Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-16
FIX UP THE STREETS.
MUCH WORK MAPPED OUT ~ The
COMMITTEE LAST NIGHT.
Seventeenth 60 Ne Repavei and Thir-
tenth Representatives, IL Wanted
In Lee Distrscs--About sewers.

tssnth Representatives. IL Wanted
In Lee Dtstrscs--Abeut sewers.
The Council Committee on Streets held
avery busy session In the Hustings-Court
room yesterday evening. Chairman Cur
IT'S filed the chair, and Messrs. Allen.
Boykin. Braucr. Bahen. Davis, Gray. STRAIT
ton. Thomas, Turpin. and White were
present
Dir. A. d. Landerkn and others appeared
TO ask the committee to:have Seventeenth
street paved. A petition was presented
by them IN which 1t was stated that nm es:
tImatc of the cost was 81 900. ard referred
10 the fact that other prominent thorough
fares had been paved by special approprl-
atoms of the Council. and suggested that
this work could be- done IN this manner.
IL was explained that 1t was very neces-
cary for this street 10 be we'll paved from
Main street TO the bridge.
MIR. James g. Smith asked the commit
teeto order this work. assuring his hearers
that more hauling was done on the thor
oughfare than on any other IN the city.
ALL WANTED II DONE.
Mr.. Stratton spoke in favor OF the petit
tiou AID moved that the work be ordered
saa paid for out Of the fund of $4,000 set
aside iron the general appropriation.
Messfs. Curtis aud Gray admitted that
Seventeenth should be paved. but were
opposed 80 taking the money from this
general fund. Ir. Gray said he tDOugbt
II any street should be paved Thirteenth
should. as Sir. John Pope had Just put
about $4,000 in handsome warehouse at
the southern end OF shat thorougmare,
and was operating paDer-cag iectory
which was giving employment 10 forty or
fifty persons. Ihe street at That point. he
SAID, wos IN horrible condition. while
MIR. Pope was paying taxes 10 the city upon
the large property. .
sir. Davis offered rs substitute to Mr.
STATIONS motion that the Council be ASK:
ed TO make u special appropriation OF
$1,000 Tor the paving OF Seventeehtb
street.
Mr. Boykin then took the floor and ex-
planned tho situation OF the Street Com
inIttee by reason OF the barrow approprla-
ton Tor streets this year.
I he Substitute of Mr.. Davis was adopted
by avOte OF to D.
MANY SUBSTITUTES PROPOSED.
On motion of Mr Bcykin. this vote was
reconsldered. and he moved that $500 be
taken from tue general fund for the pur-
pose of paving seventeenth street. pro
vided the jefferson Ward members woul "a
agree 10 furnish tht remainder or the
Mr.. DAVIS offered as a substitute that
the Council ne asked for n special appTo-
lratiOn of s2,500 to pave Seventeenth
street, and 500 for necessary improve
ments on Thirteenth street near Wcrten-
deit's factory. A second substitute was
presented by Mr.. Stratron that $4,000 from
The general fund for streets be apprcprl-
ated 10 pave Seventeenth street from
Nam street to Dock. and 81 800 lby slight
amendment of Sir. GRAY he appropriated
10 do the work on Thirteenth street.
Mr. Curtis tnen submitted As motion
that $1,000 bc taken from this fund 10
pave Lester street from Twenty eighth
street to Rockets street. lnis was lost. as
not even Mr.. Curtis voted tor IT,.
Some further wranglinG ensued, and Mr..
STATIONS motion was finally adopted by
q vote of 10 }.
Dw1NDLED TO $4,000.
Mr.. II. NJ. Smth, Jr.. representing the !
Richmond and Chcsapeake Railway Com |
pany, ppcarcd and ASKED the committee
not 10 takO Gnv action with reference TO I
tie work on the tunnel under Eighth |
street. The time given the company IN |
which to BRICK up the tunnel as lar as eX- |
cayatcd, to restore Eighth street to It's |
proper condition. and to put up the H. |
demnlty bond OF ;5l0J.010 read TO begin |
oxcayating further expired April goth.
Mr.. Smith SAID that he had kilograms IN |
his pocket from Mr. n. + Reed, president |
OF the RlchmOld and Chesapeake. stating |
that he was unable to Toe present on ac- |
count of sickness. He assured the com
mlttee that the company had Just come |
into possession of upwards Of $4,000 OF |
collateral and that he and Mr.. Mason, one |
or the contractors. would go TO New ork |
tonight 20 perfect the agreement tor the |
completion OF the tunnel as lar as exc0- |
waited. No action was taken.
IEE-pIsTRICT STREETS.
The question as to what streets in the |
annexed portion OF Lee District should be
graded out OF the appropriation OF S2O,0OO |
was taken w and discussed at length. |
Captain John A. Coke and Mr.. Lewis II. |
BLAIR. large property-owner III the DIS |
trlct. were present and spoke upon the |
matter.
Mr.. StrattOn offered o resolution. which |
was slightly AMENDED bv Mr.. Allen, pro- |
vlding that the work be done as n whole. |
IN accor dance wi.h he recommendations
or this committee-now IN the hands OF |
the Finance Committeeman that frank |
TN street from Lombardv 10 the Boule- |
ward be graded at once, and then that all
the streets between Broad and Grove ave- |
hue be graded rs tar as they can with the |
remainder of the S2o.0O0.
Colonel Cutshaw explained that 1t would |
cost about $40, 900 or 500 900 TO grade the |
entire district. 1he plan presented by |
Messrs. StrattOu aud Allen met with gene |
ri approval and the resolution was, AFTER |
q great deaf of discussion, referred to |
subcommittee consisting of Messrs. |
Jhomas. Bnhen. aud DAVIS. who will con- |
suit with the City Attorney and Engineer |
as 20 the legality of the plan.
Dir. Bahen moved that $500 be approprl- |
ated IRON the reserve fund for the purpose |
of paving the road of Fourteenth street |
between Broad and Marshall.
BIG SEWER ORDERED.
On motion of Mr.. Boykin the Council |
was requested to make special approprla- |
ton for sewer on Harrison street from |
beyond Moore street and along portions !
of Broad and Ryland streets 10 Lombardy. |
The Richmond Railway and Electric |
Company submitted, through MIR. Davis, q |
petition for permission to make single |
track curve connection between Main |
and Laurel Street lines at the point where |
they intersect in order that electric and |
horse-cars can be operated on the Laurel
Street line upon the occasion of |
the reiDterment of the remains |
of ex-President Davis. The privilege was |
granted on the condition that the con-
nection should be removed or the double |
tracks on Laurel be extended across Main |
street before the LIST of July.
Some other business unlmportant IN ITS |
nature was transacted, the regular bills |
and pay-roils were approved, and the CON-