Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-16

BoiTu dulOlIUfQ EuptttI ttfttN - " 49,"
Street Committee Meeting.
A semi-mon,hy session OF the Council
Committee on Streets was held IN Room
No. o OF the City Hall last evening al
S o'clock. The first matter ~ business
TO arise was brought to the attention
of the committee by Mr.. Edmund PendIe-
ton. representing Mr.. Lee Lorraine ana
others. who have petisioacd the Council
10 allow them to build and operate
short street-car line BETWEEN ire rcao
of the Richmond Railway and E.ec'rlc
company. on west Main strccs, ana the
Exposition- Grounds, in order that per-
sons from all parts OF the city may oe
able 20 reach Lee Pleasure PARK upon
,he navmept OF one fare. Mr.. Pcndieton
asserted that n was the intention OF MI.
Lorraine and his associates 10 srranse
a transfer with one or both the stree.
railway companies, principanS 'he o'I
company. He contended tnat o"e roau
could not possibly handle the siea'
crowds desiring 70 so 10 the EApo'i'io'-
Grounds from time 10 time.
Mr. Bloomberg moved that this mater
ha referred TO a subcommittee, which
was adopted. and the Chair appointed on
This subcommittee Messrs. Bioomberg,
Rurton. Pollock, J. J. King, and carter
with instructions TO report at the next
regular meeting OF the committee.
Mr. s III. Pulliam, of the paramount
Traction Company. appeared ana asked
that tbe $4,000 Of forfeiture bonds put
nm by that company as an evidence OF iis
oood faitb be released. He said that all
the requirements OF the city mad been
complied with. and the line was now III
excellent working order
The committee decided TO recommend
IN the Board OF Aldermen that the bonds
be turned over TO the company.
VERY QUESTIONABLE PROPOSITION.
The ordinance requiring the fire-alarm
and police-telegraph wires TO be remover
from the poles of the Bell Telephone
Comnany TO those Of the Richmond Teie-
phone Company provoked a great ueai
of discussion. Mr.. Bloomberg explained
that the cost of transferring these wires
would be about 5000. Chairman AIeh
stated that while the matter should be
attended to. he did not think II was the
dutv of the Street Committee to take
any such step.
The ordinance was finally referred back
10 the Council without recommendation
The petition of the Richmond traction
Company. asking to be allowed 10 run
its line from Broad street TO Hollywood
Cemetery, was next considered, ana the
character Of the tracks was gone INTO at
length. LIT,
Mr.. King moved that the petition be
amended so as TO require the company 10
run a double track on First ana cary
streets to Pine, and out Pine street "
China, thence the line 10 De slhsio
track, forming a loop and returning 10
Pine street. This was agreed TO- anu, Oh
motion of Mr.. Bloomberg, the petition
was further amended as TO provide that
cars shall be run through from Holly
wood TO the eastern limits OF the city OIL
"a five-minute schedule
The petition as amended was nhaiiy
adopted. and the City Attorney was IN
structed to prepare an ordinance In ac-
cordance Herewith.
THE OLD TELEPHONE COMPANY.
A communication was received from the
Superintendent of the Fire-Alarm De
partment. Mr.. William H. Thompson IL
had been addressed to Colonel Mcclure,
of the Bell Telephone Company, anu
called his attention TO the fact that Ger
tain of that company's poles were In
dangerous condition. The reply OF tne
Bell Company was read Messrs. AiieIi
and Bloomberg were of the opinion tnd'
the committee should refer the Inat'ei
10 the Council without recommenuatlon'
but MeSSTS. Garter anu d -''' %>f-o
the ground that the time had come wheh
tha committee should take some decisive
action TO rid the streets of the Bell tele-
pbone poles. inasmuch as It's FRANCHISE
had been revoked by the Council anu
the Richmond Telephone Company was
now covering almost the entire city.
A resolution was eventually adopted
asking for the opinion of the CITY Az
torney as to the best means OF gettins
rid of the Bell Companys poles.
Propositions were submitted 10 ,ne
committee for the restoration OF the threc
bridges across Shockoe creek, swept away
on Saturday night, September btn' uurlns
the severe storm The bridges Destroyer
were those at the Old Market heish
street. and Walnut street.
ON motion OF Mr.. Carter. the Council
was asked for a special appropriation Oh
500 TO replace these structures. All ques-
lions Of damages to private property 10y
the flood were referred to the CITY Al
torney. Engineer and the Ward Commit
After the approval OF bills and pay
rolls the committee adjourned.
uir OIL Contract Awarded.
The Committee on Light held regular
session at the Lower gas-worKs at
o'clock last evening and disposed OF
quantity of routine business. BEFORE the
hodv was called TO order an informal in
snection of the gas-plant was made
and the works were found to be In
thoroughly frst-class condition. Inc
buildings and machinery were In good
order and showed that they had oeeh
well kept I'D by Superintendent Knowles
The members of the committee IN attehu
once were Sub-Chairman Wallerstein and
Messrs. Noble. Stokes, Tanner, Vaughan,
and WHITE. Bids were opened for sup
nlving the department with oil during
the next twelve months, and the contract
vas awarded to Messrs. HARDWOOD Bro
theirs at SAT per 100 gallons. the amount
involved in this contract Is over sio,Vo
There were several competitors. inciuu-
ING New York and Philadelphia con-
Germs.
The matter Of letting the contract Tor
tar was referred to an appropriate SUD
committee with instructions TO act as
II deems for the best interest or the city:
Bills and pay-rolls were approVeo' anu
the committee adjourned.
There was to have been meeting OF
the Committee on Finance at O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon, but that body failed
TO get a quorum, owing 10 the severe
storm which swept over the city just
prior to the hour named.
The Committee on First Market held
regular meeting at $50 o'clock last eve
ming. Routine business only was trans
acted.
work of Fire Commissioners.
At the request OF Councilman J. ii.
I.awder, the Board OF Fire Commissioners
has ordered the laying OF a pavement IN
front of the Denny-Street engine-house.
Sub Hoseman William Akers, OF I'm
81, No I'm his TcSlKnH-
ton at the last meeting OF the board, and
Nick Bailey was appointed TO MI the posi-
ton.
A substitute hoseman reported to the
board for intoxlcation was ordered TO APP
pear before that body at the next meeting
10 answer the charges.
Burroughs were granted to the follow
ing: c. Il. Fiippen, five days; III. {.