The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-14
THE TIMES RICHMOND. VA. TUESDAY MARCH ii 1898.

during the past year In getting gas from
the lower TO the upper works. This gas
has only a 1t-inch pipe to convey 1t TO
the distributing holders on Deck and
Fifteenth streets.
The capacity when first put In WIS FIVE
hundred thousand cubic feet per day, but
we have already been compelled TO send
out az much as ore million sixty-three
thousand feet; II is. therefore. recon-
mended that 2i-inch mnin be laid from
the lower to the upper works. This work
can be done at a cost OF about ten .hou-
sand dollars $1,000.
The contract has been let for tn erec-
tor Of a water gas plant. for which en-
appropriation OF twenty-five thousand
dollars 025co) has already been made.
Public Charity.
The almost unprecedented severity Of
the past winter has led 20 unusual de-
mands upon our public charities but in
consequence Of the unwearied activity OF
tile members Of our charitable organiZa-
lions. and the excellent system OF out
door relief adopted by our efficient super
intendent, Mr.. II. W. Carter. nearly every
case Of restitution was promptly re-
lieved. and we have the So :isfaction Of
knowing that despite the VI usual rigor
Of the winter weather the wants Of all
in need OF fuel and food were promptly
supplied.
Police Force.
The police force Of the city, consist
ing Of 100 officers and men. under the
direction Of Chief John Poe, Jr, consu
tutes one Of the most useful departments
Of our city government. and it's efficiency
has been greatly increased by the sue
cessful introduction Of the police patrol
system. which has recently been put into
operation The addition OF the Lee dis
trict 10 the city embraces over a square
mile OF territory, and necessarily makes
more and much larger beats. and will
require the services Of every man on
the force to cover them. The Chief OF
Police recommends that the members
Of the police force now IN the employ
OF the Health Department he returned
TO police duty. and suggenis that men can
be obtained for much less than is paid
policemen 10 perform the work OF the
sanitary officers In this way the Police
Department would be enabled much more
effectually TO perform the work which
under the ordinances is assigned to H.
Engineering Department.
Our accomplished City Engineer. Colonel
W T. Cutshaw. In his annual report.
gives In detail the work accomplished
in the Street Department during the
year TIL. following streets were perma-
nently graded
China street. between Laurel and Pine
streets; Clay street. between Twenty
third and Twenty-fourth streets. Clay
street. between Pickett and Mosby street;
Laurel street. north Of Holly street.
Lombardv street. between Main and
CARY streets: Mosby street. between Clay
and Venable streets; Twenty-second
street. between Church Hill avenue and
Marshall street.
The road beds OF Clay street, from
Twentv-ffth TO Twenty-sxth: Cary street.
from Third TO Fourth; Cary street. from
Second to Foushee; Church Ithl avenue.
from Twenty-hrst to Twenty
Franklin street. from Seventh 10 Eighth;
Franklin street. from Nineteenth 10 Tween
tv-0rst. Harrison street. from Franklin
to Park avenue; Seventh street. from
Main to Cary; Seventh street from Canal
10 Tredcgar and Main street from Tween
tv-hfth 10 Twenty-seventh, were laid In
granite spall paving. Whilst BelVidere
street between Albemarle and Maiden
lane. West avenue between Harrison ana
I,o.nbardv; First street from Hill street
CLAY and Marshall. were partially graded.
Careful surveys and maps were made
Of Lee district and permanent grades
were established for the whole OF the
INCORPORATED part Of this section, besides
permanent grades In many OF the streets IN
the city. for which grades have not been
nreviously established. The widening or
Marshall street from Gilmer 70 about go
feet west Of Graham street; or Moore
street. from Brook avenue 10 thinner
the extension Of Catherine street from
Brook avenue TO Moore, catherine from
Cilnner TO Hancock. Duval from sixth 70
Eighth. should be acted upon before the
streets are built up with more eXpen-
sive buildings. So also should Ryand
street from Franklin 10 Park avenue.
Hancock street from Leigh 70 and beyond
Bovd Sixth street from near Bates 10
north Of Crouch, and Federal street from
Sixth 10 Seventh he opened.
The interior work Of the new City Hall
is nrorressing favoraby. with the eXcep-
tion Of the iron stairway work which
has been very much delayed; but II no
unusual delays occur with our work tne
CITY ENGINEER estimates that the bullu-
inc viii he finished and ready for occu-
nancy by the end OF the year The
amount already appropriated for this
building Is one million one hundred and
ninety thousand dollars G.lD,wo). IL
Is estimated that three hundred and nifty
thousand dollars G3joo0O more will be
needed 10 finish and furnish It, making
the total cost one million five hundred
and forty thousand dollars( N.5iOMO.
The now school-houses the one on sixth
street Navy Hill. the other on Nicholson
street Fulton. are nearly finished ana
viii he ready for occupation on the LIST
Of Aprn. Plans for the new Central
school are about ready, and this building
will soon he commenced. and should be
finished by the fall.
jefferson Park has been laid out ana
nartialIv improved by forming its roads
and terraces. This work will be contin-
ned until the fan. when trees can be
planted. the plats formed and seeded In
grass. and the slopes sodded.
At the New reservoir the work or forn-
ing a new lake, with an improved drive
around Il. connecting with the other
roads I'm the park was begun late In the
fan. This Improvement will probably be
finished in time to set out the trees
around the lake before next winter
4 large number Of small trees ana
seedlings were added last year 10 the
mark nursery. which Is soon 10 become
our source OF tree supply for all the
streets and parks Of the city.
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