Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-16
THE STREET COMMITTEE.
Much business Of n General Nature
Transacted Yesterday Evening.

transacted Yesterday Evening.
The Council Committee on Streets held
a regular session last evening, and trans
acted great deal Of routine business
The question Of the branch route Of the
Richmond Traction Company 20 Holly
wood was discussed. Mr.. Carer. on be-
half Of the subcommittee appointed in
connection with this matter. stated that
he had no report to make. no route
having as yet been agreed upon. To the
Madison-streot route, as wei as to the
ohaier-stleet route. protests were pre-
sented. Rev Or. Kerr offered a petit
ton on behalf OF the officers and mem
bers of the First Presbyterian church as
20 the selection OF Madison street, and
Colonel John IL. Purcell presented cir
cular petition. signed by the property
owners on Shafer street. who asked that
that street and Park avenue be excluded
from further consideration as routes for
the Hollywood line. Both papers were
referred 10 the subcommittee which was
then allowed TO retire I'm order TO agree
upon q report.
DOWN FIRST STREET.
The subcommittee soon afterwards re-
commended a double track from the cor
ner Of First and Broad street down First
street 10 Cary. thence westwarlly on
Cary 20 Beech. then sOuthwardly TO
Beverly, thence eastwardiy to Cherry
street.
on motion OF Mr.. Blanks. the matter
was laid on The table until the next meet
ing, on Monday. June 18th, I'm order that
all Interested parties may be heard
A letter was received from Mrs. Lizzie
Cary Daniel. corresponding secretary of
the Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciCty. thanking the committee for the
effective work done in improving the
grounds around the Confederate Museum.
Mcssrs. Tyler & Phaup complained Of
the bad condition Of Tredegar street.
from the Tregedar Works TO the Abe
marie p1pcr-mill. and. ON motion Of Mr..
Diacont, the matter was referred to the
| Ward Committee
An application Of the Southern Bell
Telephone Company, for the erection Of
poles and stringing of wires. was re-
ferred TO the city Council without any
recommendation.
Resolutions providing that the east side
Of Plum street from Main to Cary be
graded, curbcd and guttered were re-
| ferred 10 the Ward Committee
letter was received from Mr.. Decatur
ANtell, second vice-president Of the Chesa-
pcake ana Ohio Railway Company.
stating that his company would construct
"a roadway Of the necessary width for
teams 90 pass each other along the east
ern side Of Sixteenth street between Clay
and Marshall streets. according 10 the
city grades, I'm the event that Clay street
is closed under the provision of the Or
dinance granting the right of construct
/ ing steel viaducts and passenger and
freight depots to the company
CAN WITHDRAW THE BONDS
The Richmond Traction Company asked
TO be allowed 20 withdraw from the city
| Treasury the $1,000 of : per cent. city
! bonds and 10 substitute for the same
I $1,000 I'm United States currency. The
! city Attorney did not sec any reason
why the request should be refused. End
10 was therefore granted by the commit
tee.
Upon the recommendation Of Mr.. Bloom
berg. the committee decided 10 have
wooden bridge built over Shooloe creek
/ 10 the alley between Main and Cary
streets and Fifteenth and Seventeenth
| streets, at an expense OF $l75.
The payroll of the department for the
/ past two weeks was approved ana a
| number Of bills ordered TO De paid.
Upon the suggestion Of Mr.. Carter. Il
was decided TO have the posts and wires
/ around the grass plots at the Lee monu-
/ mout wniteWashed
Upon Mr. Blanks's motion, the Enei-
/ neer was instructed 20 procure bids for
| the construction of all the sewers that
/ have been ordered by the Council
The Traction Company asked TO have
the ordinance which grants the right-of-
way for a double track from Broad and
: Eighteenth streets. out Eighteenth street
/ To- Nenable out Ncnable to . street
/ and out Q street to the city limits
/ So changed as TO have the route eX-
/ tended out Q street TO Thrty-hrst
| thence southwardly on Thirty-hrst street
/ 10 u street, thence eastwardly out =
/ street to the city limits. The change
/ is requested in order that the line may
/ Doe extended 10 Oakwood Cemetery. under
contract with the County Court of Hen
/ RICO.
The petition also asks that the original
I franchise Doe so amended as to relieve
/ the company from building a single-track
/ loop ON Church Hill in Twenty-hfth ..
/ and Thrtieth streets. The petition was
| referred TO the city Engineer and City
! Attorney. TO report 10 the new Council
A number of bids for street improve
ments ordered recently by The Council.
were opened, and the City Engineer IN
/ structod TO award the contracts 10 the
/ lowest responsible bidders
The Committee on Light held a regular
/ meeting at o'clock last evening. Only
I routine business was transacted.