Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-03
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AoB SIASOAuO OOWfANA'o EVss"Ss
II IL Allowed to place Them Two,
Certain streess-A Consolidation Of
A>csuats--Cent Awardcd-sev-
erul Meetings Held.
The Council Committee on Streets con-
venod yesterday afternoon at O'CLOCK
az the Richmond and Allegheny depot
and went into the proposed route Tor tne
overhead tracks OF the Chesapeake ana
OHIO railway. All the members were
present, save MIR. Diacont. VINO was
sick, and there were also on hand Colo
ne; Cutshaw. the City Engineer. ana
Councilman James Caskie. Mr.. Decatur
AxtelI, second vice-president OF the Cnes-
aueake and Ohio Mr.. c. G. Walker. the
assistant superintendent; Mr.. Harry Fra
xIer. the chief engineer Mr.. Brock ana
Mr Hopkins. OF the railroad company
These railway people were present. win
. special train, consisting OF car WIN
Hight refreshments. regular passenger
coach, and fiat-car. the latter oe'ng
taken along that the City Fathers might
BIO enabled at al times to obtain an un-
obssructed view OF the surroundings.
THE TOUR OF THE COMMITTEE.
The party boarded this special train and
we're first taken up to the point near
Hollywood. where the company con-
template. beginning It's stee viaduct'
the cltV the
south side, entering an elegant <1O0OW
depot near the Old Market on MAIN
sire ct. Mr.. Axtell explained carefully
and at length the plans OF the raiiroao'
which were embraced In the ordinance
presented recently to the Council, ana
which was printed In full In the Dispatch.
the party returned no Ninth street.
where the proposed viaduct over that mo
rOughfare was explained and the Tram
moved along TO Seventeenth street AZ
this point there will have TO be mace
some changes In the dock Tie viaduct
will cross the basin diagonally at the
northwest corner, and the present basip
win be enlarged and dredged deeper.
The INSPECTORS proce eded around to the
Orleans-street station and came pack
through the tunnel and into the present
Broad-street station, where they disem-
barked and went to Franklin street.
Here the contemplated changes were
pointed out. 1t was stated that wneh
the new depot and viaduct shall nave
been finished the pres ent passenger yard
between Broad and Marshall streets will
be cleared of its present buildings and
# will be converted into coach-clean-
ing ward with a nice express station,
railroad laundry. etc.
THE COMMITTEE IN SESSION.
The members of the committee appeared
to be much impressed and greatly pleased
with the schemes Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio. and when the tour had ended they
repaired to the City Hall, where they
were called to order by Chairman Allen.
Ynasmuch as the City Attorney and En-
Rineer were not yet ready to report an
ordinance In regard to the Chesapeake
and Ohio's plans, the railway matter
was deferred until another meeting.
Captain A. =. Cuigon, counsel for the
Standard Telephone Company, appeared
before the committee and presented a
lengthy petition for permission 20 locate
po;ex of that company. The location OF
the poles had been approved BY the CITY
Engineer and the Superintendent OF the
Fire-Alarm Department. and the privi-
leges asked were promptly granted. Cap,
tain Gusgon said that his company hoped
to commence the work Of putting up Its
poles tomorrow.
A coupIe of resolutions offered by Mr..
Ferriter, providing for consolidation OF
the accounts Of the Street Department,
were recommended to the Council.
After having spent an hour or more
making up its report. the subcommittee
to which had been assigned the prodgious
task Of tabulatng the bids for the street
work submitted a table showing the
proposals. The several pieces Of work
were awarded TO the lowest bidders.
Other contracts for departmental supplies
were awarded as follows: Cement, to
Warner Moore e. Co.; sewer-pipe, to
John Bowers; feed. to Savage, Beverage
& Co.
After transacting some other business
of an unimportant nature the committee
adjourned.
MR.. MILLER CHOSEN SWEEPER.
Quite an interesting session Of the Com
mittee on Second Market was held las
evening at $50 o clock. Mr.. Blake moved
that the body hold Its meeting wlti
closed doors, as there was to be an cleo
ton. and many candidates and theil
friends. were outside and would wish t
he In attendance and have something t
say. This was agreed to, Mr.. Guns
voting against the proposition.
The resignation of Mr.. Oliver Jones
"A sweeper at the Second Market was reat
and accepted. and the election OF MI
successor gone into. The applicants
were Messrs. B. r. NARROW. Peter Muir
phy. J. c. West. Otto Miller, Henri,
a. wise. I. v. Norfieet. Oliver Jones
Dan. Fisher, Philip Neiss. Pat. Foley
A. A. Lundin, r. f. Mondy, BENJAMIN
a. FRANKLIN, Owen F. Marin. Emmit
Shafer. - Wilson, and j. j. Graves.
Mr. Otto Miller was elected on tn
second ballot.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Police convened a
6 o'clock last evening. The contract I
supply the city with wagon-tins for tn
year 1896 was awarded to r. c. Francis
while that to furnish the dog-nedals wa
let TO the Southern Rubber-Stamp Com
pany, these being the lowest bidders
There was regular session Of the Com
mittee on Light last night. Onl
routine business was transacted. tn
members in attendance were: Chairman
Crimes and Messrs. King. Mann. Wal
ierstein. Vaughan. Davis. starke. Cas-