Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-29
RAISE MAIN STREET.
PERMANENT GRADE RECOMMENDED
At the MADISON INTERSECTION


Shall Metres BE Gsed or Facilities In
creased e--osher Committees
A midnight session Of tho Council Com
m,ttee on Streets was held in tho Chan
Gerry Court room last evening, there being
present Messrs. Curtis (chairman). Carter
Brauer. Gray. Davis. Stratton, Boykin,
Thomas. Turpin. Bahen. and Royal White.
The first matter brought MP was petit
ton OF Mr.. f. Y. Cannon and others ask
ING for the construction Of q calvert on
First street from Broad 20 Marshall. On
the recommendation of DO City Engineer
the work was ordered.
Major Il. II. Nash appeared before the
body asking the passage of au ordinance
granting 10 the Richmond City and Seven
Pines Railroad Company permission to
convert its present line into an electric
one, TO properly equip 1t, and 10 connect
the tracks with those OF the Union Pas
eencer Railroad Company at Twenty ninth
and streets. lie said that the work
would be commenced within three months
and completed within lcss than six months
from the passage OF tbs ordinance. Inc
matter was referred 10 the Ward Commit
tee with the City Engineer and Attorney.
who are empowered to draw up the paper
so a. to embrace the provisions agreed
upon aud report 10 either branch OF the
Coupcil.
Allegations were heard for the widening
of the alley between Clay and Marshall
and Thirtleth and Jhirty-hrst streets IRON
~ 10 16 feet.
After o lengthy discussion the matter
was referred to the Ward Committee and
City Attorney.
TO OPEN AN ALLEY.
The question OF opening the alley be:
tween Henry and Belvidere and Main and
Franklin streets was brought up. and on
motion of Mr. Boykin, the COMMITTEES de-
cided TO open. grade, and pave the alley
ut the expense OF the abutting property
owners
MI, j. A. Haley. Richmond stone-cutter,
appeared before the committee, he said,
as the representative OF the Richmond
Branch of the Granite-Cutters' National
Union In connection with the granite TO be
used IN the street-fiagging aud paving. He
said he understood that the stone TO be
used was 10 come from Petersburg quar-
RES, aud he thought that the Richmond
enterprises who expend their money in
this city, should be patroniZed, asserting
that when Richmond funds we're sent 70
the Cockade City they never returned. lie
claimed that the blue granite from the
quarries around Richmond was the best IN
the world, and that II was worth more
money than any other.
MIR. Carter said he did not see how any,
thing could be done in this matter at pres
ent, AS the contract for the work had already
been awarded 10 Richmond people. and
that nothing had beer, stipulated IN the
agreement az TO where the material was to
come from. He assured MIR. Haley that III
future this important matter would be
looked TO. Messrs. Stratton and Thomas
spoke upon the same line as did MIR. Car
ter.
A communication from DR.. w. T. Open
himer, President of the Board OF Health,
recommending that the alley between
Sixth and Seventh and Baker and Preston
streets be graded and paved, was referred
to the Engineer for a report
A resolution asking the Council to APP
propriate $4,000 more 10 the fund TOR
paving alleys for owners was adopted.
TIE LEE-DIsTBIcT GRADES.
The City Engineer presented the grades
for the annexed portion of the Lee DISTRICT
established by HIM. They were recon-
mended for adoption.
GRADE FOR MAIN AT MADISON.
In view of the recent storm and the
damage TO property near Main and Madi-
son streets, Colonel Cutshaw submitted
uniform grade by which the water would
be- properly carried oil III event OF ram.
his grade provides for the raising of
Nam and tho lntersecting street at this
point traction over tour feet. Colonel
Cutshaw explained that II did not matter
whether this grade were carried out low
or forty wears hence, II should be estab-
hshed so as to avoid trouble IN future as
TO building. The grade was recommended
10 the Council.
At tie intersection Of Chaffin and Beech
street IA house was washed down In the
recent storm, and the Clty Engineer eA-
piaised that no grade had been previously
fixed at that point. and the location was
such as to form Just such a lake "a accu
mulates at the c)rner OF Main and Dladl-
son streets in case Of q heavy ram. Colo
mel Cutshaw submitted grade for Beach
and Chatfin streets at this point and tins
aud other grades were recommended TO
the Council.
THE EIGHTR-sTREEr TROUBLE.
Mr.. Stratton offered resolution direct
ing the City Engineer to put Eighth street
from Leigh street o. the ravine IN proper
condition. He explained how the street
aud houses and yards on either side of 1t
had been greatly damaged by the caving
in of the tunnel last summer.
The matter was opposed by MIR. Iurpln,
who said he thought MIR. III. III. Smith, Jr.,
the attorney of the Richmond and Chesa-
peake Railway Company, and the Messrs.
Belvin, bondsmen OF that corporation.
should be before the committee when this
Improvement Is contemplated.
After a long discussion Mr.. Stratton
moved that the City Engineer be instruct
cd to make a report at the next meeting of
the committee giving the cost OF the work
desired. This prevailed.
A large number of needed improvements
in Clay Ward were presented by Mr.. Boy
kin and recommended to the Council.
The committee then adjourned.
Condition of Our Water supply.
An interesting session of the Commit
tee on Water was held in the Council
chamber last evening, and a number OF
main extensions and improvements IN the
service were ordered. Present were Messrs.
j. ". White (chairman). Brauer, Grooms,
Mann. and Trower. The usual number of
bills and pay-rolls were approved and con-
siderable other routine business trans
acted.
Extensions were ordered on Kinney
street from Leigh to Moore, and on Leigh
street from Bowe u Lombardy. The
Superintendent was instructed TO put IN
plugs on Broad street at the EXPOSE
tiou-Grounds, and at the corner OF Grace
and 1wenty-trst streets.
A petition from Mr. Joseph Bryan asking
for "a 3-inch connection in the Tunes build
ing at the southwest corner OF Bank aud
Tenth streets for the purpose OF guarding
against tire was granted.
MUST PAY FOR LAKE WATER.
Inc resolution from tuc Nouuittco ou
Grounds and Buildings. asking the Water
Committee 10 instruct their Superinten-
dent TO turn into lake at tho New reservoir
from time 10 time sufficient fresh water
water to prevent stagnatlon, was read, and
on motion of Mr.. Mann, the Clerk will
notify the Grounds and Buildings Com
mittee that this will be done If that body
will pay the cost OF running asteam pump,
as the water-pumps are now being taxed
to their full capacity.
A communication from Mr.. A. NJ. Tyler,
secretary of the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical Society. asking that water be
turned on at two fire-plugs in the EXPOSE
ton Buildings. was laid on the table. the
structures being outside the corporation
limits.
THE MADIsoS-wARD COMPLAINTS.
The petition of the Madison Ward resi-
dents tor q better supply of water. which
was referred to the Committee fiom the
Board Of Aldermen at its last meeting.
was read. and on motion of Mr.. Grooms,
after hearing the report OF Superintend-
ent Boiling. which touched very relevantly
upon this matter. was returned TO the
Council with the recommendation that the
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