Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-16
WORK UPON STREETS.
..,ero RUN FROM TIE OLD MAR
KIr TO BARTON HEIGHTS.
.ehcares to Be opened and widen
The Attorney on Paving ni'''-
emo Suggested Improvements

r,ocoanc.l Committee on Streets heid
.- and tedious session in the ONCE OF
re-, Engineer Yesterday evening MI.
vs. m the chair. and thore were
-, Mcssrs. Bahen, Boykln. Brauer'
"a carter. Stratton. Thomas, Iurpin'
frst matter taken up was whether
walcAman should be stationed by
...,.,reskc and OHIO railway on VII
.vonue where its tracks cross
.l.,,ucbiarc. Mr.. III. W. Nickham'
.. f.r the road, who was preseht,
hef the old Instructions o. TINT
mai recently been removed and that
,.f..mau hal been Withdrawn be,
...f was believed that such agusru
-. a.s occs,hIy. ..,
',. r.rt., spoke ~ having received n
f r.rI,.sints from the fact that
mo ono stationed at the crossing.
.- George !. KING referred 10 the
..r. surroundings Of the spot.
.t, Engineer and Attorney were
f.r opinion that a Waterman was
..t.fv necessary al this crossing,
... committee decided TO visit the
g.. l...'. taking action.
WIDENING oY srREErs
..r..,ut,ou from the Common Coun-
.t.Dgtno committee 20 ascertain
.. o. widening the south side OF
street from tllper 90 Graham 70
g.lta VII. considered at length.
-. t.t Thought the Improvement
....Nrft aIvautaReOus one 70 the
...r. spoke lu favor az having the
.....a and tho matter was finally, on
... ....f .1's motion, referred 10 the
40 .v
.... PURPOSE of s-ceTtaIning the cost OF
..l charge.
..-... ti.uIn reference 20 the open
..t1.rluo street from Monroe 10
...r.o and from Gilmor to BOwe
... also turned over 10 the Ward
...aaud the Engineer 70 report osti-
... q. the cos, of the proposed wOrk.
...r-e o. request from this com
tta Ctg Attorney submitted al
stating that 10 wac the duty of the
.Yn Fifteenth street between
ana Broad IL conformity with
.... &C Mr. Brauer, hled several
.,.. The Engineer was ordered to
I... WlrA executed.
-Hr u,RIos-mIuH1s CARS.
..r t.f, Attorney also presented an or
..... granting tho Richmond Union
D. 10y Nnf.roRI Company permission TO
... q. tracks on FIrs' and Clay streets
t.. FIRST Street NiaduCt by a single
4.l two turnouts on First street,
...,..t iu IA sWItchoycr on Bank street
.s- tho post-oilice
OH. urpu offered tau amendment to
.r ttiai tAe cars be- run 10 The switch
% fln corner OF Seventeenth and
r streets. Mr.. Iurpln's amendment
.t nri on additional clause was
t.r.. .Ilfrn hint fruu4lrra shall ln
rome fore ou First and Clay and
... tli Seventeenth streets. The
,... Attorney was requested 60 report the
.,... l- amended no the next meeting
... committee. This viii require the
.. r.r irum Seventeenth and Frank
....t u. Barton Heights instead #
t.. po-t-1hicc 20 the Heights, is was
.. t.to-rd.
1909 PAVING BIZ Is.
I. response 10 question IN regard g.
g.. Collection e delinquent paving and
's Iiis tty-Atiorney MEREDITH
..... I that D.. would advise the CITY Col
90. take proper steps 20 enforce the
r,.rf ot these claims by propcrtv-
/, Wlll Doe remembered that "a late
IL 0t tho Supreme Court of Appeals
ar.I ~ unconstitutional % assess
.tfI. Iroperty-oWuers for street I'm
D tameuts. ltls probable that Richmond
m4k.s test case az this decision.
.n motion of Mr. Thomas the city En-.
q ...r Was requested To- make an estimate
.. f.. rp.t o. Law a pe'rticd- brick pave
- nf ol Grace street between Fourth and
..fl.
I.c committee decided 10 have the
..r..t crossing where Ashland and Ran
Y.uh inteIsect paved az "a cost not To- ex-
G "a $3.50.
10. motion Of Nh Bahen 90 recommend
Z. Tho Council the adoption of resolution
providing tor the WdcnIuEO Duval street
..Ym FIRST street. after the probable cost
,t tho work bias been ascertaluod, was
l .stod.
I.. usual routine business was dis
I ..l and thc committee adjourned.