The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-29
WALL UP THE TUNNEL.
THE STREET COMMITTEE DECIDED
TO BRICK UP ITS SIDES.
IKE Matter Discussed Mt Some Length.
Separate Poles for Light Current Wires.
Extend tho Telephone system.


crav and Joseph w. Carter were present.
An invitation was received from Mr..
.s Mrs G. s p. Triplett TO attend the
,,,r,iace OF their daughter to MIR. Philip
90 Taliafcrro. which will take place
.,o Raptist church Of Jeffersonton to-
,~-,u, Afternoon at 4 o'clock. The in
,station was accepted.
NJ = H. CARRIER appeared before the
n,,,toc and asked for the extension
- .ro sewer now being built on Denny
et~oct some 800 feet south of the engine
peu complained OF the nuisance
.5 noar Park avenue by a pool of
s..o,,rt water. The complainant was
at.tsr3 To apply TO the hustings court to
tsve the matter aoated.
coo1 deal Of routine business was
tr,rsactci a number or bills ordered
10 be paid and the pay approved.
7" '' .l,..-et to have the south side Of
-, he,wocn Pine and Laurel streets
and ,-iftorcd was deferred TO the
ra,t tour ~ Inspection
.,,, waiter in regard to the Eighth
... turuc was next taken up. Mr..
- n smith, Jr.. stated. on behalf Of Mr..
y y Reid. president Of the Richmond
and Chesapeake railroad. that the com
and restore the surface Of Eighth street
~ its former condition without expense
~ tho city. The work would cost about
s-n0. and Il would require ninety days
~ complete the work.
N- Reid the president Of the company.
stated that bonds amounting to s67 coo
were held I'm this city. and other claims
AGAINST the same company amounted 20
about $4,000. while the total damage TO
5000 lie added that he had assurances
that his matters had been closed in Lon
don Yesterday. He had recently been
triGed with I'm that city by men who had
o. poe bought and whom he had bought
City Attorney Meredith declared that
the committee had no power TO declare
the tunnel forfeited. and that this could
only Doe done by the Council. The COM
panv could go 10 work and brick up the
tunnel until the Council should stop it.
Mr. Turpin moved that the City Engi-
neer Doe instructed to see that the tunnel
b. properly bricked up by the company.
the work 10 begin by January @ 1893. and
speedily prosecuted. and that Eighth
street be restored TO its former cOndi-
ton.
a long discussion arose over an amend
ment offered by Mr.. StrattOn. covering
the restoration Of the street and provid-
ing also that all public and private prop
erty he restored 10 its former condition.
Mr. Smith thought the committee had
10 right 10 pass resolution with refer
ence TO restoring private property to it's
former condition.
Mr.. ID. q. Richardson appeared before
the committee and gave formal notice
that MIR. S. b. Woodfn had obtained
Judgment amounting 10 $3.50 for damages
suffered by the cavipG-in Of the tunnel
The amendment offered by Mr.. Stratton
was then lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Gray and Stratton
-
Noes-Messrs. Brauer. Bahen. Carter,
Davis, Thomas Turpin and Curtis.
Mr.. Turpin added 10 his resolution
provision that a retaining wall be built
across the face Of the tunnel I'm the
discretion Of the commtte
Mr.. Stratton then offered another
amendment providing that the brick
work. when commenced, be completed
within four months The amendment was
accepted by Mr.. Turpin. and the latter's
resolution was then adopted Messrs.
Gray and Stratton alone voted against
the resolution
Major Stiles appeared before the com
mittee IN behalf Of the Southern Bell
Telephone Company. stating that this
company was prepared at any time to
meet a subcommittee with regard to
referring about the putting underground
Its wires for certain distances. The com
pany also wished TO secure an extension
OF its lines 10 the outskirts Of the city
I'm poles, which however should be used
for the stringing Of light current wires.
This extension was extremely desirable.
in order that additional subscribers
micht be secured.
Mr. Gray thought that all extensions
O. 10 III.
ground
Colonel Cutshaw made n lengthy state
mont. wherein he recommended that the |
existing ordinances be so amended 10 |
have franchises granted and privileges |
extended at the pleasure Of the Council, |
and ass far as practicable have different |
sets ~ poles for high and light current |
wires
Major Stiles again renewed his request |
for au extension OF the system on their |
poles Of the telephone company. He add
el that the company desired current wires
De placed on separate poles on Canal
between Fourth street and Belvidere
street
Mr. Stratton moved that the City En-
g.neer and city Attorney be instructed
l' frame an ordinance repeating the
present ordinances and providing that all
franchises shall exist only during the
pleasure of the Council. and allowing an
extension Of the telephone system as in
1icated by Colonel Cutshaw.
Mr. McCluer stated that for the past
three years the company had not been
to extend its system in the
outskirts of the city by the erection OF
additional poles.
The following resolution was adopted
after a lengthy discussion:
The City Engineer is authorized TO des-
gnate and locate additional routes for
poles and wires OF the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company, as
IN his opinion shall be proper This per
mission. il is understood TO be author
ed under the ordinance for the just use
# poles Of July I. 1891. But the Engi-
ieer is instructed not TO put on any poles
rcctcd under this authority any heavy
urrent wires until otherwise ordered by
DE committee. Ii is further understood
hat the said company. in accepting the
privileges herein authorized. is not to be
esarded as recognizing or being paid by
Doe aforementioned ordinance as any
lther OF its rights and privileges.
Mr Turpin offered d resolution direct
1c the electric light company TO remove
heir wires on Cary between Fourth and
3elVidcre streets 10 another set Of poles.
lhe matter was referred 10 the sub
Committee
The committee adjourned after the
trans elton OF some additional routine
business.
City School Board.