The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29
THE ELECTRIC ROADS.
QUESTION or TRACK RELATING
UNDER DIsCUssIus
By tho Street Committee--Captain Gnlgon
Appears for the Old ComPaoy-
other Business.

The street Committee he'd On unnsuaily
short session yesterday evening. ard as
posed OF a considerable amornt OF Desi-
ness nostiy or n routine character.
The most important matter discusseu
was in regard 70 requiring the Ricnnonu
City Railway Company 10 relay lhs''
tracks with pitch from Eighth to Four
teenth street, ard the application or me
Traction Company to BE- exempted rom
concretsng certain squares on bFosu
street
Tho COMMITTEES met promptly al .
| O'Clock, Sub-chairmaa B..eom9ess j. arr ,.,e
chair and present. MeSsrS. CdleS.'
Woody. John NJ. King. John J. hlns;
Burton, Pollock, Bahea, Lawuef' anu
A communication was received from AZ.
p. II Mayo stating that he inten a,s,i.. -
lay grauolithlc paving at the soutnN,,s1
corner OF Broad and Foushee stteses;
and asking that the intersection be pavea
at the same time. The Work VIII ue a.
lowed 10 take the usual course =,
A request was received from III. o. ",
Smithdell TO b. allowed 10 construct lNo
area lights and put IN coat schuIs
Ninth and Broad streets. ON MOTION -, "a
Mr., j. NJ King the request was sta"lpu'
ERECT NEW STEPS
Colonel Cntshaw reported that Nc nie
examined the steps az Twenty -IoIf,a
street from Franklin 70 ,fta'1, - ~ ysn,..t
take SIS 10 repair them. he said. ana sioJ
10 replace them. on motion or DIT. 'ohh
n King. ne City Engineer was instruct
81 to replace them
A report was received from the pfesl-
dent of the Board OF Health, through the
CITY Engineer. asking that the committee
order the street basin az the corner or
Grove avenue ard 1lombardy street ne
trapped 10 prevent the escape OK sewer
The matter was referred to the Ward
Committee
Attorney IN regard to about ] 200 yards OF
the paving on west Broad street. when
had sunk slightly after being taken up
and relaid for the purpose OF putting III
gas pipes. In accordance with Mr.. Mere
dith's opinion and the ordinance on the
subject the committee decided 10 recon-
mend 10 the Council that the road bed De
repaired and the cost OF same be charged
10 the Light Department.
AIR John ". King, chairman or a SUP
committee appointed TO look into the SUD-
tect recommended that II would be moro
desirable for the Richmond city Halfway
Company 10 relay It's Main street tracks
IN the same manner as when it was put
down and that the tracks from Eighth
10 Fourteenth streets b. laid with pitched
CAPT. GUIGON'S REQUEST
Before taking vote on this report capt.
4. T.. GuigOn. attorney Tor the company
briefly addressed the committee lie
UNlUff1
WAY Company had IN a number OF IN
stances done more IN the way or paving
than they were required. In view OF this
fact. and Of the further fact that thelr
franchise had only three years 70 run, ne
asked that they be not required 20 use
pitch in relaying the tracks
4 vote was then taken on the report
or the sub-co committee requiring the COM
pany to use pitch, and II was adopted by
A request from NIessrs. Julius Meyers
Sens 10 be- allowed TO erect sign on tnelr
new store at the corner of Broad ana
Foushee strcer7. Mr. Don Leavy, who APP
peared in behalf OF Messrs. Julius Never
Sons, explained that the sign would be
an ornamental one for use az night me
firms name TO appear In letters lghted
by elc2.ri7ity. 2 he matter was reierfeu 10
the Ward Committee.
A petition from the Traction Company,
asking 10 be relieved from concretng ecf-
tain squares where the pavement IS De-
ing relaid. was laid on the table. on mo-
ton OF Mr. Carter. until the company
should designate what squares 1t desired !
to be relieved from cOncreting.
On motion Of Mr.. Pollock. the commit |
tee decided TO order the removal OF tho |
small 'Ocks on the Boulevard. which have |
greatly mpelad the progress of bicyclists. |
ON motion OF Mr. John J. KING. the cry |
Engineer was instructed 20 expedite as |
far as possible the work OF paving west |
OPENING or BIDs.
BIDS were opened LOT iufnlahng nay, |
corn oats straw ami salt to the city, and |
also for certain street work. The bid |
ders were s. y. Bcveridge & Co. y. Il. |
Savage q Son. Irwin l.. Sutherland. i. II. |
Deane. John T. Anderson & Son. Charles <
.iassc~. James Netherwood. Armbrccht & /
John t.. Wcirbrunn q Bro,
7. McGranighan and L. X. Goodwin.
The City Engineer was instructed 10 |
inward the contracts 10 the lowest bid
iers. and the committee adjourned
Prior TO the meeting of the committee |
! subcommittee met 10 consider the |
'laims OF certain APPROXIMATIONS against
Contractor T.. K. Goodwin for work done
IN Nenable street
After hearing the statement Of the at
Orney for the Compldnants the sub-cOm-
nttee decided to recommend that the
balance due Mr.. Goodwin by the city be
,eld until the City Engineer shall he sat
SIZED that all Of The sub contractors have
leen paid in full. This recommendation
g adopted by the full committee
The Committee on Accounts and Print
ny met az 6.30 O'Clock Messrs Pollock
nd Lawder being present and ordered
lie Payment OF the usual bills.