Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-16
PHONE SQUABBLE.
1T rs AGAIN TALKED ABouT BE-
FORE THE STREET COMMITTEE.
TO HAVE AN EARLY CONSIDERATION.
Much Paving Work Recommended
strcct-Car Matter Discusscd-ih-
eercstsng Meeting ut the Aims
housc-No Funds.
house-No Funds.

Of the city Hall az o'clock yesterday
afternoon, those present being S"p-
chairman Ebel. and Messrs. Bahen' Pol
lock. Iawder Foster. Burton, John j.
and John NJ. King. and Woody. me
opening matter was the ordinance re-
curing the Richmond and Manchester
Railway Company to remove its tracks
on Marshall street. between Hancock ana
Adams streets After brief discussion
touching this proposition the ordinance
WAS referred 10 the ward delegation
with the City Attorney and Engineer
The ordinance allowing the soutnern
railway to put down spur-track on VIZ
c,,,a street was laid upon the table an
,n The owners Of abutting property can
be heard.
Annucations referred 10 the committee
NV the BOARD of Aldermen, granting the
pichmond Traction Company authority
70 construct and operate an electric inc
ON Lombardy street from Broad TO cary
and to extend It's Broad-street line from
its present eastern terminus eastWaruS
10 the city limits. were rean' ana, on
motion. the petitions were reierlei
a special subcommittee. compOseu u
Messrs. Foster j. j. anu o. ~
Bahen. ana Woody.
THE ONG-DISTANCE PHONE.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. John NJ hlils,
the committee suspended the rules' an"
~ ~ took IN for the purpose Of de-
ferring Its consideration until some lu
tire meeting. the petition OF the Aine1-
can Telephone and Telegraph Company
of Virginia. for the privilege or coming
into Richmond with it's long-distance ser
vice. with the authority also 10 90 local
business. MIR King thought next FIJI
day week. February 10Th. wouiG De
good time TO 20 into the consideration OF
the matter.
Colonel George Wayne Anderson rep
resenting the ,ong-distance company
spoke briefly in opposition TO holulhg
meeting for this purpose so soon as TINS
He said that he did not see how any in
Justice could possibly be done to Captain
Guigon's company by letting the petition
lie upon the table until Monday. March
1st. which would be the date OF the next
regular meeting. Colonel Anderson said
he understood that the petition was 70
lay upon the table until action was
asked by his company. Senator DameI
and General Meeney would be anxious
to be here and answer such questions
as might he asked them.
Captain Guigon replied by saying that
the petition hung over the Richmond
Telephone Company like black cloud
and that the committee had had eigh-
teen months TO consider and make up its
mind upon this question After some
further discussion the committee decided
TO meet to consider the paper at O'Clock
Friday afternoon, the 26rn.
THE BROOK-AVENUE LINE.
There was quite an interesting colloouy
between Messrs Pollock and J. j. King
in regard to taking up the petition of
the Richmond Traction Company Tor
permission TO build and operate a double
track electric railway from Broad street
out Brook avenue. 10 the corporate limits.
The matter was finally left upon the
table.
A resolution providing for the paving
Of the west side Of Linden street between
Grove and Floyd avenues was recon-
mended to the Council.
The committee urged the rejection Of
the petition for the paving of the side
walks on Cherry street between Bever-
ley and Albemarle.
The application of the Richmond Rail-
way and Electric Company to be al
lowed to extend its tracks along p street,
from Twenty-ninth street 20 the city
limits. was referred to a subcommittee,
composed of Messrs. Woody. Lawder. J.
j. King, Pollock. and Burton.
The City Attorney presented an opinion,
which, IN effect was that the city had
no power to compel the Richmond and
Manchester Railway Company to concrete
its tracks at the intersection of Fifth
and Baker streets.
On motion of Mr.. Pollock, the Clerk
was directed TO address a communication
to the City Attorney asking for his opin-
ion as 10 what should be done by
the railroad company at the corner of
Seventh and Baker streets.
After the transaction OF some other
routine business the committee adj
journed.
A Busy TOor Committee.
The Committee on Relief of the Poor
held a lengthy and interesting meeting
last night, even though no contracts were
awarded and there was no debate over
the $50 ambulance outfit appropriation.
There were In attendance Chairman Cot
trell and Messrs. Hobson. Miller, Gunst,
Smith, Noble. Brock, and Wake
The first matter considered was the
appeal Of r. A. Tucker to be reinstated
in the almshouse after having been re-
fused this for INSTRUMENTATION toward the
officers of the institution. Tucker claimed
that he was unable to work, owing TO
certain physical troubles, but this state
ment was refuted by DR.. j. G. Trevillan,
physician TO the almshouse. The aims
house authorities were sustained, and
"a special subcommittee, composed Of
Messrs. Brock. Wake, and Hobson, was
appointed. TO be known as the House Com
mittee, whose duty it is to be to go
through the institution at stated inter-
walls and hear complaints.
THE SUPERINTENDENTS REPORTS. |
Superintendent Davis presented his re-
port for the month of January which
made the following showing as to the
almshouse: Inmates, December 81 1896,
go; received during the month of Jan
uary, 20 white men, 20 white women. 2
white children; Sc colored men, - colored
women, and colored children. Total
103. Discharged during the month IS
white and 30 colored persons; died, 3
white and IA colored, leaving PSI inmates
in the institution on January 81, 1877, as
compared to 275 January 81, 1896
The superintendent also submitted a
special report commenting the officers
of the almshouse for the efficient and
faithful performance OF the duties as
signed to them. and speaking Of the adj
mirable work being done by the system
recently adopted for the delivery of wood
10 the poor. Mr.. Davis said that this
plan was protection to the city as well
as 10 the recipients Of the city's dona-
lions.
The resolution recently adopted by the
two branches Of the Council, authorizing
the committee TO make certain transfers
of ground in order 10 straighten Fourth
and Fifth streets. was read and re-
ferred 10 the City Engineer and Attorney
10 be executed