Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-17
BUILDING PERMITS.
THE COMMON COUNCIL CONSIDERS
THEM IN A CALLED MEETING.
Proposition to Have tho Census Taken by
the PolIce-Thc Street
Committee.


sion at O'Clock last night.
The object of the meeting was to receive
o report from the Committee on Fire De
partment which recommended the adop-
tion of an ordinance granting frame build
ing permits TO number Of persons.
Mr.. Carneal chairman Of the committee,
explained that since the recent discussion
Of this subject by the Council and the
intimation on the part of several members
that they will not vote for O permit when
tho house has been begun before the APP
plication reaches the Council, persons de-
string TO erect frame houses are afraid 20
20 ahead with the buildings and take the
consequences, therefore IT was desirapie 10
act upon tho report at once
THE oRDISANcE PASSES.
There was no objection TO any OF the
houses proposed to be erected, ana the
ordinance was unanimously passed.
The same committee recommended an
amendment 10 the ordinance with regard
to the manner of granting building per-
mits. Under the amendment the commit
tee can grant the permit, but II objection
is made To the erection OF the mouse ana
police officer is notified OF the fact, the
building cannot be constructed until the
Council has approved the action OF lhe
committee.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Houston presented substitute for
the ordinance recommended by the COM
mittee. Under its provision the person
desiring TO build will have to get the con-
sent of at least one fourth of the property
owners on the square, the Chlef Engineer
of the Fire Department must then pass
upon the application. and the Commlttee
on Fire Department will have the power 10
grant or refuse the permission 10 bulld.
This ordinance removes the matter from
tho Council.
Both papers were referred 10 the Oolh-
mittee on Ordinances.
ANOTHER CENSUS.
Mr.. Stratton presented the following,
which was referred to the Committee on
Police:
BE IL Resolred Jy he Council Of the city Of
Richmond Cthe Board of Aldermen concur
ing), That the Committee on Police be re-
uuested (by and with the consent or the
Board Of Police Commissioners 10 have a
correct census Of the city OF Richmond
taken by the police of the said city.
FULTON sTREET-cAB SERVICE.
citizens of Fulton urging that the Clty
Railway Company be required to give bet
ter service for that section.
The paper was referred to the Street
Committee.
The Council adjourned at o'clock.
The street Committee.
The Committee on Streets met in the
Office of the City Engineer at o'clock.
Mr. George +. Fisher, president OF the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company,
was present at the request of the commit
tee to inform them upon some matters re-
garding the street-car service.
H. a
that in some sections of the city the clti
zens are still worried by the noise made by
the cars. and he wanted 10 know If this
matter could not be remedled.
Mr. Fisher told him that nearly all the
cars are now equipped with raw-hlde
pnions, and in few days the remainder
of them will be provided IN the same man
ner. and the nuisance will be ayerted.
THE FULTON SERVICE.
Mr.. ]. W. Carter said the citizens OF
Fulton are complaining about the poor
service rendered in that section, and asked
Of Mr. Fisher what could be done TO better
the condition of affairs.
The President said in less than three
weeks all the cars VIII run through from
Twenty eighth street.
Mr. Bahen wanted 10 know If Mr.. Fisher
could not be required TO extend the BAKER
Street line out TO Brook avenVe.
The Chairman informed him that the
committee could make no such order and
that Mr.. Fisher if he desired TO make such
an improvement could apply TO the Coun-
Gil for the privilege.
wANTTo TAKE THE TRACK UP.
Mr.. Stratton said he saw no necessity for
the Marshall-Street track remaining where
il now is when the cars on that route
are run over the tracks OF the CITY Rail
wav Company from Fourteenth and Nam
TO Broad and Adams streets. lie moved
| that a committee be appointed to
confer with the officials of the
road 10 see if they will not take up tho
| track from Fourteenth and Main 10 Adams
and Marshall and the same committee TO
ascertain if the Richmond Railway and
| Electric Company will not connect their
| tracks from Franklin TO Main street 10
| Tventv-hrst and Seventh streets and aban-
| don the track on Franklin and Bank be-
tween those points.
! This was agreed to, and Messrs. STRAIT
ton. Turpin, Thomas. and II. l.. Carter
ere appointed as the committee.
| ANOTHER sTREET-cAR LINE.
| Mr. f. II. Bissell had petition before
| the committee for street-car privileges,
| which he was allowed to withdraw IN or
| der to present new paper 10 the Council.
| He wants to build Az electric line from the
| northern corporate limits along Brook
avenue to Broad street, down Broad 10
seventh. down Seventh to Main, down
Man to Fourteenth. or from the city limits
along Brook avenue to Marshall street,
down Marshall to Seventh, down Seventh
to Cary, down Cary to Tenth, and up
Tenth TO Main.
The committee could not act upon the
substitute petition until 1t is referred 70
them by the Council, and Mr.. Blssell Will
send il TO the next meeting OF the lower
branch.
II is understood that Richmond capital
is backing Mr.. Bissell, and that 1t IS pro-
posed TO extend the road some distance
ont the Brook road north of the city. =,
The committee attended TO considerable
routine work before they adjourned