The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-30
STaEEl COMMITTEES WORK.
Many Mattrs Considered at the Regular
Meet NJ Of That Body Yesterday.
PROPERTY HOLDERS UP IN ARMS
Against u sewer on Cary street.-The
seventh-streot ge-fourih-sircet
Damages Still Hang Fire-O,hcr
Committee Meetings

Chairman Alien called the body to order,
and MIR. s. u. Jacobs. the clerk Of the
committee. read the minutes OF It's last
meeting. which were approved
A nun.oer OF property holders on the
line OF a proposed sewer. to be built along
Cary street TO Virginia street. and
Il rough parallel streets TO Shockoe creek
made protest against it, no, wishing TO
pay the asses sment necessary, on me
grouna OF lack OF Denent TO re had by
them. Tncy were Mcssrs. J. ;. * X. II.
Harwood. H. NJ. remnant. ". Ashby
JCpcs old Dominion iron ana 4hul
WorKs. l.. \. Saunders Sons, 1. T.
Stagg. kiugau & Co. n. NJ. q g. X. can
non \. ". Nelson. T.. .. N0lting's estate,
Cardwell Machine Company, Talbot *
Sons. Ellen *. Carmichael, and NorNeH
Ryland
AN IMPORTANT WORK.
City Engineer Catshaw represented the
importance Of this sewer. and City At
torncy Meredith gave his views as TO the
city's being legally right in assessing pro-
periy holders who objected TO the sewer.
because of the likelihood OF ireshets caus-
ing water to back up into their property.
Mr.. Meredith said that by paying the
Few thousand dollars that this sewer
would cost. the city would save many
thousands that suits would possibly cost
her from the back water OF Shockoe
creek II might be hard, too. he SAID 10
make these people pay for the sewer them
selves as they would deny any benefit.
and appeal 10 the Council, and the Hust-
ings Court for relief. lie recommended
care in the matter. TO avoid suits.
The CITY Engineer explained the loca-
ton and need OF the sewer. after which
the whole matter was referred back 10
him and the CITY Attorney for further
examination. and report TO the committee.
Colonel John 8 Harwood was granted
permission to address the committee. and
told OF his wish 10 lay pipe from the
Gas Works. along Gillie's creek, TO faclh-
tate the transfer of naptha from the yes
sells. II will be hereafter brought in TO its
tank. He explained that 1880 per an
mum would be saved I'm freight by this
action. and so the permission was granted.
The question Of damages due TO certain
citizens Of Fourth street near DuVal. by
bursting Of sewer Of the city. was re-
ferred back to the subcommittee on
Streets.
Mr. j. j. Montague vice-president Of,
and representing the Richmond Locomo-
tive and Machine Works. appeared before
the committee. by permission, and asked
that the Seventh-street bridge. leading to
the rnrks. be repaired. 30 that 1t may be
used.
He wished this done at once, because
there is coming to Richmond in April a
large number Of the heads II the railway
systems and roads of the United States.
and he wanted To take them out 10 the
works. and let them see their size and inn
portance and get their orders. so they can
get men TO work. and thereby benefit the
city.
lie referred to a letter from President
TriIC. Of the Locomotive Works, wherein
ne said that they had paid out N35i'oV
III wages in Richmond. and hoped to pay
out many more times that amount in the
future.
City Engineer Cutshaw told Of the i'm
portance of the bridge. and thought II
should be repaired promptly. which ac-
ton would cost about sjl5, including
approaches ami filling to ii. tie said
there f. $jb i'm hand. left over from money
contributed by cidzcns living on Seventh
street. ard II tho credit of the Street
Committee FOR Seventh street improve
ment. which he was not sure, but could
te used for this purpose
II would take not less than 800 TO make
the bridge secure enough to take peo-
pie across it. Mr.. Montague said his
COMPANY is ready to pay this so as to
take the members Of the American Rail-
way Association across it to the works
when they come here in April.
MONEY NOT AVAILABLE.
City Attorney Meredith 81 ia the money
referred to rs being in hand was for a
specific purpose. and possibly colll not be
used for this one. The committee can
only spend money given them by the city
Council. Then Colonel Cutshaw sug ;est-
cd that the Locomc tive Works people pay
the repairs. and wait for the Council TO
stra!rhten out the question Of Their re-
endorsement. out Of this $500 in question.
Mr.. Montague said he was willing 10 do
anything reasonable. ana would be glad
TO do this. He was only looking out
for the works and consequently. labor
for citizens Of Richmond. lie and his
associates had put Sl.CO0 600 IN the works.
ana they had not paid them anything, but
he believed they would pay in the fu-
ture
Mr.. Carter Of Clay ward. then moved
the reference OF the whole business 10 the
Ward Committee Of jackson Ward and
the City Engineer, with power to act,
and IL was so ordered.
The City Attorney reported an ordi-
nance permitting the Southern Railway
Company 10 Jay uacks on Virginia street
and NH street. crossing at Mill and
Cary streets. under certain conditions and
restrictions and the committee agreed TO
recommend II TO the Council
Bids were opened for furnishing feed
supplies TO the city and the only bid
ders wore Alvey Bros. and J. r. Ander-
son * Son.
Anueison 4 Sons were the lowest bid
ders on all except straw. which went 10
Alvey Bros. Anderson q Son securing
the contracts for hay. oats. ccrn. brown
stun. shiDstuff. and salt
Pay rolls for hands carts. sewers and
streets generally for the month OF March
were ordered paid In amount Sl.92s.2O.
Petitions from Alexander Cameron. Tor
permission to build an area in the house
at Sixth and Main streets now remodel
Inns. and Mr.. J. r. MONTGOMERY for
erection of an awning at his place OF
business. al the New Market were re-
ferred 10 the ward COMMITTEES of Alodi-
son WarI.
FOURTH STREET DAMAGES
The subcommittee. Mr. G.. X. Pollock
chairman on the matter OF damages
claimed by citizens OF Fourth street
between Jackson and Duval by reason
OF sewer bursting. reported I'm favor OF
an immediate ard special appropriation
90 pay TO these persons amounts as TEL
lows on account Of damages to them.
Mrs. Lille Rowe. SO. John Oliver xl5:
W. r. Shelley SSl5 Misses Grasslott. 500:
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