Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-16
WORK ON THE CREEK.
MANN OF ALDERMEN MAKES An
APPROPRIATION TO IMPROVE III.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED.
To Take out Old Tefephones-Dlcy-
ctistx Mast tsc Lamps Mt Night
Business Transacted by Commit
Zee. on streets and Light.


monthly session at o'clock last evening.
great deal OF business OF a routine
character WAS transacted.
The first report read by Clerk August
was No. /. from the Committee on
Streets. The first recommendation made
By this committee was that returning
10 the Paramount Traction Company the
$1,000 deposited by that company with
the city as forfeiture bond. This was
agreed to. and number OF unimportant
measures were passed.
The Committee on Fire Department
reported that It was the opinion OF the
Chief OF the Fire Department and Of That
body that the permit asked by Mr.. W. G.
Neale with reference to hre-walls be-
tween buildings No. 327 and 500 south
Second street that the construction pro-
posed by Mr.. Neale would entail no hre
risk The permit was then granted py
the Board.
From the Committee on Health came
resolution apprOpriating $OD-So'Wo 10
the payroll account. and Sl,JV 10 the
expense account-to the Health DePdIt-
ment TO carry on the work OF the depart
mont for the remainder OF TINS nscai
wear. This was sent to the Committee
on Finance.
sHOCKoE-CREEK IMPROVEMENT.
The Committee on Shockoe Creek. IN
nuite a comprehensive report, presented
by Mr.. Vaughan asked for an appropria-
ton OF $4,000 TO begin the work OF i'm
proying Shockoe creek, i'm accordance
with the agreement already had between
the city and the Chesapeake and ONO
Railway Company.
Mr.. Vaughan very clearly explained
the situation along the line of the creek
saying that the people In that section
had recently suffered very much from
the overlooking OF the creek. and that II
was necessary that the city should take
action at once, that these Hoods might
be prevented IN future.
Mr.. King moved a suspension OF the
rules. stating that the city had once be-
fore appropriated this sum OF money for
this purpose, but the appropriation had
been cancelled the first OF this nscal
year. Mr.. Carter opposed this, arguing
that tho question should go before the
Finance Committee.
Before the rules were suspended the
Board agreed TO hear from property
owners present who had been injured
by tho recent flood. The first person TO
Higgins. who said that the citizens az
fected were taxpayers. and entitled TO
protection He spoke OF the long-suffer-
ing Of the people. and said the result
might be that the damages to these citi-
zens had been twice as much as II would
cost 20 put that creek in proper condi-
ton Captain Higgins urged the inn
perativeness of beginning this improve
rnent upon the creek at once He said
oil
felt that the execution of the work
upon the creek in accordance with the
plans prepared by the City Engineer
would prevent repetitions of these oc-
currences. Captain Higgins spoke APP
pealingly OF the troubles Of the people In
that section. and said. while he did not
speak I'm any dsrespect, they had legal
claims against the city for the amount
OF damage they had sustained.
Mr.. Blake made a strong speech In be
half Of the injured section, saying that
~ the Finance Committee could not raise
the money for this purpose 1t had better
sell the City Hall.
On the roll-caI the rules were sus-
pended by the following vote:
Aves-Messrs. Blake, Burton, Hard
wicke. King. Montgomery. Moore, Mount
castle. Noble. Smith, Snead, Vaughan,
and, President Turpin-12.
Noes-Messrs. Allen, Bahen, Carter, and
Cutchins-4.
There was some debate upon the reso-
luton proper. and 1t was finally adopted
the result being as follows:
Ayes-Messrs Bahen. Blake Burton,
Hardwicko. King. Montgomery. Moore,
Nountcastle Noble Smith, Vaughan, and
President Turpin-l2.
Noes-Messrs. Allen, Carter, CutchIns,
and Snead4.
MUCH STREET WORK ORDERED.
A large batch of resolutions and other
papers came up from the Common Coun-
Gil for concurrence. Among the more
important were the following, making
appropriation for street work upon the
thoroughfares mentioned:
Appropriating 1896 from the street fund
10 grade and pave with granite spallS
the roadbed on the west side OF Shafer
street from Broad to Grace street; $3.50
for similar improvements on the east side
of Gilmer street from Broad 10 MARSHALL
$3.50 for work on the north side of Federal
street, from ST. James TO ST. Paul; $500
for work on the nor'N side OF Burton
street between Twenty-frst and Twenty
third $3.50 for work on the north side OF
China street between Pine and Laurel;
$ae0 for work on the south side OF Cum
berand street between Hvidere and l4au-
rel $562 FOR work on thss south side of
Park avenue between Harrison and Plum
streets; 500 for work on the west side OF
Belvidere street between China and
Holly; 1894 for work on the south side
of Broad street between jefferson and
Madison.
A resolution was adopted appropriating
$3.50 for constructing a stone wall on
the west line OF Cherry street, COM
mencing at China and running north
wardly 20 prevent 1t from washing where
II runs alongside Hollywood Cemetery.
The City Treasurer was directed to
turn over 10 the Richmond Traction Com
pany the $4,000 in bonds and money de-
posted as a forfeiture bond by that COM
pany.
The report OF the special accountant,
Mr.. Carlton Mccarthy. touching the En-
gineering Department OF the city. was
read and filed. The substance OF this pa
per was printed IN last Tuesdays Dis
patch.
TO TAKE OUT THE PHONES.
The Board concurred In the ac5Ion OF
the Common Council directing that the
phones OF the Southern Bell Telephone
Company be taken out OF the Council
chamber and the Coroner's Office and
substituted by phones OF the Richmond
Telephone Company.
An ordinance prescribing that a lighted
bicycle lamp shall be used on every BIZ
cycle ridden In this city between dark
ness and daylight. and imposing a nne
OF not less than 81 nor more than IS for
every violation OF this measure, was
agreed TO-
The preamble and resolution directing
the Committee on RetreDchment and Re-
form to inquire into she causes or the
condition OF the paving on Broad street
was. on motion OF Mr.. Vaughan. referred
10 the Street COMMITTEES.
An ordinance donating lot In River
view Cemetery 10 the Virginia Home for
1ncurableS was passed.
The DoafSf Agreed tn the printing ~