The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-18
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The Opening Of Spring Street Through the
ronItcntinry Property lonsidered

The Committee on Streets held it's semi
monthly meeting I'm room No. of the
city Hall last evening at O'clock, with
the following members present: Meessrs.
Allen tchairman) BlOomberg BOykin.
piac9nt. Ferriter. King Mcdowell. Mann,
and Page
Allegations were heard for the grading
and paving with granite spaIls Of the
alley between Twenty and Twenty
seventh and O and 4 streets. IL appear
"a mat only one property owner was IN
favor OF the measure. while twelve men
opposed II. and two were absent on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Mann the petition asking for
the improvement was rejected.
Allegations were also heard IN regard to
the opening and paving with granite
spalls Of the alley between Clay and
Marshall and First and Adams streets.
After some discussion It was ascertained
that sixteen property owners opposed the
measure, while nine were In favor. and
some absent II was decided on motion
OF Mr. iloomberg. 10 postpone action and
issue new allegations % be heard a. the
next meeting.
The next subject taken up was q reso-
luton introduced In the Common Council
10y President Glover, providing that
Spring street be opened through the pen
itentiary lot. in accordance with the
condition ~ prescribed by the General
Assembly. The matter had beer before
the former Council early this year, af-
ter the passage Of the act. but was de-
featcd
Colonel Cutshaw explained the situation
and pointed out that II was not cOnten-
plated 20 open the street any further at
present than from Belvidcre 70 First
street After some little discussion, the
committee decided to meet the Board on
Directors OF the penitenuary upon the
grounds next Thursday afternoon al d
a resolution by Mr. Landerkin was
taken up. providing that the sum OF $SVJl
t.rf. tod ~ \
from Cary street to the DanNlle depOi
with granite spalls. Upon mouon OF Mr..
Bovkin the committee decided 10 re
commend favorable action 10 the council.
INC committee decided 70 recommend
to the Council resolution providing that
the Committee on streets ,e Iequesteu
TO confer with the proper ofnclals OF the
Richmond Railway and Electric Compa-
nv for the purpose Of endeaVoring to in
dnce the company to extend its Broad
street line eastWardly and equipIJng II
with electricity and also proVidlng Tor a
better schedule on its MarshaIl-street
After brief discussion. the commit
tee agreed 10 lay upon the table until
the next meeting the resolution requeSt
ING the same company 10 have the street
cars atom in front OF the churches or
The CITY on the Sabbath, at the beginning
and closing of the services. a similar cor
cIusion was reached In regard 10 the ulhl
ter Of establishing transfer on me Cay
Inc horse-cars westward.
The usual number Of bills ana the pay
roll for the past two weeks were up
ON motion of Mr.. Mann. the city I'm.
,,ineer v,as directed 10 have the Wasnoul
6llcd in on Williamsburg avenue, wn n.,...,
had been caused through yesterua! >
On motion Of Mr.. Bloomberg the cues,
ton Of paving the alley between Ia lay ,Is
and Marshall and First ana ADAMS
,,racts was reconsidered. and the peu-
lion asking for the Improvement was re-
Je ON motion Of Mr.. Ferriter, Tho qu ,n-
ton Of repairing the sidgy He,we ON B !Hg
'ti'ro and Laurel streets was releILt"
70 ,''t the ward committee and the city I'm
Nh committee decided to recommend
mat curbing and gnttering be laid he ON ene
ipI,irn and Lombardy streets, AT an cN-
+aDse not 10 exceed 5000. ....,o
D tfter The transaction Of some routine
,.1ejrees Of minor importance, the COM
mittee adjourned.