Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-10
STREET-CAR AFFAIRS
THE ROUTE OF A MANCHESTER LINE
TO Be SLIGHTLY CHANGED.
Each Electric Conveyance Must Have n
Conductor and Motorman-sufs Set
tied-rOther business.

A regular monthly meeting Of the Board o.
Aldermen was held in the Council chamber ias
night, President DlcSerson n.the char. lhet'
were sfteen members present.
A resolution from the Committee on Streets
recommending the establishment OF UNIFORM
grade in certain streets in business parts OF the
city was adopted.
The Committee on Streets also submitted
voluminous report embracing ninety-eight re
solutions for paving, grading, anu giss.ii,ns ~.
various streets. Mr.. Hargroyo mo'eu wa. III .
paper be recommitted. because the sum totai
exceeded the appropriation for the work IN lnht
department for the year. He also moved Una,
the report he printed and the mat'er fe'uineu
to either branch.
Mr.. Capers stated that ~ there was any reso-
luton 70 which any objection could be raised ne
would not mind its being referred, but 10 SEM
the whole report back 20 the Committees on
streets would cause great delay.
Mr.. Hargroyes motion finally prevailed
ELECTRIC RAILWAY MATTERS.
number Of ordinances recommended by tne
Committee on Streets we're considered AZ grea'
length The first was one granting The hlch-
mond and Manchester Railway Company per-
mission 20 use the tracks OF the Manchester
electric line from the Free bridge 10 Cary street.
70 Construct double tracks on Cary street from
sevonth 30 Ninth. and 10 use It's present fa'ks
on Ninth from Cary TO its present terminus ~
Main. 10 was adopted. Another ordinance,
which vas agreed 20, requires the Richmond
Railway aud Electric Company and the other
electric railway companies % equip every
electric ear run over their lines with motor
man and conductor
FOR A SMALL PARK.
Mr.. Hughes moved n suspension Of the rules
In or,ser 70 take from tho table resolution pro.
yidinq Tor the purchase Of the triangular lot OF
land 40 the intersection Of Short aud Morris
streets and Floyd avenue Tor park purposes
The r1ies were suspended aud the original reso-
luton adopted, only Mr. Hargroye VOTING
againtt IL.
The petition Of the Male Orphan Asylum for
an appropriation Of e62j to pay Tor additional
watet supplies was, upon the recommendation
Of the Committee on Finance, rejected.
a RESOLUTION recommended BY the tommltteo
on Grounds and Buildings lnrtructing the hlec'
tric-Light Committee to put up six arc lights IN
NoH-kcseryOir Park was, ON motion OF Mt. BOW
den, referred 10 tho Committee on Electric
Light
The Board concurred with the Common Coun-
Gil inthe adoption II aresolutiOn instrucllng the
Finasce Committee 10 borrow as much money
as may be Necessary TO carry on the city Wofs
tho amount not 70 exceed sl6j, ,OOO also, re.o-
luton instrucing the City Attorney TO compro-
mise the suit Of the city against the flrst IA
uon0 Bank, whicn is now pending IN the ~.
prenie Court OF kppeals upon the payment oi
1900 The original amount was sOmethlhs
over 5 1000.
resolution abolishng the Committee on
Electric Light on July 1st and transferring al
book, &c, of that body 10 tho committee Oh
| Lights, was concuued In.
TIE cREMATogY AGAIs ATTACKED.
Alderman Mitchell offered resolution stipu
| latiug that only vegetable matter be consumed
| in tn garbage furnace. colOred citizen Twins
near the crematory was permitted 70 address
| tho board. ahd said that the smells emanatlnl
| from 10 were nauseating and almost unbearaole
| and that his wife had almost entirely lost hei
| appetite was simply pining away.
| MIR. CrenshaU stated that a resolution upoi
| the same subject had been referred 20 the Com
mittee on Health, and offered motion ina
| this paper be giyon the same reference ant
] that the committee be instructed 10 make re-
| port upon the matter al the next meeting of th'
| Board.
| TIE ar RAIL, AGAIN.
| An ordinance granting the Richmond Uniol
| Passenger Railway Company 10 use what /
| known as the I rail on Broad street IRON lWen
| ty-f0ufth 10 Twenty-ninth, thence TO I, thenc
| 10 IWenty-nfth, and thence 70 Cnurch-iilh ave
| nue., was submitted by Mr.. DickersOn. mi
gentleman explained that four squares OF TN
| TRACK had been IN use since last fa ana ina
| thai section OF the line gave such perfect satis
1 faction hat the people petitioned the Council =
| allow these rails TO be put down all around IN
! loon indicated. A motion To refer 10 the Com
| mittee on Streets was lost and tue resolution
| prevailed. o.
! Tie Clerk read an invitation 70 the Coun
ell 90 attend the unYeiling Ot the \. L. iill mOnu
mert on May 3Otn. The Board accepted with
| vote OF thanks, and adjourned at ll:lO T. NJ.