The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-16
JUST A LITTLE WHILE.
THE TUNNEL PEOPLE AGAIN W<yr
n FEW MORE DAYS OF GRACE.
And Again 10 the Necessary Money Almost
Within Their Rehabilitation of the
Committee on streets

The Committee on Streets held it's semi
monthly meeting in the City Engineers
Office last evening. There were present
Chairman Curtis and Messrs. Bahen,
Brauer, Boykin. Joseph W. Carter,
Thomas, Turpin and Royal White.
Allegations were heard for the grading
and paving OF the alley between Baker
and Preston and Seventh and Eighth
streets A majority Of the property own
ers being opposed to the improvements.
the petition for its execution was re-
jected.
Allegations were also heard I'm regard
to the grading and paving Of the alley
between Third and Fourth and Broad
and Grace streets. on motion of Mr..
Carter. the committee decided to recon-
mend TO the Council that the work be
done as a health measure.
The opening and grading Of several ad-
ditional streets in Lee District was next
discussed. and. on motion Of Mr.. Turpin.
IL was decided TO recommend to the
Council the opening and grading of Kens-
ington street.
Mr.. William Campbell appeared before
the committee on behalf OF Major Ginter
enterprise, asking for the privilege 10
enclose the sidewalk on Main street, in
front of the structure now in course OF
erection, with a fence 10 secure a place
for the storage Of building material.
on motion Of Mr.. Turpin, it was de-
cided TO recommend to the Council the
granting OF the request.
A Mr.. Walton appeared before the COM
mittee and asked that an alley be opened
south of Beverly and west Of Randolph
streets. The matter was referred to the
Ward Committee, the City Engineer and
City Attorney.
Messrs. 5. b. Woodfn and ID. G. Rich
ardson appeared before the committee to
ascertain what would be done in the
matter Of the Eighth-street tunnel
Colonel Cutshaw submitted report as
TO the work necessary to restore the street
in its proper condition. 1t states that
seventy feet of the tunnel have been
arched with bricks, and beyond that 1871
feet had been excayated. The timber
originally put i'm has fallen out and is
broken, and only the braces recently
placed there remain. The cost to con-
tnue the brick arching as far as the ex-
cavating goes would be not less than
s25 900. and 1t would take at least 100
DAYS. The work TO fiji in the tunnel
in. at a cost of 81 per yard, and 1910
cubic yards of filling in the shaft. The
building Of a rubbe bulkhead AT the head
OF the brick archlng would cost $3.50; 5000
feet Of timber for the shaft would cost
81 200; restoring the surface Of the street
to it's former condition costing N4i1-
making a total cost of $3.50.
Colonel Cutshaw explained the great
hardship caused 10 the residents OF the
section and the armory Of the How
tiers. which could not he repaired before
the tunnel had been disposed Of
The following telegram was submitted
by the chairman, which had been sent by
Afessrs. Mason. Hoge & CO., from New
York. 20 Mr.. Howard d. Hoge member
of the firm, in this city.
Wish you could 90 in person to chair
man Street Committee and say that ne
gouations arc progressing for money to
complete tunnel, and we think in less
than zen days the whole matter VIII be
arranged. and the work go ahead
The committee decided to delay all ac-
ton I'm the matter for a few days.
4 petition was received from the RAN
dolph-StGeet Baptist church, asking for
a water and sewer connection for the
church building. The City Engineer was
directed to ascertain the cost Of the con-
StIuCtOn or a GeWtf 70 the tuuiti
A resolution requesting the committee
10 compel the Street Railroad Company
TO take up the present tracks on Seven
teenth street. and renew the same, was
referred 20 the City Engineer.
, The same action was taken In regard
TO a resolution inquiring into the advis-
ability Of erecting a safeguard on the
canal bank. from Seventh street 70
reasonable distance west Of the Tredegar
Iron Works.
Allegations were ordered to be issued
I'm regard to the opening Of the alley
from Twenty-second to Twenty-third
street: also in regard TO the opening Of
the alley from that alley to Clay street,
and in regard TO the making of an alley
through the triangular lot lying between
Twenty-second and Twenty-third and
Clay street and Church Hill avenue as
a health measure
Mr.. Carter moved that the City En-
gineer be directed 10 see that the Rich
mond and Seven Pines Railroad Com
pany takes up the tracks on Twenty
sixth street, from street TO the corpor-
alton limit, and the street be placed in
its former condition. II was agreed TO.
Colonel Cutshaw thanked the committee
for the interest which they had taken in
him, while he was laid up in ST. Paul,
with "A broken leg.