Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-17
THE BICYCLE TRACK.
COMMITTEES on STREETS DISCUSS
IT'S FEASIBILITY AND COST.
work of Other Committces-Mnyor
Tn,Ior Attaches His Signature TO
Eighfy-Threc Resolutions and Or
dina nces.

The street Committee held "A long ana
busy session last night Tae first matter
Of interest taken up was the resolution
from the League of American Nheeiheh'
urging the establishment OF a bicycle
track on Broad street Colonel Cutshaw
submitted his report as to the COST Oh
the work. The Engineer said the cost
OF paving a strip Of Broad street. ~ le-
wide. from Tenth street TO Harrison
street. and laying gravel to the Boulevard
the paving to consist OF vitrihed paving
, brick, would be S2OiO; an S-ioot s'rlp
would cost $4,000
Tho respective m rlts OF vltrihed Drlck
asphalt, and other paving were discussed
Mr.. Bahen said he could not vote
for the matter, as he believed the
money OF the city could be better en-
moved than in building bicycle-track
and Mr.. Mann moved that the matter
be laid on the table, as there were no
funds i'm hand TO meet such an outlay
THE WHEELMEN HEARD.
Interested pard were then invited u
ADDRESS the committee. Mr.. Jackson Guy
president Of the League OF Wheelmeen'
the League on account of the bad state Oh
r.aos. the condition Of many OF them
being sucl as 10 ndanger the life ana
limb Of whoeimen. The speaker admitted
tnat the track was not necessity DIl
Il would Dc a convenience ana an ac-
Commoulti0n 10 a lars class OF TINS CITY
He referred u the parade of wheeinleh
recently. in which 80 took part anu
asserted tnat the number or persons ll-
ttr sea in this Iastlme increased ua"y'
He spoke Of the large number or casual
lies due entirely TO the bad roadbed. ana
said that such things as broken spring
and saddles were common occurrence
Mr. Nv rs next addressed the commit
tee. he suggested that the strip might
be made only feet wide. and so arranged
ass TO be laid 3 feet on eitner she or
tna str et-car tracks. As the street-cdi
companies are required 10 pave the ioa'
for feet outside .heir lines and tnit
would give To- bicyclsts good, Wl4-
track. He said large NUMBER Oh iauleS
wers now riding the bicycle, and no pct
ter street for track could be selected
than Bread. as the ladies would then
b. able 10 20 10 the store on their Whcrls
20 do their stopping.
Mr. My rs spoke OF Z new paNiIs-oflch
that had been brought 10 MS nOtce' inc
COST of la..ng which would only be Slb3
per ward as opposed TO S2.Z5 per yard
the estimate of me city Engineer. Inc
cost of laying a track in the manner sus-
stei by rim, said, wouF De So'D'o.
lie matter was discussed some
length. but there wer no material devei-
opments. 1t was eventually referred t.
a special committee. consisting of Messrs
RANKS. Ferr.ter. and Burton, with IA
CIV Enain or. Messrs Myers, Guy, ana
T. feb,-ra were asked TO cooperate Win
the comm ltee
TO OPEN THE ALLEY.
The attention of the committee was
next directed 10 an alley on Price and
Peter reefs, which had been closed by
the househoders in that vicinity. The
city Attorney and Engineer were In
structed to take proper steps to open the
llley.
The application Of the Richmond Trac-
ION Company for permission TO lay
double track from Eighteenth 10 Nena
be on Broad and ont over Nenab
street to city limits. was discussed at
length IL was eventually decided that
the committee should meet at 3 o'clock
to-day on Broad and Twenty-fourth
street and decide the quest on OF tracks
once and for all The remainder Of the
-ession was devoted 10 routine work.
Work OF Other Committees.
The Committees on Water. Light Jane
River Improvement. and First-Market
ln held meetings las mis- Q. and trrns-
icted routine business. such as order
ng pay-rolls and bis pa
The Light Committee gave the con-
tract for furnishing pig lead tor the gas
works to the Smith-Courtney Company
The Water Coutnittee annroved the ac-
riOr Of The superintendent I'm both
fwarding a contract for coal to the
Gay-L0rrainc Company. 100 having water
turned on al 3l2 east Franklin for the
Entertainment 90 bc given by the Kings
Daughters. Captain Cunningham re-
.1rt 90 he James River Committee
showed that 1854 cubic yards Of sand.
Gravel and rock had been removed from
the harbor during the month The chair
man was authorized 10 sign half the
uay-r0i,s for December. so that the men
can get some money FOR Christmas.
Many Resolutions Approved.
Mayor Taylor has returned 10 city
Clerk D. r. August eighty-three resolu-
tlons and ordinances adopted by the
Common Council and concurred IN by the
BOARD OF Aldermen which he has signed
These measures include aDproE ria. lions
Of about $1,000 for streets generally to
gother with the following: Two hundred
scales for the house ~ the First Market:
500 for coal 10 be distributed among the
colored poor Of the city; 1894 20 the
credit Of the payroll account Of the
School Board. Also the resolution 70
questing the Board Of Police Commits
sloners 10 report 10 the Council as 10 the
expediency OF erecting p new station
house in the Third District: a resolution
providing for the appointment Of a spe-
dinance dividing Clay Ward into two
wards
The Mayor also approved the resolution
defeating the lot at the intersection Of
Broad and Adams stress and Brook
avenue TO the + Company Association for
a monument site and the ordinance
creating the office Of Inspector OF Plumb
ing.