Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-17
rhe MEANS oF RAILS.
what Kiad WIN Rs Used on Church HiiiF-
Meeting of the street Committee.


Areculsr meeting Of the Committee on
Streets was held in tho Office OF the Clty
Engineer last nigat. Messrs. Banen'
Brauer, Carter a.. i. and j. W. }, Curtis;
Stratton. Ihomss, Tufpin, White, anu
Chairman C0pers. being present.
Among others III attepdance were Colo
mel Cutshaw and Mcssrs. q. u. Fisher. the
treasurer. and W. Il. Meredith, the at.or-
ney Of the Richmond Railway and zAec-
= Messrs. p. ii. MAYO a Brother and others
nresented petitiou asking for the con-
struction Of q sewer in Fourth street rom
the south side of Broad to Marshall street.
The sewer was ordered TO be built wnen
funds are available,
Allegations were heard for the graelng
and grayelling OF the alley tetween i.s Dyaa
and Arch and Thnd and Fourth streets
and a petition TO have this work done was
rejected, o majority OF the abuttlng pro-
perty-owners objecting TO 1t.
wAEr TO CONNECT THEIR TRACKS.
The petition Of the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company to extend their
road from TwentY-f.rst and Broad 10
Twenty fourth and Broad streets to con-
meet AT both ends Of its present tracks was
discussed and finally referred 70 the Maru
COMMITTEES in connection with the CITY
Engineer, with INSTRUCTIONS to report BACK
TO the committee.
The bill of ]. j. Maynard for the con-
struction Of a sewer on Fifth street,
amounting to $3.50. was ordered 70 De s
paid. and the regular bills and pay-roils OIL OF
the department for tho past fifteen oays
we're approved.
THE TRAIL QUESTION.
The most important subject, discussed s
was the feasibility ind the legallty OF
Granting the petitiou of the Richmond
Railway snd Electric Company TO use the
u rails along its loop of track on Churcn
Hill. At recent meeting the COMPANY
were piyen permission TO use the L rail- for
four squares on Broad street simply as an
Holonel Cutshaw Explained that the
Committee on Streets did not have the au-
tbority TO prescribe What sort OF track any
railroad company should use on the streets
of Richmond, that that power had been
delegated TO him by the city 0rdlnrancei
and that the objections 10 this ran
would certainly cause him TO refuse 70
grant sueh a request as Alr. Fisher and MS
company had made.
Mr.. MEREDITH AND COLONEL cUTsHAw.
II have been to the CITY Engineer q
nnmber OF times" said Mr. Meredith. Tor
fine company, land this is the FIRST time
that have ever been informed that he
had the sole authority 70 say what klno OF
rail company shall use" ..r;s
aWeu. Won should have known 1t, said
Colonel CutshaW; though If the City At
torney saws this committee has the right
To prescribe the rail will step aside ana
let you go ahead"
Mr.. Curtis stated that his people wanted
the L rail, and IL the committee had the
right TO give this permission he would IKE
them TO give II. r. -
liberal discussion, so1pe members OF the
committee being in favor OF granting the
request and others opposing IL.
LEFT TO TIE CITY ESoISEER AND ATTORNEY.
Mr. ] w. Carter stated that while he
YVES very much in favor of having the
rail the serious objections offered oy the
City Engineer would cause him TO vote
Nr Stratton moved that the matter be
referred TO the City Attorney and CITY
Engineer for report, which course pre-
vailed by vote OF 70 ..
On motion of Mr.. J. W. Carter the COM
mittee decided TO pay. J. W. Burnett tor
thirteen days labor, which time he lost by
being injured by Gavin dirt while at work
In the clty's sewer.
Mr. Cults moved that Mr.. j. ]. Maynard
be allowed 10 continue the work OF laying
the sidewalks, the same to be paid TOR out
of the next appropriation.
Mr.. Turpin thought the committee had
no power to expend any more than the ap-
propriation for this work and called Ter a
recorded vote. The motion prevailed.
szwEB CONNECTIONS AND OTHER MATTERS.
The committee recommended a few
sewer connections in cases where the
work was considered absolutely necessary.
The resolution from the Council which
was referred to this body, requesting the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
10 allow the employees of the Richmond
locomotive andiMachine- Works 20 trans
fer from the Main-street limo 10 the Seven
teenth-street line by the payment OF one
fare. was ordered to be copied and sent 70
the officers of the electric company. .,
The resolution OF the Common Council
referred to this committee instructing the
CITY Attorney 10 procure by gift, purchase,
condemnation, or otherwise the section
of land at the intersection OF Broad and
Adams streets and Brook avenue, was re-
turned 10 the Council with the recommend
alton that il was inexpedient at this
time.
The City Attorney was requested 70
formulate an ordinance giying.permlssion
TO construct side track across Bowe
street from the property OF the Rlohmondi
fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, 10
n lot 10 be used by w. l.. Walters, Jr., as q
wood aud cOal-yard.
After the Transaction of few other mat
ters of minor importance the committee
.lsa4,wna1