The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01
HORSES AND BUeGIEs AGAIN.
The street Comm ice cid Busy Meeting
Vest rday.

The Council Committee on Streets held
q regular meeting in the City Hall last
night, with the following members pres
cit: Messrs. Curtis chairman, Allen,
Bahen. Carter f.Yauer, Gray, Stratton,
Thomas. and Turuin.
Mr.. Allen wanted eliminated from the
record the matter in reference TO the de-
feated motion OF Chairman Curtis at the
recent meeting OF the committee. by which
the city sewer WORK would have been
given. out by day labor. Upon opposition
OF the proposition on the part Of Mr..
Turpin, Mr Allen Withdrew his motion.
City Attorney Meredith. in explanation
Of the authority OF the committee Tor
providing the City Engineer and his as
sistants with necessary horses and bug
giles, said that the only measure which
could be construed 90 give such power
was IN section ., chapter IS of the City
Ordinances. authorizing the providing OF
such mules, horses, Nc., and employing
such hands as are necessary 10 carry on
the work Of the street department. TAX
ing the original purpose Of the ordinance
into consideration the CITY Attorney said
ne felt that he could not hold that This
gave the power which the committee had
exercised for the past fifteen or eighteen
years. In 1868, said ne, the Council passed
a special appropriation 10 procure horse
ana buggy for the city Engineer, bur in
this nothing was said about the main
tenance Of a team. In conclusion. Mr.
Meredith said that the committee, in fur
nisnlug horses and busgieS for the city
Engineer and his assistants, has simply
followed the precedent established eign-
teen years ago.
The question was then laid upon the
table but later on, upon the motion OF
MIR. StrattOn, a report was ordered to be
sent to the Council stating that under
the general ordinances bearing upon the
matter the committee was OF the opinion
that ii had the proper authority TO supply
the necessary teams for the City Engineer
and his assistants TO facilitate the work
of the department.
The resolution Of Mr.. Thomas, instruct
ing the city Attorney 20 take steps to-
wards procuring the necessary land for
the opening of NicolsOn street from Les
ter street TO the river, was recommended
to the Council.
The City Attorney was directed TO nre-
pare an ordinance granting the Richmond
and Manchester Railway Company per-
mission TO temporarily suspend the RIM
ming OF cars on the loop from Seventh
and Cary streets 20 Ninth and Nfain
streets Captain Pizzini explained thar
this was 10 allow the street-car company
an opportunity 10 arrange for better
schedules and for a better service he
tween Richmond and Manchester.
The committee will urge the Council 10
make special appropriation OF 800 to
BEGIN the opening OF Spring street from
the penitentiary 10 Belvidere street
1t was decided TO recommend that Gull
- 49, W" tiic Au"n7 were avail
able: on Twenty-ninth street from Mar
shall TO Leigh, and on Twentv-sixth
street from Leigh TO Clay
Mr.. Curtis renewed his proposition IN
dig the sewers of the city in future nv
hands TO be employed by the civ En-
gineer at the price fixed by the Council
to transfer the system from contract TO
day labor
After a good deal OF discussion and
some vigorous opposition on the part 81
Mr.. Boykin, Mr.. Curtis proposition was
adopted by vote OF 10 4.
The committee decided TO recommend IN
the Council the appropriation of SO 900
for paving with asphalt. block or vitriled
brick the entire width OF the streets
around the new city Hall.