Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-16
THAT SANE DECISION
sT CLOGS PROGRESS IN THE COUNCIL
STREET COM. wlrTEe.
csrsins, 0~sserlns, Sod Other Improve
nsnts Rccomnesdsd--At VI. Boyksn
and Taxatt4sn.

The Council Committee On streets held
= regular semi-monthly session IN Room
No. OF the new City Han last night
with Chairman Allen. and Messrs. Boon-
berg. Bshen, Blanks, Boykjn, Gray n'"s'
Ferriter. Mcdowell. and Diacost present
City-Clerk Il. T. August appeared De-
fore the body and submitted a copy OF
she ncwly-codifed ordinances. ana eN-
planned the necessity for prompt cons'oer-
alton OF such chapters as pertainta 10
the Street Department OF the city.
Colonel G. r.. Wingo presented p<u-
ton to the committee. asking TOT Inc ny
Ing OF curbins and guttering on faix
avenue between Birch and Boyd strets-
The AUDITING prorerty-owners agreed 10
give tie city. ~ such improvements are
made, a strip OF ground not TO exceed
ten feet, In order that Park avenue may
be properly widencd. Colonel Wingo eN-
plained that six good houses were no"
IN course Of erection on property along 'ho
avenue between the streets named, ana
Il was necessary for the work asked for
10 he done AT once. After some discussion
MIR. Ferriter moved that the Improvement
be recommended TO the Council 10 oe
done by special appropriation. ana Una,
tho CITY Engineer be directed to forwaiu
10 that body an estimate OF The cost Oh
the work with the resolution
long DISCUSSION.
The resolution to pave. curb. and gut
ar the Yves, side OF Randolph street from
ashland 10 Blair street. the expense 70
be borne out OF the reserve iuhu Vi ""
Street Committee. evoked sIea. "
Of discussion. MIR. Cartr appeai1u arr,
stated that there was Imminent oe"n""'
for The Improvement asked LOT upon ''""
dolph street s.,,or of the
..n..',,,,nn Mr.. Bloomberg offered as
sShe,itu,e that "A provision be incorporated
pro,idine for the work on the cohoi'io'
a., INC property owners pay lot the
.s,.t,e rhe member from Jefferson Waru
scoke Of the recent decision oil the su-
rreme Court OF Appeals with reedro W
assessing abutting property-owners
street improvements MI. ,a IL
,,oueh, a continuation OF the old ruis
n, having curbing and guttering. anu
,,a,.,n,, al the expense OF the property
nwnnrs would involve the city grea,'y,
unless the paving problem were o's'lne'y
asr.sd on between the property-oW"ei'
ana the CITY. so,.,or ~
Mr.. Allen said that the adopt'oh oi
MIR Bloomberg's substitute wouio pe W
nractically suspend curbing and gutterihg
until the settlement OF the question: Vi
the city's right TO assess propery-o"neio
for street improvements. Colonel Cut
shaw said II looked TO him To DE ohly
a question Of time when the city wouiu
have TO make the abutting owners pay
for not only the pavements, Out LOT ''e
curbing and guttering.
Mr. Bioomberg's substitute was hhaiiy
voted down and the work ordered.
a petition was presented by MI. Leroy
+. Brown requesting permi5sioh' OH pe-
half of Matthew Gilmer. ESD. TO con-
struct n switch track TO connect win
the tracks of the Richmond. FrederlcKs-
hurp and Potomac railroad on what IS
known as Railroad avenue. The matter
was referred to the Ward Committee ana
the City Engineer.
The Engineer was instructed to investi-
gate the reported damage to the premises
OF Mr.. Simon Ogon. at No. 1908 east Mar
shall street. by reason OF an Overflow
from jefferson Park.
THE ORDINANCES. AGAIN.
Messrs Mcdowell. Ferriter. and Bloom
ber., and the City Engineer were appoint
ed a special committee TO review the
new ordinances. with instructions to re-
port at the next meeting OF the Seherai
committee.
T,e resolution of Mr.. Mcdowell to
Grade and Gravel First street from Broad
10 CLAY. curb the east side of that tho-
roughfare from Broad TO Marshall ana
10 reset its curbing from Broad 10 Leigh
street was referred TO the Ward Com
nittee and the City Engineer.
A petition for culvert In Jackson
Ward between Second and Third streets
was ordered 10 b. listed.
Mr. f. Sitterding, in communication
addressed 10 the committee, complained OF
a drainage-pipe at the end of the street
hack OF the Tobacco Exchange, saying
that one of the walls OF the new fatcory
of Mr. John Pope had already been IN
1ured thereby: The Ward Committee ana
the City Engineer and City Attorney were
directed to look into the trouble at once:
An application for the extension OF the
sewer near the southwest corner OF Grace
and Fifth streets was read, and resolu-
ton authorizing the work was recon-
mended 10 the Council.
WANTS IMPROVEMENTS.
AT this juncture Mr. Boykin arose with
a handful OF papers and spoke with
view Of endeavoring to have "a joint SEES
sion % the Finance and Street commit
tees In order TO see If funds for street
improvements could not be secured. lie
said the people owning rows of brick ana
frame houses were clamoring Tor sue
walks and cutters and sewers. so as 10
be able to rent their property, and that
ne had been told several times IN the last
few days that affairs were coming 10 just
such a pass that some one would nave
to have the courage 10 stand up In the
Council and offer resolution to increase
added.
j am Just the man to do Il.
Mr. Ferriter, who had been paying
earnest attention TO the remarks OF the
member from Clay Ward, said: And III
be with you"
After some further talk upon the situa-
ton by Mr.. Boykn. the Chairman stated
that ne was out of order, inasmuch as
there was no motion before the commit
Tee. Mfr. Boykin then handed his batch
OF petitions for street work to the cierh'
and they were properly referred.
The bills and pay-rolls were approved
some other routine business disposed Oh
and the committee adjourned.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE NOTES.
The committee appointed by the cry
Council to investigate the expectancy OF
STRENGTHENING the line between Marshall
and jefferson wards was TO have had
a meeting yesterday evening TO consider
this matter. a quorum. however. did not
appear, and nothing could be done. Those
present were Messrs. Woodey, Mann, and
Donleavy. Of Marshall Ward, and Messrs.
Epps. Davis. Bloomberg, Hardwicke. and
King. OF jefferson Ward.
The ordinance of Mr.. Noble with re-
ference TO bicycle-rding will go direct
from the Board Of Aldermen TO the Com
mittee on Ordinances. which body Will
hold meeting next Thursday night. Au-
gust 2Sd for the purpose of considering
the proposed measure. All whee,men of
the city who desire to be heard upon
the question are requested TO be present
upon that occasion.
The Ordinance Committee will also hold
a called meeting tonight at o'clock.
CITY-HALL COURT NEWS.
Mr.. Charles w. Goddin, Clerk OF the
chancery Court, has returned TO his post
Of duty after brief outing. He looks
quite well and is as cordial and polite
az ever
Suits were instituted in the Law and
Equity Court yesterday as follows:
BY -. Il. Lipscomb against William
Marshall. Jr. and Helen Reed Marshall.
l'ebt on note. $l37cS.
by Leber & Co. against Shock q Co.
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