Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-30
MONEY FOR STREETS.
,onNcn ASKED FOR 100000 IN
TIE eoNos FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
-..,,,.nwocrs to he Heard To Reference
ff'''' ,,,o-madison Grade--Damages
" ,ns Taansl--other Matters.

ITS No.. w. a,d waved YEARLY upon the pa
long "' tho members. Those present
ueae' ,,, ~ Curtis and Messrs. STRAIT
were - 80. Yaomas, Carter. Boykin, Tur-
pa a' a. contingent Of citizens were on
Ov'' =. COMPLAIN Of the noise made by
hsn' 80 cars nj the intersection OF
tte e't,' ~ the Richmond and Manehes-
tat ltp,3H,.r Company with those OF the
Scr ",n..lnoeer hallway Company at the
I u'oa q s.eepfh and Franklin streets.
c ifA'i - ctyon several OF these gem
Aa1en'.. Eo described the. humping and
'leintn' ,so cars at tins point as nui-
i1iGng Oh lN'
her 81 the Richmond Railway
AI. ....,,,c company. said that his con-
So al 10 statement To make that
paw '"''f,beir overhead switches had been
81. .l.. ~ rieees hv the Manchester line
D. . station moved that the CITY kngi-
N' ,,.rr me company causing the nose
, .ie ~ az once, Agreed 10.
ann sfvgN-rISEs ROAD.
...l,cai,on Of the Richmond City
I'm pines Railroad COMPANY for
ti' ...., 20 make q loop around twenty
.,J Txcutv. ninth streets, connect
f1. ~. h ,gith those Of the Richmond
l1f y. longer Railway Company upon
-, ,r9 the privilege OF using cleo
J motive power. was taken up
n .... .I.-sron. MAJOR Il. II. Nash ex-
.i ,44t ms comuanY wanted 20 use
l''.' .. Iwonty-sixth street until August
&C.. .,ipe 20 the tact that the electri-
- ,4.sgt could hardly be completed
{" ..., tine than twelve months. Mr.
a. l-rt-r was IN favor OF granting the
j.. ..f tbe ordinance asked by the CON-
'.' .,s .fercd motion that the ques-
l- 4, lrrrei 60 the City Attorney and
a.-,.ef ,o draw up such an ordinance, to
l--'..',-7grl bv the Street Committee. This
-..,.r prevailed.
-.,r. tuH GETTING To THE EXPOSITION.
...-r,.t.e from the Virginia Agricul-
..3 Mechanical Society was present
l..-Fr.ri M reference to the matter OF
living the Anrshall-Street hOrse-car
...rfsr 20 accommodate visitors 10
',.a.lIln. Mr.. Everett WaddeY and
'I,' &. ~ BufOrd spoke upon the i'm
..,... and necessity OF the application
..-ieltv 10 tins line for this occasion
p. -,.ai the necessity of the committees
4-.-- immediately upon che matter.
U b. II. Nash stated that It was not
,.....l-g 90 have an ordinance from the
1.-r.. granting permission TO use cleo
,...,.se motive power, as the old ordl-
,.-s contained a provision which left
,-.. change at the disposal of the COM
tssr bio sad that the question was
t-r'y f9- the CITY Engineer 10 locate the
pI. = ar1 describe the kind which should
ltG~L
r.-si'h who was greatly opposed to the
-. based change. the matter was referred
: .na-.a meeting 20 DO held tomorrow
s,slif. a. 7.g) o'clock.
tLF8ATIONs FOR ALLEYS.
Allegations we're heard upon the subject
,f.r.hle The alley between Iwenty-sixth
, T Iv.1t, seventh and z and q streets.
V..toftha prOperty.owuers were opposed
/. ,ts improyemcnt. Mr. j. W. Carter
..ysl that the alley bo graded and paved
r-, Z ire iund for paving alleys for
rar,r.. .tst,Eg that the work had been
,...nl ndbi as a health measure by DR..
UgYaouugr president OF the Board OF
Heath
3 Il bad performed his duty in looking
r.~.tllly into tho condition OF the streets
81 NINfN 81 NtAi glbt onN NheN wv paA ~
ma .,tes should do its duty by asking
b.. Claucl B. make these improvements.
10 notion prevailed.
Iba cJmniittee recommended 10 the
r.lati o. grade and pave with granite
10. s. the alley between Broad and Mar
M. and Twenty fourth and Iwenty-hith
.'Ifei-.
Colonel Cutshaw was instructed TO pre-
.a-a 1911 estimats OF the costs OF removing
fame mousse on Pickett street, which en-
Teaches Two and one-hRlf feet upon the
TesL
TRE MAIN-NADBoS GRADE.
The resolution returned 70 the commit
-. from the Board of Aldermen IN refer
nee g. the grades Of Nam and Madison
'-eets where they inter5ect evoked con-
.-atle discussion, and further consider
I. . was postponed until Wednesday eve
L.. All prOperty-ownerS interested IN
b. matter are requested TO attend this
.s.lal meeting and present their vows 70
'ommittec.
uu motion OF Mr.. Carter. the ChesA-
ae and Ohio and Richmond and Dan
Railroad Companies were instructed TO
..- a Waterman each on Williamsburg
venue. where the tracks of the former
a.s overhead and those of the latter run
lui the high fence. This was done
v.lg 90 complaints that horses are being
lslt,ned by passing cars on both lines.
S petition from the property
sang tor proper Naturalization Tor
auAtes % their houses by the overflow OF
latin street on the night Of the recent
.. !u that section was referred 10 the
Ward Committee and the Engineer and
Cos Attorney tor al Investigation.
10 Vas decided that allegations should
r beard IN regard 20 the proposed grades
I. tl- 4ruexed portion OF Lee District at
B. regular meeting Of the committee on
3D.. .,ih Il next month.
lae question OF widening Park avenue
tween B0Vd and Birch streets was re-
-ei to the CITY Engineer for a report.
zap ot the survey of the annexed
raau ot Lee District was recommended
90 tle Council for adoption.
olsT oY REPAIRING EIGHTH STREET.
Cicuc. Cutshaw gave a detailed estl-
-i'e of the costs of repairing Eighth
reet whore the tunnel caved III. he SAID
would amount to el,l76, including the
is.r'nE Of the broken sewer aud gas and
'ater.pipes The Engineer stated that the
HIjzsr Armury had been damaged by
be- tunnel calamity, bot that 1t would be
upfaoucable 10 attempt 10 DO anything
o reference 20 that structure until the
weston ~ building the tunnel shall have
zen entirely disposed Of.
tsou,i Cutshaw presented fixed grades
o. Cary street from Iwenty-tOurth 10
Vrl.y-fi'h. Harrison street from Frank
% o. Grove avenue, aud Grace street from
reltl second 20 the brow of the hill.
.,v We're recommended 10 the Council
f 4IOrn1n.
Vn m.t.ou, the contract 10 gravel the
"...'aiI and Broad street was awarded
y Co. lowest bidder.
100000 TOR sTEEXr IMPROVEMENTS.
Nr. boyhn moved that the committee
~ ile Council Tor the appropriation of
900 in Z per cent. bonds, TO be ex-
'--' one hail upon streets proper and
&. D.aer upon toe construction of sewers.
Pc -'I thar the Council was putting that
'-,a't INTO the City Hall every few
%, aud that the people were clamor-
o. i.i improvements in other respects.
D., Aliloa was adopted.
'u luton - Mr.. Stratton asking an
'.t'rnauOn by the Council of $4,000
pave with granite spalls the space
t-I the Second Market was agreed 10.
A.. TIE transaction of "a voluminous
--t on routine business, the approval
+. 20 iay-I0ols. &c, the committee, at
V O'Clock. adjourned.
THE COMING FLAo-aAIslNG.