The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-04
City Engineer.

CITY Engineer.
Colonel W. +. Cutshaw. city engineer, with
his annual report, writes the following letter:
/ have the honor 10 submit 10 You my
eighteenth annual report showing the work
done and expenditures in the department for
the year ending December. 81, 1890.
The road beds of Laurel street from Frank
lin to Beverley, and of Franklin from Fifth
20 Sixth were laid new with granite spall
paving, and the road beds of Main street
from Fifth 20 Eighth and of Broad street
from First 20 Second streets were relad with
Randolph street from Cary to Ashland was
shall :street between Thirtieth and Thirty.
fourth, and .Thirty-third streets from Broad
street 10 corporation line were graded 10
permanent grade.
Seventh street from Bates street northward
was opened and graded. and is about finished TO
the temporary grade and width intended for
the extension Of the Richmond and Southside
Street railway 10 the Richmond Locomotive
and Machine Works. Thirty-iirst street was
partially graded from ITO Broad street. and
will be finished TO permanent grade this year.
In various parts OF the city grading. gravel
ing and msosdamizing have been done, and
granite curbs and cutters, flag crossings. paved
alleys and sidewalks laid. all Of which is shown
in detail, with locations and cost in the accom-
psnylng tables. West avenue. a street south of
Franklin, now opened 10y pillow from Harrison 10
1ombardy. should DO filed TO grade aud the ad-
Joining lots should be made TO conform This
locality is swsmpy and 50 imperfecily drained
that this hlling is necessary 20 get rid OF stag
nsnt pools OF water which accumulate during
every rain.
SWEEPING AND sPRISRLING.
For Appearances. as well rs for comfort. moro
frequent sweeping and sprnkling is needed
upon all the streets 90 avoid dust in dry wei her
and mud in wet weather, and this Is especially
needed on the grayeled and nArsdamized
streets, which should.bsve both dust and mud
scrsped instead of swept from their snfaces
The sprinkllng should be done by the city and
under proper regulations. instead OF having il
done, as II Is now, III such wasteful and irregu.
Jar manner.
The present method of CARRYING on brick paw
ing Is unsatisfactory and dilatory, and should
be changed. There should be authority TO
order this work ~ tho time of setting the curb
stones, and the fund from which payments are
made for this work should be reimbursed in
some way IN order 20 have constant fund 10
draw upon, thereby enabling this WORK to he car
yled on continuously throug hout the year
better system Is needed for our street i'm
provements, both IN extending the improve
ments and In the manner of ordering the work
The present method OF making pipe connections
from the sewer, gas. and water mains. one after
another, and even the different parts OF street
work; one at a time, II source Of great annoy
ance IN keeping the streets so continually broken
up, and involves greater expense than II all the
having larger appropriations for streets larger
annual appropriations for sewers are needed 10
meet demands IN almost every part OF the city.
-, The following appropriations are asked for
This wear: