The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-22

Tho Iambis's fiii Fence--Tho W'okb.,.
Monument-To Repair tho Chairs.

Monument-To Repair tho Chairs.
The Committee on Grounds and Builliny.
held their weekly meeting in the Office Of a.
C;tv Engineer last evening Chairman T,y-
Tor and Messrs. Ferguson, Turpin, Brande,
Uouston. seay and Curtis, tho full commit
tee were present
The first matter under discussion was n.
fence recently erected around part q he
area included IN CANDIES hiil Fafk. AZ TIE
last meeting OF tho COMMITTEES some ~ tho
nronerty-owners In that locality bad asked
tbot .be fence DO taken down. and motion
Ia that eject was made by Major Brander
Can,ain Louis +. Bossieux appeared yestor.
day before the committee ana advocated that
the matter be recOnsidered. lie stated that
ia own.d property fronting on south Second
80, and trcb street FOR the whole loncth n
the fence. He said that be could bring rute
n number Of residents Of that vicinity who
wishod 10 have the fence retained until q
hedge could grow up.
Major Brsnlor thought tho matter coud
only be taken up after recOnsidefaron &
the vote taken 80 the last meeting. hoNeyof
no formal action O. that effect was taken.
Major Brander insisted that the residents
were DESTROYS % have tho fence come up.
Captain Bossieux stated that u had taken
the opponents FIVE weeks 90 got twonty-three
SIGNATURES 10 their petition. IL the same time
was given him be could get three hundred sig-
natures % petition in favor Of the retaining
Of the fence. The park at present lncluaed
sixty feet Of ground which originally was in.
tended for the width Of Arch street. II tho
fence was 20 come down no would be IN favor
of oueuing Arch street % its tull Nidtn 10
order 10 avoid tho cree lion II by-way along
his property. The laws of Virginia provided
that streets could only be closed with tho con-
sent Of the property owners.
81 d. .trt.
In ouestiou was substituted Tor an old dilari-
dated fence and formed in part rs extension.
r. o~gref that "a public street could only -
closed with the consent OF the Gouttng prop
erty-OYners.
Gaptein Bossienx asked for reconsider
ton and that FIVE weeks be gwen nm %
Gather signatures for q petition IN favor ~ re-
toining the fence. He assured the committee
tina. n he did not succeed IN getting the $40
names he would be willing 90 eat the fence.
After some further discussion Nj. Seay
moved that Colonel Cutshaw be directed %
have tho whole fence taken down aud sold.
The motion was carried. and 10 was alsOagfeed
upon that the Old fence be not placed back.
John If. Conway presented petition u 20
emploved as q steam litter on the new city
Hall His name was listed. The same action
was taken in regard 20 Charles Blair otfatton,
who was listed rs painter.
Rids were received from tho Richmond To-
conceive ana Mtthlht Ntfhot : hiI't "a t''i'H
and tho yredecar Works for the furnishing
az n tank aud dripping pan. The contract
was awarded 70 the Richmond Locomotive
Works as the lowest bidders, who agreo 70 do
Colonel Cntshaw stated that the committee
Of tho Wickham Monument Association had
selected a site for the erection of tho monu-
mont In the westerly end q Monroe Park.
near Tolors establishment. Tie had been IN
conference on the spot with Mr.. 9. F.. Well
ford and Mr.. =. y. Valentine. tho scuptor
Tho site selected was about ninety feet from
the hedge. and If the monument was 90 be
placed there two trees and part Of the shrub
terv would have 10 be taken down and somo
of the walks would have to DO changed. 10
was anxious to have the committee decide IN
the matter and instruct him what line OF ee-
ton % pursue.
on ton of Captain Curtis 1t was decided
that tho committee meet NJ Monroe Park this
Afternoon OF Il5 o'clock.
After deciding 10 have four chairs in the
Council chamber repaired, the committee
adjourned.