The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-06


marily from the laying OF four tracks
on said street. and the Immediate cause
which We arrive at from statements made
by the city Engineer, resulted from the
action of the Council in adopting an ordl-
nance providing for four tracks. contrary
10 the Engineers recommendation, that
there should be only two tracks. and
therefore, when. subsequent to his plans
for two tracks in the centre Of the street,
an ordinance was passed for two addi-
tiOnal tracks for the City Railway Com
pany. the conditions as now existing we're
produced. and could not have been avoid
ed on account OF the general warped sur
faces from square TO square Of the street.
III the warped condition had been fol-
lowed similar ruts would have occurred
wherever such warped conditions existed.
"Ne are. cf the opinion. however that
the City Engineer should have taken pro-
por steps 10 have surveyed the ground
when he found cut that ordinances were
20 lo considcrd granting permission for
the laying Of four tracks on Broad street
and called attention TO the fact that the
street would be LETT in its present condi-
tion
"From the testimony OF the members
Of the former Committee on Streets. we
learn that they relied on The city Engineer
in the matter Of lines and plans. and
that they were not advised that the
street would be LETT in its present coudi-
! ton. Iu this connection we respectfully
quote the following from q letter under
date Of December 2S. 1sg6, OF the CITY
Engineer:
"The franchise given TO the Traction
Company August, lN5. did not contem-
| plate four tracks on Broad street, and
| notwithstanding my recommendation 10
| require both companies to use the same
two tracks. the Street Committee le-
commended and the Council adopted, De-
| cember 1saj an ordinance allowing four
track on Broad street. with the city
| Railway COmpany's tracks To be placed
on the outside OF tho Traction Company's
| tracks; also. that in both franchises the
| paving or rcpaying outside OF the tracks
/ can only be required FOR two feet"
We nnd that the expense already in
cured for rclaying o. paving amounts
| 90 sjGi0 and FOR new paving S1,6l5. Or a
! total OF Sl3. 3.226 The first refers 20 that
part of Broad street from Fourteenth 10
/ Seventeenth streets. and from Nineteenth
| 90 Twenty-second streets. The second
| or cost OF new paving refers 10 that part
! between Eleventh and Twelfth, between
| Tw I'M and Fourteenth. and between
! Tw nty-scCond and Twonty-fourth. and
/ Tw nty-slXth ard Twenty
| sire ts. The City Engineer claims that
| this work was necessary and should have
| been done even though no railway had
! been run on Broad street between these
| points
"Tls Eneireer also states that the ex-
! ist.r. coui tions on Broad street from
! Ninth street west 90 Han rts street.
! can ht remeCicJ hv am ou liy Of s2.;Cd.
! We would respectfully recommend that
! the Committee on Streets be directed
| 10 have the nOrih side Of Broad street
| from y nth street west 90 Hancock street
| repaired in proper condition 40 a cost not
| eNceediig the cost OF s.. N1. as per esti-
| mate of hr city Engineer.
eve would respectfully can YOUR at
| tenton o. the following Information fur
] n.shed your committee boy the city At
| tOrncy: 'ihat grades established ly the
| city can D.. changed ~ any time there
| after, there being no limitation in the
] charter upon charges that may Doe made.
In conclusion we would respectfully re-
| port that We have iu course OF prepara-
! tiOn an ORD nance which we will submit
! 20 you a am 'lry date with our rocom-
mendati0n recurring an parties applying
| for q frauchi s 10 occupy any street or
| streets or paris thereof in the city 10 first
present 10 the Council with their applica-
| tion fun delil Of plans and specihca-
tons Of an 'hines desired before any
! reference sha. bee made TO q committee
| for their cons lerati0n and report.
Ne.y Respectfully.
| (signed) OTWAY $. ALLEN,
| Chairman Cor mittee Rotrenchment and
| Reform.
| To the Counci Of the city OF Richmond.
Gentlemen respectfully dissent from
! that portion o the within report which
/ holds the City Engineer responsible for
| the present 60 iltion Of the road-hod of
| Broad street ID 100 Ninth street westward
! for the follow ag reasons:
NO plans Were submitted previous 20 the
! adoption by d. Council of the franchise
| 20 the Railroad Companies and the SUBJ
! sequent action OF the Committee on
! Streets requiri the City Railway Com
tracks requ ing themfwy lylylqylqy
| panys tracks o Doe placed on the out
! side ~ the IT icti0n 'Company's tracks
and directing q e city Engineer 10 locate
the tracks mace IL impracticable IT that
time 10 submit plans. Such had never
/ been the custom before nor has 70 been
! since am NJ Che opinion that the
| testimony prod .od before the Committee
on Retdcnchm lt and Reform sustains
me ln the abo, position.
cry Respectfully
! (Sirnod) OTWAY $. ALLEN.
Tho report VS. laid on the table or
motion of Mr.. .1untree, who stated that
tho evidence a. which the report was
based would Doe repaired from the records
| and submitted at % future meeting. at
which time o. whole report could be
printed.
FOR 4 cITY HOSPITAL.
The following was submitted by rie
! president Of ih Council and. on motion.
] referred 10 On, Committee on Relief OF
the Poor:
Rich onl Va. March 23.l@l.
| To the Council n the City Of Richmond:
Gentlemen.-At a meeting of the Board
! OF Public Inter, IS. held on March Q. 1884,
! the accompany ng communication con-
| cernnig the adv ability OF making certain
| changes in the harity department OF the
! city. convertine the present white aims
! house into a cly hospital dispOsng or
| the colored aim Ouse property. and max
ing purchase Of farm near the city. and
for the erection thereon Of suitable build
| ings for the car Of the white and colored
| poor OF the city was presented by one or
| its members AMI considered and ordered
10 be transmlttel 10 your body with the
| approval Of the DOarl.
! JAMES CASKIE.
Chairman Bolrd Of Public Interests.
Richmond, Va. March ., 1891.
| To the Board OF Public Interests:
Gentlemen many years l have con-
sidered that there was an advance whicn
could and should be made in our charity
| department Of this Citv [ allude 10 the