The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-11
THEY APPEAL FOR HONEY.
The Street Committee Appear Before the
Finance Committee.

A special meeting Of the Council Finance
Committee was held yesterday afternoon in the
Chancery Court room to hear persons in refer
cncc TO the appropriations for this year: The
street Committee was well rtprcse ntci Npl9ht j
Cutshaw Messrs. Capers. Stratton B,ltih'
H. t. Carter Irpin. Bahen, Gray,
Curtis j. V. Carter and Thomas. ..,
The City Engineer was called upon ana salu
that though the Street Committee asked LOT a
considerable amount of money, stlil eacl ehlI y
on tho list presented represented some piece OF
work in some portion OF the town. lhat over
100000 IS not asked for, expecting 20 GET s|",-
COZ but is a bone tido hst' and II the noh.y
is not given this year II Will nave. ~
lp done next year. There are people ever since
1869" hc said. who have not received proter
street improvements do not az ms time wen
10 argue the question of taxing the anntunb
property holders. although believe That j. me
solution of the problem, hut ! certainly im4S
an increase in the revenues 81 the cliy shoiiu
Dee given 10 the streets, FOR the time has come
when. N something Is not done for the
streets. ll,ichmOnd had just as well hnlli wall
around herself. In reply 10 question iic ih-
gnecr stated hat e.O0UO WoIll' a''".u~" i,f
render fine streets perfect tin' 'Dl
Itu, "a continuous line al Sidewalk, anu $3.50
la>.aI De rOadWays. In reference thc nlci4phor
of buildinQ a wall. Colonel Cutshaw SAID that II
the streets were not improved house binding
Wuuli materially decrease, and Therefore iaNahc
values would not increase; that a CITY growing
hhe Richmond should demand street lm-
pIOycmcnts.
or BEHALF or WARDS.
NrrJ.W. Carter spoke for Marshall Ward i'm
provemcnts. saving that the request from his
ward was very modest, and thinks that double
the amount could bo spent 10 adNantaee- III T.
ply 90 "a question from Chairman liarHroNe; UT.
Carter said that he wOuld lC perfectly Wiling
topay a special tax for street lmprovemcnts.
Mr.. lurpin appeared Tor jefferson ward ana
gave "a DELIGHTFULLY."- humorous description OF
the streets OF his ward. Going into an argu-
ment he said: You give the Water and Gas De
partments about $4,000 il currency when yol
should give them bonds. Tor thcy are permanent
assets. The sooner you make ~ your minus 10
give Us bonds as To have money 70 nN our
streets. the sooner you Will have good streets 10
walk on. II YOU can issue bonds Tor othef pur-
poses. why not for streets, and the money YOU
give the Gas and Water Departments VIII pay
the interest? 49, .
Mir Bolvn, representing Madison ward, SAID
that lf sewers and culNerts were repaired ana
built the health of the city wuuli DE better 10y
twenty hve per cent. "On all hands yon See
he said pools Of stagnant water when Is coh-
duclye to sickness. and besides all INC money
asked for is actually needed needed badly- ana
the Finance Committee can do no better than
10 make the appropriations
Mr. Stratton. also representing Madison Ward,
said that he III part agreed with Nr. lurpln IN
reference 10 the issuing Of bonds. GIVE us
he said $4,000 IN bonds tins year, ana about
$4,000 next year and 10 on until the next assess
ment, and the city can then auOrd TO take her
bonds in. for the taxable values Will increase so
much that they viii even surprise the Finance
Nr. GRAY, representing Monroe Ward said
that he had Just gone through his first eNpe-
ricnce IN touring the city After gong through
Atlanta. New Orleans, and birmingham, he
said, Il thought We had good streets, but am
disappointed, inasmuch az the streets of Rich
mond, except the prominent ones. are about as
bad as they can be- They are terrible, and the
Finance Committee should certainly give u, "a
large amount of money"
"0IvE so RELIEF"
Mr. H. /. Carter, representing Clay Ward,
said Give Us relief We need u badly. 10
give You one fact alone for sufficient drainage.
three deaths occurred in my ward from 1 b.
liberia. | want 10 put the responsibility on my
shoulders. for feel that after II has asked you
for the money the responsibility is ON YOU, and
the people ~ the city can look 10 Won. As 10
raising the money, lea TINT matter 10 YOU,
for you know better than l how to raise the
MIR. Rahen said he could do no better than to
voice the sentiment of the City Engineer and
the members who have already spoken. That
lie was IN favor OF issuing bonds and felt sure
that the increase ll taxable values would
guarantee the issue.
Mr. Capers said, us chairman OF the Street
Committee. ne would wind ny -the argument,
and believed that he voiced the sentiment OF his
whole committee when he said lac was IN favor
of issuing bonds Tor the improvement or streets.
When he said. you can take such cities as
Norfolk, for they have voted $4,000
in bonds TO be spent in one year for the I'M
provements of streets. and Chattanooga. who
has spent over million dollars in bonds IN the
last few years for the same purpose, hchmond
can certainty ISSUE bonN0 lpl Atl htIttt I'LL
prONements.'
Although no action was taken, it was under
stood between the members OF the street COM
mttce that they would ask for the issuing Of
bonds for street Improvements.
JAMES RIVER.
Mr. l.. u. Crenshaw, Jr., appeared before the
committee as soon as the Street Committee left,
and asked that $1,000 be given Tor the improve
mont of James river that az the present time
the Old Dominion steamers have 10 drop down
below Glllles creek so as 10 turn around, and
other vessels are lnconvcnienced N the same
manner
Mr. Charles Bosher representing the Rich
mond HOwltZers, asked that SG.Ou worth Of
the men from the weather. In the summer time
the men can drill. but when the weather Is In
element n is impossible to have drills. That the
HOwltZers are willing To reluqulsh the $3.50 an
nually appropriated so rs TO pay the interest on
the 5000 bonds issued
Nj John II. frischkOrn appeared as represen-
tatlyc of the Fire Department, and said the
authorized 10 be done. "and could live comfOr-
tahY on the money wanted That ali economy
in every way was practlced and hoped that
their petition be granted.
Or. J. Ii. Sheppard appeared before the COM
mittee in reference To the Boulevard. travelling
some years ago was done on the thOToughfare,
but lack of funds has not permitted the Street
has contract with the city TO do the grayelling
of about $50 feet OF the Boulevard 10 Broad street
but lack of funds has prohibited Dr. Shep-
pard was assured that AL possible would be done
FOR him.
No one else appearing the committee al.
iourned