The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-30
THEY MUST MOVE ON.
TIE FRUIT VENDERS CANNOT
DISTRICT TIE STREETS.
A Move to Put Safety Pilots on the Street
Csrs-Au Important MEETING OF
the street Committte.

The Committee on Streets held It's
monthly meeting in room No. OF the
city Hall last evening at Z O'Clock. GheFe
were present McssTs. Allen tchdlI mani
Bdhen, Blanks, BloomDerS' DldCout' ret
ritter, Gray. King Mann and AcDoWeu.
The first business taken up were allega-
lions for the opening ana sradlhs Oh the
alley between TWenty-SeCohu anu wen
ty-third streets, and Leigh anu VI streets
Alter some little DISCUSSION OH tI'c pHS9-
ton the whole subject was referred 10
the ward committee in conjunction with
the city Engineer and city Attorney,
The question Of opening the alley De-
tween Grove avenue ana fIOyu avenue
and Hdrvie street and Plum street, was
then again taken up. Ivy AIlolHSS
Meredith was present and gave as his
opinion that the alley known as ittu-
colas alley had superseded the Si9heS
alley and the City Engineer eApldlinsi
that that alley was twenty Feet Wlde,
running from a point 10 feet west OF
Haryie street. This alley Is now en-
crOached by a house on the southeIIy
end on Floyd avenue ana by an en-
closure and a shed at the Grove avenue
Mr. J. Thompson Brown stated that he
was willing TO surrender an iiShts that
he might have on the strip OF property
ten feet wide which WAS desired Tor q
court there I'm order that the alley might
be closed. The city Attorney recommends
ed that the court be opened ana the
balance OF the alley be closed. a mo-
ton to that effect was idat' oy MI
Blanks aud unanimously adopted
Mr. NJ b.. Griffin presented a petluoh
through MIR. King asking Tor So dam-
ages, caused by his horse ialllnS INTO a
ditch at the corner OF ltahHolph ana
Kemper streets The matter was, On
motion Of Mr. BloOmbers, referred TO
the city Attorney.
Bids were then opened for the paving
OF NUMBER Of streets iAey Wtre re-
- ENGINEER with the
instruction to award the contracts 10
the lowest responsible bidders.
Captain J. =. Angle, OF the Second
policc-station, WAS on hand ana laid
before the body the question Of allowing
the fruit and peanut vendors 70 continue
10 obstruct the streets with their stands
He said that he had ordered the four
vendors at the corner Of Third and Broad.
Fifth and Broad, and Tenth and Main
10 move, on the ground that there is an
ordinance providing that no one can OBJ
struct the streets Of the city The mat
ter was briefly discussed 10y the commit
tee, Mr.. Meredith, the city Attorney,
being Of the opinion that II was not
legal for these dealers i'm fruits and
triiling wares 10 blockade the streets or
sidewalks, and II was agreed that the
committee should not interfere with the
question was laid upon the table.
FrNDErs FOR THE CARS.
4 resolution was TeXt taken up intro
duced hy Nh Caskic. which asks the
committee 10 look into the adviSabilitv
~ compelling the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company 10 provide it's cars
with tenders or safety pilots, for the
better protection Of human lives, was, on
motion IF Mr. Diacont, referred to a sub
committee, I'm conjunction with the city
Engineer. The Chair appointed as mem
beers of the committee Messrs. Diacout,
PioOmhcrg and Ferriter.
a lengthy petition, introduced by Mr..
COtiren in thc Common Council and
signed by nearly every prouerty owner
on Broad street, was considered, which
calls for the Introduction of electricity
as equipment on the Iir11d-Strert car
lire. Mr. BlOOmhcrg moved that the
subject be referred to special COM
mittce Of five, i'm conjunction with the
city Euciueer and city Attorney. This
was agreed 20, and the Chair appointed
Messrs. Gdhcn. Bjoomberg BOykin. ilia-
cont and Mcdowell members OF That
committee.
4 resolution. introduced by Prcsid MT
Glover provided for the selling of the
lot ON the east side OF First street, be
tween Canal and Byrd streets, now. the
property Of the city, was referred 10
the ward committee with the city Eugi-
uecr and city Attorney.
The sUhcOmmitte- appointed to look
into the matter Of acquiring the necg2-
-arv pTouerty for the widening of the
Boulevard, reported I'm favor of widening
the boulevard from tn south line of
Grove avenue 10 Main street al theprice
Of $2J per front foot on Grove
avenue, and SIS per front foot on
Flgvd street 1.-TWO frOnts). and 80 per
front foot on Floyd street. The COM
mittce decided to recommend to the
Council. on motion Of Mr.: Hloomherg
that the land be purchased. the money
now 10 the credit OF tho Boulevard 10 be
expended for that pu pose, and the bal
ancc required 10 Doe provided by the
Finance Committee.
The payroll for the past month was
approved. and the usual number or bIts
were ordered TO bee paid.