The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-29
The CONDUIT ORDINANCE.
II Can be Enforced Against All Except
the Bell Telephone Company.
AppORTIOHMENT or STREET FUNDS.
The C~iay-Street Lines Cross-Over Ut Beech
and lain Streets Ordered to be Taken
Out Common Council and Other
Committees Meet,

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Railway and Electric Company was IN
structed to have the Marshall street
merry-go-round' put in proper condi-
ton. and take up thee ross over at Main
and Beech streets. The conduit ordinance
was declared In an opinion by City At
torney Meredith TO be effective except
as respect the Bell Telephone Company
The members of the Street Committee
present at the meeting yesterday after
noon were Messrs. Allen (chairman),
JON j. King, Foster Burton, Ebel,
Bloomberg, Pollock. Woody. Lawder ana
Bahen.
APPORTpNMENT OF FUNDS.
Under suspension of the rules the APP
portionment of tho appropriation for
1891 for the Improvement of streets was
taken up.
The amount is slG,7 Hiss. Motions to
use the entire amount to pave around
the City Hall; on west Broad, and TO di-
vide the amount equally among all the
wards were successfully voted down, and
it was decided TO give Jackson ward S2vro
and the remainder distributed in the
same ratio as last year.
Mr.. Joseph Wallerstein was given the
privilege of the floor and called attention
to the franchise of the Marshall street
line. which requires mat the schedule be
the same as the main lines. The action
Of the committee at the last meeting IN
instIuctfng the company to make the
hours from S A. NJ TO 10 +. NJ. was,
therefore, Illegal. This was reconsidered
and the company Instructed 10 put the
line in proper condition so as 10 remedy
the excessive noise complained OF by citi-
zens living along the route.
THE CONDUiTS.
The opinion of the city Attorney with
reference to the conduit ordinance was
read. He said that as the Council had
revoked the franchise of the Bel COM
PAM and the matter was In ntlgatloh'
the city had NJ right TO enforce the
ordinance as far as 1t affects mat com
pany until the matter is s~---ed. AS re-
CARDS the other electric companies the
ordinance can be enforced.
The crossover at the end OF the Clay
Street line at Beech and Main streets
was ordered TO be taken up. NO record
could be found OF any authority ever
having been given for placing the cross
over In question. and a great zeal OF
complaint was made with reference 10
noise caused by shifting cars from one
track to the other.
An ordinance was favorably recon-
mended. requiring cars passing other
Olli'lS dtss IAOft nv
aIighting or entering. to stop before pass
ing the rear platform Of the car stand
ing still.
Mr.. Bloomberg moved that in the sale
of the Street Department mules the
Health department be allowed TO substi-
tute such mules as it has not in the
best condition for those OF the Street
Department. which are in better condi-
ton, which was done.
The petition of the City Railway Com
pany. for the privilege of placing a spur
track at First and Broad streets. was
referred to the Ward Committee and City
Engineer for report.
CONTRACTS.
Contracts for supplies were awarded
"to the lowest responsible bidders Who
they are was not passed on by the com
mittee. The bids were as follows:
Hay-George d. Mayo. $40; +. II.
Deane e. CO., $3.50; Alvey Brothers,
s14.0: John T. Anderson. SIS per ton.
Oats-George ID. Mayo. q cents; John
T. Anderson, % "a cents; +. II. Deane
& Co, 80 cents; Alvey Brothers. 81 cents
per bushel.
Corn-George d. Mayo. &c cents; John
Y. Anderson. 81 12 cents; Alvey Brothers.
Is cents; L. H.. Deane & Co., 3S 12 cents
per bushel.
s%alt-John T. Anderson, s. cents; Alvey
Brothers, s1.25.
Straw-John T. Anderson, Al 1-2 cents;
f. H.. Deane & Co.. 45 cents; Alvey
Brothers. 81 cents per cwt., and George
ID. Mayo. $40 per ton.
A petition from the Richmond Traction
Company was read, asking permission TO
build a passenger station on Robinson
street, between Ivy and Broad streets.
1t was granted. with the provision that
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pervision of the City Engineer. and to be
removed when the city shall SO direct.
Temporary Loans.
A called meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil was held last evening. The members
present were Messrs. Cask!e (presidenU;
Foster. Gunst. Wallerstein. HARRISON,
Ebcl, Bloomberg, Pollock, Williams, Mil
Ter, CARRIER. Mosby. Woody, Rountree.
John j. King. Ryan. Whalen, G. X. Noble,
Wake. Tanner. Briggs.
President Caskie announced that he
would leave the city to-day 10 be absent
fog some time and that il WAS necessary
in the opinion of the City Attorney for
him to sign the joint resolution 10 come
up.
The joint resolution authorized the FL
nance Committee TO negotiate such tenn
porary loans as the needs OF the city may
require not to exceed 100000 To be lqui-
dated out of she resources OF 1891.
This was adopted unanimously.
1t was agreed that a joint session would
be held on July 18th To fill vacancies in
the Board of Fire and Police Commission
ers.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
The Members of the Committee on
Claims and Salaries present were Messrs.
Wallerstein, lchairman); Ryan. thinner
mann and Moore.
The committee recommended for pay
menr several outstanding claims. years
1885 and 1896 for stationary and printing.
The chairman was requested to confer
with the City Attorney and request Of
him to report on certain claims for dam
ages on account of oN iow of water
in September last made by parties resid-
ing near Shockoe creek and First and
Byrd streets.
Contract Awarded.
The subcommittee on Plumbing OF the
Committee on Relief of the Poor met
yesterday afternoon. Messrs. Gunst,
chairman and Wake being present.
The meeting was held to consider pro-
posals for plumbing necessary TO be done
in the dispensary at the Almshouse not
included in previous plans.
The subcommittee were authorized by
the general committee to award the con-
tract.
The bids were as follows:
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