Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-16
recommend 10 the Council the opening
and grading OF Kensington street

TIE TUNNEL REPORTED UNSAFE
Colonel Cutshaw submitted a statement
from Mr. Bates, who was directed AZ tne
last meeting 10 make an estimate OF wnat
II would cost 20 finish archlng that portion
OF Eighth street which has been eNcaNa.
tod for tunnel and left by the rallroau
company In an unfinished condiuoh OF
u nh no the opening and restore the
street 70 It's proper condition. Mr: l5at.s
prefaced his estimate by saying that ihe
tunnel had only been bricked "A distahce
or about 20 feet, but that about lsi feet
excavated. was now simply braced WIN
timbers. many Of which were decayed
ana had fallen out. and II was only a
question OF time when the others Woulu
be In the same condition.
The tunnel was dangerous and might
cave in az any time. SIR. Bates said IL
would cost about 5000 10 brick UP The
tunnel or 1881 TO hll the opening and
repair the surface.
Colonel Cutshaw said that this tunnel
nonsense he had never believed that the
tunnel would be- built The hole had
greatly injured the people residing on
that portion OF Eighth street, and had
also injured the military. " had 50
damaged the HOwitZers' arrory that the
building could not BE- fixed as long az the
tunnel was IN its present condition. me
wall was liable TO cave In ag long az the
tunnel g. settling. The engineer assured
the committee that something should be
done az once with regard 10 this tunnel
The company had never even sent MN
the regular plans for the proposed tunnel
and he could not pass upon the question.
ARRANGING FOR MONEY.
The Chairman read a telegram from
Messrq. Mason. HOge q Co. contractors
for the bricking Of the excavation. stat
Ing that they were arranging for finances
with which 10 complete the tunnel. ana
thought that IN less than ten days the
whole matter would be fixed and the
work started AGAIN
Mr. Turpin explained that the city
Treasurer and the Chairman Of the Com
mitt.e on Streets had been enjOined from
coniessing Judgment on the bond or the
Kichnond and Chesapeake Company for
damages done by the caving Of Eighth
street. ard said be was opposed 10 the
city pushing ahead with this work II IN
few days anything more could b.
gotten out Of the company. He said IL
the tunnel people would go ahead and
arch up the hole with brick as far as
cNC1vated ~ was better for the city that
the committee should wait n few days
before taking any action. He would not
be- willing 10 grant the company permits
sion 10 cNcavate another foot until II
had given q guarantee In money that
70 WAS going 10 place that tunnel IN
proper condition.
II was decided. after further discussion.
o. take no action for few DAYS IN order
10 see II III. railroad people are going 20
dl any more work Mr.. TurDin said be
would ask Mr.. Curtis TO call special
meeting carly next week 20 consider the
matter.
Tho petition OF the Randolrh-Strcct Bap-
fist church for "a ever and sewer COM
n.ction for the church was referred O.
t1e city Engineer for an estimate as u
the cost
\ resolution giving the Richmond Rail
way and Electric Company permission a.
take up and renew its electric tracks ON
Seventeenth street was also referred "a
the Engineer.
Allegations were ordered 20 =. issued I'm
regard 10 the opening Of tine alley between
TwontY-sccond and TWenty-thirI streets
and east Of Clay street, and Tor the max
Ing OF am alley through the triangular
l0t lying between Twcnty-socond and
Twentv-third and Clay street and Church
Hin avenue as a health measure
TO TAKE TIP THE TRACKS
Mr. J. w. Carter moved that the Engi.
n.cr bc directed 10 require the Richmond
CIV and Seven Pines Railroad Conn luy
TO remove its tracks ON IWcn'E-siNth
street from p street 90 IL corpornt
limits and ~ pat the street in good coA'u-
ION Adopted
Just before the adjournment ~ the com
mittce Colonel Cutsh3w thanked tne com
mittce for the friendly interest taken ii
him while be- was detained az ST. Paul
Miun.. with his broken limb.