Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-01

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and. on motion OF Mr.. Stratton. report
was ordered to be sent to the Council
stating that, under the general ordi-
nances touching the matter. the commits
tee were OF the opinion that II had proper
authority TO supply necessary tefms 10
the City Engineer and his assistants 70
nroperIy facilitate the work OF the de-
partment
STREET AND STREET-cAR MATTERS
Mr. Thomas offered q resolution m
structlng the City Attorney to take steps,
by suit or otherwise, 10 procure the nee
essary land for the opening OF Nicholson
street from, Lester street 10 the river.
This was recommended TO the Council.
The City Attorney was aiso direeteo
10 prepare an ordnance granting 10 uS
Richmond and Manchester Rail"aN 'oE'
many rermIssIon 10 temporarily suspend
r,nninc IFS cars on the loop from Seventh
and cary streets 10 Ninth and Main,
none of the privileges or responsibilities
~ said company TO be affected. Captain
Andrew Pizzini explained that the appn-
cation was made in order To enable tns
company 10 rearrange the schedules anu
give better service between this city ana
Manchester. BY the change the cars on
this line will. Captain Pizzini said, run
nm 10 Seventh and Main streets.
Mr.. Thomas presented resolu''on o".
,horIzIng the opening and paving OF ths
alley between Fourth ana fli", a
Marshall and Clay streets, but Il Was
rejected. ,,..,,..,o,, ,,no,, the
,,,nortance of changing the curve In the
street.car tracks between Harrison anu
Deech streets and Grove ROAD ana IA,
avenue in which Mr. Carton McCartny
claimed that as the tracks now were chii-
dren and even ladies In the vicinity were
subjected 10 great danger, the city At
tornev was requested, on motion oi MI
Stratton. to prepare an orhinahce coNei
ing the desired shift, II In his opinion 'ne
city had the legal right TO iorce 'ne ,aii- @
road company to make H. captain
1ipi NJ the railroad company, accepted the
resolution Of Mr. Stratton.
OPENING Or SPRING STREET.
The question Of opening Spring street
through the penitentiary groutus from
Belvidere to First street was Drousht UP,
and the Council was urged 70 MAKE
special appropriation OF Sl'SV 10 star
with to do this work. Inc ehuie coS9
Is estimated at 500
ON motion of Mr. Carter, culverts were
recommended 10 be dug. when funds are
available. on Twonty-ninth street from
street from Leigh 70 Clay.
Tho committee gave the Goodwin Manu-
featuring Company permission TO lay
Waterman from its factory To the canal
basin for the purpose OF supplying
steam pump
THE SEWER-DIGGlNG.
Mr.. Curtis renewed his proposition to
dig the sewers Of the city hereafter by
hands 10 be employed by the city Engi-
noer at the price fixed by the Couneil-to
transfer the system from contract To day
labor 4 great deal of discussion was in
dulged I'm over the proposition. Messrs.
Allen and Gray had left on account or
onCagements elsewhere and Mr.. Boyhn
had come In. The latter opposed vigorous
Is the resolution offered by Mr.. Curtis,
which was finally adopted by the Following
vote:
Ayes-Messrg. Carter, DAVIS, curtis,
Stratton. and Turpin-5.
Noes-Messrs. Bahen, Boykin, Brauer,
and Thomas-4.
The committee recommended to the
Council the appropriation OF $1,000 for
paving with asphalt block or vtrifed
brick the entire width OF the streets
around the new City Hall.
Can BuiId the Tabernacle.
MT James Lyons dpptdicu peloie 'ic
Council Committee on Fire Department
yesterday evening and presented an appli-
cation on behalf Of the Building Commit
tee Of the Moody Association for permls-
sion to erect frame tabernacle on the
Allen lot, corner Fifth and Main streets,
where the celebrated evangelist will hold
his meetings while here. The committee
gave its unanimous consent to the erection
OF the structure, and work upon IL viii
commence at once. under the supervision
OF Mr.. Writ a. Chesterman, who has
been awarded the contract 80 -
The committee granted n number of
other frame-building permits.
There was a regular meeting last night
OF the Committee on Cemeteries. Only
routine business was transacted.