Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-28
NEW ROUTE FOR CARS
LINE FROM CENTRAL RICHMOND
OUT THE BROOK ROAD.
,iding the Sewer Fund--Stroer-Car
and Other Ordinances.

ierng interests
The committee decided TO first take
on tho matter of the blockading Of Or
leans street by tho Chesapeake and Ohio
railway.
City-Engineer Cutshaw stated that the
f1b-committee appointed TO look into
THIS matter had held conference with
the superintendent of the road, and as
result Of that had employed man TO
note the actual time during which the
street was blocked by shifting trains.
This man, Mr.. Cannon, and repre-
eontative Of the road, Mr.. Walker, the
division superintendent we're both
rresont Colonel Cutshaw said, and
would make statements which would
probably throw some light upon the sub
lect
NECESSARY sH1FTNG.
Nr. Walker said that much OF the
eMftng Of trains was necessary in order
lat freight might be taken 20 and from
The railway company's wharves on the
James river.
Mr.. Curtis asked il the company
co1d not build a side track to the
81 HIThth, WHICH WOuii 'hfihbo hhN hN-
ccs.ity Of crossing Orleans street
Mr. Walker replied that to build such
track would necesstate heavy grading,
ead would besides involve the expendi-
tlre of very large sum IN the CON
demnntion Of land. &c.
Alter further discussion Mr.. Curtis
moved that the matter DO referred to
tbe ward committee (Mossra j. w.
Curtis and w. III. Curtis and the
Cty Engineer, with instructions TO look
i1r'her INTO the matter and report at tho
raeular semi.mcnthly meeting OF the
vLole committee. This motion was car
ned. and the matter lies over until the
no.t meeting.
A petition signed by several citizens
t.ting for a sewer on Buchanan street
beisecp seventeenth and AccOmmoda-
t-rn was read and referred to tho City
l1giuecr
ORDINANCES ADOPTED.
Citv.httorney G. V. Meredith pre-
sapted several ordinances for the con-
alteration Of the committee.
One of these ordinances allowed an
,rtension Of sixty days time to the
eopt1sido Land and Improvement Com
psDv in reference 10 the laying Of their
tracle on north Seventh street.
Another provided for the condemna-
Eon Of tine land necessary to open north
r.rst street. the approach TO the yiaduot
to loo constructed 10y MGssrs. Barton d
Lamb
Still another granted permission to
Nessrs. Barton 81 Lamb to construct a
wooden viaduct OF bridge twenty-five
feet wide ACROSS Bacon s-Quarter branch.
Tho ordinance provides that when the
viaduct shall be wholly within the cor
Uoratlon that il shall become the proper
ty of the city.
The ordinances were adopted 10y the
committee aud will be recommended to
the Council.
NEW STREET-CAR LINE.
A petition was received from Edward
n. Eissell and associations asking per-
mission 10 build double-track electric
way-overheid wire or other system.
The route defined inthe petition is either
from the city limits on Brook avenue
south 10 Broad. east on Broad TO
Seventh. south on Seventh TO Main, east
on Main TO Fourteenth; or. from the
city limits south on Brook avenue to
Marshall. east on Marshall TO Seventh,
south on Seventh 10 Cary, east on Cary
to Tenth, north on Tenth 10 Main. The
pttiton also asks for the privilege Of
erecting poles on said streets for carrying
the wires.
4 letter was read from Mr.. Bissell,
asking that action be postponed on this
petition until November 10Th, which WAS
done
petition was read from students of
Richmond College asking for cinder
myemeut on Bowe street from Grace 10
Broad. The City Engineer was ordered
TO construct the pavement as ordered.
srHEET-CAR SERVICE. ETC.
The resolution referred 10 the commit
ps from the Board Of Aldermen re-
curing that O report be made ms to what
..lcguards and conyenences should be
required on the cars Of the several street
railway companies and what schedules
aud regulations bo recommended for the
running Of cars was next taken up.
ON motion of Mr.. Stratton tins matter
was referred 70 the proper sub-commlt-
tee.
The much.talked.of matter OF whether
the cars shall stop in the centre OF
squares or not was brought up IN the
shape OF a referred resolution from the
Board Of Aldermen. IL was referred to
tie proper subcommittee.
A number of petitions from private
parties asking for payements, &c, was
read and referred TO the ward commit
tees.
A petition was read from Councilman
Houston asking permission to erect
balcony on certain property. The per-
mission was promptly granted.
The Chief OF Police was instructed to
enforce the "cow ordinance.
FUND FOR sRwERS.
A resolution from the Clay-Ward sec
ton o. the committee appropriating
about 5000 for sewers in that ward,
came before the committee. 1t brought
forth resolution from Mr.. j. W. Carter,
OF Marshall Ward, providing that the
$4,000 appropriated 10 the sewer fund
hy the Council be divided equally among
tac wards.
Mr.. n. J.. Carter, of Clay Ward OPP
posed this resolution, thinking that grow
Iug wards like Marshall and Clay should
nave NTStr hpptoPti1tlVhS ti"A oiu
wards like Madison aud Monroe.
Colonel Cutshaw's opinion was asked
tor He said that he thought the money
should BE appropriated equally as all of
the wards had sewer schedules that
would use the full proportion Of the
$4,000
The resolution distributing the money
equally among the wards was then
adopted.
wABD IMPROVEMENTS.
Chairman Capers called on the differ
ent wards for suggestions and resolu-
iious, and number o! small improve
meets were recommended aud adopted
by the committee. These improvements
we're chiefly in the way of cinder pavings
and grayelllng, and other things that can
be done by the city force of lsborerS and