The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-16
CARS, BRIDGES, ALLEYS.
IMPORTANT SESSION OF THE
STREET COMMITTEE.

street COmmlttee was neld last nishs.
The matter In reference TO the opening OF
the alley between Fifth and Sixth Nreets,
and Marshall and Broad was taken up.
Mr.. stratton stated that as member oil
the subcommittee that the scheme was 10
open the alley at the cost Of abutting pro-
perry owners. lie said that about fifteen
or twenty owners wished the alley opened.
The committee after discussion agreed to
recommend it.
The opening Of similar alley between
Main and Cary and Laurel and Pine
streets was taken up. Several property
holders were heard, and stated that they
were in favor of IL. Two property-hoiders
stated that they were opposed to IT,.
After some discussion II was decided tnat
| the committee recommend TO the Council
the opening OF the alley.
Mr.. Roosevelt Page was heard in reference
| TO the extension Of time in the ordinance OF
the southside Land and Improvement Com
pany. The ordinance required the company
| 10 run cars 10 the Richmond Locomotive
Works by November 9th, and the city's
| failure TO fill up certain ditch makes 1t
| impossible. He was instructed to appear
before the Council with petition.
Major \. V. Randolph appeared IN refer
ence To the spur track Of the Union Passen-
| ger line TO his north-side yiaduct. The
| franchise was granted him.
FIRsT-sTREET BRIDGE.
Mr.. Harvey Wilson appeared before the
committee on behalf of Messrs. Barton and
Lamb and others, for a franchise TO build
| bridge at the end Of First street, over the ra-
vine now occupied by Bacon's Quarter
branch. He stated that if the city would
| allow his representatives to build the bridge
with the present grade, that the city would
not be put to any expense; II the graue II
to be raised and an abutment put at the
city's limits, il would cost the city some
little money.
| its last meeting was read, and materially
covers the paragraph above.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that the location
| is bluff. and that the street should De
raised TO the proper grade; that iurther
| than where the street now runs IT should De
done by condemnation, but that Messrs.
Barton and Lamb should pay for ii. lie did
not think it would cost considerable, ana
that all arrangements could be made.
| Mr.. James ii. Barton stated that he would
pay the cost Of condemnation, but thought
| that the present grade would answer ever!
purpose for the present.
Mr.. Bahen spoke in opposition to wood
en- bridge. lie said that unless an IRON
bridge was built he would rather not have
a bridge.
A motion was made by Mr.. Turpin that
| the matter be recommended TO the Council,
and the bridge to be built under the direc-
ton of the City Engineer, either OF wood or
other material.
MIR. Carter moved that the bridge be
| twenty-five feet wide; amended that the
bridge be thirty-fve feet wide. 1t was
finally agreed to recommend a twenty-five
foot bridge TO the Council.
| ANEW STREET.
TN. Carter was allowed the priyil-
ege of the floor. aud spoke in favor OF open
| ing a new street from the western end OF
FLOYD street to the Boulevard. That from
the end of Floyd street that is built up 10
| the end of the city limits is a street OF 100
feet that badly needs grading, and he asked
that the Street Committee do the grading
| necessary.
The matter was referred TO the ward
committee and the City Engineer.
Representatives Of both the city railway
companies were present in reference 10
PAWN, between the tracks. Col. Cutshaw
made a statement in reference TO this
matter. He said that the companies de-
| layed the work of the city, and also caused
a nuisance at Seventh and Main streets by
not filling their tracks when asked TO do
by the city authorities. 1.-THE delay" he
said, "was caused by the contractor oil lne
railway companies"
Mr.. 4. Langstaff Johnston, OF the Rich
mond and Manchester Company, stated that
there was no necessity for the casting AT
Seventh and Main streets TO be broken. That
the CITY railroad companies contractors had
made very rough job. Mr.. Johnston
further stated that the contractor did not
deny breaking the casting
Captain Gasser made statement Tor Mr..
Kicks, the city contractor. lie stated that
seven days had been lost by Mr.. Kicks wait
| ing for the railway companies TO prepare
their tracks for the proper paving.
Major Seldom stated that it was impossi-
| BILE TO get the cinders sufficient to use in the
| tracks, and as regards the castings broke,
that he had informed Mr.. Johnston that he
| (JOlmstOn) could use new castings and send
the bill to the railway companies.
The whole matter is that the City Engi-
neer and Street Committee are not 10 blame
for the nuisance at Seventh and Main
streets.
THE UNION LINE.
Mr.. Capers inquired Of Mr.. G.. +. Fisher
why the promise in reference 10 the renting
of the Clay street electric line with new
motors anu DelteT ACCOMMODATIONS was hOl
| being carried out.
Mr.. Fisher stated that the ears had been
refitted, but there were one or two that now
made great deal of noise. He assured the
committee that within the next month the
| line would be thoroughly equipped.
The next question that was brought up
| by argument was the manner in which some
of the track had been placed on stringers
from Bank to Clay streets.
Colonel Cutshaw also spoke about the
| ruts i'm the Union line. The management
have been called TO these ruts, but they
have not been filled up
| Mr.. Carter spoke III favor of putting the
! Union line in a frst-class condition. He
stated that he thought that only two weeks
should be given the Union line TO repair
their line; that complaints were constant
| w coming in, and that the Union line
should attend to their business.
Mr.. Carter asked why the cars were not
| lighted by electricity.
Mr.. Gray made motion that commit
| tee of three, with the City Attorney or En-
gineer, ascertain what authority the city
| has in compelling the street cars to give
| fair service and 10 keep their cars in neat
and proper condition and properly lighted,
and all other matter pertaining TO proper
regulation of the street car service. The
committee appointed were Messrs. Gray,
Turpin, and Thomas.
Mr. T. =. Campbell asked that the COM
mittee require the Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad Company to place a gate on
Ninth street at Byrd street. 1t was so or
dered.
STREET DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES.
A communication was read from mer-
chant stating that several employees Of the
city owed him money, and that ii was i'm
possible for him TO collect it. A motion was
made and adopted that hereafter all per-
sons in the employment of the street depart
ment should pay their bills, or their debtors
/ be heard by the Street Committee.
Mr.. Turpin made report in reference to
the River View Railway Company and the
Union Passenger Company. This matter
was reported in THE TINES few days ago.
1t provides that a subcommittee shall re-
port within thirty days what arrangements
can be made between the two companies as
TO the River View Company using the tracks
of the Union Company to come into the
city.
MIR. Stratton offered the following resolu-
ton: That the Committee on Streets be au-
thorized and empowered to direct the con-
| trant,. for tho ottv for M wing liHaxyalka for