The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-16

4 Great Deal of Routine Business Trans
acted.

Tie meeting Of the Committee on
Streets yesterday evening was devoid OF
any special interest. as the peulloh Oh
the American Telephone ana leiestaph
Company, which IL Was thvusne n".N
furnish them TOR great dedl OF vi-
cussion, was laid on the ,aD,e u'.." wv, s''S
next meeting. The same course Ml5
taken win the petition OK the i'l.h1loHu
faction Company t. bee allowed no con-
struCt line ON Brook aNeuuc rum
Broad street TO the corporate hul's.
The committee met at o'cloch, Win
Mr.. Henry l.. Carter IA the chalL' ana
the following members present Sttsrla.
Buftou Pollock. Woody, JoHh D. Mus
tlsl Foster. Baheu. and Johh NJ hii7'
The construction OF sewers on 'ne ivi-
lowing streets was recominehue" ~ INC
On On Tenth street from an alley north Of
on TENN 9" street rect between Duyal and
on judah between Leigh and Duyal.
ON Twenty-seventh between Bread ana
Marshall NJ. A., o,a
Ou VI street between twenty -4i'e '''-
rb@ petition for the construction OF a
sewer on ~. James northwardly from
Clay $50 feet was rejected.
The petition 10 construct stMti o''
LOwudcs street from ScNent 'cuth tHst
10 the corporation Inc was upon me toh
Il Mr.. Bahen. referred 10 "A sub-t"hiihitl,c
OF nve. consisting OF Mcssrs. bdhen, Eol-
lock. John NJ. KING, Woody, ana Bloom
ber- .u.,.
between Park and - West avenues anu
Broad and Harrison streets was recon-
meuded ~ the Council
The opening OF the alley between Sec
ond. Third. Jackson and DuNal atItc's
was referred n suJ-commlllct on Nv
consisting of Nessrs. Pollock, bahen' II VS.
ter. John j. King. and kbel, with lhrtrue-
lions 10 confer with the CITY Engineer
and report al the next meeting.
The paving # an alley north OF faiN
avenue running east nom HARRISON was
The petition Of the American Telephone
and telegraph Company Tor PERMISSION
90 erect its lines IN the city OF tlchiho"u'
with the view Of putting TINS tty l'
telephone communication Win otii,i '
dies. was. on motion of Mr.. John ). Nins'
laid on the table until the next meeting.
a communication was received from Af.
Edmund ieudlttOn. representing an 'i''-
trio company that had applied Tor lut
privilege of connecting tho Broad and
Main street opposite the Exposition
Grounds. asking leave TO Withdraw l"e
! petition in view of the fact thai Mf Ice
Lorraine had given mp the idea on hiIh gus
"a pleasure park OF the Exposition
Grounds. The required permission was
! granted. ON motion of Mr.. John u. Ming.
The subcommittee appointed 10 COM
slider the petition Of the Richmond Ilac-
u
| a line ont Brook avenue ana also 10
straightan its Q-strect line. was pre-
scented hy the subcommittee to Which Do
| vcIt referred recommending that it be
granted. on motion of Mr.. John }. kns
/ il was laid on the table until the next
meeting
ON motion of Mr. Woody. the construc-
/ ton Of sewer on Twenty-ciehth street
/ from NJ 10 y WAS recommended.
ON motion of Mr.. John NJ kine. The
committee granted the petition " the
Baughman Stationery Company, 20 be all
/ lowed 10 lower the alley slightly in the
/ rear of their store for convenience ln
/ backing up 20 the door. the work 90 ho
/ done at the expense Of tho Baughm1n
/ Company. subject % the approval OF tAe
/ CITY Engineer.
/ Tho usual bills We're ordered 10 be paid
! and the committee adjourned.
/ The Committee en- First Market mot m
/ 10 o'clock yesterday morning at lol3 ensi
/ Main street and transacted routine husi-
| ness. Those present were Mcssrs. Jonn
/ NJ. King chairman. Tanner and Smith.