The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-10

when he discovered that the crack had
considerably widened. The bricks in the
| pavement have gone down and il small
child should happen 70 step into one Of these
cracks 1t is very apt TO break a leg Inregard
| 20 making the tunnel safe. he wanted TO know
| If this could not be done by lining tho tunnel
| with masonry work
| Colonel Cutshaw thought the quickest way
would be 70 I'll in the tunnel solid through a
shaft from above. IL would be too late now
70 brace the tunnel and besides this would
be very risky undertaking
Mr.. Preston Belyin stated that President Reid
had been In the city last week and understood
| at that time that the committee would not
meet before the fifteenth OF the month by
which time he intended to be back Mr.. Sim
mons, one OF the promoters of the scheme, was
resident of New jersey and through his f.
nancial difficulties the work had been consider
ably delayed. Tho carrying on of the work as
| lar as completed had cost considerable money
and over 5000 had been spent on 1t by
citizens Of Richmond and over s45. 900 by one
gentleman alone. The work had not been
/ pushed during the tmo that Mr. Sim
mons had been in trouble. An English
| syndicate was backing the company,
| but thcy did not want TO put in any money
until Mr.. Simmons case had been finally set
tied IN court. This had been done recently
! and the bonds were now in London ready TO
! be placed. lie thought the company was
now prepared and ready TO push the work
and make the tunnel good IN the manner pre-
serbed by the City Engineer.
OLD TIMBER.
Mr.. Stratton wanted 10 know il it was true
that old timber had been used in the bracing
OF tho tunnel but Colonel Cutshaw would not
make any definite reply. Mr. Belvin stated
that be was not prepared 10 say what Mr..
kied would propose, but the latter claimed
that the company was ready for the work.
The speaker requested the committee 10 post
pone action until next SATURDAY., TO give Mr.
Reid an opportunity 10 be present.
Mr.. Curtis thOughtthatthis courtesy should
! be extended TO the company. and in the
meantime Colonel Cutshaw could take the
necessary steps % protect the property OF che
| residents on Eighth street.
In regard To question of Mr.. Gray, Colo
mel Cutshsw stated that the arching over Of
! the tunnel with masonry work would require
two or three months time.
TO POSTPONE.
Captain Curtis moved that the committees
/ postpone action until next Saturday at j.
! NJ % await the arrival Of Mr. REID.
Colonel Cutshaw said that the tunnel might
be called q cayed ditch. and the question was
whe her it should be filed IN OF allowed TO DO
! continued
MI Belyin thought that the company was
'ready TO arch the tunnel at once
Mr.. Hargroye took the ground that the
/ lily Engineer bNOuiu piOCtou AZ DhNO "
take proper steps 10 protect the property.
Colonel Cutshaw explained that he could
! begin work at $ o'clock this morning with
about fifty hands and twenty-five TO thirty
carts t. fill in the tunnel Ihe only tTOuo!e
/ would be that the dirt would have 70 lie
! hauled long distance. in the first place he
! deemed it necessary 10 barricade the street
| and advise the residents or that street 70 va
cate their homes He didn't think 1t adyisa-
bic to delay the work.
Mr Bargroye did not think the Street Com
mittee had any right to 90 TO work and order
the tunnel 10 be filed IN on which the COM
pauy had spent over $50 900. The best thing
10 10 would be TO ask the residents on that
part Of Eighteenth street TO vacate their
homes and 10 await the arrival OF Alr. Red
before any further action was decided on.
CITY ATTORNEY.
MI. Turpin suggested that the opinion Of
the City Attorney be asked as to whether
the committee had the right to direct the
| City Engineer 10 FIJI in the tunnel.
CAPTAIN Curtis then amended his motion
! 10 the effect that the committee defer action
until tomorrow, and that the street be barri-
caded in the meantime and the people be IN
duced to move. -,
was at Cobbs Island and could not be called
back in time TO be present at the meeting to-
morrow.
Captain Curtis offered to 90 down and get
Mr. Meredith If the committee SO desired.
Mr. Christian informed the committee that
Messrs Coles aud Meredith had been re-
quested to look after the city's interests
while tho city attorney was on his vacation.
Mir GRAY was opposed to any delay, and adj
vocated that the advice of the City Engineer
be followed out at once.
Captain Curtis after some further discus
sion amended his motion 50 as TO hold the
next meeting of the JOINT committees on next
Monday at = o'clock
ADOPTED.
The motion was carried by the following
vote
Ayes Messrs. Bahen, Curtis Turpin. Har-
grove. Christian. Carneal, Steel.
Nays: MessTs. Gray, StrattOn, Thomas,
Capers A.
Mr. Belyin was excused from voting.
Mr. Christian wanted 10 know II a majority
Of both committees was necessary TO carry
the motion, but Major CapeTs decided that
only q majority Of all the members was re-
CURED. All the members of the Finance
Committee voted IN the affirmative. while
four members of the Street Committee were
opposed to the motion.
Mr.. Str&ttOn offered a resolution which he
thought should be recommended to the
Board of Aldermen next Monday evening ia
ca-e President Reid did not submit a plan
satisfactory to the committees. The reso-
luton provides that the tunnel be filled IN
uIQtl LLb supervision Oh Inc oJIctL NOul-
mIttee, and that the sum Of 100. or so much
thereof as necessary to cover the expenses,
be appropriated by the City Council 10 do the
work.
The resolution was agreed ID.
On motion of Mr.. Iurpin the clerk was
directed TO notify the City Attorney to he
present at next Mondays meeting.
Tho JOINT session WAS then adjourned. but
at the request OF Mr.. Thomas the members Of
the Street Committee were called together.
Air. Thomas requested that some action
be taken n regard 10 the grading
of Fourth street at the corner of Canal. 1t
was decided however, TO lay the matter over
until the 18th OF this month. when the COM
mittee will inspect that locality Ii WAS
stated at the last meeting OF tne Common
Council that it would lie necessary to change
the Grade IL one place four and half feet.
SEPARATE CARS.
Resolutions Adopted by the Old Dominion
Democratic Club.
A. n roaottno Of tha Old Dominion DemO-