Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-24
CJrY COUNCIL WORK.
,ses At PRESENT ENGAGING
VA, ATTENTION or THAT BODY
uu, the Rstrepchment sad seiorn
WI" 80 poe-rhe Eighth-Strees
Tnspei. the Cremstery' ETC.

.u.,,crtant matters are engaging
hahN 49, attention OF the City Council
the care rb,s Il somewhat an oa season
,ns' me business in this body as tao
l'' ~, nm, mart Of the work to be done IN the
CFe"''' ,,c. np for consideration IN the
ely ~, 80 n the year. Several members
cary Pn..-5 Of Aldermen and Common
o. '''' .', 80 ont Of town at present pus
' ~ ,bem expect TO be at home IA time
D. =, ..rl The regular September meetings.
70 H'.'- ',,,.,ion upon which much interest
ono 49, will probably be taken up oy
b. c.-'~ branch az its next session ~ ~
thf w moi this body Wall agree 20 tne
vhetlI,'.,. If the Board OF Aldermen 10
snehv.'.i,,.on directing heads OF az oe-
i-c .,ts Of the CITY eoNe' niuvn,
Iif." e, tho Committee on hetfenc n
i.rnisa sp,f,-n INV information desired.
mrn' en- -.''roenpored that this measure
u 0' ..1 bv the Common Councli. but
va 7'. la by tho upper bFanch that
va ~.ftse would nave 10 MAKE Tvs
II.-i '' .,.1 his very point that the
10 "' - Retrenchmont and Reform
..l Cutshaw, the City Engineer:
tha latter taking the ground
81 '- sn-Wcr general question hs 70
it'' .r costs due 20 mlstahSs' ~ = - >
X upon the New Clty 5i ~ VIZ a,,i
f.' ..r.s. deal Of time ana IaDor anu
rf' .,rch of records covering the
at s,x years. Some members OF
}a.. .t.a are very much diSpleased
CO. ....s Of the Board in changing
V'~ .,.,u as 10 went from the Coun-
G." .r rrrNNrf PROBLEM.
" smith. Jr.. who has been re-
Wy. ''. ..'-,l as counsel for the Rich
rls.speake Railroad Company
.,. prospect IS now good for the
.... ID the near future of the tun-
Tiynfh street. This belief on
t.- a upon cablegram which
l- ... ,r. week ago to-day from MI.
f Che president OF the company.
y .- .r.u IA London several weeks IN
..-.-t of this enterprise. lie ca
~. smith that the financial ar
.. had all been perfected,
,..,.l3 sail for New York that day,
-,,tr Richmond the latter part OF
.. Gu etrachten M matters ana
W. ayaiu begin WORK. A new fran
a. Lave o. be obtained before WORK
resumed on the lone-deserted ex-
g.. ..-. ari % L. understood that the ep,
...r w... not bee made 10 the Couhcil
..lueuv has the money here
i. ,-ttu the 500, 600 OF indemnity
Ia the old ordinance required
v.T MONEY FOR LIGHTS.
-t.C.rrrl Committee on Lght, which
-.r. "a tour of inspection oil the
...,..,u 0t the city several nights
.I.i 81, recommend the erection IF
.r.f electric lights 40 various dark
tFaVArgpH II
.r....-l.y for the Council TO appro-
go. money for this illumination
..... - found that the old appropria-
v..r.t Doe consumed 10y the present
c-..a..
..r MATS AND MADISON GRADE.
r.....y. One of the most vital questions
...-.l by the Council will be the
......r.loptlon of the grade, recon-
.... p. THO City Engineer, OF Main
..... .I.r. j. lntcrsects with Madison.
90. DOB. .ort owners ara making a ire
... .- t.ht against the views OF Colo
...-..v. who saws that the level of
..-..f stuuld be about four aud hall
..I...,rat tins point. This matter was
,..-.' Ir the Council back TO the Com
,..... ID. Streets for full and careful con-
--..t deal Of improvement IS gong on
,-..t.ut tho city as to the opening:
rrl,- and paving Of both streets aud
I.. Committee on Streetsis alsolooking
,r.. tt. feasibility of allowing the Rich
rI Civ and Seven Pines railroad 70
.r.. rs line and connect its tracks
w.. t..-. NJ the Richmond Cnlon-Pas-
fr Railway Company Of Twenty
seventh and streets.
THE CHENATORY.
MOTHER section OF the Council has ex'
ta..n..d the trouble that the Committee
a. Ha''h has. The crematory has been a
l,.t1tLeir existence, in consequence OF
g.. amount of complaining on the part OF
o.. Jackson Ward coIored people. ms
e.urlttee is now investigating the causes
f. f..,c complaints and the Citv Engi-
f-ar rs been directed TO report II the
f..s can Zoe raised. so that the smoke and
t.,. will be properly carried OF. some
Y.Blers Of the Council think the city
q ia bova another garbage furnace