Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-29
TO FIX THE STREET.
TIE DAMAGE DONE BY The TUNNEL
TO BE PARTIALLY REPAIRED.
loyes, bidder Gets the Contract And So II
l. with Regard "a Several Sewers
The Ftfth African Church.

There was a regular meeting last eve
ning Of the Council Committee on Streets
4 great deal OF business was transacted
Present were Mcssrs Curtis chairman
Alicia. Bahcn. Boykin. Brsuer, Carter r.
7 Davis. Gray. Stratton. Thomas. and
Turpin.
Tho opening OF NJ street between Tenth
and Thirteenth, In Madison Ward. was
brought NJ by MIR. Stratton on petition
The matter was referred TO the annual
tour OF inspection. which VIII be taken
soon.
Allegations were heard as TO the paving
~ The alley between Main and Floyd
and Linden and Beech streets IL was
,..ammcndcd that the Council have the
work done The same action was taken
,p REGARD 70 the petition for the grading
and having Of the alley between Graham
md Hancock and Broad and Marshall
streets
Aner some discussion the committee
decided to recommend TO the Council
mat The alley be opened between Grove
avenue and Floyd street and Henry and
PLAN streets
4 rs AlA tMAN NIl' NEtIfsi'.
4 arceatiou Of citizens living near
Seventeenth and Marshall and Brown
..-..t4 ,ras present and asked that
,.f.hrnen he placed at the railroad cross
INKS ,n these streets. The subcommittee
consisting ~ McssrS Allen. Bahen. Boy
l... and Tufpin. submitted "a report TO
f.e erect that there was no necessity
Or tlc placing Of watChmen AZ the cross
t,,-. named unless it should be decided
r..t ,,4tshmcn should he placed at every
Guessing q railroads runnings through
o.. rity.
Dn motion Of Mr. stratton the COM
frI,t.s decided 20 recommend 10 the Coun-
cd th.t thc resolution calling for the
hosting ofe,atchmen be rejected.
Tho committee also advised the turning
down OF thc petition from the stone
.-t..~ Union asking that all stone to
D.. .- q fpr curbing be- cut within radius
~ nine miles from this city.
.rt. committee rcCOnsidcred it's action
fr r,er-I t. the grading and paving Of
o.. alloy between Main and Floyd ana
..rI.. and Beech streets. on motion OF
Mp AUlr the matter was laid over until
ANVIL 18th. when the abutiing property
..rars Will he heard at that meeting.
ai-pAUING OF EIGHTH STREET.
n,,, tvo bids were received FOR the re-
g.. I-.ur ~ Eighth street. north Of Leigh,
-. fn. fUinc in of the tunnel under
...'h The biid. rs were Mossrs. Hankins
a.. r-.mhla ana Mossrs Philips ~ ABORT.
rt. committee decided that the contract
Dbl. given 20 the lowest bidder according TO
OBJ. decision q the city Engineer
SEWERS To THE LOWEST BIDDER.
vl. body also directed the Engineer to
r-..rrin the lowest bidders upon the
construction Of "a number of sewers "hich
s.r. outlined IN Yesterdays IHspatch.
Proposals were submitted by Mcssrs \.
D MAYNARD q Co.. =. Powers. W. +.
Fletcher =. B. Johnson, W. j. NestWood'
.ri Perkins & Ferriier.
contracts for the supply Of fuel to the
department during the next thrc" months
were given out as follows. MeasrS. Savage
d. ENcnige, straw, John T. Anderson
son. oats. corn. and salt; George T. King,
Day. brown stuff. and shpstuu.
SOME MINOR WORK.
ON motion If Mr. Boy<in the committee
C.,iieI o. ak the Council 10 appropriate
the necessary money for the curbng ana
gathering OF the west side of Randolph
street from cary street to RiVerview
cemetery.
Nh Thomas presented a petition from
residents on Fourth street from Leigh
70 Duydl streets. VINO ask that the
present grade OF that thoroughfare be
retained and me street he paved. on mo-
ton of tho same gentleman the matter
was referred 90 the annual tour
After the Transaction Of som" routine
business the committee adjourned.
object to - Frame Church.
Th. regular monthly meeting OF the
C-umlto, ou Fire Department. held last
night proved quite interesting. There
wore Ir sent Chairman Carneal and
Nassre White Mitchell and Smith. be-
Sides number Of other interested per-
sons.
A petition for permission 10 erect
fran. building 4sX71 feet AT the corner Of
cary and Harvey streets. 10 De- used as
81 house Of worship by the congregation
- the Firh African Baptist church. was
sfrevuously protested against. ON motion
o.. Alderman Mitchell the application was.
rft.r much discussion, laid upon the table
lrtI the next meeting.
s. laTc. number % other petitions were
-..i Some were recommended 10 the
council while the others were referred to
,H, chief Of the Fire Department for
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