The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-28
ACTION or COMMITTEES.
ALLEYS, CAR LINES AND STREETS
z DISCUSSED.

Petition Prom College Boys-Ihc S'"'""
Appropriation to be Equally Divided
Claims and schools Duties Of the Latter
Discussed.
The Committee on Streets met last night
Mr.. Curtis moved that the Chesapeake ana
ohio railroad matter be taken mp. Colonel
Cu,shaw stated that the subcommittee
who had inquired into the blocking Of or
leans street, had had conference with Mr.
DoylG superintendent Of the road. mat
he (Doyle) had given orders that the streets
should not be blocked; that since the
orders had been given no topble bad oc-
CURED.
Mr.. DOYLE being out Of town, Mr.. Walker
made a statement 20 the committee. ne
said that the only shifting that was done on
Orleans street was when cars were Drought
from or 10 the James river wharNes.
Mr.. Curtis asked could not the wharVes
no reached without crossing Orleans street
In renly Mr.. Walker stated that 1t could DE
dong but that IL would be great outlay,
and would be Of little service 10 the COM
pany. - A., Tho ,,a,tor
had been brought 10 the committee by Pc
tition from the citizens OF Rockets, VINO
stated that the shifting on orleans stec'
blockade the street, and that the noise
made was unbearable. Colonel Cutshaw
further stated that the subcommittee had
amnIoyed MIR. Cannon 20 count the amount
Of shifting done during the day; that IL had
heen n hard matter 10 tell which were shit
inc engines and which were not. Inis was
done as a result Of n conference held las'
summer, which required that tue COMPANY
only do ten per cent. OF shiisng on lhe slIee''
Tho other per cent. refers 10 passing lralhs'
The matter was finally referred TO me
Ward Committee and the City Engineer Tor
n report 10 the semi.nonthly meeting
FIFTH STREET ALLEY.
MIR. stratton requested that the committee
mot report the Fifth street alley matter 10
Tie louncil until the December meeting.
The alley is between Broad and Marshall
and Firh and sixth streets. MIR. StrattOn
stated that the deeds Of the Broad street
nroperty showed that the alley was owned
by The Broad street people, and II snch
was the case, the alley question mad taken
q new turn. ,,o,
Mr.. STATIONS request was compiled
with. ..,... ~,
Ruchanau street. asking that culVert De
built from Seventeenth street TO Eccolnno-
dalton. IL was referred the street COM
mittee and the City Engineer for report
Mr. 7 W. Carter asked Mr.. Wyndham IL.
Meredith. counsel for the Union Passenger
COMPANY, about summer cars being or the
Union line. Mr.. Carter stated that all the
omen cars had been taken on the NAM
street line and placed on the Union road.
Mr.. Meredith stated that he would report
the matter TO the officials OF the road.
SEVENTH STREET TRACK.
OIL a ordinance
giving the Union Passenger Company sixty
DAYS 10 BEGIN laying their tracks ON sew
enih street after said street is levelled 10y
tho city. The road wishes 10 run out tins
street TO the Richmond Locomotive WORKS.
He also reported an ordinance condemnlng
First street from Bacon street to ShOckOe
creek. This land il TO be condemned 10
make room for the Barton Heights Vladuct'
the land 10 be condemned 10 be pald LOT Dy
Messrs. Barton a Lamb.
An ordinance was also adopted recon-
mending that Barton a Lamb be allowed
30 construct yiaduct at the end OF First
street. the same 10 be approved by the CIV
Fngineer and Street Committee. The or
dinance provides that Messrs. Barton u
Lamb shall be liable for any accident thai
may occdr on the bridge; that II the bridge
js ever taken into the city that the city
shall keen the bridge in order, and be re-
snonsible for any accident. The bridge Is
10 he at least twenty-five feet wide, which
includes a walkway at least five feet
wide.
A petition was read from Mr. Edward II.
RisseIl for the privilege of building and
operating double track street railway,
electric Overhead wire), AMI other sys-
TENS from the city limits on PrOOk avenue,
south on Brook avenue to Broad, east 10
Seventh. south 90 Main, east to Fourteenth,
and from the city limits on Brook avenue,
south on Brook avenue 10 Marshall, east to
seventh. south 10 Cary, east TO Tenth, north
10 Main. with the privilege Of erecting poles
along such streets for the necessary wires.
MIR. Bissell also wrote a letter 10 the com
mittee, stating that he had been called
away from the city, and did not want any
action taken on his petition until after the
18th OF November. Ills request was COM
piled with.
COLLEGE BOYS PETITION.
A petition was read from the students Of
Richmond College asking that BOwc street
be made passahle from Leigh street to the
college campus. 1t was stated IN the petit
tion that many of them use that street going
10 and from their meals.
The CITY Engineer was instructed TO put
cinders on the street.
A petition was read asking that q street
be opened from Twenty-ninth street 10 OAK
wood cemetery. IL was referred 10 the
Ward Committee.
A resolution was read from the Council
asking what safeguards are needed upon
the city railways, and what schedules
should be in use. IL was referred 10 The
special committee, known as the Railway
Committee. This committee was appointed
~ about month ago TO inquire into the rail-
WAYS, ar the services they render the public.
An ordinance was read from the Council
in reference TO the stopping OF sueet-cars.
This matter was passed by the Common
Council, but was referred To the committee
by the Board of Aldermen.
The matter was referred 10 the special
Railway Committee
COW ORDINANCE.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that the Grounds
and Building Committee had instructed
their clerk to write to the Chief OF Police
and ask him TO enforce the "cow ordinance
recently passed.
ON motion of MIR. Curtis the clerk Of the
Street Compittee was instructed TO write a
similar letter.
Mr.. Joseph W. Carter made motion that
the $4,000 recently appropriated by the
Council for sewers be divided equally
among the six wards Of the city.
MIR. Henry W. Carter stated that he
thought better plan would be for each
ward committee W Hdht u itl''i' W Au'
Street Committee, and those wards that do
not need their full quota that the money
should 20 10 wards that do need IL.
Mr.. Joseph W. Carter moved that the
matter be laid on the table until the next
meeting OF the committee.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that he thought
under the circumstances il was best TO di-
vide the money equally. He stated that
there were schedules Of each ward for
a. nj
money.
The motion was then carried that the
money be equally divided.
mass ofroutine matter was disposed OF,
and at half-past 10 O'Clock the committee
adjourned.