The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-01
THE CONTENTION ENDS.
THE sTKrET RAIIWIY AND THE
COUNCIL dGHEE.
Tho work Of Paving Hull street 10 Begin
ut OnCc-Does In the Cemetery.
Brilliant German.
MANcutsrrn BUREAU. RICHMOND TINES,
lilZ HUI SlREfI, BTAI1B BLoCK.


The city Council held an adjourned
ncoiine last night In the Council chamber.
This meeting was called by order OF the
special committee Of six. who were APP
pointed by the Council az its recent meet
ing TO dc,.sc "a plan OF agreement with
Tho Richmond Street Railway Company
in regard to the paving OF Huh street
Captain John o Brien. the president Of
the Council. presided and there were pres
tnt Messrs. q. n. Sims. j. II. Green ". O.
Raudlstt Matthew Morton Nj A. Camp
bell W. ". Pool ". T., Hart. II. J.. Pa
tram. D.. g.. Nelson. ". al. owens and
At last the extended controversy about
the paving Of Hull street has been de-
Cijcd hy The Council and the work will
commence in few days. Already Mcssrs.
Ambrcct q Mittendorf have a quantity
OF material in readiness 20 begin Work and
in "a few months the long desired paving
Will De finished. NO doubt this news will
be heard with JOY by the merchants and
business men on Hull street and the peo-
pie generally.
THE PROPOSITION.
Mr.. owens. the chairman OF tho special
COR mitiec. appointed by the Council 10
settle the matter between the city and the
street haliWay Company. stated TO the
Council that his committee had met and
he presented his report as agreed upon
by his committee
mittcc accepted the proposition presented
uy the street Railway Company 10 the
committee last night al their meeting
The clerk OF the Council read a c0minu-
nicaton from the Board OF Trade IN REFER
cncc 10 the paving of Hull street and the
manner in which the Street Railway
company put signs designating the cars
upon the side of the cars. was read.
fun report OF this matter mas already
been printed In this paper.
10 was decided N the report was ADOPTED
that tho placing Of the eight blocks or
eirder rails should be placed where the
street Committee thought best.
Mr. Campbell objected 10 the proposition
rs IL was not exactly what he wanted.
fle was opposed 10 an old rail being USED
upon Hull street and ne was satisfied That
was what the company would put upon
the street
The report was adopted by a vote Of
10 g. Messrs O'Brien. sims, handielt
Green. Morton Hart Nelson. owens ana
Utz voting aye. Messrs. Pool, Patram
and Campbell voting no.
on motion OF Mr. Sims. tho city Attor-
ney was instructed 10 make the changes
and devise the necessary bonds win
Amhrecht q Mittendorf as the Work pro-
crosses.
HOW IN WAS REACHED
'rhc special committee,o of six appointed
Dos the city Council to'try and affect
satisfactory agreement with the street
Railway Company towards the paving Of
hun street met last night i'm the Council
Mr. ". H. owens. tho chairman pre-
sided and Mcssrs. G.. II. Sims. Matthew
Morton. W. A. Campbell and John +.
Ttz were present
Captain Alex Guigon. attorney for the
company was present and SAID;
'Ine Richmond Railway and Electric
Company viii carry out the terms Of
tho agreement OF April 10 1897 and the
terms of the qualification added by the
Board Of Trade on April 18th. with these
four qualifications, 70 wit: Ihat the COM
pany Will lay double track. girdcr rail
from Seventh 10 Fifteenth streets or on
any other eight squares on Hull street
between ScyOnd and Fifteenth as the
Council may determine and the further
qualification that the remainder Of the
track shall bc put I'm good order with
stringer rail acceptable TO thc city En-
gineer. hut rot new. Balance OF agree
ment TO stand as written
The committee adopted the proposition
and recommended fits adoption by the
Council by the votes Of Mcssrs. owens
Sims. Utz and Morton. Mr. Campbell
voting no
This proposition makes the city the
gamer Of s. COO over the request made by
the BOARD of Trade -
DOGS IN THE CEMETERY.
The Cemetery Committee met in the
Council Chamber last night at 9:45 o'clock
with Mr. G.. II. Sims I'm the chair
Tho chairman stated that the meeting
was called at the request of Mr.. Pa
Mr.. Patram stated 10 the committee
that he had been accOsted by section
owner IN the cemetery, VINO stated thdl
graves had been desecrated by dogs, ana
he would like steps taken to keep dogs
ont of the place. There ia an OrQi-
nance prohibiting dogs In the cemetery
but "a great many persons are not aware
OF this fact IL was decided 10 have
number Of posters printed TO notify all
parties iu regards 10 the ordinance.
THE GERMAN LAST NIGHT.
The german given by the Manchester
COfillOn Club. at Leader Hall last nlght
was "a brilliant success. The entertain
ments given by this club have always
been enjoyed 10y the participants but
flta 1nrco last NIGHT was Of an unusual
character, and the attendance was very
large.
ST Willis Pulliam was the leader, and
he introduced many new and Intricate
Tho music was furnished by Professor
T~ir,r1Dr s. orchestra Of Richmond About
midnight a most excellent supper was
served. 10 which all present did full JUS
ticc.
patteson. Amelia Coulter. Louise WINS
Mary Kerney. Minnie Weisiger. Ellen
Wolsigcr Gertrude Weisigor. Mabel a.
Winnie Nina owen. Lola Mayo. Minnie
Drewrv. Kate Cox. Mamie l. Wels%er
Cav GoOlshv Sallie Turpin. Mary Cox.
broadnaX fone''son' S"'lo T' "a.
vvueor paroeon racv Ferdlcv. D. l..
proadnax. Lewis Croxton. +. f. Early.
John Britton. r r. Webster
sam Moore. Frank Sampson. T. NJ.
f.on -. ~ ~. Hawiiton
Chalkley II. J. Turpin. r. 7. Coalter
Charles Friend. Compromising. Beat
tie Mrs Turnin Mrs owens. Mrs Pat
tcson. Mrs Fondloy. Mrs. Drewry.