Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-30
STREETS AND WATER.
THESE COMMITTEES MEET AND
TRANSACT THE USUAL BUSINESS.
Some EIsctric-Liue Matters Disposed Of
Talk of Attaching Fire-Alarm Boxes TO
Stand-Pipes-OtherN Notes.

The Council Committee on Streets sue
ceeded in getting a quorum yesterday
evening. There were present Messrs
Curtis (chalrman) Brauer Boykin. Bahen.
Davis, Gray. Stratton, Thomas. Turpin
and White. The first business was to
hear allegations for the opening and grad
ing of the alley between China and Holly
and Laurel and Pine streets. majority
OF the abutting property-owners were op-
posed to the grading, and. on motion OF
Mr. Stratton, the resolution was recon-
mended TO the Council.
The committee rejected the petition for
the grading Of the alley between Third
and Fourth and Canal and Byrd streets.
The ordinance of Councilman Jackson,
stipulating that the service on the Sew
enth-street car line from Clay street north
wardly and westwardly should be inn
proved, was returned 20 the Council, with
the explanation that the objections had
been removed.
The Richmond Railway ana Electric
Company presented an ordinance granting
them permission to construct bridge
from the southern terminus OF Ninth
street 20 Browns Island.
The resolution providing for the grading
of the alley between Third and Fourth
and Byrd and Arch streets was voted
down. as n majority of the property
owners were opposed to the work.
The committee ordered that a brick side
walk be laid out Of it's turn in front Of
Wrights new tobacco factory, corner
Twenty-fourth and Cary streets.
Bids were opened for supplying the de-
partment with feed and the contract
awarded to the lowest bidder.
Cp,na time was cpent I'm the discussion
Of culvert extensions.
STAND-PIPES IN FACTORIES.
Only Messrs. Brauer. Mann. Mount
castle and Trower and superintendent
Boiling attended the meeting last even
ing OF the Committee on Water. A great
deal OF routine business was transacted.
The Superintendent explained that since
the purchase three months ago OF the
new sets Of valves for the pumps N.iV
had been saved in coal alone. while the
valves only cost $1,000 a set. lie urged
the committee To buy a third set OF these
valves, which are manufactured by TAI
bott & Sons this city. The Superintend-
ent was ordered to procure the other
valves.
Mr.. Mann announced TO the body that
he had learned Of a device whereby
dre-aIarm box could be SO attached To
q water stand-pipe that no part OF the
contents OF the latter could be turned
out without sounding an alarm or IRE
He thought It would be a good idea 10
allow these pipes and boxes to be placed
I'm factories and business houses at the
expense Of the concerns thus putting IN
these appliances. His object was To make
the nre-risk In large establishments In the
city less, and their insurance rates, there
fore. lower He made motion that Su-
perintendent Boiling look into this Device
and il It met with his approval to do So
to allow stand pipes to be put In houses
where these hre-Slarm boxes were to be
SO attached.
Mr. Trowcr offered as a substitute that
the Superintendent look into the matter
and report back to the committee. Inc
substitute prevailed.
ALLOWED MONEY or THE SCHOOL.
The Committee on Schools secured IA
quorum yesterday evening, after having
failed In so doing two or three times
previously The usual bills and pay-rols
were approved. and Messrs. Heppert q Coz
contractors for the new Central school
building, were granted an allowance on
account OF work done on that structure.