The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-16
TO IMPROVE THE STREETS
A TEDIOUS SESSION AND MANY
MEASURES CONSIDERED.
tn Improve Alleys as Sanitary Measures.
Controversy over Paving Contracts.
Remedy for tho Future.

Tho Committee on Streets held its semi
monthly meeting In Room No. OF the
CITY Hall last evening at I O'Clock. There
v,er. nresent Messrs Mcdowell tsub-
chairman. Bahen. Blanks. Boykin. Bloom
her, Fnrriter. Cray. King. Mann and
Pare Some discussion arose as to the
grading and paving OF the sidewalks on
Cary street. between Twelfth ana Four-
teenth streets, and the Clty Attorney
who was present. stated that ne had
been informed by interested property
ovyners that part Of the ground used Tor
the sidewalks was actually private prop
erty. inasmuch as 1t had nov ,Set psth
dedicated to the city. re aIueu ',a - -
CITY could not force the property o"heI
uDdnr existing conditions 70 nave tHe
vor< done, unless IL was SHOWN tidC '"c
Improvement was necessary " d"a'0
i', 03 motion Of Mr.. King, the committee
decided that the regular course was 'aI-
RED out in making the improvement;
Allegations were heard IN regard 10
the grading and paving OF 'ht a',eS IA
tween Gilmer and Graham streets anu
Marshall and clay streets, ana ditei
some discussion the committee decldtu
TO recommend to the Council mat lhe
work be done. , ,.o..,
Dr. ". r. Oppeuhimcr, president OF iHc
BOARD of Health. asking that the alley
between Broad and Marshall ana IidL-
cock and Graham streets pc al one
GRADED and paved as a health measure
on motion of Mir Blanks the COM
mittee decided TO recommend 10 the Couh-
cil that the work be done. -, -.
At the suggestion OF me boaIa % %
Health. the committee also decided 10
recommend the grading of the alley be-
tween Twentv-scVeuth and twenty
eight and l. and VI streets.
THE VALUE or MULES.
Tho proceeds Of the sale Of seven old
mules of the department were Reported
..1a amount realized aggregated SOL. -.
which was little under $40 each for the
Ouadrupcds. Mr.. Gray arose Tor eol!e
information. lie asked II the comm l.
tee did not pay little under HIWu loI
seven mules a few days ago. lie received
am .Nrmative answer Sub-Chairman
Mcdowell said he bought two o. NE on
mules for so and was willing 10 sell 'heHI
for ga. a.. ,.,,,,,.,,.
for the grading and paving OF the alley
bctv.rer Reservoir and Randolph ana
TAYLOR and Cary streets. The CltE Itl-I
uoor explained that tl>s contract hap beeA
Ilt TO Mr. Goodwin as the lowest blddeT.
MIR G0odwin's proposal, he said. was
based upon the earth belonging 20 MN
and being subject TO his disposition
whereas the others bid with the condition
that the dirt bc placed in the street
WIN the bids all upon the same basis
I " III - "a.
| 'oloHtI IulaudN E@lI, w. w., h, e,,,@aeteI
! n"l the I4Ny9' u,. ~ ~ a.. received
th2t hc" u|.S LOT lde ,,ro,,'d maj IN tbnr,
ar. cray tUUN ,.,,,ii s among
ua' III" any ,r.,t,,- o,lt of information
~ -, tho Troiueer's office they
! rb,,.iI -. he Lpnoft Of "A reheariu.
ana new plds II II VIZ ~ f,.,,,ss,, -,
! sued. ana several motions We're made
! anu Withdrawn Mr.. Mann finally move.
! that the Goodwin contract be declare
be asked for. the surplus earth 10 belong
to the contractor. This finally prevailed
,..-.,
BIDS FOE sIhtLi "''A'
pids were then orenod for the follow
ini' street york: Cutters on Moore street
L"tucou Main and Cary. from the How
! no., 4rmnry TO the enhancement at the
! Northern terminus OF Eighth street; OF
| Recon street from Pam avenue 20 Main
| ON Franklin street. from irst 10 Foushee
| on Troad street. from TlIrteth 10 Thirty
| second street: on China, from Laure
| to Cherry; on Norton. from Clay to Lee
on Buckhanan. from Williams To- Cn ,.,t'
| tian; on DuNaL from lnlI 1,r ~ IL az
| First from Marshall To Clay; on Grace
| from Eighteenth 10 Nineteentht pa'hs