The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18
G. AND0. IMPROVEMENTS
NIX. ANTTLL Sirs THEr ARE fNA-
fOJN 10 BfGTN gOKh.
Tho N,nchestor Council Postponcs for a
week Action on Referring I" tue
Bridge Commissioners.
MAxcnr.rrn BonrAU RIenN1oS.o., I, rn WIS


,ho purposc OF taking action on the or
a,nancc granting the Richmond Telo-
phone company the privilege TO extend
it. svstcm of telephone exchange into this
c.ty Tho matter had been considered
tv tho Committee on ordinances and IT'S
.-.rfI.n v.la recommended uy that body
60 tnc Council
All nr members were present as fol-
l.,,.. ffr..r. 3D. A. Campbell. j. n.
l.r,rr. u.s.. D.. Hort. Matthew Newton.
1f. g. Nelson. vs.. ID. owens W. W. Pool
R T.. patram. vs.. o. Randiett. G. u.
Sims John 10 IT, and President John
Hr.on
The Chair stated ho thought the OBJ
ieDt ol Che call of tho meeting was known
to 900 tine member.
Mr Morton. as chairman Of the Com
,nIftsr ou Ordinances asked tnc ordinance.
giving tho Richmond Telephone Company
fhe privilege of extending its line INTO
Manchester hc iLd over. The committee
decided 10 ASH Air. Robertson. the pre'-
iI.uf OF the company 90 secure iniorm'-
ton in regard to Che matter ana din NOT
desire 90 have the matter taken up ih nus
absence. Tho request was granted
Mr Morton uoXt presented an ordinance
providing for some change DOB the la"
provides that property owners VINO uc-
Sine fo hat. water conducted into their
lots or premises shall apply 10 the super
intended of ceWatcr-W Works and the
work 8. 90 bo under hs direction ana az
the expense of fhe property owner, il-
Guiding rcpnNinc of thc street, etc. Ni"-
lauons Of This provision shan Doe mo"
from 81 90 So. The ufhccfs ana agents
of The water Department shall have the
ronaIio time during tho day 10 inspcct the
water fixtures to ascertain 81 alterations
or repairs orc needed or any law has been
violated. Persons refusing 10 admit
thcm shall he fined s.. The water pipes
etc.. arc 90 De- kept in perfect order uy
the property owner and repairs are 10 Dee
made under the direction Of the Superin-
tcrd,nt Violations OF this provision are
10 te punished with fine of So.
ON motion of Mr Sims the ordinance
was adopted.
The question Of granting permission 10
the Chesapeake and Ohi0 Railway Com
uauv 90 lower the floor of the Free Bridge
as requested 10y thcm was then taken mp.
Vice President Decatur AXtcl and Sena-
tor Henry r. Wickham. solicitor of the
comuanv as won as Mr. T.. Il. Isaacs.
the engineer of the Free Bridge Commis-
sion. were present 90 give al the desired
Information on the subject
THE FREE BRIDGE.
a letter was read from Secretary Per-
due. of the Bridge Commission trans
hitting "a resolution pending before that
body in regard TO the change potitioncd
FOR by the railroad people The letter
sets forth that Judge Clopton. the city
Attorney. had given it, as his opinion that
the commissioners had no authority 10
act in the matter without the approval
Of the CITY Council. lnasmuch as the
city of Richmond had agreed 10 the propo-
siti0n the consent of the Council OF Man
chester was only needed and was thereby
asked for
Judge Clopton. the city Attorney. who
was present explained the situation. He
stated that the city attorneys of Rich
mond and Manchester and Mr.. Isaacs
Dad appeared. before The Bridge Commits
sioner> hy invitation. when the subject
was first considered lie himself had
deemed 10 necessary that the Commits
sioncr, would L11c TO secure the con-
scnf of their respective city councils be-
fore before they could grant permission
for amy changes iu the construction OF
tha Free bridge Mr. g. " Meredith had
differed with him boo the matter. but the
Commissioners had promptly decided TO
submit the entire matter to the City
Council of Manchester.
Judge Clopion added that at the re-
quest OF tle Bridge Commission he had
drawn up an agreement 90 be- entered into
between them and the railroad company
as soon as the consent of The council
had been obtained. The plans ana peel
tcaions which bad been submitted 90 the
commissioners had been found hy them
90 he entirely satisfactory. They were all
$50 turned over 10 the Council for the in
,po.u1n of is members.
Judge Ciopton said whom questioned
hN One of the members last night he
Dad recommended obi, course 10 Doe taken
inasmuch as Manchester was halloween
of che bridge ana the Council, therefore.
should have its say concerning such radi-
cal changes. because The Bridge Com
missioners We're only the admins traitors
oi uu7t conferred upon theHl. ne also
eild thHi MT AAieH had an ordnance
prepared which Was 90 Doe submitted TO
the Council and which, If adopted hy the
latter would give authority 10 the Bridge
comm, toners 10 enter into a contract
win ih' railroad company
Tine ordnance "iich was tnen read by
iHe clri"' PROVIDES Tor donblc-irach
li'n ol aitel Nhduct. win certain ma
SONAR l'uhut liuh7 Mhich Is 10 cross 'ue
rec uiin-'' iu oI"eI 10 40 'hlS inc
"'"I ol inc ii''', Us 10 zoe lo"ci'u "'-
eoieihs i' ine plans. All cn"n5'7 are
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com ''iil, ana lo '"e Sallsiae'ioh ol inc
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