The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-17
A BROAD-STREET TRACK.
LEIGUE or RICHMOND WHEELNEN
HEFORE STREET COMMTTTEE.
Col. Cutshaw Presents Estimafts and
President jackson Guy Speaks ont sub.
ject-Referred tn "A subcommittee.

OF the City Hall yesterday afternoon at .
o'clock. with the following members
present Messrs Mcdowell (sub-chair-
man. Bahon, Blanks. Bloombers. Bur
ton. Ferrittr. King. Mcdowell, Mann, and
Page.
MIR Diacont who has been laid Up at
his home with congestion Of the lungs for
the past few weeks. was OUT for the
first time yesterday.
The board OF governors Of the Richmond
League Of Wheelmen were Oh hand TO
advocate before the committee establish
ing OF a bicycle track Oh Broad street.
After dispOsing Of good deal of routine
business VI minor importance the pflNi-
lcge OF the fioor was extended 10 MI
jackson Guy president Of the League.
Mr.. Guy then asked II there was not
before the committee a petition that a
smooth track suitable Tor bicycles be
provided on Broad street from the City
nall ~ the Boulevard.
The petition, which had been referred
to the city Engineer TO prepare an csti-
mate OF the cost, was then read, and
Colonel Cuishaw explained that he had
in ms possession two estimates, one Tor
a strip ten feet WIDE from Tenth 20 HaF-
rsOn streets, to be paved with .ltrihrd
bricks at cost OF So per square yard,
and west Of Harrison street 10 be made
out ai gravel This work would cost
S2o.45y. II the strip was only eight reet
vide the cost would be Slt,Vuh rms
expense would be twte as much as the
cost Of paving with granite sDalis. Shoula
the strip be narrowed down 10 Width
OF four feet, the expense would Only pe
s. Opp Colonel CutshaW also suggested
that layer OF asphalt an inch ana mar
thick might be laid on top OF the granite
pavement THIS addition would COST ABOUT
Mr. Mann moved thu the matter be
laid on the table until the next nscai
year. but subsequently Withdrew ms mo
ton, IN order 10 give Mr.. Guy an o'por-
tunity TO be heard.
Mr. Guy stated that the petition OF tho
wheelmen would not have been submitted
II Il had not been for the notorlo-Aiy
bad condition of the streets seherats-
! There was no street to be found I'D una
city where the pavement was as soou
as the roads ia the suburbs. III tHtie
was any other way to get TO the BOUNDARY
| line over smooth surface ihe ue,tioh
would not have been prepared. The bicy-
| cls lad become a convenience ana accom-
mediation Of "A large class Of citizens AZ
the street parade held about month
ago, when 3s7 wheelmen were III me, we
petition had been endorsed by uldh-
nous vote Broad street had been Sc
lected by them because its grade was
thought TO ofier the best track. The use
of the bicycle was increasing LOT ""Si-
/ ness PURPOSES as well as for the sake
| of recreation. At present there were
about > 800 bicycles In thls CITY, anu nv
were used 10y all classes OF people mae as
I and female white ana colOred. Inc
| streets i'm this city were not suited lot
/ the riding Of wheels, they were so cut
| nm and I'm corduroy condition, so mat
! the rider was In danger OF DfealnIs vi.
| springs of his saddle. The 9eutioneIS
! asked Tor n smooth strip OF land on broaH
street from the city Hall TO me bouiiiy5
| ward and such smooth track woullu
! in nowise interfere with the use OIL the
| street for any other purpose -. &.
| AIR + r. d. Myers. Jr.. also spoke IN
! favor Of the petition, and said that sucn
| a track Of bricks. laid IN SAM siA ~
wide could be established AT A cost 81
| sG ,sn per mile. and possibly a niue less
| If the bricks were laid IN cenenS a
| sfrin three feet wide would cost soN,
per mile. Inasmuch as me o nsve The
| roadbed for "A distance Of two teet oh'slns
| of their tracks he would DE III laIpi -. ~.
| adding a track OF three rect IN Wlutl i hOl
| Iicvciee on either side OF lne 1hNiib
| don. nv the railroad company Ahointi
| reason why he favored Broad stree IN
| euch a track was on account oi -uIe
ladv riders. who all went shopping Oh
Carmel Cutshaw called attention 10 the
| amenities caused on Broad street ny t.e
| four railroad tracks that Wouiu so"" ''
| laid. -. s,,c,,seio, the mat
| go ms referre1 TO q sub-cOnlnitte 81
| ON motion OF Mr.. Blanks. ne nan a,aI
| annointed Messrs. Blanks, feIllter' ailu
Burton members Of that comm ,tn y ei,rn,ay
| ,onr,ittee of the Richmond League OF
| Wheelmen, consisting OF MessIs. '"''
! Meyers, ana LeiebVre H.. 81,
! Thu question of opening the alty pc
tween Price and ST Peter and Lelgh ana
| Iackson streets was next taken up anu
| the CITY Engineer stated that the "il,.
| was encracrNd upon by seNeIa pIV'.asts
owners. The city tnsileer anu an ~, me
| Attorney We're instructed 10 take ,no
| ocoeesfv steps looking towards the
| opening OF the alley. ,,.t
The petjtion Of the Richmond Traction
| Company was item taken up. asking lof
| tho privilege of laying double track On
\ l,fgrteenth street from the corner OF
! BROAD street 10 Nenabie street, ana Oh
mo latter out 10 the city line. AFTER
some little discussion the matter We
| referred to the Ward Committees from
| Jackson. jefferson, and Marshall wards.
the city Engineer. and city Attorney'
Mr.. King brought up the question a.
TO the right Of way OF the fhchinoha
Traction Company on Broad tlreet ' LII
eested that the track of the Union fas-
seneer Railway Company be shifted 20
as TO allow the other company 10 Ia!
it's tracks in the middle or the street
The CITY Engineer thought this 10 ~
f,nnracticable the street not being vide
| enough for three tracks, and besides, the
| Union Passenger Railway Company mac
laid its tracks there as proFiued py
the two companies 10 do would be u
come to some agreement by which they
could use the same tracks. good uta
! of discussion was INDUCED in on th'
| subject. and several motions were maze
and Withdrawn. but II was finally agree
on motion Of Mr. Mann. that the com
mittee meet on The grounds TINS after
noon at o'clock 10 look at the si'"a
| ton a,
Ii was decided TO recommend TO M
Council that cuybing be set and sra,nll,
guttering laid on the west side OF Alaul
son from Franklin to Main street "he'
| funds are available. ...
MIR. King stated that the resioenu
Of the northern part of Jefferson ware
desired 10 have the names OF turner an
| Scott streets on the street slSns cnahte'
hack 10 their former names or NJ hh'
TWenty-seaOnd streets. The matter Wa
referred To the C;ty Attorney aud Gil.
! Engineer. go.
A pctition was received from the Stat
newspaper asking for permission 10 ,rec
"A bulletin board at the corner oil 1ehll
and Main streets. The mater was 90
ferrea TO the city Attorney, who IS I
draw up a special ordinance 10 Una
effect.
the pav-roll Of the department for III
paet two weeks was approved ana
number OF bills ordered TO be PAID.
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