The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-18
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING or TIE
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE
Captain John A. Coke Suggests COM
promise in jegard ton Grade on cary
street-New To ophope Exchange.

Hall last evening. There were preseh'
Messrs. Blanks Bloomberg, Boykm, fef-
riter. Gray. King, Mcdowell, Mann, rage
Dlacont and Chairman Allen.
On motion OF Mr.. King, the rules were
suspended and Captain Cooke was heard
on the action of the committee in regard
to the relaying OF the sidewalk between
Thirteenth and Virginia streets. he
stated that a strip four feet wide of the
sidewalk on the south side OF Cary stfeet
was not owned by the city, but belonged
TO the adjoining properly owners. ii tile
grade as proposed by the city, was car
ricd out the property owners would De
greatly Inconvenience. He suggested
that the curbing be raised In order lnal
reasonable share OF the sidewalk miShl
be retained In his opinion, the property
owners could put a stone coping or d
fence around their property leaving only
sidewalk four and half feet wide. He
thought however, some arrangement
could be reached, subject to certain re-
striction6, by which this strip OF four feet
in width could be decided to the city, II
the latter agreed TO make the desired I'M
pToVemcnt.
on motion Of Mr. Mann. the business OF
the evening was then proceeded with, and
allegations were heard as 10 the grading
Of the alley between Franklin street anu
Park avenue, running from Lombardy
street 10 Allen avenue. None of the
property owners appearing i'm favor OF
the measure, on motion Of Mr.. Allen, Mr..
Mcdowell in the chair, the matter was
Engineer.
The question Of grading the alley he
tween Hanover street and Grove avenue,
running from Walnut to Park street. was
next taken up, hut no one appeared to
recommend the work. The proposition
was also laid over.
TELEPHONE COMPANY.
The petition Of Captain Sam. REGISTER
ana associates was then taken up who
aek for the privilege OF establishing an
other telephone exchange. The petition
promises telephones to the city at the
rate Of so per year; to business men
within radius Of one mile from the ex-
change at rate not exceeding S36 per
year, and for residences in the same
circuit at the rate Of S2i per year. The
matter was temporarily laid over TO
await the arrival OF the city Engineer.
The resolution wac then taken up which
had been introduced by Mr. Epps re-
guessing the committee to take some
steps with the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company, in order TO secure for
their motormen and conductors sufficient
time TO pariake Of their meals. On motion
OF Mr.. Mann. the matter was referred
back TO the Council with the recommen-
datlon that the city has no jurisdiction
i'm the premises.
on motion of Mr.. Bloomberg, a resolu-
ton was adopted providing that what
ever ne" sidewalk is 10 be laid on the
south side OF Broad street, from Tenth
| to Adams street, be of granOlithic.
ON motion Of Mr.. BlOomberg, the ordi-
| nance providing for the laying Of UNDER
| ground conduits was laid owed until the
| next meeting, and the clerk was instruct
| ed 10 invite interested parties TO appear
| before the committee on that occasion.
! The resolution In regard TO the closing
! OF the alley between Grove and Floyd ave-
/ pueS ana HarVie and Plum streets, and
! the opening OF court, which measure
/ had been vetoed by Mayor Taylor. was re-
| ferred to the city Attorney and city En-
! gineer 10 be properly wordcd
| The usual number Of bills and the
| payroll for the past two weeks were APP
! proved.
The matter as to the granting Of an
| additional telephone franchise was then
! again taken up. Mr.. DiaCOnt moved 10
| refer the matter to a special committee of
! five, in conjunction with the City En-
| ginecr and city Attorney.
Mr.. REGISTER stated that the syndicate
| represented by him was willing 10 agree
| to either conduit or overhead system.
| Mr.. Gunst appeared before the com
| mittee and explained the position taken
! by the Committee on Grounds and Build
! inSs in the premises.
UHDEBGBoUND CoNDUITs.
! Mr. Bloomberg thought that the mat
ter should be deferred until the Street
/ Committee had decided upon its future
| policy as TO the Introduction OF under
| Ground cOndUits. and he therefore offer
| ed as an amendment 10 Mr.. Diacont's
! motion be laid upon the table This
| was agreed to.
Colonel Cutshaw having arrived, he was
! requested 10 give his views in regard 10
! the grading of the alleys in the annexed
| part of Lee District. Colonel Cutshaw
| explained that the property owners had
! been summoned in the Police Court, on
/ complaint Of the Health Department 10
have their lots hlled up. 10 do away with
| pools of Stagnant water in that locality
! il was stated then that they city should
| first mn i'm the alleys before the property
owners should be compelled to ill up
, their property. ,..,
| MIR. Allen explained that with little
| filling the evil could be remedied which
| would save a large expense for the cut
| ting of the alleys. .
on motion of Mr.. Mann, the property
/ owners %ere authorized to hll in the
| allev i'm question without waving thelI
| Ielal rights. Permission 70 DO the WORK
! was only granted for the purpose VI
! abating the present nuisance
! on motion OF MIR Mann, Mr.. Mcl(oMel!
! in me chair the committee decided llaI
the city Engineer request the Chesape,'Nt
and Ohio Railway Company 10 colls'i "
a drive bridge over the race IN we M
Of Canal street, from Ninth lo"aiu7
! Tenth street =. picb.
The committee decided to pay TO Neh,
! mond College the sum OF Sl''W' IoI q
| strip of land required for an alley IuH"l's
| into Byrd street. ,,,,o
After the transaction Of some routine
/ business of minor importance the CoiH-
mittee adjourned.