The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-01
THEIR TIME EXTENDED.
THE CITY RAILWAY MAY HEPAIR
THEIR TRICKS.
The Telephone Franchise Matter Post
poned Until Next Thursday Other
business Transacted.

The semi-monthly meeting Of the Com
mittee on Streets was held in room No.
8. of the City Hail. yesterday afternoon
at 5 o'clock The following members
Answered to the roll call: Messrs. Allen
Chairman). Bahen. Blanks, Bloomberg.
Burton. Ferrifer. Mann, Page. Mcdowell.
and Diacont.
The Chair announced that the question
Of awarding the telephone franchise would
be considered at a special meeting OF the
Committee on next Thursday at p. NJ.
an TIN ExrtEDAD.
Captain Andrew PizzinL appeared be-
fore the committee at the request or
that body 20 show cause why the Rich
n cnd Railway and E.fctric Company
should not have the city ordinance en-
forced against 1t for the delay caused IN
the repairing OF the various tracks. cap
tain pizzini read sworn statement from
the Johnston Company explaining the de-
lay in furnishing the prOverbial rail.
II appeared from this paDer that Mr.
George T.. Fisher, the general manager
OF the railroad COMPANY. had placed his
order for 80 tons Of rail on May 18th,
and an oider for 80 additional tons on
August 18th. The Johnston Company
has not been able 10 roll the rails, but
VIII 90 so the first week in October. After
MI. A. lfN'f , tlItl mas ItfH lli'l, tlldA "a
the Rchmod Traction Company IS to be
executed.
on motion Of Mr.. Mann. the committee
decided that Captain Pizzini's explana-
ton was satisfactory. ana that the time
for making the repairs be extended until
October 18th.
TMs STREET RXri NsION.
CAPTAIN Pizzini also stated that his
company was also willing 10 extend us
First street track from clay 10 Broad
street, under the provisions Of the char
ter When asked by Mr.. BloomheIg
whether the company would be willing
20 extend the line to Main street, he
stated that he had no authority TO all
swer that question. He thought, however,
that the consent Of the company would
be obtained
on motion Of Mr. Bloomberg, the city
Attorney. and city Engineer were re-
quested 10 draft an ordinance providing
for this extension 10 Main street.
I'm regard TO the prospective improve
ments on the MaTshall-strect line. captain
pizzini stated that Mr.. Fisher would DE
in this city next week and that he would
then decide whether ne would electrity
the loop through Fourteenth. Marshall,
and Seventh streets, or put a quicker ser
vice on the entire route. There are about
thirty DAYS left within which the inn
proyement IS GO be made.
A communication was received from
Warner Moore q co.. who ask permission
TO put down new kind of pavement IN
square 10 be designated by the CITY
Engineer, the writer's 90 furnish the Ma
terial. The request was granted.
ALL BIDS RIJEc.rp.
Bids were opened for the paving Of Ger
tain streets. but when II appeared that
the prices had gone mp about sd per
cent, the bids were rejected. on motion
of Mr. Blanks. and the CITY Engineer
instructed 20 readvertisa for tho work.
Alterations We're heard in regard TO the
opening, grading. and paving Of the alley
between Jackson and Duyal and Second
and Third streets. The committee de-
cidod 20 recommend 10 the Council that
the work boz done. Similar action was
taken On rceard 10 the grading and paw
and also OF tho alley rHnniug from the
above alley north tO the alley extending
from Harrison COB Slater street.
On motion ~ Mr. Fer,l,er resolution
WA. adopted asking the Council TO au-
th0rizo them 20 uso Jut Of the sum pppro-
uriatod % the Improvement Of Lee dis
tuot the amount necessary 20 pay for the
removal pf buildings. ctc., 90 the lana
TO be decided by Allison q Addison for
the extension Of Grace street through
their property.
cidel 10 ask the Council for an appro-
priatf0n oil $50. or so much thereof as
may be necessary 10 run stone wall on
south Ninth street to the Free bragg
for the distance where formerly n wire
fence existed. 20 separate the different
grades OF the road-bcd.
AFTER the transaction of a good deal
" routine business Of an untmportaht
character the committee ADORNED.