The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-29
.ba Nor ok Contingent.
FROM IHE COHHf EE'.
ANumber of street Improv me is In w.
,Ious Sect ons Of the CITY.

The Committee on Streets held us
monthly meeting in room NO. vi ny
City Hall last evening IheIe "eIg aHhen
ent Messrs. Allen chairman r,I bamer'
Boykin. Blanks, BIoombers' al pace
Gray. Kind. Mcdowell Mann ana rag
A good deal of discussion was lnuuIseu
in over the question OF esld piiNst nathson
grade for Canal street, between Ma1lSUh
and jefferson streets. which would IN
volve considerable hlling-ln AT So IiinI
places. Messrs. James Nerth, Gam ~, ~
II Pulliam and Carl Wippermanh, the
latter representing Mrs. Wiiilelii,'r.1
schmidt. all interested property owners
opposed the Improvement am w.
finally decided, on motion OF MI, hiHs'
that the committee, with the tltY IN
giueer. visit the spot on next lueSu"S
at 4 O'Clock. -
Mr.. Joseph Wallerstein appeared be-
fore the committee In advocacy Oh tne
resolution which cOmpe6 the MdlCnca
ter Improvement Company 10 run Iheid
cars on a fVe-minute schedule, ana a.
late as on other lines in the city on MAI
shall street. The ears are also 10 De hePt
in better repair. The resolution had peen
adopted by the Common Council, put "as
by the Board of Aldermen referred 10
the Committee on Streets. After some uiS-
cussiOn. the committee decldeu 70 ~,
commend to the Council the adoption Oh
the resolution. with the amendment lhal
the schedule be seven minutes instead OF
five minutes. :, g.,
sued for the opening and grading OF the
alley between Grace and Franklin streets
and Allen avenue and Lombardy street
also for the raising of the two alleys on
the west side of Walnut street, between
Grove Avenue and Hanover street
TO CHANGE A SEWER.
A proposition was received from Major
Lewis Ginter for the changing OF the
sewer on Brooke avenue, near Bacon
Quarter branch. Major Ginter being
willing to grant the right Of way over
his property for that pupOse. In cOnItc-
ton with that matter the committee was
asked to replace the present bridge over
the branch on Brooke avenue by an IRON
one, to be thirty-siX feet wide, the BROOKE
Turnpike Company being Wiling TO pay
half Of the expenses The whole matter
was referred to the Ward Committee ana
City Engineer. for report as to expense
etc.
The usual number Of bills were ordered
paid and on motion of Mr.. Mcl(oWelli
the committee decided To ask me COuhclI
for an appropriation Of 500 for the pur-
pose of purchasing mule.
The committee decided TO recommend
to the Council the adoption of resolutions
providing for the opening and grading OF
Spring street through the penitenuary TO
First street, and instructing the FINANCE
Committee to appropriate the sum OF
81 500 for that purpose, to b. expended
during two consecutive years.
After the transaction of good deal OF
routine business of minor Importance,
the committee adjourned.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
\ regular meeting Of the Committee on
Water was held in room No. - OF the
CITY Hall at Z o'clock last night There
were present McsSrs. Bahen, Eoykin,
Briggs. Branch and Lowder, and Chair
man White. An eXtenGlon was ordered
on Hanover street west Of Vine.
The committee decided TO meet here
after. besides the last Thursday in the
month. on Thursday. the 18th Of the
month. when this date falls on Thurs
day for the purpose of approving the
pay-rolls of the department. When the
18th should not be on Thursday, the
body will asemble on the Thursday FOL
lowing II.
The usual routine business was trans
acted. and the body adjourned.
There was a regular session last even
ing Of the Committee on Cemeteries.
Present were Subchalrman Vaughan. and
Messrs Mann Boylin, Briggs, COttrell
and Lowder. The usual bills and pay
rolls were approved. and the committee
received a communication from the tele-
phone company, stating that the com
plant concerning the bad service from
the phone at Oakwood cemetery would
be given immediate attention.