT.
Colonel Cuishaw said that the subject
was an old one. and had been considered
time and again. lie reviewed the history
of wallng the creek. and reverted 10 the
numerous resolutions that had been in by
cone davs brought before the Council IN or
der TO abate complaints about the creek,
and said that these mad been generally re-
ferred to some committee Of the Coun-
eli and there allowed to sleep, until a
little more than a year ago, the
Council saw IN 10 create committee
specially charged with the duty of looking
into and improving the condition OF chockoe
creek The first move was the appoint
ing 10y the Mayor Of a commission for
this purpose, and this commission included
himself. NJ for T.. 4. ID. NycrS. and others
n WAS instructed 90 collect aii the data
possible AMI present same t0 Council. lie
thou -hi that tins work required timc now
herail.e ibe main features a. Hood, me
contraction # The arch q. aud the sor1e.
meri at different point, required practical
Investigation. Il might BE- necessary to
build trough - carry The water Over ccr-
tain places.
GOVERNED ~ ORDINANCE.
Then again it was necessary 10 supply
ccrta iu manufactures with water, ana these
matters We're governed by city ordinance.
Colonel tut-haw thought II more than
probable that the city Attorney Mr.. Mere
'lih. should b' consulted and his advice OBJ
tanned. ne coii'dtDll the committee now AR
could 20 in widening Gee openings ana Ike
matters f. might De necoaArj % lay si"'
a., 10 carry the water ihrlu-h ,oln' OF ihe
..S" shaped curves. lhr condemnation oi
the property whore the Improvements were
20 be made WAS another thing tb't would
make 10 necessary t0 consult the CIV NJ
fornpV. The whole work oi improving me
creek and walling iu the bank, ot the same.
Ifnroperls done. would inNolhca great sum ol
money. as 10 would Doe necessary 10 m axe
/ ia Sc imrr0tcmrlt- entirely Cu' 10 ihc IN
lo- tiDn Ground.
! olnuel Cuish,w did not think il neccs-
s1iy % cover 10 the or h. the question %!
RAISING the streets was discussed. as WAS
also tine nee, --Ifyo f removing lh- rocks ANA
sand in the bed ,f the creek.
WRITTEN STATEMENT.
on motion o; Mr.. Trpin. Colonel Cui-
r.H ear Cd q fII
staten .nf. showing the condition of -lOchoe
creek. and us needs as O. improvements
and he WIS asked To prepare tn- aud sub
init % an the nest r' u'ar m.eunz 81 lif
committee. Whcl DO VIII h' printed iDr illr
information If members Of the Council.
ON motion. OF Mr.. Thon, the committee
agreed % advertise ten days for proposal,
| for cleaning ont The creek from Mar-naii
| street o. One RIVER.
! On motion OF Mr. TuIpim, Mr. IhOn was
appointed "a committee of one 90 ascertain
/ the best method of putting mp a fence Oh
/ the sidewalk over Shockoc creek ON Nam
street. so as 20 prcyon~the appearance Of a
nuisance visible from the Sidewalk IN that
locality.
REPORT ON WATER.
/ The Committee ON Water met and had
/ Mll attendance. After considering routine
work. the following report of -uperintena-
ent Charles r. Boiling was read aud filed;
/ I'VE have completed all pipe extensions
/ ordered except the iG-inch main ON Lom-
bariy street. and only "a few days WORK io-
/ main 30 finish this. There L. now tO the
credit of the Constr uctiOn Account onif
! Slfl8gt and the pas roll on this account
will be about S3.1.l. III is most important
I that we should have additional appropiil-
I ion iO thi- account. as there are now before
/ fhe committee petitions for pipe amounting
| fo al-1. and when this is done o.. Is most
important that sum amounting 10 S'Dl'
should Doe appropriated 10 extend lhe ~
/ inch pipe ON LOmbarly street from frank
/ in tO Main and y ine streets, ana l2-lnch
Dine north of Broad ON BOwo street as far
/ a. Clay street This pipe is much needed
/ to furnish additional and even "a necessary
supply OF water 10 the western ana notin-
western section of the city. ms the pressure
/ r. $50 little now The residents don't get
/ az certain times OF ihe day water
on the first floors. and in case OF serious
| fire this portion of the cts is unprotected.
! would also urge upon the committee the
necessity az at least flu,VW i'r meters.
There are quite a number 90 Applications
| for meters. and should the city make such
am outlay. the rent charged would pay
/ liberal rate OF interest and result iu great
,a,lng a. water. / have completed the re-
pairs 10 B0shcr'- dam. which WIS trouble
/ some sioce Of work; the cost amounted to
sos. The Chesapeake ana Ohio Railroad
/ COMPANY have commenced work ON
| the raising Of tine banks between
/ three and live mile locks, ANA / hope %
commence on the machinery about the 10Th
/ Of August. This is much needed, rs the
pumps and wheels need thorough over
hauling and repairing. ana the stone ioun-
/ dati0n requires RELAXING.
SECOND MARKET.
The Committee ON second Market met
and after agreeing 90 visit the market at an
early date. in order tO settle some questions
as tJall0Wiug'mcn o. rent additional stalls
/ heard "a numerous DELEGATION who sell iu
/ the mark @. ami who complain that iheir
/ business J., inicriercI Win by outside buck
-icr~.
/ ON motion, Messrs. White and Mitchell
were afl 1iuict committee - enquire INFO
/ this matter and report ~ subsequent
meeting OF the committee
OTHER COMMITTEES.
! The commit. p- 0p Electric 81 a.. Police,
Streets and IT. ) ,hu'- Burs iu- r.und met
I land paid bills due Jua transacted Otlr OLE
! tine work.
The Street Committee has t.ci 10 No
/ low thr Richmond. fredericksburg AMI Po-
I tonfsc Railroad Company % unload Freight
! un west Broad street one year longer. The
committee also granted the Nolih->!de IA
lduct Company permission io erect a bridge
/ from thr y r.h,rn end of Fifth street To iA'