The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-28
COMMITTEE ON STREETS.
THE sUBJECT or sTEET-CAR CON-
STRUCTION CONsfDERED.
Tho Question OF the Chesapeake and OHIO
Depot and Siaducf Postponed
Until Next Thursday.


The Committee on Streets OF the city
Council held ITS seni-montnly meeting III
room No. OF The city hall last evening.
with the following members present:
Mossrs. Alien (chalrman), Blanks. Bahen,
Bioonberg, Burton. FerrteT. KING. Mann.
and Mcdowell. II hcd been expected
that the ordinance would be considered
which seeks to grant the privilege 10 The
Chesapeake and ONO Railway Company
TO erect a new depot and construct a
new viaduct, but the matter was not
taken up. Mi. Decatur AXtell, second
vice-president of the company was pres
ent. and so was Councilman Brock, VINO
submitted the papers az the last meet
ing Of the Common Council
After a brief informal discussion, II
was agreed that the committee ne called
together next Thursday afternoon at >
o'clock. TO go over the proposed route
with Mr.. Axtell, ChieI-Eng.necT Frazier,
OF the company, and the city Engineer.
The City Attorney was instructed 80
revise the ordinance and to report AT
this called session whether or not II Is
In the proper legal form.
STREET-CAR CONSTRUCTION.
The city Attorney ana Engineer report
ed an ordinance amending section ! of
an ordinance allowing the Richmond
Union Passenger Railway Company 10
build a single-tracK street railway on
First street. from Clay TO the flrst-
street yiaduct the amendment allow
ing the tracks 10 be extended from clay
to Broad streets. The change was rec
commended 10 the Council, but the privi-
lege granted is to be upon the especial
condition that the company VIII make
arrangements with the Richmond CITY
railway for Transfers at the corner OF
First ana Broad streets.
Clerk Jacobs here read the following
letters which explain themselves and
dispose Of the question of having three
tracks on Broad street. between twenty
fourth and Twenty-ninth streets:
Richmond Va, Dec. 10. 1875.
Mr. George l.. Fisher, Richmond Rail
way and Electric Company:
Dear Sir-rhe Committee on Streets
at their meeting last evening directed
that | communicate with you, and ask
# the Richmond Union Passenger Rail-
way Company will agree to put down the
Johnson S5-2i6 girder rail on Broad street.
between Twenty-fourth and Twenty ninth
streets. and at once, 10 avoid three tracks
in this street, # being understood that
the Traction Company will then apply to
use this track.
Please be Kind enough 10 reply at once.
so ! can report back 10 the Committee
on Streets on the 2ith instant your den-
mite reply. Your prompt attention ana
response is requested.
Very respectfully.
". L. cUTsHAW.
City Engineer.
Mr.. Fishers reply was as follows.
New York Dec. Il. 1895
Colonel ". L. Cutshaw City Engineer
Richmond. Va:
Dear Sir,-Your favor OF December 18th
forwarded TO me from Richmond, -
just received. our answer to your
question is yes" Please arrange with
Mr. Wilbur TO comence laying track at
once.
Yours truly, GEO. Z. FISHER.
Treasurer.
Colonel Cutshaw explained that the
matter Of Jointly using the tracks OF
the Union Passenger Railway Company.
on Broad street from Twenty-fourth 10
Twenty-ninth streets. had been discussed
by the authorities OF that company and
OF the Richmond Traction Company. and
likewise of using jointly the tracks Of
the latter on Broad near Harrison
street la order to do away with the
necessity Of having six tracks al that
point The city Engineer added that
the railway people would have another
conference on next Monday. when proDa-
bly an agreement would be reached.
OTHER MATTERS.
The Richmond Union Passenger Rail
way Company was directed TO put down
the girder rail on Broad street. between
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-ninih streets,
as soon as possible.
The usual number % bills, and the
payroll OF the department for the past
two weeks were approved.
Upon the suggestion OF the city Enri-
neer. the committee decided 20 recon-
mend to the Council the adoption OF
the grades Of the following streets. Broad
street. from Fourteenth 10 Ninth, so as
to remove a little hump in the street,
nearly opposite Monumental church
Rockets or Lester street, from Pear
to Denny streets, Main street. from Cher
ry 70 Laurel streets; Clay street from
Adams street TO Brook avenue. None
Of the proposed changes will be Of any
consequence.
Mr. Mann called attention TO the bad
condition of the steps leading TO Libby
Hin. at the corner OF Twenty-seventh
and Franklin streets and they Were
ordered 10 be repaired.
The City Engineer was requested to
tabulte the bias for street work to be
submitted at the next regular meeting
Of :he committee when the contracts