The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-16
STREET COMMITTEE TANGLE.
Sum Of $1,000 Transferred From tne
General Account 10 That Of Repairs,
But THIS IS ONLY TEMPORARY.
The Propriety of the Transfer Seriously
Meetings of tho Commit
tee on Grounds and Buildings, Light,
Health. Poor and Old Market.

4 meeting OF the Committee on Streets
was held in room g. Of the city Hall, at
j. NJ. yesterday. Present-Messrs
Allen (chairman) Bloomberg. Bahen' Bur
ton. Garter, Ebel, King, J. NJ. Lawde7.
Pollock. and Woody.
Both the Richmond Traction Company
and the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company are to be directed by the City
Engineer 10 replace the cobble stones torn
I'D ny them in laying tracks at Pine and
Broad streets.
A resolution from the City Council 10
allow the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company the right OF way over the kich-
mony Traction Company at the crossing
at Seventh and Broad streets was reter-
red to the subcommittee already having
the matter in charge, Messrs. Carter.
Pollock and Ebel.
A petition OF citizens IN the neishbor-
hood OF north Second street, making COM
ulaint as 10 water backing up in their
PREMISES by reason of excavations made
bv the Richmond Traction Company was
referred TO the City Engineer for exami-
nation.
A petition from the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company asking permission
TO extend their road from The hermitage
Road via Broad, ana LOmbardy streets.
TO connect with the Main street line was
on motion OF Mr.. Ebei rciorred TO
committee OF hve the samo committee
which has tho application OF tho Traction
company before IL. for building a road
from Broad TO Cary street VIA Lompardy
street.
This committee is composed Of Messrs
Foster Woody, j. j. king j. VI. King,
and Bahen.
communication from Mr.. Nc
Granahan. who had contracted with
the city to do certain paving on
Twentieth street, and whose work had
been Interrupted by the city, was read.
The contractor asked that the city should
continue and finish tho work.
After discussion, and. on motion OF
Mr.. Bloomborg. the whole matter was
referred TO the Ward Committee, city
Engineer and city Attorney.
The petition Of Miss kain, who wishes
10 make certain sewer connections at 2i0J
and 2i07 east Main street. was put i'm
regular course OF reference % the Ward
Committee and the city Engineer, and so
was a petition OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway which wishes 10 run its
track at Twonty-oighth street across tho
York River division of the Southern rail-
way.
A question arose on a resolution Of Mr.
BloOmberg. requiring the Richmond
Traction Company TO restore sidewalks
as well as roadbods. along their tracks
on Beverly and Beech streets. lt seems
that tho city Attorney does not think the
company can be legally required to re-
store both tho sidewalks and roadhod. but
only the roadbed.
Il
that the company would restore these
sidewalks as well as roadheds. if It was
requested TO do so. though 10 was not
required Of the company.
Mr.. Carter, Of Clay ward moved that
this work be done by the city hands and
catts and this resolution was adopted.
A number Of small monthly bills for
various supplies for the Street Department
were ordered 10 be paid. and other routine
! business was transacted.
STREET RAILWAY EXTENSIONS.
ON motion Of Mr.. Bloomberg the vote on
the petition of the Richmond Railway aud
Electric Company. asking leave 10 build
a connecting road between their Main
street line and their Lakeside farh eA-
tension was Ieconsidcred.
on second motion OF Mr.. BlOomhorg the
committee was increased 10 seven I'm num-
hcr and both propositions. that OF the
Richmond Traction Company and the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
for al inc down Lombardy street are To-
he laid before this committee. The MEM
bcrs of the committee. as added. arc 90 pe
Mossrs. Foster. Ebel Burton. Carter Pol
lock. j. NJ. King and Lawder.
Mr. Bloomberg offered this resolution,
which was defeated.
Resolved. That hereafter no rev street
work shall be ordered until the committee
ON Streets shall in a body visit and inspect
the locality OF the proposed work.
Mr. Bloombcrg thought that the resolu-
tlon was important for many reasons
principallv for the purpose Of satisfying
the committee as 20 the proprieiy OF doing
tho proposed street work. by personal
view Of the place I'm question
Mr. Allen and Mr.. Pollock did not faNor
fhe move. but Mr. Carter said IL was after
the custom of the old Council, and he liked
it.
Mr.. Bahen said II that resolution was
adopted the Street Committee would have
nothing else 10 do but 10 look after the
streets OF Richmond
lie had his own ward 10 look after and
he would DO that and If every member
looked after his ward that was all he
ought 20 do. lie caused great laughter
by saving he had 10 watch his gin mill
I'm Jackson ward. and couldn't look after
other wards OF Richmond.
Recess was taken at 7HO till S.l5. 10
enable the members or the Street Com
mittee TO meet the Committee on Health
I'm joint session.
ACTION URGED.
The Street Committee re-assemhlel at
$50 o'clock with Mr.. Allen i'm tho chair.
Colonel Cutshaw. City Engineer urged
the importance of some action in view
Of the fact that the appropriations for
hands and carts were overdrawn $50.
Colonel Cutshaw suggested that the
committee recommend 10 the Council the
hearing Of allegations regarding the
building of a new culvert from Eleventh
streets down Cary and Virginia streets
10 the Dock.
This matter was referred back TO the
City Engineer and City Attorney. by the
Committee on Streets. at its last meeting
and the suggestion Of Colonel Cutshaw
was adopted by motion. so the allegations
OF property holders will be heard.
Colonel Cutshaw reported that in nine
years past there had accumulated si31S
I'm small amounts, due TO employees Of
the Street Department. and uncalled for
by them.
He suggested that the whole amount be
covered into the city treasury and placed
10 the credit of suspense account
and when hereafter called for by these
able 70 prove their rights 10 the amounts
due him II could be paid without putting
such person TO the trouble Of making