The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-17
COUNCIL COMMITTEES MET.
Matters Pertaining 10 the Streets and New
City Hall Discussed.
MR.. G. E. FISHER WANTS 7 RAILS LAID.
Captain Curtis Elected Chairman OF tho
Grounds and Buildings COMMUNICATION
Work Is Progressing on the City Hall.

City Engineer last evening. Chairman Ca
pers and Messrs. Brauer. Thomas, Turpin,
Bahen. II. l.. Carter, Curtis. stratton, White
and J. W. Carter were present.
City Engineer Cutshsw was in attendance.
and President Fisher and Superintendent
WILDER. of the Richmond Railway and Elec-
trio Company. looked after the interests OF
that company.
A petition was presented by NIessrs. Z. II.
Mavo a Brother and others asking for the
constructing or a sewer on Fourth street. be-
tween tho south side Of Broad street and Mar
shall street. Ii was decided that the sewer De
built when funds are available.
Allegations were heard for the grading and
graveling OF the alley between Byrd and Arch
and Third and Fourth streets. and petition
to have the work done was rejected, ma
iorty of the abutting property being
opposed TO it,
A petition from the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company asking permission 70 ex,
tend their road from Twenty-hTst and Eroad
streets along Broad 10 Iwenty-tourth street
10 connect ut both ends with its present
track, was presented.
The matter was referred TO the Ward Com
mittee in connection with the City Engineer,
with instruction TO report back to the COM
mittee.
The bill of Mr.. J. T. Maynard for the con-
structon Of a sewer on Fifth street, amount
ing to Il. 500. was ordered to be paid.
The pay roll for the past two weeks was
approved and "a number Of current bills we're
ordered 10 be paid.
A petition from the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company 70 be allowed to take up
the rails Mt the loop on Church hill ana re-
place it 10y L rails caused considerable DIS
cusson Captain Curtis stated that the
people Of Marshall ward were ANXIOUS 10 nave
the work done.
Colonel Cutshaw thought that the work
should be delayed until next spring ana Dir.
II. l.. Carter took the same view.
Mr.. Wyndham l.. Meredith. counsel OF the
road. asked that the company be allowed 70
do the work now Captain Curtis made mo-
ton 10 that effect with the provision that the
work be done at once if the City Attorney
should decide that the committee have the
right 10 decide what kind Of rail should be
laid down
Mr. Stratton moved TO refer the whole mat
ter to the City Attorney and CITY Engineer
for report The motion was carried.
Mr. j. w. Carter moved that pay be granted
b Mr. j. W. Burnett Tor thirteen days when
he was laid up on account # injuries which
he received IN al excavation on Governor
street The matter was referred 10 the CtY
Engineer for rep IT.
4 communication was received from Mr.. J.
7. Maynard a Son stating the following
The appropriation for paving sidewalks
being about exhausted we would Ike TO con-
tinue the paving until the contract IS again
awarded. to be paid for as soon as the next
appropriation is made"
Captain Curtis moved that the request be
granted. The motion was carried by the fol
lowing vote:
1ges-Messrs. !. W. Carter. II. c. Carter,
Curtis. Stratton. White, Capers-6.
Ndys-Messrs. Bahen, Brauer. Thomas,
Turpin-4.
A petition was presented against the con
structlon of a sewer on Federal street. be
tween st. James and 81. Peters streets.
res luton ordering the work had been passed
by the Common Council. but tho Board of Al
dermen referred the matter TO the committee.
II was decided e. report the matter back 20
the Board with the recommendation 20 have
the work done.
A Joint resolution providing that the neces..
sary steps be taken 10 acquire the piece OF
land on Broad street. Adams street anu brook
avenue was referred back 70 the Board OF
Aldermen with the Endorsement that the
committee deem II unadyisable 70 acquire the
property at this time.
4 petition e. run a sde-track across Bowe
street from the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad into lot OF L. ". feM-
berton. between Broad and Marshall streets.
YVES feItIlth ~ iNt 'lAJ lNehO4AV'
The committee then adjourned
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
Thereeular weekly meeting of the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings was held Ia tue
Office of the CITY Engineer last evening Sub
Chairman Ferguson and Mes-rs. Brander,
Curtis. Hardwicke, Houston. Seay and Iur-
pin were present.
The names of John +. Burrough. ". +. Am
mons and c. II Lambert we're listed Tor work
on the new City Hall
Colonel CutshaW stated the work under pro-
gress was in the interior of the CITY Hail.
He stated that the elevators were now being
put in. and that proposals would 10 adyer-
used for towards the end OF the month Tor
the steam heating and water and gas flxtures
He added that he hurried the work AS much
as possible. and that he could not employ any
additional men. The plastering would be
done only III suring. and at the same time the
wood work would be put IN.
Mr. Turpin moved that Captain W. H. Cur-
lis be elected chairman of the committee. tie
was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Seay stated that Mr.. Anthony Griffiths,
who had been employed by the committee as
watchman for the Third market before that
building had been turned over to the city az
a salary Of SIS. had been paid by tho commit
tee up to september tn. His official capacity
as clerk of the market did not begin until
September DIST. with which day has salary a.
clerk went into effect.
Mr. Seay therefore asked the committee TO
appropriate the money necessary 10 pay Dlr.
iirifiths for awatchman for tho market for
the time from September 18th TO September
Dist. A motion to that effect was granted.
The committee then adjourned.
on THE BIyEE.
The James River Improvement Committed
will meet tomorrow afternoon on board Of
the tuc-boat Craighill. Mayor Ellison has
signed the resolution passed by the City
Council which apprOprlates $4,000 for I'M
nrover1ents to be made in tho harbor The
work is To- be done under the supervision Of
the City Engineer
The performance Of Carmen last night
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