Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-22
LAID UPON Tre 1AsLE.
Action of the Street Committee on the
Alain-5fsdison Grade.

Maie-2asdison Grade.
Several members Of tho Committee on
Streets. the CITY Engineer. City Attorney.
and representatives of the city press con-
gregated around telegraph-pole at the
corner OF Nam and Madison streets IN the
rnin nj o'clock yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of looking into the matter OF
adopting the street grade recommended
by Colonel CutsLaw at this point The
CITY Engineer, IN pursuance OF "a re-
quest from the committee. bad prepared an
estimate OF the costs OF conforming the
houses TO the grade proposed by raising
Nam street q! feet, aud also TO that grade
suggested los the lowering Of Cary streetto
o similar extcnt. The total cost of adjust
ing the Main-street buildings, he said.
would be S3),ll5. or an expense TO the
property-Owners Of from IS 70 $4,000 per
house. The cutting down OF Cary street,
be assured the body. would involve an ex-
penditure Of Sj.675 IN lowering dwellings,
OF eu expense 70 pfOperty-ownsrs Of from
: 10 10 $500 per houge.
The committee visited the corner OF
Beech and Chaffin streets. whore much
damage was done by the recent flood. A
new grade has been recommended by the
City Engineer az this point. and much fill
ing is being done. One gentleman living
at this corner has presented claim for
1876 20 the Council for injury TO his pro-
perty.
without taking action upon either Of
these matters the committee disbanded
10 meet IN the Hustiugs-Court room at
o'clock.
IN REGULAR SESSION.
Promptly at that hour the body was
called TO order at the place designated
and it was asccrtained that a quorum of
IT'S members were present. A great many
property-Owners along both Main and
Cary streets near Madison were also in at
tendance. The City Engineer again sub
mltted his statement as TO the damage 70
prOperty-oWue-s that the change OF either
the Main or the Cary-street grade would
incur. He stated that q law should be
established providing for the payment Of
damages TO persons having property In
jured bv public improvements. and where
by those beng benefited by such work
should be made 30 pay.
Mr. GRAY expressed himself in favor Of
cutting down Cary street. In answer to a
question from MIR Davis. the City Attor-
icy said he did not think the city could
he held liable for the choking up OF sewers
and the overflow of property from such
causes.
FURTHER PROTESTS READ.
Clerk Jacobs read several additional pro-
and Cary streets IN reference to the pro-
posed changes Of the grades.
Mr.. Stratton moved to strike out OF the
original report referred to the Board of
Aldermen IN reference 10 street grades
thet part of il regarding tho grade of Main
and Madison streets, and TO lay the portion
stricken out upon the table.
Mr.. Turpin offered as n substitute re
solution providing for the cutting down Of
Cary street. The substitute was lost by
the following vote;
AYEs-M essrs. Brauer, Davis, Gray, Turpin,
and Curtis.
NOEs-aessrs. Bahen. Boykin, Carter, STRAIT
ton. Thomas, and Mhlte-6.
Mr.. StrRtton's motion was then adopted.
TIE BTECH- CHAFFIS GRADE.
On motion Of Dir. Boykin, the provision
in the same report IN reference to the
Beech Chaflin street grade was stricken
out. and will be taken up for cOnsldera-
ton at some future time.
A resolution asking the Council for
$4,000 for paving sidewalks for owners
was introduced by MIR. Turpin and
adopted.
on motion Of Mr.. Carter, the committee
recommended the paving Of the cutters IN
front of the Old Market.
The committee then adjourned 10 meet
on the 2sth at O'clock instead OF 1880.