The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-30
NEW RAILWAYS PROPOSED.
PETITIONS PRESENTED TO Tie
COMMITTEE ON STREETS.

Communication Prom the Chamber 'f
Commerce--root Rridge-Ordinance o
Revoke Contain rriviIeges-Contrsn
Awarded for Paving Other Matters.
Al the monthly meeting OF the street
Committee, last night, MIR. stration pre-
scented the following petition from Colonel
John b. Purcell, president OF the Chamber
Of Commerce:
The Chamber Of Commerce, desiring 10
erect a large Office building on the southW's ~
corner Of Main and Ninth streets, spect-
fnily represent that the property bought ~
them now fronts four and haii ieet on 'he
street line. 49,,
In the erection OF their building they desire
to build on the present line OF The Duilulh8'
but wish 70 use the four and hail feet Z.
eteps and ornamentations, We also rsquts'
10 De allowed 10 use three feet OF the hlieA ~
rear which n ninetecn-fOOt alley. ING
present buildings now occupy the three iee'
we desire 20 use.
Colonel Cutshaw was heard on the sui
iect. He stated that wherever alleys couid
be reduced 10 sixteen feet wide he was IN
favor OF IL; for II alleys were MADE 700 Wac
they would eventually become Streets ana
as such they would be too narrow. AS
consequence, he was IN iaVor Oh tue Pe"-
ton. ,...,,-,..
Mr.. stratton moved that the City Engineer
and City Attorney draft suitable Orui-
nance granting the chamber OF commerce
their petition. ., 49,.
MIR. Turpin moved that the City Attorney
instruct the Street Committee what legal
measures are required To deed the proper!
10 the Chamber OF Commerce MI Su"v
toms motion was carried.
roof BRIDGE.
A petI;ion was read from Mr. T. ID. Neal,
Jr..'asking 10 be allowed 10 construct ioOt
bridge from ShOck0e slip 10 Virginia street
along a public allcv, the steepness OF which
prevented him from using II. The matter
was referred 10 the Ward Committee ana
City Engineer. ,,,.
a petitjon was read from the Northside
Land Company. J. NJ. Fourquean, presi-
dent: Highland Park Company, \. V. ran
dolph. president N0rthside Niaduct COM
pany, y. V. Randolph, president; Junius
b. Mosby, and A. Washington, asking ,oa.
Fifth street be widoned from Federal street
north, the street from this point being from
i've 10 eight feet narrower than the balance
OF the street
The matter i'm reference 10 the land being
condemned on First street so as 10 allow
Messrs. Lamb and Barton 10 construct
yiaduct was continued until the next
meeting. Mr.. Henry |. Wilson stabnS
that Mr.. Lamb was out OF the CITY.
NEM bAitWh
A petition was read from Messrs. >. w.
Laube. w. Il. Leonard, ana associates
which was referred 10 ward committees.
The petition states that the abOye-named
desire Is 10 build and cOnlUct an electric
railway along the following route: n single
track. beginning on Belyiderc street. a or
near the proposed Riverside Park, along
BeIyidere street TO Madison street, thence
on Madison TO Cary street, thence on var!
street TO First street, and thence on iIst
street TO the city limits, over such Niaduet
as may now or hereafter be constructed.
IL is the intention Of the petitioners 10
utilize the storage battery system oil elec-
tric traction, consequently no overhead
wires or poles are asked iOr. ,,...
An ordinance was read from the City
Attorney 10 repeal an ordinance entitled
"An ordinance providing for the cOhsuuc-
ton and operation Of railroad Wlthln inc
city by the Richmond and Alleghany XVI
road COMPANY approved March 10, 1881.
That the ordinance approved March 10.
1881. entitled as above be repealed, ana the
privileges therein granted are revoked
LAY OVER A YEAR.
I, ,b,s ordinance goes to the present
Council and is passed by both branches, u
laws oyer'until new Council comes In. ii u
then masses again, the city viii have Tue
RIGHT TO legislale in reference TO ran
roads without having to wait year
as IA now the case. In Other
words. all privileges which are now enjoyed
by railroads and railways cannot be mo
Tested by the city without the action OF TWO
successive Councils. If the above ordi-
nance is passed, the city will then have the
right upon the action of one Counc ].
Several members spoke IN favor OF the
ordinance, including Colonel Cutshaw' ana
II was then ordered to be recommended TO
the Council.
contract was awarded Mr.. a. Kick Tor
having with granite spalls the gutter on
east side of Eleventh street for ninety-lhree
and a half cents per square yard.
Sir. Stratton, as chairman Of sub-coin-
mittee, reported that Mr.. 4. ii. Blssells pc
tition for street car privileges De Ieluseu'
mis- matter was reported in THE TIMES a
few DAYS ago. Mr.. Capers stated that MI
Bisseli wishes the matter u be lad on Inc
table. Ii was so ordered.