The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-16

quired to take 1t up and charge the cost 70
the company. The motion WAS carried,
although some Of the members disapproved
Of 1t.
They stated that II the city had no right
10 take up the track, by 30 doing II would
likely involve the city in trouble and litiga'
ton. The majority, however. were OF the
opinion that the matter should be MADE
test case, and by so doing would prove to
the committee whether or not the city mad
any rights.
After the transaction Of routine business
the committee adjourned.
Another Meeting.
A called meeting Of the Street Committee
was held Yesterday afternoon on the river
hank while the wind was knocking the
mercury in the thermometer down every
five minutes. The meeting was 70 decide
as TO whether or not the city should accept
the street recently made by the Tredegar
Company south OF their works, or between
their works and the river. An ordinance
was approved November II, 1883. which
ordered that the street 20 be known as
Tredegar street be opened from the foot OF
seventh street 10 the line OF the old pump
house, and $4,000 was appropriated to pay
for the work.
The ordinance passed provides that the
Committee on Streets are authorized 10
open the street; that the street from the loot
of Seventh street to the gate OF the Iredegar
Company shall remain as 1t Is at present;
that the Tredegar Company shall Duild
retaining wall of granite from the aDut-
ment of the bridge formerly cre's sing
Browns island 10 the lower end OF the smith
shop of the compsny's; shall renew, repair
and strengthen all old walls, and shall
construct a thirty-foot street (payed with
cinders) from the abutment TO the western
line of the company's land; that the lrede-
car COMPANY shall deliver to the city a
pr0per deed granting to the city clear
title. that the Tredegar Company shali
secure from property owners between their
land and the city pump-house clear title
for thirty-fOoi street passage-way.
THE FULL TEXT.
The ordinance further states:
when the sai1Tredegar Company shall have
fully completed the work above mento neu
and Shall have performed all tne require
ments made as To building and repairing
walls. opening and grading The street, put
tino the same IN proper condition, making
and deli -ering the deeds required OF H. oO-
| taining the deeds required AZ above staleu "
| the owners Of the other lands, all 10 the sat
isfactiOn Of the Committee on S,ree.s, Wy
clty agrees 20 pay then 10 said lredeghr ohi'
many the sum Of twelve thousand dollars'
Ifthe said Iredegar Company snail rot DC
able i'm the opinion Of the CITY Attorney Ic
/ make a good q nd clear title 10 so lnuch Oh tne
land above required Oft, then the CITY Al
| torney be and he Is hereby authorized 70 nc
ouire by gift, condemnation, or otherwist
I'D land from said company at cost not !,
| exceed the sum of three thousand dollars; u
| be paid out Of the twelve thousand dollar'
hereinafter mentioned.
| when the said company, IN the event OF ~
moi being able as aforesaid TO give cleal
/ title TO the land above mentioned. snail nave
done 10 the satisfaction Of the Committee OF
| Streets all other works and matters above re,
ouired OF II. and when the City ATTORNEY
/ shall have acquired. as above ordered ui'
said land needed for said street. then the sac
CITY agrees TO pay 10 the said Tredeg rCom
| many the balance Of the said twelve thOusan'
dollars. after deducting the amount used il
the ACQUISITION Of said land as above stated.
The committee yesterday viewed TN
work, but i'm the absence of Colonel W.
Cutshaw, City Engineer, the matter wa
laid over until the Colonel codld be hearC
| from.
Mr.. Capers stated that Colonel Cutshaw'i
wife was seriously i'll, hence the ColonePi
non-attendance on the meeting.