The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-17
rHE ISSUE or $4,000 IN BONDS.
This To lie Used for Street Purposes
Other Work Of the Committee.


Other Work OF the Committee.
The Council Committee on Streets held
a meeting in the City Engineers office
| yesterday afternoon at o'clock
A communication was read asking that
! Lester street be widened, so as TO make
IL sixty or seventy feet wide Several
OF the property-holders In that vicinity
appeared before the committee ana
agreed to donate TO the city such parts
OF their land as would be necessary lot
this purpose. Others were opposed 10
donating their property TO the city with
out compensation. on motion OF MT.
Turpln, the matter was postponed unti
the next meeting Of the committed
Mr. Turpln moved that the Street Com
mittee recommend the paving and gut
tering OF Lombardy street between Floyd
avenue and Green avenue. Some oppo-
sition arose I'm connection with this ques-
ton. and Mr.. Boykin spoke heartily IN
favor OF the movement. which hnany
prevailed. ,
On motion of Mr.. Allen. it was decided
that 5000 be appropriated out OF the
general fund for the purpose OF street
improvements
a resolution authorizing the Street
Committee to ascertain the cost OF piac-
ing signs at the intersection OK all streets
in the city was referred TO the City
Engineer.
An ordinance in reference to the cree
lion and operation of certain poles and
wires in the city was referred TO sub
committee. consisting Of the City Engi-
neer. the City Attorney and the Superin~
tendent Of the Fire Alarm.
II was decided TO have a called meet
ing OF the Street Committee on August
gfst at 5 T.. NJ. for the purpose OF hear
ing allegations in regard 10 the Lee
district. and the clerk instructed TO issue
allegations in accordance with the reso-
luton Of the Council.
Considerable discussion then arose in
regard to the gutterng and paving OF
Harrison street between Broad ana
Franklin.
Mr.. Boykin and Mr.. Stratton were In
favor OF appropriatng the necessary
81 300 for this purpose. Mr. Turpin thought
If Harrison street were paved and gut
tered. the necessary guttering and paving
on Church Hill avenue should also be
done
Mr.. Boykin then said that he was in
favor pf appropriating funds for the
work on both streets.
Mr.. Stratton moved that the work on
Harrison street be done out OF any UNI
expended funds now to the credit OF the
street Committee, and that the balance
on said work be paid out OF any funds
10 the credit of Madison ward, and the
amount so taken be refunded when the
funds were available from Clay ward.
Mr.. STATIONS motion was carried by
vote of six to three
Mr.. Turpin then moved that Church
Hill avenue between Twenty-third and
Twenty-fourth streets be paved in the
same manner. The motion was lost
The City Engineer explained that II
would require about $500 10 do
this work. out Of this amount the Street
Committee is expected to pay about
$500.
Mr.. Turpin then moved TO reconsider
the action of the Street Committee In
recommending that 5000 be appropriated
for street improvements. This was agreed
upon, and Mr.. Turpin renewed his origi~
nal motion to pave Church Hill avenue,
as above mentioned. The motion was
carried.
Mr.. Boylsin moved that the south side
OF Main street between Plum and Har-
vey streets be curbed.
An amendment 10 have Plum street
curhed from Grove avenue to Floyd ave-
nue. was offered. The motion with the
amendment was lost.
MIR. Boykin then moved that the north
side OF Park avenue between Harrison
and Boyd streets be curbed and paved.
This was also lost.
Mr.. Boykin also moved that the Street
Committee recommend TO the Finance
Committee TO issue bonds 10 the amount
of $50 900 for street purposes. This was
agreed to. and after considerable routine
business the committee adjourned.