The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-21
SEWERS BY CONTRACT.
NAT IS THE DECISION OF 1"1
COMMITTEE on STREETS.
Long Meeting OF That Body-The stono
for Paving Purposes-To Grade Alleys
and streets-Other Business.

kin, Joseph w Carter, Stratton, Thomas
Turpin. and White.
The first discussion was when Mr.. Allen
moved to amend the record in order to
declare void a resolution passed at the
last meeting Of the Street Committee.
providing that sewer trenches be dug
by the forces Of the City Engineers De-
partment. He explained that the resolu-
ton had been passed contrary to the
rules governing the City Council
Mr. Turpin offered as a substitute that
the record be approved. The substitute
was carried by a vote Of to 3. AIessrs.
Allen. Bahen, Gray, Thomas. and White
voted in the negative.
Allegations were heard In reference 10
q petition for the grading Of the alley be-
tween Broad and Grace and Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sxth streets. Nearly
all abutting prOperty-owners being OPP
posed to the Improvement, the petition
was rejected. Similar action was taken
IN regard to a petition for the grading
ana paving Of the alley between Jeffer-
son and Madison and Broad and Mar
shall streets; also in regard to the petit
ton for the grading and paving Of the
alley between Sixth and Seventh ana
Baker and Preston streets.
a resolution calling for allegations IN
reference to the grading and paving OF
New street between Tenth and Eleventh
streets was laid on the table, on motion
of Mr. StrattOn.
Mr.. II. ". Powers appeared before the
committee and asked If steps could be
taken 10 have the sidewalk on FRANKLIN
street paved. from Lombardy 10 Harri-
SON. lie stated that the curDins had peen
recently put down on that street and
in doing so the dirt had been thrown
ON the sidewalk. so that passers by had
to walk I'm the gutter or take the other
side of the street, in order 10 reach the
Lee monument.
on motion Of Mr. Boykin it was de-
cided that the work be taken out OF It's
turn and executed at once. II was agreed
10.
4 Watchman on Street Crossings.
Councilman Page appeared before the
committee and advocated the passage OF
the resolution, offered by him. proVldlhs
that the Chesapeake and ONO Kallway
Germany be directed 10 place watchmen
n heir crossings on Marshall and Broad
streets. The matter was referred 10
subcommittee of four. on motion OF Mr..
Allen and the Chair appointed Messrs.
Alien Baker. Boykin. and Turpin mem
bers Of that committee.
Mr. I THOMPSON Brown appeared before
the committee in regard 10 the opening
Of an alley running from Grove avenue
between Harvey and Plum streets, when
he thought would injure the properly III
that vicinity. .,....
decided TO have the alley graded as far
as recommended by the subcommittee
and that the proposition TO extend the
alley be referred back 10 the committee.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Carlton Nc
Carthv. who appeared before the commit
zee Mr.. Allen offered a resolution pro-
viding that the Richmond Railway anu
Electric Company be requested 10 put
the car tracks on Harrison street closer
together. in accordance with the plan SUD
mitted by the City Engineer The reso-
luton was agreed to.
A resolution introduced in the Common
Council bv Mr.. Noble was next taken
up. providing that hereafter stone useu
bv the city for curbing be not purchased
from companies who are located more
than nine miles from this city. and that
not more than 81 be paid for curbinS by
the city for the linear foot.
Mr.. Noble stated that he had introduced
the resolution by request, and Mr.. Mar
cetta. a representative OF the stone
cutters. advocated the passage OF the
resolution. Considerable discussion en-
sued. and 1t was stated that last year
the contract for the stone had gone TO
Petersburg firm for the sake OF saving
ten cents per foot.
Mr. Allen thought If the resolution was
adopted II would mean class legislation
of the most dangerous kind, for the peo-
pie Of this city had no right 10 deDar
residents Of other sections of this state
from furnishing stone for the city.
After some further discussion the com
mittee decided TO postpone action on the
matter until the next meeting on March
18th.
To Repair Eighth street.
The City Engineer submitted an esti-
nation Of Mr.. Allen TO advertise for The
work Of repairing north Eighth street
and putting the tunnel underneath In
safe condition.
number Of street Improvements ask
cd for by property owners In various
wards of the city were referred to the
annual tour of inspection.
ON motion Of Mr.. Allen. II was decided
| TO have Seventh street widened by the
hands and carts between jackson ana
Duval streets. on motion Of the same
gentleman. Alessrs. Curtis. Boylin, and
| Bahen were appointed a subcommittee
to confer with the Health Committee
for the purpose Of having the street
! sWeepings and ashes dumped in that
vicinity TO fiji up Seventh street.
The usual number Of bills ordered to
be paid and the pay roll was approved.
Needed Street Improvement
The City Engineer submitted an esti-
mate of the cost of the work laid out
by the department, and which could be
carried out during the present year II
the money was available. On motion
OF AIR Thomas il was decided that
the detailed abatement be submitted 10
| the Council.
The amounts which in that manner
could be judiciously expended by wards.
/ would be as follows
Marshall ward S72.93i; jefferson ward.
! Sl02. 5000. Madison ward So 1920: Monroe
/ ward si9S75: Clay ward. $207S13; Jack
son ward, S06g7: repairs and incidentals.
$4,000; total. S546, 1850
In recapitulation the following
amounts are given, which the Council
! is asked 10 appropriate:
Pay roll, engineer department. $3.50;
| payroll Of the hands and carts, and
roller and crusher $4,000; expenses Of
/ hands and carts. $1,000; paving alleys
for owners. $4,000; paving sidewalks 3d.
COO; opening streets. $500: sewer con-
nections. $500; streets generally part Of
the above amount of s5i6.763SW, sewers
S75.37S.45, total, SlOs.77S45.
To he Done bv Contract.
Mr. Allen offered a resolution that the
majority Of the committee are Of the