The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31
MORE TIME IS ALLOWED
The STANDARDIS WHICH TO HAVE
Its EXCHANGE ~ OPERATION.
treet Com Recommends an Exten
sion of sixty Days, When the Company
VIII be In Full Operation.

The regular semi-monthly meeting OF
the Council Committee on Streets WAS
held yesterday afternoon at O'CLOCK Ill
room No. Of the City Hall. The ioi-
lowing members were present: Messrs'
Allen (chairmanJ. Bahen. Blanks, Bloom
berg, Burton. Diacont, Ferriter. McDoweH,
Mann, and Page.
The City Engineer stated that a good
many applications for the erection OF
new poles had been accumulated rom
the Bell Telephone Company. The city
Attorney advised that hey be for"aiued
TO the Council without any rec"mineluh'
ton Mr.. Mann made a motion 10 tiae
effect, which was adopted.
An ordinance. which had been prepared
by the City-Attornoy was then taken up,
which allows the Richmond Railway ana
Electric Company to use electricity Us mo
tive power on the ears That are 10 run
from Fourteenth up Main to Seventh, up
Seventh TO Marshall, through Marshan 10
College street. and back 10 the starting
point. The ordinance also provides Tor
n tcn-minutes' schedule, and allows trans
fers to all routes of the company. me
subcommittee which had been In charge
Of tho matter, recommended the ordi-
nance, and the committee decided 10
recommend to the Council the adoption OF
the ordinance.
MORE TINE GRANTED.
Captain a. b. Gugon appeared before
the committee and asked for the granting
Of additional locations for the poles OF
the Standard Telephone Company. which
WIS granted. Captain Gugon also asked
the committee 10 extend the time granted
to the telephone company in which TO be
in fun operation for sixty days at the
expiration OF the present time. He eX-
planned that the Standard Telephone Com
pany had its first contract given TO the
Oh Domirion Construction Company,
which had greatly delayed the starting OF
the work. OF late, however, the work
had been pushed TO such an extent that
it required only the erection Of few
more poles 10 complete the pole sys-
TEN in the district from Second to Nine
teenth street, and from Leigh street 10
| the river. All the material needed for
the operating Of the new telephone cX-
/ change had been either furnished or order
ed.
Colonel Cutshaw thought that at the
| beginning the Standard Telephone Com
pany had not started the work with tho
/ push that he had expected but within
/ tho last two or three weeks rapid pro-
gress mad been made. on April 6th tho
] original ninety deys granted for the work
| would expire, and II an extension OF sixty
DAYS was granted the proper authorize.
should see that by June 9Th the provision.
OF the ordinance were fully carried out
and that the bond OF the company be for
| feited. unless the new system was in full
! operation, and able 10 take the place OF
the Bell Telephone Company.
on motion Of Mr. Bloomherg the com
mittee decided 10 recommend 10 the Coun
ell the amendment CT the present ordi.
lance so as 10 extend the time for sixty
DAYS
| Captain GuiGon also requested the adop
! ton OF resolution providing that tn,
erection Of a pole line on Canal street D,
transferred TO Cary street. from Eight
TO Belvidere streets. subject to the ap
| proval Of the City Engineer. on motor
or Mr.. Mann a resolution 10 that effec
was adopted.
OTHER MATTERS.
On motion OF Mr.. King. the furnishin.
or feed. etc. for the next three month,
was given 20 Messrs. John T. Anderson 4
Son, with the exception Of straw, which
Is to be furnished jy Savage, Beverley
& Co.
| Upon the recommendation Of Coione
! Cutshaw, the committee decided 10 re
commend TO the Council the adoption o
| certain grades on Cherry street from
Beverley 10 Albemarle streets: on Car,
| Street from Madison 10 jefferson streets
ana on Clay street from Twelfth stree
east, IN front Of the Confederate Nh
SCUM.
The usual number Of bills were ordere
to be paid. and tn payroll FOR the pas
two weeks was approved.
Mr.. Burton urged the laying Of curbini
and the paving Of jefferson street from
cary 10 Canal street. Tho City Enginee
was asked to look into the matter.
Mr.. Blanks moved that the followin,
work be done out Of the fund Of Cla-
Ward. when funds are available: To la
curbing and guttering I'm the south side O
Park avenue from Harrison street west
ward; also, 10 lay curbng and gutterinl
on the east side Of Ryland street. from
Grace street 10 the alley between Grac
and Franklin street. also, granite flag
6ing on the west side of Morris street
crossing Park avenue; on the west side o
Harris street, crossing Park avenue. o.
the east side Of Plum street. crossing Car
street; also. curbirg and guttering on IN
west side Of Madison from Franklin I
Main streets.
Upon motion OF MIR. Mcdowell. It wa
decided TO take the necessary steps 4
make culvert connection for the build
ing at $40 east Broad street. with In
Fifth-street sewer.
After the trar saction Of a good deal q
routine business the committee adjourn
ed.