The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-05
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
the COMMON COUNCIL AGREE ON
1HE WORK FOR THREE Wards.
Clay, Marshall and jackson Wards Refer.
red Back to the Committee-Othcr
Improvements.

Davis. Epps. Gibson. Griffin, Grimes,
Grooms. Mann, Mcdowell, Noble. Page.
Smith, Stratton. Thomas, Trower,
Vaughan. Royal White, w. L. White,
and President Glover.
The Committee on Streets submitted a
resolution directing the City Attorney TO
take the necessary preliminary steps for
| the procuring by gift, purchase. con-
demnation, or otherwise. sufficient prop
erty TO open Second, Fourth Fifth, and
sixth streets from Denny to Nicholson
streets.
Mr.. Stratton asked that the rules be
suspended in order that the resolution
be adopted. After some discussion how
ever, he withdrew his motion. and an
| amendment offered by Mr.. Grimes was
! adopted directing the City Attorney TO
ascertain the probable cost OF the under
taking. and report the same to the Coun-
| ell.
] a resolution was adopted upon the
| recommendation OF the same committee,
| establishing the present grade OF Fifth
| street between Grace and Franklin as
| the true grade. This grade. however,
! IL not the one recommended by the
! City Engineer.
Upon the recommendation OF the same
/ committee. an ordinance was adopted
| granting the Richmond and Danville Rail
I
| conditions. to run side track on Cary
| street across Twenty-fourth street, and
along the front OF the tobacco factory
| Of J. Wright & Co.
An ordinance granting permission TO
the same company to run a side track
| on Wharf street into the property OF
| the Virginia Navigation Company was
| recommitted.
| An ordnance granting permission to
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
|
| track on Broad and Harrison streets was.
after some discussion, adopted by a vote
| of 10 to Z.
A resolution reported from the Street
| Committee. which calls for the repaving
| Of the sidewalk on the southside of BROAD
street from Fifth 10 Ninth street. was,
upon the recommendation Of the commit
tee. laid upon the table on motion Of Mr..
Davis.
NO vIADuCT.
The Committee on Streets also recon-
mended TO reject petition Of the Virginia
Electric and Railway Company for the
right to construct and operate a double
track electric street railway from the
Boulevard or Exposition buildings. in
the western limits Of the city, along
Broad street to Chimborazo Park. across
a viaduct.
Mr. Noble moved to lay the matter on
the table, but after some discussion the
motion was lost by vote OF TO ~.
Messrs. Landerkin, Mann. Noble and
Vaughan alone voting in the affirmative
After Il good deal of further discussion
Mr.. Noble moved that the whole matter
he referred back TO the committee so that
the parties in favor OF the scheme might
be invited to appear before the committee
10 submit their proposition. The motion
was lost by a vote of IL 10 r. They vote
was as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Carter Ferriter. Gibson.
Grimes, Landerkin, Mann. Noble. Trower,
Vaughan. Royal White. w. l.. Whte-n.
Noes-Messrs. Brauer. Davis. Epps.
Griffin Grooms. Jackson Mcdowell. Page,
Smith, Stratton, Thomas, GlGyer-l2
The petition was subsequently, rejected
by vote Of 6 TO II. Messrs. Ferrter.
Grimes. Landerkin. Mann. Noble and
ROYAL White alone favoring the PROPOSE
ton.
Another report was submitted on be-
half Of the Street Committee. which re-
commended the following appropriations:
$,22l for the grading and paving with
granite spalls Of the alley between Grace
and Franklin and Harrison and Ryland
streets; $50 for the grading and paving
with granite spalls OF the alley between
Main street and Floyd avenue and Linden
and Beach streets: 800 for the extension
Of the sewer on Floyd avenue, $50 feet
west Of Lombardy street; $500 for the
construction Of a sewer I'm the alley be
tween Grace and Franklin ad Foushce
and Adams streets.
The Committee on Streets submitted n
report which contained the following APP
propriations from the street fund for
street improvements to be made during
the present year: N,5O9 for the grading,
Tesetting Of curDing paving with granite
spalls Of the road bed and curbing OF the
east side of ST. James street from Leigh
10 Jackson street and for the grading and
paving of the sidewalks; 1923 for similar
work on Rowe street from First 10
fhHTeh h
ing and paving Of granite cutters on both
sides Of First street from Rowe to Holly
street, and for the grading and paving
of the sidewalks; S2,07l for the grading.
resetting of curbing and paving Of road
bed with granite spalls on First street
from Main to Cary street, and for the
grading and repaving Of sidewalks; Sl,s2S
for similar work on Cary street from
Foushee to Adams streets: 500 for the
grading. resetting Of curbing and paving
of granite gutter on the west side or
Fifth street from Grace 10 Broad street
and for the grading and repaving OF the
sidewalk; $500 for similar work on both II
sides Of Franklin street from Second 10
Third street; S1.7l0 for the grading, re
setting Of curbing and paving OF road
bed with granite spalls on Twelfth street
from Canal TO Byrd street, ana Tor tine me
grading and paving Of sidewalks; 2,02SO
for similar work on Tenth street from
Canal to Byrd street. $500 for similar
work on Canal street from Ninth 10
Tenth street; $500 for the grading, re-
setting Of curbing and paving OF granite
gutter on the south side OF Main street
from Harvie to Plum street, and for the
grading and paving OF sidewalks 500 for
similar work on the west side OF Plum
street from Floyd avenue to Grove ave
nue.: 81, 100 for similar work on both SIDES
of Grove avenue from Harvie 10 Plum
street; similar work on the south side
Of Clay street from Twenty-second TO
TWenty-fOurth street; $47.0 for similar
work on the north side Of Jefferson
Park from Mosby 20 Pickett street; 500
for similar work on the south side OF
Marshall street from Twenty-second 10
TNNenty-third street: S595 for similar
work on the west side of Twenty second
street from Marshall Park 10 Church
Hill avenue; 1895 for similar work on
the south side of Peasants street from
SIS for the laying of granite tagging on
the east side OF Pickett street. crossing
Venable street; $l25 for the laying OF
granite tagging on the cast side or
Pickett street crossing Clay street:
81, 700 for the grading re-setting OF
curbing, and paving Of road bed Of Seven
teentk street from Grace 10 Broad street
with granite spals. and for grading and |
repairing Of sidewalks; H,OSO for the |
grading, curbing. and paving or granite |
gutter on the north side or NJ street from
10 Twentyfour-h street, |
and for the grading and paving Of side |
walks; 1894 for similar work on the south \
side Of NJ street from Pickett 10 Twenty |
second street, 1914 for similar work on |
the north side of Pleasant street from |
Pickett to TWenty-Second street; you Tor |
similar work on the southside Of Mar |
shall street from Twenty-frst 70 TWEEN
ty-second street; $i25 for the laying OF |
granite tagging On the north side OF |
NJ street. crossing Twenty third street |
s75 for similar work on the east sue