Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-30
THE STREET COMMITTEES WORK.
Much Routine Business Disposed Of-Law
Of pcffeTments.

The Street Committee met yesterday
afternoon at o'clock In the Hastings
Court room. Chairman William II. Cur
lis presided.
The proposition TO grade and Improve
the alley running from Mosby 10 Pickett
street, north Of Clay. came up ana on
motion Of Mr.. Carter the matter was re-
ferred TO the Council.
The contract for opening and grading
Kensington street from Elm street 70 the
boulevard was, at the request OF Mr..
lanes Caskle one Of the principal pro-
pcrty owners IN that neishborhood. award
"a TO \. l.. Philips at a bid Of N,S75.SJ.
\ recommendation from the Board OF
Health that the alley between Graham
and Hancock streets and Broad and Mar
shall streets be graded and paved was
strenuously opposed by the property
owners in that ncghborhood, and on mo-
tIon az Mr.. Allen the matter was referred
10 the Water Committee for report the
committee decided on a favorable report
10 the Council in regard to the paving Of
the alley between Clay and Gilmer and
Graham and Hancock streets.
WANT SEWER CONNECTIONS.
4 resolution from the Randolph-street
BAPTIST church mcmorialzng the commit
I
crly street. 10 feet west Of Randolph
street. cast tnercfrom as far as Ran
doluh street thence south along Ran
dolph 10 Ashland street. To connect at
! that point with n sewer already In ex-
istence. was read and the committee le-
cidod TO recommend that the work be
done.
A petition from the property-owners IN
that vicinity asking that the sidewalk on
Harvey street between Floyd and Grove
avenues be taken up out Of its turn and
uavcd. was. on motion Of Mr.. Boykin,
referred 10 the tour OF inspection.
|. Mr.. Brauer called the attention OF the
committee 10 the track on Union street
| placed there by the Armour Packing Com
many He stated that the track was not
now used. and that II was an obstruction
10 travel. The matter was referred TO the
Ward Committee for report.
WHERE THEY SHOULD ORIGINATE.
Mr.. Turpln offered resolution. which
was adopted, that the City Attorney be
requested 10 prepare an opinion setting
forth the law as to where measures should
I oricinatc-whether in the committees or
Council.
The city Attorney was TO have submitted
a law OF bctterments TO the committee
Yesterday This law was ordered pre-
ing for submission to the Board of AL
dermen and by them to the Legislature,
and was fully explained in the Dispatch
at the time
Mr.. Meredith was not present at the
meeting and a carriage was sent for him.
When he arrived he submitted n draft OF
the bill which he was preparing, and the
! committee ordered that IL be completed,
/ cmbOdying several minor suggestions
made by the members of the committee,
| in time for submission to the Board Of
| Aldermen at the next meeting of the
! Board.
OTHER COMMITTEES
| The Committee on Printing and Ac-
| counts held its monthly meeting in tho
| Council chamber yesterday. Mr. Mellow.
/ ell occupied the chair. The time of the
! committee was occupied in ordering the
usual number Of bills TO be paid
The Committees on Schools and Claims
! and Salaries were TO have met. but foi
| the want of a quorum no meetings were
| held.
There Will be n special meeting OF the
/ Grounds and Buildings Committee in the
new city Han to-day at noon.