The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-16
THE CITY STREET COMMITTEE.
Cotton Fibre PiniOnS to be Used on the
Street Cars
IND THUS PREVENT MUCH OF THE NOISE.
Tho Track nj Ninth and Main to be Altered.
Sewers TO be Laid and Streets and
ALLEYS TO be Paved.

The Committee on Streets held their regu-
lar semimonthly meeting last evening at 7
o'clock in the City Engineers Office. Chair
man James n. Capers and Messrs. Henry L..
Carter. James W. Thomas. James T. Gray.
J. Taylor traitor. William Turpin, Charles
+. Brsuer. James Bshen aud Royal White an
swered 20 the ~roll-call.
Mr.. Joseph w. Carter was reported to be sb-
cent from the city.
Captain Charles =. Phillips appeared on be-
half Of a number Of property owners on Bel
Udore street. who are anxious to have a
sewer constructed on that street between
Cary and Cumberland streets. lie stated
that he hal been informed by Colonel Cut,,
shaw that the construction OF the sewer hHd
been decided upon when funds were available.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that the sewer was
extremely necessary. and snOuli 10 cNhtihued
IS far AS franklin street O. relieve we 'ut-
lying parts OF Franklin street anu Monroe
street.
Captain Phillips stated that the property
owners whom he represented were very "II4'hg
% pay for the sewer when c'npIeted'
ON mOuOno Of Mr.. ~%trattOn. 10 was decided
that the work le done at once out of the
general fund.
Captain Stratton moved that 4 cuiNert De
laid Al once ID the alley between Cary and
Canal and Fifth and Sixth street, and tue ex-
penses be paid out of the ward fund.
b NUISANCE.
Mr.. Cottrell complained Of r nuisance
caused by street cars standing all day in front
Of hi. property et the corner of Cherry and
AltemarIe streets.
Nr. Carter moved that the cars be removed
ty the company o. the west SIDE of Cherry
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front Of any ones residence. The motion
was adopted
Allegations were then heard for the opening
0t the alley between Pine and BelyIdere aud
Spring aud China streets. A number of
pro erty-0wners appeared ia opposition @
tie measure. and not one pat IN an appear
an.e who favored lt.
Alter some d scussion it was decided that
the alley should remain IN It's present condi-
trn.
The officers of the Richmond Union Pas
senger RAJ road Company applied for permls-
sion 90 lay I rails on Broad street from
IwentY-fourth % Iwenty-nlnih streets. The
fe uest was granted
Colonel Cutshaw stated that Mr.. Atwell
proposed o. furnish the street-car companies
with Is set OF hs pinlons, which he thought
would. O. q considerable extent. abate the
noise of the cars.
Mr.. Atuell exhibited the teeth Of his pin
ion. which were made If cotton fibre. Col
onel tutshaw seemed 90 be Of the opinion
tia, Mr.. Atwell had solved the difficulty Of
noise on the electric cars. The proposition
Of MT. Atwe.l has been communicated TO Mr.
q. J.. Fisher.
EIns FOR PAVING.
Bids were opened for the paving Of certain
streets with granite spalls and the contract
was awarded TO Mr.. e.. Mlneburner as the low
est bidder for the following streets. Sixth
street. from Main 20 Cary streets. % cents.
Franklin street. from Seventeenth to Eigh-
teeuth streets. glts cents - street. from
Twenty-fith 20 Iwenty-sixth streets. 81
cents alley between Grace and Franklin
slIeets ~ cents.
The opening of the alley between Main and
Cary and twenty first and Twenty-second
streets was referred 10 the City l%ngineer.
City Attorney and Messrs. Turpin and
Brauer.
Al. ordinance which compels builders to
place lights On building materials piled up
IN the streets IN front of houses under con-
struction was referred 10 the City Engineer.
CITY Attorney and Messrs. II. l.. Carter and
Joseph w thomas.
The committee relieved the Fourth Baptist
church from the payment of the bill for paw
ing tho street ia front of Their building.
Several bills We're ordered TO be paid and
the payroll for the hands and carts was APP
proved.
Robert Govnes and Edward ALLISON. who
were very seriously injured recently by cul-
Yerts caylng IN on them were allowed pay for
tie tme they were disabled. as their injuries
were occa-lOned while they were IN the ser
vice Of the city.
The committed ordered that the grade Of
Cherry street. rs suggested by the City En-
g.neer be recommended 10 the Council.
ON motion of MIR. Brauer 10 was decided 20
have the gutter on broad street between
Iwenty-third and Tweuty-fourth streets
paved.
TIE STEAM ROLLER.
Tho steam roller was loaned 10 the Fair
mount Land Company and 60 the NoTth-Side
Land Company.
ON motion of Mr.. Carterit was decided that
81 cu.yert be constructed on Cary between
Laurel and Cherry streets.
on motion OF Ma OF Capers It was decided
that Madison street between Grace and Frank
IN streets, ln front of All-Saint's church, lie
paved at once.
On motion of Mr.. Joseph W. Thomas the
committee viii recommend TO the Council
,lat the road-ted on Cary between Fourth
and flth. and that on Byrd between Fourth
ild fNth streets. be paved.
'n motion Of Mr.. Bahen 1t was decided 70 =
nave % cu4Yert constructed on Federal be- ,
.weeu NJ. James and st. Peters street.
Ar otrattOn moved that the switch track ,
D the east side of Ninth at the corner Of =
NAN ne taken up. He stated that a very bad d
'ccl elt. was brought about this week Y this Y
Iack. by winch two fremen Messrs. llayes .
ana hren We're injured and Engine 30. s.
wa couti4erAtly damaged. Mr.. Hayes WIS 7
9As.iercd q driver of considerable skill, b1t
lLat ho skill could have averted or prevented 4;
W accident for the raas0n that the tracks ~
we're sa constructed that any heavy vehicle
As'ihs over the switch rapidly was liable 10
Ie olrrt ruod.
'o.o-e. Dutshaw WAS instructed 20 have the
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