Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-29
ACROSS THE VIADUCT
PETITION TO CONNECT BAKER AND
CLAY-STREET TRACKS AT FIRST.
the Street Com Con-
trscts-City-Haii Matters. &c.

The Council Committee on Streets held
q long session IN the City Engineers Office
yesterday evening and awarded contracts
for much city work during the coming
year. That for supplying the terra-cotta
sewer-pipe was awarded TO Messrs W. -
Moore q Co. The other bidders ,,.e
Messrs. John Bowers and West a Branch,
and the prices were oil the same. The
award was made by drawing.
Messrs Warner Moore & Co. were also
given the contract TO furnish the city with
Rosendale cement during 1898 at SLIP per
barrel.
THE CITY PAVING.
The bidders for the pavement work for
the year were Messrs. S. Z. Clay, W. +. l..
Bass, 4. q. Billings. and A. l.. Phillips.
On motion Of Mr. Stratton, the contract
is 20 be awarded TO the lowest responsible
bidder according 30 the decision OF the
CITY Engineer, and on the condition that
the Council makes the necessary apprO-
priatlon.
Messrs. Anderson & Son and Olney
Brothers submitted proposals for supply
ing feed for the city stables. The matter
Of awarding the contract was left with
Colonel Cutshaw. The same action was
taken in reference 70 the renewing bids,
which were as follows:
old Curbing and observation-disclosures. =. NJ.
& 8. u. Fletcher, w. T. Fletcher, and G.
n. Goodwin.
Basins and Covers-Messrs. C.. n. Good
win, VI. Byron, and p. Copeland.
Stone Paving Messrs. Thomas Barry, j.
C. Welnbrunn. and G. n. Goodwin.
Sewers-Nessrs. A. G. Maynard d Co.
aud J. I. Maynard q Son.
Mr.. G. w. Cousins, appeared before the
committee and made formal compliant
that his property on China street between
Pine and laurel had been ruined by the
grading and filling in of that thorOughfare
some four or five feet. The matter was re-
ferred 10 the City Attorney for bis opinion
as to what should be done in the premises.
ELEcTRIC-LISE CHANGES.
CAPTAIN Andrew Piz2ini, who was pres
ent in behalf of tho Richmond Railway
and Electric Company, asked to be allowed
10 Law n rails temporarily around the loop
in Fulton until a continuous steel rall
( could be obtained. On motion or MT
Carter, II was recommended to the Council
! that the request be granted, the rails 20 be
/ removed at the will OF the Street Commit
| tee. Captain PizZini also petitiOned the
body for permission to connect the Clay
| street line with the present Baker or Fltth-
| street trecls on First or Second and 70
/ continue the line over the Barton-Helghts
viaduct IN order that electric cars can be
run across the bridge TO that suburban
village. This matter was referred TO the
| Council.
If this petition is favorably acted upon
| by the Council. the trackson Fifth street
which have been so much complained OF
/ will be taken up.
THAT SAME OPINION. AGAIN.
A resolution providing for tho repairing,
/ al the expense Of the abutting property
! owners, Of the alley between Twelfth aud
/ Thirteenth streets, south of Cary. was lald
upop the table until the Supreme Court OF
/ Appeals shall again pass upon the case OF
/ the City of Norfolk rs. C5amberlayne,
which involves the legality OF Just such
/ proceedings.
/ "a ordinance providing for q new grade
/ ana line for First street north of Orange
/ was referred 20 the City Attorney and In
! cineer. who are to thoroughly investigate
/ the matter. According to the provisions
| of the ordinance, the city Is to Tellnqulsh
/ to the abuttiug prOperty-owners on the
western line of the street as much OF the
| street rs shall be abandoned by the change.
The committed transacted lot OF Tou-
! tine business. ordered the usual number of
/ bills paid, and adjourned after haylng
/ been III session over three hours and halt.
| Presses for the city Hall.
Alta called meeting of the Committee on
| Grounds and Buildings yesterday evening
! Chairman TAYLOR appointed Messrs. Cur
! It's. Epps, and Nountcastle the sub-com-
mlttee to visit the northern cities and IN
/ spect the wooden and metallic presses III
| the big public buildings, with view 70
/ securing information about such matters
! before the contract for equipplng the new
| CITY Hall with thesN presses Is awarded.
| The gentlemen constituting the sub-coml;;
/ mittee have not decided when they VIII
| make the proposed trip.
The Committee on Third Market could
not meet yesterday evening because a
quorum OF it's members did not respond to
/ the summons.