Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-10
The Street Committee Will Thus Acl on
The c. & 0. Ordinance.
,,,<on DETAILS AGREED uroS.
,,,r,. of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
,,ng Reports RendY-i"p"s''i""
,,,. cav Physicians and DIS


,,.,., tbe body was calitu 10 V'"'i
Allen. the City Engineer COL
., c,,sbaw. gave the result OF inc CUE
ne,a during the morning with the
- tbe railroad company and the
..,orDey. lie said that at this con-
''.' -. .,, agreement was reached as to
L Location Of the posts Tor the over
s s,ructure and other matters OF
.,r imuortance The points TO pe ue-
,,,. ,ba committee were the lowering
,. t,,ee bridge. the minimum clear
g., the proposed changes in Ful-
A., cine closing Of Third street be-
., n.rny and orleans streets; also
...,sti.n OF elevating the viaduct, III
20 ,be city should decide 70 raise 'ne
10, NJ the streets in Fulton. on ac-
~ GOODS. and the matter Of com
.-,..,,., and completing the work.
,.,ora Cutshaw stated that he stiIl IN
...,,5 on the position taken by him on
,ravjous occasions as TO the minimum
l,.sr,uce at the Free bridge ana '"''
..r,ots might be closed temporarily pu'
,,, permanently. except Clay street
..,t,bt he closed permanently for one
,..,,ro IN the interest Of the construction
of the viaduct.
COST HALF A MILLION
r,.irg questioned by Mr.. Ferriter. the
,,i,,, F,nqineer said that he estimated the
&c, ~ 6uiug IN the streets I'm fu'toIl' q"
,.cr1unt of foods. would be about $'vV'oy'.
lie had made an estimate as 10 'nV O'1'
~ filling in private property o,.or
Citv-Attorney Meredith then went Wv,
tta proposed ordinance, ard poinleu 80
,. rbopocs which he deemed adNlsdDle'
TI. recommended that the frahchIse D'
rot Given forever" but during 'nc -,
'.,.,,co of the charter OF the railroad COM
80 or its renewal He suggested thaI
c,lipauce be 50 amended as TO alloN
,t. company 10 close Third street. III "a
- and omen and extend Russell street
to Inc city limits. or open another SUI
,.r,b af Third street TO the city minus VI
an. srne width OF Third. He also recon-
r.r!.i that the company pe aho"Su
..,.rriepf land 10 make Brown street o'
f..t wide from Seventeenth street 10
.,t 1ot feet west of Concord street.
when the question as 10 the posslpiilE
.e-.isire, the streets in the flooded streets
fr The lower part of the city was reacheu'
,tr Axtcu. second vice-presidcht ol '''
railroad company. stated that II MS C"'"-
many should be required to elther faIse
M lov-cr their viaduct. in such an einer-
rsucv. IL would be fatal to their PROJECT
and il would have 10 be dropped
The city Attorney suggested as an
amendment that II the streets ever pe
raised 20 grade crossings the conpanS
should provide the necessary safeguards.
DOING SOME VOTING,
In order To- ascertain the sense or me
committee. Mr. PlOomberg moved lhtt
mis- suggestion bc adopted. Mr.. ANleli
I'm speaking individually, said he "ou'1
NOT have any objection TO the sugstStel
amendment. and he did not think that MS
company would .,....,....,o
AIR King offered as a substitute mat the
.r-ire section as to the raising Of the
st~eets he stricken out. The substitute
g.. lost and Mr.. Blo0mberg's motion
was adopted. -...,ao,
Another amendment suggested PROVIDED
+h4t if the Free bridge should be Wasnei
away bv a food. the railroad company
should restore it at fits own expense. Mr.
hNtsU explained that his company couiu
not accept any such proposition.
Nr King moved that the entire secuoh
g.. stricken ut. in order TO ascertain the
sense of IN, committee, but the motion
WAS lost .
The vote was then reconsidered, and the
r.rUon OF he section unGer discussion
,-- stricken out BY the terms OF the
or..rlrce the construction Of the viaducts
.- fc ro REGARDED a. one piece OF WORK,
ami the failure Of constructing either OF
them shall make the entire work No'l,
Tn- y.4lurts are to be properly noored
v.,u L,y cross the streets of the cl'y'
Th. committee having gone over the en-
Sir. measure. adjourned until next Mon
cas- at j.. NJ.
GOING OVER COUNCIL. WORK.
The Crercirs special Committee on Re
oaguaum of the Work Of the CITY
council SINCE July /. 1894. held meeting
~ o'clock last evening. Those present
V.Ha Chairman Davis ana Mcssrs. Reeve
l.I Waurlsteiu \ considerable amount
riorul discussion bearing upon the
work before the body was INDUCED IN
some of me reports Of the sub-committeas
were handed iu. They dealt with the
Water Grounds and Buildings, Fire De-
iUMelt. Cemeteries. Police. Markets
Board ~ Public Interests. Rerenchment
aal Reform. River improvement. &c.
Nr Nailtrstein called the attention OF |
t.e committee 20 the fact that when the |
present Council came into existence near !
g tVu years ago the bonds OF the city |
v.r. begging al 80 cents. while now they |
N.n readily sold at 81 lie also stated |
f.ar the city had outstanding assets or |
N"He" of delinquent taxes upon real |
estate property, which was as good as /
t.'A
N.srs Davis and Reeve thought the |
proposed re1escssmtnt of the city's as |
t.'s would make a much better showing |
sham Was expected would be made Mr.. |
Davis saii that out Of III cities given in /
Geo Sew York World Almanac, the city J
.' Richmond is one among twenty rated /
os solvent
After considerable general talk over the |
situation the clerk was instructed 10 con- /
Cons. ,ae reports IN hand for the printer /
a'l tl. committee adjourned until next |
4-1- ay evening at 1880 o'clock.
IMPOSING UPON THE CITY.
There was an important session Of the |
Board 90 Health In the Office of the /
Or dent. Dr. ". IT, OpDenhimer. at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon. All the mem- /
.''. were present. and the topic especially /
.r. Tor consideration was that Of designa-
h9H of parties entitled 10 receive free
attendance from the city physicians. and
Frr medicines from the city dispensar.cs
la- physicians and druggists were pres
.' and Joined freely in the discussion OF
inf matter. u was stated that a great
many persons were receiving these chari-
Ties who were not entitled TO receive
them. as they had sources OF revenue
which were ample 10 cover such cases.
The members Of the Board dld not regard
such people as paupers, ana thought they
should be required 10 pay their doctors
b..Is and for their medicines.
Special complaint was made with refer
ence 90 the large number OF servants,
some Of whom are employed IN wealthy
families. who abuse the opportunity the
N.fV sswfapfa IN her NOR Affqr a g.t.- !