The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-28
STREET INPROTLHEA rs.
The Committee Decides to Retain Two
Railroad Tracks on Lester street.


The Committee on Streets held its
regular semi-monthly meeting in room
No of the City Hall yesterday after
noon. at o'clock. with the following
members present: Messrs. Allen Chair
mani, Bahen. Blanks, Bloombere Fer
ritter. King. Mann. Mcdonald. and Page
Alterations were heard in reference TO
the grading and paving Of the alley be-
tween First and Second and Leigh ana
jackson streets. a majority OF the
abutting property owners were opposed
TO the Improvement but the commit
tee decided to recommend TO the COun-
ell that the work be done. the Board OF
Health having decided that IT was desired
from a sanitary standpoint Subsequent
~ this vote was recOnsdered on mo-
ton OF Mr. Ferriter. and several inter
ested property owners explained tnat
the alley was in good CONDITION. anu
did not require the Improvement. Al
ter some discussion IL was decided, on
motion Of Mr.. Ferriter. to lay the mat
ter on the table. so that IL might be fur
Their investigated by the Ward Com
mittee. the city Engineer and the presi-
dent Of the Board OF Health. The City
Engineer stated that he had receiver
reply from Mr. George T. Fisher 10 his
letter I'm regard to certain repairing 10
be done on the tracks OF the Richmond
City Railway Company. Mr.. flsher
stated that the repairs on seventeenth
street had been almost completed. and
that the girder rail would soon be laid on
Broad street between Twcnty-fiftk and
Twenty-siXth streets.
The city Engineer also stated that ne
was in possession of a letter fiCm Cap
tain FiZZini on the same subject, where
in the writer stated the following:
"rhe repairing Of the track ard road
bed or Seventeenth street Will he finish
ed either this evening or Tomorrow even
Ing
"T'he delay on Broad street was occa-
stoned by our desire 10 work the expert
enced forcc of concrete nack-laye"s now
wO' king I'm Fulton. at this point, but
We have commenced hauling the material,
and will break ground &c dsy or Friday
Inorl ipl sure.
f'The First-street extension, TO which
you call attention. viii be built Icy the
company # permission is granted IT.
under the same terms and conditions I'M
Ger which II built the remainder OF the
Tirat-street tracks We viii transfer at
Clay and Broad streets 10 our lines as
matter Of course.
1.-THE question of transfer Of our lamps
on Broad street TO the poles OF the
Traction Company when erected, VIII
have prompt attention. | have addressed
letter to that comps NY asking them
TO state the terms of joint occupancy, and
also what facilities they will afford for
Us to use them. ana will submit the
matter 10 you as soon as ] get proper
information on the subject
On motion of Mr. Mann, the commit
tee decided TO recommend TO the Coun-
ell that the extension OF the track on
First street be granted from Clay to
Broad street. provided that the COM
pany issues transfers, Wherever the eN-
tension of the First street track crosses
with it's own lines
The sum of $50 was allowed to Mr.. T..
r. Goodwin, on account for work done
I'm filling I'm the alley running from Boyd
20 Birch between Park avenue and West
avenue.
The usual number of bills were ap-
proved and ordered 10 be paid
Upon motion of Mr.. King. the vote was
reconsidered by which the committee de-
cided TO allow the Richmond City Rail-
way Company be allowed 10 lay only
one track on Tester street.
Ir King next moved that the rail-
road company be instructed 10 keep up
two tracks. and put them in thorough
repair He said II the second track was
done away with. II meant the death blow
10 all business houses IN that section.
and he read a petition signed by all large
business concerns who ask that two
tracks be retained Mr.. Kings motion
was finally adopted by the following
vote
Ayes-Messrs Blanks. Bloomberg. King,
Mann. Mcdowell.
Nces-Messrs. Bahen. Ferriter. Page.
Allen-A
The City Attorney was instructed to
take the necessary steps TO secure the
title for the city for the extension of
Grace street in Lee district through the
property of Messrs. Allison and Adj
son.
on motion Of Mr. Ferriter IL was de-
cided that the representatives OF the
different wards hand TO the City En-
pineor by Saturday morning what street
improvements they desire 10 have made
from this years appropriation. so that an
estimate of the cost can be made and
the work desired be submitted TO the
Common Council Monday evening for ac
tion.
After the transaction OF some routine
business the committee adjourned