The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-04
STREETS OF RICHMOND.
Long Session Of the Committee-New
Electric Railway Tracks-Two Mon to
Zach Car-Grnding and Paving.

Zach Car-Grsding and Paving.
The Committee on Streets of the City Coun-
ell, after two futile attempts. succeeded last
evening IN securing quorum. Chairman
Capers and Messrs. Archer, Brsuer, II. J..
Carter Curtis. Gray, Bahen. Thomas and
Royal White were present.
A largo number Of interested specta-
tors were present and the meeting had
to be held IN the hastings courtroom. The
first matter taken up WAS the question OF
raising the pay Of the sewer hands to & per
day. Various motions and amendments were
offered. but finally motion Of Mr. Gray pre-
vailed to refer the whole matter to the City
Attorney for his opinion.
City Attorney G. b. Meredith submitted
communication stating that he had examined
into the facts connected with the injury sus-
tanned by Mr. Charles GatArght 10y reason
OF the cavlng IA OF the ditch being dug IN
/ Iuih near Marshall streets on December l3,
1871. lie had also Lad conversation with
Mr.. Gathright Us % what be would accept III
/ full settlement for his in urles. lie offered 20
accept 800 and tue City Attorney, alter a
full Investigation Of the circumstances n
yOlyed, has come 20 the opinion that the city
should accept the offer. The committee
I
recommend II % the city Council.
RICHMOND AND MANCHESTER hallway.
Mr. Meredith next submitted an ordinance
| drawn by him IN reference 10 a petition pre-
/ sented 10y tho Richmond and Manchester
| Railway Company. who are operating the
horso-car line acr 50 tho Free bridge. 1he
/ company asks % be allowed after crossing the
I bridge 10 the Richmond side % use the
. tracks OF the electric Inc up Seventh b Cary
street. and 10 lay double track through the
latter from Seventh 80 Ninth street IN order
/ to reach the Old terminus on Ninth and MAIN
streets. The company wishes % make tbs
change ia order IL avoid the crossing the
many tracks Of the Allegheny railroad on
| Ninth street
The new ordinance gives this permission.
! provided the companies take up the tracks
I on Ninth street. which will not be III use
hereafter whiting seven month, and 10 pay
/ revenue OF per cent OF tie gross receipts
/ Mr.. Roosevelt age. counsel Of the company
Mr. Meredith and the City Engineer spoke IN
favor of the passage OF the ordnance, ana
after some little discussion the committee
decided 10 recommend to the Council the pas
sage Of the ordinance
TWO MEN u CAR.
Mr. Meredith also presented an ordinance
/ providing that all electric cars shall hereafter
/ be equipped with conductors as well as mo-
tormen. The committee DECIDED 10 recon-
/ mend the adoption of the ordinance.
IL was decided 10 hear allegations for the
/ widening of the alley between LAY and Mar
/ shall and Thirtieth and Thirty streets on
/ May 2-th.
Allegations were heard in regard to the
/ grading OF the alley between Ihlrd ana
/ Fourth and Byrd and Arch streets. and tho
/ committee decided 10 recommend the reJec-
/ ton of tile resolution.
Mr.. L.. A. Stumpf complained OF the cul-
vert on Eighth and Main streets. which be
i .frA
floods his cellar On motion OF blr Archer
the City Engineer was instructed 20 reuedy
the evil at once at the expense OF the ward
account
Bids were submitted for the grading of
several alleys. and the City Engineer WAS di-
rected 10 award the contract TO the lowest
bidder.
4 resolution had been returned by the
Finance Committee apprOprlating $4,000 Tor
the construction of a sewer on Marshall street
from Twenty first street and Shockoe creek.
The committee wished to know whether or
not the Street Committee wished an extra
appropriation Of that amount. The paper
was sent back 10 the Finance Committee with
the explanation that this was the case tOr the
reason that the funds appropriated would 10
needed 10 pay for work already laid out
Tho committee decided To recommend the
passage of an ordinance allowing Mr.. 5. If.
Halves 10 erect q suspension bridge across
Dock street between Eighteenth and Nine
teeuth streets, from the wharf 10 his ware
house.
STREET GRADES.
At the suggestion of the City Engineer the
committee decided to recommend 10 the
Council the grading of q number of streets in
Clay. jackson and jefferson wards by the
hands and carts Among the streets is tho
approach 10 the yiaduct on First street be-
tween Orange and Bacon streets. The City
Council about year ago passed a resolution
q. l.sIH .
prOach 10 the yiaduct. and petition 10 that
effect was submitted by hlr. Hill Montague.
Colonel Cutshaw was instructed 10 confer
with the chairman of the Committee on ST.
Johns Buryng Ground IN order 10 prevent
q tomb ia that cemetery from tumbling into
Twenty fifth street.
Captain Curtis moved 10 set aside from the
annual appropriation Of 7s5.OO0 for streets tho
sum Of $4,000 for general repairs and di-
vide the balance into equal amounts among
the six wards II the city.
Mr. II. L. Carter suggested that tie division
lie only made after q sufficient amount had
been set aside to pay for the paving of three
additional squares on west Broad street with
granite spalls
OTHER LOCALITIES.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that in bis opinion
there would be other localities in this city
that needed new pavement lust as much. Mr..
Joseph W. Carter suggested that all this
WORK 20 ItE4IAru ~ IicltAltA anu Bhlu lNl
out OF the general fund. but Mr.. H. l.. Carter
objected
The motion of CAPTAIN Curtis was adopted
by the following vote:
ayes Mes-rs. Archer. Bahen, Brauer J.W. !
Carter. Curtis aud Is. White.
Nuves- Messrs. Ii. j.. Carter, Gray, Thomas /
and Capers-4.
The Clty Engineer will now prepare a list |
OF tie work 90 be done IL the several wards OF /
the city. and tho matter viii be considered in |
a called meeting of the Common Council To /
be held on Friday evening.
Mr. Gray presented a petition of George II. I
Burgess and Mary II. Burgess asking TO 90 4
allowed o. pay tor the paving of Canal street /
IN front OF their property between Adams and /
FoGshee streets IN three annual lnstallments |
Tie petition was granted
On motion OF Captain Curtis it was decided |
to construct the sewer on Louisiana street /
from williamsburg avenue to Fulton street |
out of the order of the work 10 be done Ia Mar |
shall ward.
Captain Curtis moved that the Council be- .
asked for a special appropriation large enough /
10 pay tor the paving of az least three squares .
on west Broad street three squares on east |
Main street. certain distance on Seventeenth |
street and two SQUARES on Church Hill avenue |