Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-31
MUCH STREET WORK.
THE COMMITTEE IN SESSION SEVERAL
HOURS LAST EVENING.
Bids for City Paving Opcncd-CalIcd Meet
ing OF the Board OF Aldermen To-
NIght-Other Meetings.

Inc IfENltf S~Ul-lDDNtUly EfESth VI
the Council Committee on Streets was
held in Room No OF the City Hall at
O'Clock last night. Chairman Allen pre-
sided. and there were present Messrs.
Bahen. Blanks. Boykin, Ferriter, Epps.
Dlacont Gray, King and Mcdonald. a
great deal Of unimpor.ant routine business
was disposed % and a number OF bids for
strect-work were opened.
Allegations for the grading and paving
Of the alleys between Reservoir and RAN
dolph and Taylor and Cary streets were
heard. and the matter was referred 10 the
ward committee. the City Engineer. and
the president of the Board OF Health for
a report.
ALLEGED FAD SEWERAGE.
Mr.. John Lyons appeared before the
committee on behalf OF the Richmond
Leather Manufacturing Company. and
complained Of the sewering en-
tering Bacon's Quarter Branch. He
claimed that the pollution OF the
water made II unfit for use in the
watts OF the company. Mr.. Lyons. there
fore, asked tina. his concern be allowed
the privilege Of forming a connection
with the city water outside the city
limits. The chairman explained that this
was not IN accordance with the city ordi-
nances, and that the proper course would
be 10 refer the question 10 the City At
torney for his opinion In the premises.
This course was pursued.
ON motion Of Mr.. Dacont. the PROPOSE
ton to grade the alley between twenty
sixth and o streets. from the premises
e Ia OF i
street was referred TO the ward COM
mittee and the city Engineer for re-
port al the next meeting.
MIR Diacont also brought to the at
,en,ion OF the body the need for certain
filling on Lewis street near WILLIAMSBURG
avenue The ork was ordered 10 De
dcne by the hands and carts under the
SUPERVISION OF the City Engineer
THE PAVING BIDS.
BIDS for the paving In the several wards
for the year were read and upon Mr..
povkin's motion the City Engineer was
directed TO let the contracts TO the lowest
bidders.
The resolution Of Mr.. Trower. providing
for the paving Of the roadbed OF Beech
street from Grove avenue to Main street
came down from the Council. ana was
advocated by Mr.. BOykin. the money 10
come from the reserve fund. The matter
was referred 10 the City Engineer for an
estimate Of the costs involved.
Reference TO the ward committees was
the action taken upon the resolution 10
compel the Richmond. Fredericksburg ana
Potomac. and Richmond ana PETERSBURG
Railroad Connection Company to erect
gates at the intersection OF the ROAD with
Second ana Fifth streets.
CAN SELL TIE MULES.
An opinion from the City Attorney with
reference 10 the sale of certain mules
and old Junk at the city stables was
read Mr.. Meredith said that the com
mittee had the right 10 dispose Of this
property. but the money would have TO
he turned over 10 the City Treasurer.
A resolution recently offered TO the Coun-
Gil asking for authority TO MAKE these
sales was rescinded, and. on Mr.. Dia-
cnnt's motion, the Stable Committee ana
Mr.. Mcdowell were appointed To sell the
old mules and purchase new ones. The
stable Committee consists OF Messrs.
Page and King.
The bills and pay-rols or the depart
ment, amounting to sl5'A9~' were ap-
proved.
THE cxposel sewer on Eleventh street
was ordered to he repaired just as soon
as funds are available.
on Mr.. McDowelrs motion the reso'u-
ton fixing a permanent grade on rrs'
street from Holly to Monroe was taken
from the table and recommended 10 the
Council.
A petition for culvert on Morris street
between Floyd and Grove avenues was
referred to the City Engineer Tor an esu-
mate Of the costs, etc ,,-,,,a
ON motion of Mr.. DiacOnt, the sidewalks
afYe between cav ana
Iaieh. and on Twenty-fifth street De-
tween L and q streets, were ordered 10
be the first paved In Marshall Ward.
After the transaction of some uniihpor-
tant business the committee ADJOURNED
HOARD TO MEET TONIGHT.
The Hoard of Aldermen Will hold a
called meeting tonight. commencing at
| o'clock. The object OF the meeting Is 10
consider the question of redeemins certain
| Of the citys bonds. During the evening
The resignation of Mr.. J. w Carter, one
| az the members from Marshall Ward, VIII
| b. taken up and his successor propaplS
elected. Messrs. f. NJ. Noble ana D. !
Mountcas.ie. the other members from thd'
ward. have agreed upon Councilman 'o'A
Mann. Jr.. for the place.
IN THE COURTS.
Judge Minor. OF the Law and Equity
| Court. yesterday Brailtu ciHi''' W -
| c,,tb.r, League club. This Organiza
| ,ion l. for social intercourse among It's
members The capital stock SHAH no.
| be less than $500 nor more than $'"N
| divided into shares of s. each. The officers
| for the first year are Claiming NJ. carter
| president: J. l.. r. Forester vice-presi
| dent. ! l.. Morris, secretary; NJ. sidney
| Ni,vn treasurer; Board Of Managers-W
l.. Payne. C. S. Forester. anu Elll'
| BrlXtOn.
| Elizabeth s. Scott yesterday Institute
suit in the Law and Equity Court agains
the Pullman Palace-Car Company Tor ~
| damages. The complainant alleges ina
through the carclessness Of the company
she lost BIG I'm money and other vnluables
amounting in all to Nn, while going fro"
| Uarrisonburg. Va. 10 Chicago on octo
! Der 10 1893.
Peter y. short yesterday quaiihed ''
| practice law in this court.