The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-04
THE TUNNEL TO BIZ BUILT.
The Franchise Granted by The Council
last Evening.
1 VERY LONG AND LIVELY MEETING.
,.,ve Madison Ward Representatives Opposed
IA Resolution TO Forbid the Jse OF
Tho Connection Track.


.. discussed. which grants 70 the Richmond
and Chesapeake Railroad Company the priv
Lotto construct p tunnel under Eighth street
.'fvrl street station. a large audience was in
..o,8ance QRite q number Of the members
~ ,he BOARD Of Aldermen was present and
n. lentso II Eighth street who are greatly
Interested I'D the scheme had sent large dol
'-re gichmond and Chesapeake Railroad
r.,~.arv was represented by President Reid
-. ,her officials Of that organization.
sf.,- tie reading Of the minutes Of the pre-
,..r. meeting twenty two OF tho thirty mem
,o-s answered @ the roll call.
ro.tl, Curtis, on behalf Of the Committee
.- Streets ofered "a resolution. authorizing
e.. r,fy Attorney ID procure the necessary
...-fv for the extension OF Dufai street
t,.t S.ch % seventh street. The resolution
.s..on from the same committee APP
,.-'nr.a..nc $40 for the laying of sewer p.po
twenty sixth between Franklin and Grace
streets vas also adopted.
III. committee slsO offered a resolution ap-
rr1.r.atlng k6O8 80 for the grading and paw
M, ~ the alley between Main and Cary and
~.rth and Seventh streets the cost 10 be as
..s,ed on tie adjoining property
Nr Stratton stated he was requested hy the
gr.gerty owners I'D favor and opposed % the
MEASURE 70 ask Tor Tocomm.tta.. This WAS
n-rrcl 90.
The sum OF sl{547 for the grading and
r-v.ur 81 part of the allev between Grace and
franklin and Second and Thld streets was
appropriated as requested 10y the committee.
4 resolution was adopted appropuatlug
sFeuer pine on Nineteenth street from Grace
street 10 point near Broad street.
The same action was taken IN regard 10 the
Glowing appropriations. I'd. sGO for the la9-
ing Of q sewer pipe on Nenablo between
twenty fifth and Iwenty-seyenth streets,
800 for the laying Of "a sewer pipe Oh Clay,
ietween Second and Fourth streets.
The sum ci $50 was appropriated whom
.yailable. from the sewer und o. lay eower
liIe on twenty sixth, between Lc III and "
streets.
The chairman then stated for the benefit Of
tho audience that u0 action wOuld be taken
by the Common Council ln regard - the cIe-
natOry. but that the matter would come zap
III the meeting Of me Board OF Aldermen mo
reNt evening Upon this announcement
about one half Of tie spectators withdrew.
AresOuti0n authorizing The Auditor in CON
ureuou with the FINANCE Committee. 10
-sre city bonds CD the amount of tda00u Tor
the construction of sewers Was. ON M. t1ris-
r.ns motion. referred TO the Finance Com
mlttce
B resolution was adopted granting Mr. ~
~ Ruwe permission to grade CT nls expense
tic alley between bowe and Mckinney and
Ir1,d snd Marshall streets
A resolution was adopted appr0pr.a.ng
500 FIR the curbng of the south side of
Grace between Second aud Third streets.
On recommendation Of the iluance Com
ulttee ID resolution VAS adopted auYr0priat-
rt-.0t.e the benefit Of the Stuart Horse
OlarIs.
Theus.'uton asking for the sum Of @32t96
v.srerlu united 20 the First Market Com
mIt'ep wlo will have to make detailed
statement as 10 the eXl onsos for tie roralrs 90
temalo 0u the market building
rcslutiou was adopted appToTriatnC
- AS t..nnre due TIE lIiri market
lr.-.'ution was presented from the Water
Committee asking TO- .NNe tor the con-truc-
OBJ. .-Iunt and 80 0l0 for The Uunph0use
o.c..rt The matter was referred 20 the
i.la.. e Committee.
number of permits for the erection Of
fame buildings wore recommended 10y the
G. nmittee on ire Department The re- uests
we're granted.
petition was read from property owners
wAJ complained against the planning mil II
Nr Joseph icppe,t, at tte heal of Clay
street. The petition WAS Gcc lnUanled b.
report from the Fire Department. stating that
Nr iieppert wac. willing O. pint ln "a larger
loiler and erect higher stack
Dir Campbell moved 10 lay the matter on
the table.
Mr Courtney thought the matter was ia
jurisdiction OF the Police Justice and the
Council had nothing t. 30 with It.
The motion prevailed
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings
presented "a resolution rendering Monroe Park
Is q site for the erection # the w ckham mon
uuent. the work 90 be done under Tire super
vision Of the committee. The reeOiut on also
provides for tie appropriation # ~ ,o11tc de-
fra, the expenses.
On motion OF Mr. Sfrattos the rules were
s,pended aad TIE luton adopted without
Df appropriation.
fae report of the committee showed that
tcr nave tho sum IF r'9,tOl5l ca hand Ion
t-cr0dit Of me now city ball.
The Committee on Health presented reso.
luton providing tat the two branches IL the
Ifr Council should meet on Tuesday. August
st.. at 4 O'Clock. IN lolnt session. to appoint q
Successor 80 DR. b. r. wilkinson, deceased, rs
physician Of the poor for Fulton. Inc resO-
lu0u was adopted
The fun began as soon as the list of regular
committees had been exhausted and Clerk
trIl,' under the head Of special committees
cI.ri TOR report from the O.nt Committees
90 Streets anu fnnnce. Ibs report recon-
Meld~d the abortion Of the ordinance Drawn
as tle Instruction 0l the two committees by
Oy tt.rney g.. y. Meredith.
Ile 0r. nance IA y lengthy one ancl its pro-
VISIONS have been published IN letal ID The
columns # Iui TIVE As soon as the OTdl-
nance had been read the elaQuence and era
tory of tie Council which had apparently
JET oJse.
when section i6 Of the ordinance was being
Iell some slight incOrrectness rs b language
w.s discovered.
Sir Courtney moved That the further read
ing & the ordinance he dispensed with, and
tat tho ordinance he printed and placed
ll,Y tie hands o. the members al the
board before II should DC considered by that
l0iy
lsptain Curtis spoke against the motion.
and II wss reJeoted, only Mr Courtney voting
~ layOr IL 10.
MOVED 10 ADOPT.
Air Diacont moved the adoption Of the
ofa.uance
Ola motion Of Mr.. Stratton IL was agreed 10
give the property owners and the representa-
t1es of the railroad company the privilege to
b leard and each side WAS granted fifteen
MINUTES 20 present Their case.
Ol motion Of Captain Curtis bIr Reid was
asked % give his views.
Nr Reid expressed bis satisfaction with the
PROVISIONS OF the ordinance. which he thought |
contained al possible safeguards for the city.
lie only asked for two changes which in
previous conference with the City Attorney
tal members Of the committee had been
granted % bin. namely, sixty days for the de-
posting Of the 200 200 worth OF per cent.
bonds and thirty days 10 deposit tho 5000 |
l.rfit money.
Sir. Reid then continued, that ne had heard |
ino objections raised against the construction |
81 Ne tunnel namely. the fear that the work !
MT rff r fita. lo liza