The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-19
DUMPING OF PASSENGERS
Major Capsrs Wants 1t Stopped Oh Inc
City Railway.
ENCROsCHING FENCES And PORCHES
~. Contracts Awarded by the Street Com
mittee Last Evening Graveyard
Wall on Church Hill

Tho Street Committee met last evening and
hold one Of the most uninterestng sessions
that has been perpetrated on the reporter Tor
some time.
The first business was the opening Of bids
for paving. curbins etc. Colonel Cutshaw
said that the bids for curling were higher
than usual. but the difference in price was
made by the fact that the curb will have TO be
cut by 'chisel draught." That If 1t was cut
without the "chisel draught" the curb could
be bought cheaper.
II was decided 10 throw out the bids ana
advertise for new ones.
The bids for paving we're also opened.
There were three bdd rs. and Colonel Cut
shaw was directed 30 give the work out TO the
lowest bidder. each piece to be gwen sepa-
rately. ,n..,,.o,a
These contracts amount TO several thousand
dollars and the money used was Appropriated
in The annual budget Several streets that
are sadly in need OF repairs are lhcluueu ~
these contracts. w ~.
The committee. on motion OF Mr.. }. W. Car
ter authorized the Messrs. Carter 20 pur-
chase six mules 10 be used with the city carts.
The committee also recommended an appfo-
DriatiOn of f2l5 tor the repair Vi VIC wy
blacksmith shop. .t
Mr.. J. w. Carter asked that a culvert be
leid on p street from Twenty 10
Tyyentv-ninth street. The committee recon-
nended that the work be done.
A petition was read from many residents OF
Fulton asking that house on seventh street
be condemned so as 10 make straight the
street line at that point. The matter was re-
ferred 10 the ward committee and CITY In
Considerable discussion was held about
fences encroaching on the street me tne
particular one under discussion BENG a
fence 10 a house being built by Mr.. j.. II.
FERGUSON. Some members were of the
opinion that if all the houses on block en-
croach on the line the new fences should be
mt back so as 10 conform TO the law while
other members were equally Of the opinion
that if fences were built IN that style streets
on which new houses are erected would look
like saw teeth. No action was taken III the
FERGUSON fence matter.
Mr.. Turpin asked that the City Engineer at
its next meeting give him the inches that the
steps Of the First National Bank encrOacn on
the street. Colonel Cutshaw said he would
do 50.
The case Of NJ Saunders porch encroach-
ing over Canal street near First was discussed,
and it was decided to give Mr.. Saunders five
months to pull the porch down If he intends
building "a new house. If be is going TO al
low the old one 20 remain he will have to pull
the house down at once
On motion of Mr.. Capers the Ladies Memo
rial Association will be allowed 10 use the
hands and carts 10 arrange the graves OF the
Confederate dead at Hollywood.
At the suggestion Of Colonel Cutshaw furth-
er bids will be advertised for the tearing down
of the wall at Twenty-third and Marshall
streets that now encloses the burying ground
of the Darlington family This wall has been
ordered down by the courts.
Colonel Cutshaw was directed, on motion
OF Major Capers. to confer with the railway
authorities and arrange matters so as TO dis
continue the dumping" that passengers on
the Laurel-Street line are now subject TO at
Laurel and Main streets. There are several
useless tracks at that point. and the City In
gineer will direct that they be taken up.
Major Capers cOmplimented the committee
on their prompt attendance. and said that 1t
was very gratifying to HIM to see so many
present at such time as Whit-Monday.