Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-04
WILL WE HAVE THEN
e,~xrRAL SYSTEM or sTREET-CAR
qa,NsrERs DISCUSSED AGAIN.
gGIEEER TO MAKE COMPUTATIONS.
nody 10 he E~humcd In lakewood
,rcr Having peen buried Twenty
Icars-Thc shockoe-Creek I'm
provcmcnt.
prOvcnicnt.

there was n meeting yesterday after
.,on OF the subcommittee appointed by
.t, committee on Streets 20 investigate
OBJ, matter Of general system OF trans
,,rs for the stroet-car lines OF the city.
ana 10 report upon the same. Those in
attendance were Chairman G. X. Pol
n.k and Nesgrs. Carter. Ebol. John NJ.
and John J. King. and Woody. Of the
committee: Mr.. John SHELTON Williams,
PRESIDENT Of the Richmond Traction Com
,4ny. and Captain Andrew Pizzini. Of
the Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany.
captain Pizzlni submitted printed
statement Of the position OF his company
relative TO the general transfer ques-
ton. and spoke briefly in regard to how
"a scneral system Of transfers would. IN
Dis Judgment operate. lie said. for in
smnce. that passenger leaving the
Richmond Traction Company's line at
Seventh and Broad 20 transfer to one Of
the Richmond railways cross-town lines
would be very likely TO travel nearly the
entire distance OF the line taken at That
point Captain Pizziui said he had
never as yet made up table computing
the distances. values. &c. looking TO q
transfer arrangement lie said this work
would have TO be done by an expert ac-
cOuntant.
40 INFORMATION TO Go UPON.
The question was asked whether the
City Engineer had ready certain informa-
ton touching this subject. for which the
IN Gfgrk Rates
said that It had not yet been prepared.
There was a great deal Of discussion
As 10 how the committee should pro-
coed. Mr.. Williams stated that he had
been endeavoring TO set Captain Pizzini
90 fix mp just such a computation as he
himself had referred to. but that his eff
forts had been unsuccessful
Mr. Ebcl moved that the City Engineer
b. directed to make up a statement Of
the values for transfers, giving the dis
tauccs OF all the roads between the vari-
Gus points Of intersection. This was dis
russed at length. and several amendments
we're offered TO II. The subcommittee
finally decided TO ask the City Engineer
for "a computation Of the distances be-
tween points Of intersection of all the
lines and allow che companies 10 present
their falucs. The body then adjourned
subject TO the call of the chairman.
CAN EXHUME THE BODY.
A regular session Of the Committee on
Cemeteries was held last night. Present
were Chairman Vaughan and Messrs.
Blanks. MOsby. and Whalen. The report
Of Superintendent Dickerson, OF OakWood
Cemetery. showing that during the month
of July the receipts at that cemetery were
B79l0 and NO5 worth of graves were
oDcned for the poor Of the city, was re-
ccivod and fled The Superintendent OF
Elver-Niew Cemetery also submitted MS
report for the month Of July showing re-
e,ipts 10 have been $lG7, and this was
also received and filed.
Bnls and pay-rols for the cemeteries
we're approved as follows: Oakwood,
1880; River View, 5000; Shockoe i'm,
go.
4 communication from Frank A. Chris
tian was read. asking permission TO ex-
hume the body Of Wilbur A. Cammack,
who was twenty years ago buried in Mr..
Christlau's section I'm lakewood Cemetery.
Mr.. Christian stated I'm his letter TO the
committee that Cammack had died in the
statlon-house, having been arrested Tor
lntoxication. and that he having known
him when in better circumstances, allow
"a the unfortunate man TO be buried IN
his section. Mr.. Christian added that he
had no intention OF allowing that 10 be a
permanent resting-place for Cammack,
and asked for permission to take up the
remains and give them a decent inter
rnent elsewhere in the cemetery at his
own expense.
The request was granted. on motion or
Mr. Mosby.
MINOR COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
4 regular session Of the Committee on
- was hold in Room NO.
IL OF the city Han at o'clock last eve
ming. Present were Chairman Ebel ana
Nessrs. Whalen. Carter. Hardwcke
blanks. and Smith. a number of frame
building permits were recommended 10
the Council for adoption.
Tho Committee on Shockoe Creek held
q special meeting yesterday afternoon,
and decided 10 extend for thirty days the
time i'm which Mcssrs. Peter Donald x
son. the contractors for the Shockoe-
creek Improvement were given in when
10 complete their work The contractors
were also allowed 500 upon the work
already done.
A regular meeting Of the Committee on
Improvement OF James River will take
place on board the city tug Thomas Cum
ningham. ST., at o'clock this afternoon.
CITY-HALL NEWS ITEMS.
There was nothing of interest in any
OF the Clty-Hall courts yesterday.
Mr. g. \. Burbank, Of Engine Company |
No. Q. left yesterday morning for New
York lie is off on a ten days furlough.
Captain r. W. Stubs, of the Chemical
Company, is spending ten days IN rage
county.
Mr.. c.. A. Fliphin. Of Truck No. l, is
on weeks visit TO Amelia.
The Superintendent OF Schools Is con-
Quoting a uniform state teachers exami-
nation I'm the High-School building There
are only three applcants-one white ana
two colored. Passing this examination
viii give them licenses to teach in any
school in the city in which they may be
appointed.