The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-29
FROM THE CITY HALL.
x,r,rr ON STREETS DIsPosEs
OF IMPORTANT MATTERS.
New sidewalks on Broad Street.-The
.-,.s,s, scheme Defeated-The Grade
on Nineteenth and Peasants sts.

- Hall last evening at 7:30 O'CLOCK
80 vas a very large number OF citi-
rs present it having been announced
's,t several questions OF general interest
md be considered by the committee
an the members OF the committee were
cont with the exception OF Chairman
r,r,is-namely. Mcssrs. Allen, BaheH'
poykin. Brauer. Carter. r. T. DAVIS,
r-sv Stratton. Thomas, 1urpin. ana
poyal White. Subchairman Turpin was IN
ne chair. - ,.oso-
ipton providing for the repaNins o, me
3owaiK on the south side OF Broad
s,reet. between Fifth and Ninth streets.
s GOOD many interested property owners
,tere present and objected TO the improve
ment. on motion OF Mr. Stratson, .ne
~u,ittcc decided TO recommend TO the
Cauncn that the resolution be rejected.
Thc question as 10 the grading ana
having OF the alley between Harrison
t~a IOmbar,!y streets and Franklin street
sri Park avenue was laid over for the
time being. the committee deciding 10
visit the grounds on next Thursday
40 vIADUCT on BEAD STREET.
rho petftion Of the Virginia Electric
ana Railroad Company for the granting
~ A charter TO construct an electric ROAD
o- Broad street from the Exposition
Counds TO Chimborazo Park was M M
4
struc;ion OF a viaduct on east i ,,orr
street, and a good many property o MHe.o
appeared 10 oppose the petition. re
who spoke against the granting % 9"S
charter were Alderman c. W. hardwlcke.
who also represented Trinity V'. 49, 80,
Capt l.. T. Christian. Councilman f HvOs
Il. Davis. representing the flIsI os 1"4Sii1S
church: Horace EdmOnds, iepItscntiIis
Monumental church. and Key. itSthcSS'
representing First African i{aPust CIV Nt,
After a good deal Of discussion, AZ.
Allen moved TO lay the mater on the
table. but that motion was lost by vote
OF > TO g. and on motion or Mr.. Suatlon
the committee decided by vote OF 10 d
10 recommend 10 the Council that the peu-
the ncxt matter taken into consldera-
ton was the question as 10 the establish
inc OF grade on Nineteenth and Pleasant
streets The City Engineer made de-
tailed statement as TO the necessity OF an
Improvement in that loca---y and the man
ner in which n could be best carried out
lie stated that at present the line OF
Nineteenth street detected TO the ieit
after passing the tunnel. and If straight
line was established it wound strike fieas-
ants street on the hill, and the cut TO De
made would be only from eight 10 ten
feet but IL would cost the city more on
account of the necessary condemnation
q the property. IL 1t was carried through
on DETECTED line a cut OF sixteen rect
on the highest point would be necessary
All interested property owners who were
present were asked their opinions Dul
dnally the committee decided, upon the
suggestion Of Mr.. Allen, TO refer me
and the city Engineer the latter 10 SUP
nit at the next meeting an estimate OF
the cost TO carry out either OF the l" .
suggested Improvements H.
Another long discussion arose over me
question whether the city should take tne
necessary steps 10 drain piece ol 'iop
erty on Hanover street and the bou'c-
ward belonging TO Or. Davis. \ Wo1loI
Of MIR Boykin, 10 have the Work cone
az the expense Of thecity was Hna''3
lost. -,ao,.,ll,
ON the west side OF Beech street ron
Floyd street to Grove avenue, lie paved
al the expense of the ely was many
was lost.
THE GRADE OF FIFTH sTRrfT.
on motion of Mr.. Allen, the question OF
tween Franklin and Grace streets, was
taken from the table During the us
cuss!on which followed MIR. Frank r..
Mcclure submitted a petition Slsneu ~
nearly every abutting property owner OPP
rosing the changing of the present STdue.
MIR Gray moved that the present grace
be established as the grade. Colonei CUT
shaw spoke against Ar.. Gray 5 Ilouon'
ana suggested Simply to reject the petit
ton for the establishing Of the grade.
II this was done the matter would never
come up again except upon petition OF
the property owners After a good deal
Of discussion the motion OF Mr. Gray was
adopted, Messrs Brauer, Davis. StrattOn,
and Royal White voting against IL.
The payroll Of the department was ap-
proved and a number OF current DIS or
dered TO be paid.
Bids were then opened for the construc-
tiOD Of q number OF sewers, and me Clty
Engineer was instructed TO award the
contract 10 the lowest bidder.
After the transaction of some routine
business, the committee adjourned
THR yALYNIIsE MUsEUN
Tbe committees on Light and Water
held a Joint session in room No. q OF
the city Hall yesterday afternoon, for
the purpose Of considering petition IRON
the trustees OF the Va entine Museum.
who ask that that institution be furnish
Cd with free gas and water. Inefe were
present from the Committee IN Light
Nessrs Gum chairman, Iaylor Geo
j. Davis. Mann. and Hardwicke. From
The Committee on Water MeSsTs. >. W.
White chairman. Brauer. GrOOms, and
Mann.
1iessrs. Granville G.. Benjamin B.. and
Mann ). Vale ntine represented the board
OF trustees Of the museum. $500,
Nr. e. T.. Valentine, who acted as
spokesman. explained. that 1t wah the
attention 10 lun the institution on a
similar plan as the Natignal Museum OF
Art. In New York and the Corcoran
Gallery. in WASHINGTON. Admission
would certainly be free on Saturdays,
and possibly on other days. 1t was not
the idea TO charge admission iOr the
=
from that source TO be used only In de-
fraying the actual expenses. The only
persons 10 be employed under salary
would Do a curator and a janitor.
Mr. Davis moved that the JOINT com
nittecs recommend to the Council the
passage Of an ordinance granting me
free use Of gas and water TO the Nalen-
tine Museum. Mr.. Mann offered an
amendment, which was accepted by MT.
Davis. providing that this privilege be
granted for the next two years, after
the approval OF the ordinance. the mo-
uOn Of Mr.. Davis was adopted without
any further discussion.
At the close OF the session the men,
bers OF the two committees accepted the
invitation OF the Messrs. NaleLtiae. and
visited the building corner Twelfth AID
Clay streets, the former residence OF the
late Mann 5. Valentine. which has been
81 aside Tor the purpose indicated. The
visitors Inspected the relics and other
treasures already accumulated in the
building. aud expressed themselves as
highly pleased with everything they had
seen.
INFORMATION ABOUT ATKINS
Chief Of Police Poe yesterday received
postal-card from a Mr. J. Bohm. Of
Ph0ebus. Va. stating the following: "If
YOU want information about horse and
buggy and Atkins call on me-" Sergeant
Alex Tomlinson was instructed by MAJOR
Poe 10 COMMIT nicate with Mr.. Bohm.
CITY CiECUir COUNT.
The case Of Martha f. Hughes, ad-
miniStratrix, etc, against the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company was yes
erday removed 10 the Law and Equity
Court
A special jury was ordered TO be sum
moned for May Slst 10 try the case OF