Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-03
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH-TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1894.

every way. They recommend that every
company be required. for the better pro-
lection OF life and property, to place their
wires under the ground.
STREET INSTRUCTIONS.
Attention is again called TO the unneces-
,arv obstruction Of the streets by builders
who allow their lumber and bricks TO re-
main In the streets for months with no
light placcd on the distractions at night.
on several occasions these distractions
have been driven into by drivers OF the
department, doing considerable damage 10
the apparatus. men. ana horses. in addi-
lion 10 the accidents caused to citizens.
II these distractions are . be allowed.
lights should he placed on them at night.
7 would earnestly renew my former re
commentator for the construction Of dry
cisterns on our principal streets. One OF
these can be placed on each block OF the
business district. and as many as four
engines can concentrate at that one spot,
and on their arrival at the fire water IL
turned on, and they are ready for work.
The advantages Of these cisterns are a
fun supply OF water. stronger streams.
easier work for the men, and great
saving Of hose. These clsterns are gene
rally used In most or the large cities
of the North and west.
The hoard renews the request that the
central companies be fully paid. ana
strongly recommends the appointment OF
n building inspector and fire marshal.
The discipline OF the department during
the wear has been. with n few exceptions,
most excellent.
WORK UPON THE STREETS.
Our worthy city Engineer, Colonel VIII
liam T.. Cutshaw, I'm HIS annual report
Gives in detail the work accomplished in
the Street Department during the year
THE following streets were perma-
nentIv graded and gravelled: Claiborne
e,reet from Randolph 10 reservoir
fence. Winder street from Randolph east
IN reservoir fence; Fifth street between
Jackson and Duval; Thirty-fourth street
between Broad and Marshall
The following streets were partly
graded. blair street from Randolph east
10 reservoir fence: West avenue from
Harrison 10 Lombardy; Cherry street
between Spring and Holly.
THE work of permanently grading all
hut five OF the streets In Lee District
Is under contract. and will be completed
by ~he early summer.
Tho following streets have been paved
with granite: Fifth street from Broad
IN CLAY. Twelfth street from Broad 10
Dock: Reservoir street from Cary 10
Beverly: Church-Hill avenue from TWEEN
tv-second to Twenty-fifth: west side of
Hancock street from Broad to Clay;
Seventeenth street from Clay to Chesa-
peake and Ohio tracks: Fourteenth or
College street from Broad TO Marshall;
Main street from Bevidere TO Laurel;
Eleventh from Canal to Byrd; Cary
street from Second to Fifth; Harrison
street from Broad TO Franklin and
Sixth street from Canal to Tredegar
gate.
In addition TO the work above men,
toned. permanent grades were estab-
llshed on many OF the streets. and a
large number Of sewers built in almost
every section of the city.
The Engineer renews his recommen-
dalton for the widening Of Marshall
street from Gilmer to about 207 feet
west of Graham; Of Leigh street
from Brook avenue to Gimer;
the extension Of Catherine from Brook
avenue to Monroe; of Catherine from
Gilmer to Hancock; OF Duval from
Sixth to Eighth; the opening Of Ry-
land street from Franklin to Park ave-
nue.: Hancock street from Leigh 20 be-
yond Boyd; Sixth street from near Bates
TO north of Crouch. and Federal street
from Sixth to Seventh.
Jefferson Park has been greatly i'm
proved by extending the roads and ter
races and by planting trees. Reservoir
Park, Marshall Park. and jefferson Park
should have much larger appropriations.
that necessary repairs may be made to
them at once.
GUARDIANS OF THE PEACE.
The Police Department Of the city con-
sists Of 10 officers and men, and COnsti
tutes as efficient and useful force as
IL is ever the good fortune Of n city to
have There were 600 arrests made
during the year, OF which 2,70S were
whites, and 1852 were colored; and the
number Of ordinance violations reported
were 3112. besides 1850 miscellaneous re-
ports. The patrol wagon responded to
5s7 calls during the year, and II has
been found TO be a most useful adjunct
to our Police Department The Board OF
Police Commissioners has recently ordered
the purchase of a van. to be used In haul
ing prisoners from the station-houses to
the courts. This las been long needed.
but the finances Of the department. did not
until recently Justify the purchase.
| submit herewith the annual reports OF
the several departments. which commend
TO your careful perusal. They contain
many valuable suggestions. which you
should consider before taking action upon
your appropriation ordinance. \ careful
examination OF the needs Of the depart
ments therein represented Will avoid the
necessity for increased appropriations
later in the year.
J. TAYLOR ELLYSON. Mayor.