The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-16
STREETS OF RICHMOND.
DISCUSSIONS or rnr COMMITTEE.
The Charter or tho Tunnel co,r,,rv West
End Car servicc-Tracks Must be Re-
laid Routine business.

The Committee on Streets Of the City
Council held their semi-monthlv mating last
evening. MAJOR Capers the chairman. and
Messrs II. l.. Carter, Joseph ". Carter. GRAY.
Thomas, Turpn and Royal White were pres
ent letter was read from Mr. r.. Archer,
Jr.. stating that the gentleman was compelled
to leave the city last evening on business. and
that he would be compelled 70 stay away for
several weeks Mr. Curtis was excused on
account Of sickness IN his family. Major
Capers called up the matter Of the Eighth
street tunnel lie stated that the CITY Attor-
ney was OK the opinion that the company
could take mp the work at any time unless the
City Council had taken some action IN regard
% the reyOking OF the charter. On motion
OF Mr. lurpin the committee decided % in
yite the attorney Of the Richmond and 1hesa-
peake Railroad Company 90 appear before
the committee at the next meeting % show
cause why the charter should not be revoked.
The pav-r0ll az the employees of the depart
ment was approved On motion Of Mr.
Joseph W. Carter 10 was decided TO have
culyert constructed in the alley between fiith
and sixth and Cary and Canal streets a. soon
as possible. BIDS were opened tor sewer
inlet frames and covers. circular Man-h1ie
frames and covers and stone-crusher castings
p
per pound. the patterns 10 be furnished ty
the city. Joseph Hail 81 Co.. - cents per
pound; Burton d McGee, % cent per pound;
Joseph T. Iiendl a. Co.. . 1-lG cents per
pound: tho same, sewer inlet caps and covers,
$40 delivered. circular mau-hOie covers.
500. rOch-crusher castings 2lS cents per
pound Tho City Engineer was directed t.
award the contract 20 the lowest bidder.
CAE sEgIcE.
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Wyndham w. Meredith. counsel Of the Rich
mOnd Railway and Electric Company IA re-
gard % tle resolution asking tar theIcstOrlng
81 the car Oh Reservoir and s bland streets
20 its former schedule. The letter states that
service rendered on that branch OF tho road
has always been an unromunerative one.
/ The company ls now furnishing u rty min
utes service from G.2j 4. If until !. NJ,
when the car is taken of. This service 10
considered ample and sufficient for al de-
mands for travel and is in excess OF such
demands a3 shown by the smailness OF the
trade and OF the revenue thereir0m. The
matter was on motion ~ Dir. II. J.. carter
refer red TO the City Attorney. to ascertain.
whether the Council his the right % revoke
the part of the chartor IN regard 20 tho track
Oh KesFy ir and Ashland streets.
communication was read from Mr. sam
uel REGISTER calling attention - the condition
of the railroad tracks at the crossings OF
Grace ara FRANKLIN streets ana flOyd anu
! Grove avenues. ON motion of Mr. ii. J..
Carter tho committee decided 10 take tho
matter into court if tie repairs are not made
10 once. Au ordinance. introduced 10y NJ
Guigon was considered, reicaling tho or
/ dinance granting the Allegheny Railroad
| Company the privilege OF constructing % foot
bridge ora Eighth street over their track.
/ The ordinance provides for the taking down
/ Of the bridge and restoring the street 10 its
+ former condition On motion If Mr.. II. H..
Carter the adoption OF tho ordinance will be
recommended 20 the Council However the
! ordinance will have % pass two consecutive
! Councils before ID can become o law.
a petition from John Jasper and the officers
| of Sixth Mount Zion church for the paving of
! tie sidewalk on ST. john street In front OK
| tho church was considered. On motion OF
/ Mr.. Joseph ". Carter u Was decided % take
/ the work out OF It's turn and have 10 done no
, once. a petition was read from residents on
! franklin and Main streets asking for relief
/ for the sewer on Monroe street. which d. en-
/ tirelv Inadequate 10 the drainage o. sthat
/ locality The Citg Engineer suggested that
/ the immediate construction Of the sewer he
/ recommended 90 the CITY Council He added
/ that the Z. 81 would be from 73, 500 10 1000.
| ON motion Of Mr. Thomas this action was
/ taken by the committee. AZ the recommend
/ alton o. the CITY Engineer the committee de
| clded % ask tie Finance Committee 10 tako
/ action on the request made some time ago 20
/ issue $4,000 worth OF sewer bonds. 10 was
/ decide o. hold the next meeting on tuesday,
! January 2t Ia. at i. NJ.