The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-29
CONTRACTS AWARDED
BY THE COMMITTEE on STREETS
FOR TN ENSUING YEAR.
L Rails to be Recommended for Fulton.
Will Petition for the Privilege to Kun
Electric Cars tn Barton Heights.

The Committee on Streets held its regu-
lar monthly meeting In the City Ensi-
ncer's Office last evening. Captain Curtis
(chairman) and Messrs. Allen. Bahan,
Brauer, Joseph w. Carter. Boykin, Gray
stratton, Davis, Thomas and Turpin were
present.
Bids were opened for the furnishing OF
terra Gotta sewer pipe during the ensuing
year.
There were three bids submitted by
Messrs. Warner Moore * Co, West Il
Branch and John Bowers. All these bids
were the same, namely, at cost with 10
per cent. discount.
on motion, MIR. Allen was requested 10
draw lots, and Messrs. Warner Moore &
Co. were awarded the contract.
The contract for the furnishing Of Ros-
endale cement was awarded TO Messrs.
Warner Moore & Co, at Slip per barrel.
Bids were submitted for the laying OF
brick pavement during the ensuing year
by the following: Messrs. L. +. Clay. w
f.. T. Bass. a. q. Billings. A. L.. Phillips.
on motion OF Mr.. Stratton, the contract
is 20 be awarded to the lowest respOn-
sible bidder, according to the decision of
Colonel Cutshaw. and provided that the
City Council max the necessary appro-
priation.
Messrs. Anderson e Son and Alvey
Brothers submitted bids for the furnish
ing OF feed to the city stables.
The awarding Of the contract was left
TO Colonel Cutshaw.
The same action was taken in regard to
the remaining bids:
Old curbing and Tagging, Messrs. p. VI.
& S. II. Fletcher. W. +. Fletcher, c.. ".
Goodwin.
Basins and covers, Messrs, c. n. Good
win, Mr.. Byron and i. Copeland.
Stone paving, Messrs. Thomas Barry, j.
c. Weinbrunn and c.. y. Goodwin.
Sewers, Messrs. A. c. Mayanrd & Co.,
j. T. Maynard d Son.
Mr.. G. W. Cousins complained that his
property or China street. between Pine
and Laurel streets, had been ruined by
the grading of that street and the filling
in Of from four TO five feet.
The matter was referred to the City At
torney.
Captain Andrew Pizzini, on behalf OF
the Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany, asked to be allowed to lay r rails
temporarily on the loop in Fulton, until a
continuous steel TAIL could be secured.
On motion Of Mr.. Carter. it was de-
cidcd to recommend to the City Council
the passing of an ordinance allowing the
use of a u rail from Lester and Louis
lana street. along Louisiana street, Will
liamsburg avenue, Denny street to Les
ter street, the same rail to be removed at
the pleasure OF the committee.
The resolution providing that the alley
between Twelfth and Thirteenth sire ITS,
south of Cary and parallel with Twelfth
street, be repaired at the cost Of the prop
erty-owners, was laid on table on motion
Of Mr.. Davis.
The referred to the City At
torney and City Engineer the preparing
or an ordinance the adoption Of which is
to be recommended 10 the City Council.
The ordinance provides that the present
new grade and line Of First street north
Of Orange street be adopted as the perma-
nent grade and line OF that street. The
city Is 10 r|elinquish to the owners Of the
property abutting on its western line SO
much Of the old street and ground as has
been abandoned.
Cars to Barton Heights
When Captain Andrew Pizzini appeared
before the Committee on Streets last
evening he lad in his possession a petl-
lion from the Richmond Railway and
Electric Light Company, which asked i'm
general toms for the privilege of qon-
structing a single track, with the proper
turnouts, from First and Clay streets i'm
the most direct lie TO the viaduct, which
leads to Barton Heights.
Captain Pizzini admitted, when ques-
toned, that the company would event.
ually ask TO be allowed to abandon the
ii ih-stTeet line, after the consent Of
the abutting property owners has been
secured. He stated that the company did
not yet ask for any specific route. but
was DESTROYS 10 bring tn matter in some
shape before the Council.
He was Informed that the committee
had no Jurisdiction in the matter, and
that the petition would first have to be
presented 70 the Council. from where IL
would be referred to the Committee on
Streets for consideration and report.
The Cemeteries.
The Committee on Cemeteries held its
regular meeting in the Council Chamber
last evening. and transacted some routine
business. The usual number OF bills was
ordered 10 be paid, and the payroll was
approved.
The Committee on Fire Department and
the Committee on Third Market were
called to meet last evening. but neither
Of them had a quorum, and no business
could be transacted.