Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-30
OPPOSE THE SEWER.
PROPERTY OWNERS PROTEST.
AGAINST ONE DOWN CARY ST.
WANT BRIDGE PUT IN ORDER.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Expect PromI-
ncnt Visitors in ApriI-Damages to
Jackson Ward Property-street
Railway Matters.

a.
sided.
A number Of property holders along the
line OF a proposed sewer to be
built along Cary street TO Virginia street
and through parallel streets TO Shockoe
creek made protest against It. not wish
ing to pay the assessment necessary, on
the ground Of lack Of benefit TO be de-
rived. They were Messrs. j. S and r.
II. Harwood, H. NJ. Tenant, W. Ashby
Jones. Old Dominion Iron and Nall
Works Company, +. A. Saunders & Sons,
r. T. Stagg Kingan & Co., ii. NJ. and G.
r. Cannon. y. ". Nelson, T.. o. Noting
estate. Cardwel Machine Company, Tai
bott & Sons, Ellen X. Carmichael. and
Norvci Ryland.
City-Englneer Cutshaw explained the
importance OF this sewer and City-Attor-
ney Meredith gave his views as TO the
city's being legally right in assessing
property holders who objected TO the
sewer because Of the likelihood Of
freshets causing water TO bacl'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 hack-Water of Shockoe
creek. II might be hard, too he said. TO
make these people pay for the sewer
themselves, as they would deny any
benefit. and appeal 10 the Council and the
Hastings Court for relief. lie recon-
udended care i'm the matter. to avoid suits
The City Engineer explained the locd-
ton and need OF the sewer, after which
the whole matter was referred back TO
him and the City Attorney for further
examination and report to the commit
tee
40 LAY A PIPE.
Colonel John S. Harwood was ganted
permission TO address the committee, and
told of his wish to lay pipe from the
gas-works along Gillie's creek, 10 Iacll-
tate the transfer Of naphtha from the yes
sells to be used hereafter IN trahsPI9rl l III.
the oil 10 Richmond to its tank he eX-
plained that $500 per annum Would D5
saved to the city in freight by TINS, ana
the permission was granted.
The question Of damages due 10 GER
tain citizens of Fourth street, near Du ,.,
by the bursting of the big sewer laSI
sumner. was referred back TO the SUD-
committee.
WANT A BETTER BRIDGE.
M Montague. representing the Rich
mond Locomotive and Machlhe- w vi :,
appeared before the committee ana ashe "a
that the Seventh-Street bridge leaulns ~
TIC works he repaired so that it could be
used. lie wished this done at one, "
cause he said there were coming ~
Richmond in April large number on e.llI's.
heads Of the railway systems anu -.
of the United States, ana ne Wdutc4 "
I take them out to the works ana let tlelii
see their size and Importance anu se'
their orders. and thereby benent the CITY
lie referred TO a letter from iIt5 'll'l,,,
Trigg Of the locOmOtiVe-Worhs' WIZ
that gentleman said that they had pdl9
ONT & ga 900 i'm wages I'm Richmond, anu
boped to pay out many times that ahouh'
in the future. ,,.,-,., ,,o
Colonel Cutshaw told Of the Impotence
Of the bridge. and thought II should ~
I repaired promptly. The work ne adlu'
Uould cost about SJl5. lnciudlnS ~
/ Droaches and filing TO II. re saiu ,Ieie
was. $50 i'm hand left over from iloheS
contributed by citizens living on SeNehtil
street and 10 the credit OF the Stree'
Committee Tor Seventh-street ND o,,
ment but Colonel Cutshaw was not sur
that this fund could be useu ioI s ~
purpose 1t would take not cess nun CIV ~
to make the bridge secure tIO"7" ~
pSNJiP'0 Montague said his company was
ready TO pay this so as 10 take the iloil,
hers Of the American Railway Associ@ t t.D,
across il 10 the works when they 0oihe
The Citv Attorney said the money re-
ferred 10 as being In hand was for a spe-
/ ciGc purpOse. and possibly could hot ~
/ ueed Tor this one. The committee can OiilS
/ s,,end money given them by the Clly SVuI.
/ N Then Colonel Cutshaw suggested 'ns'
/ me Iocomotive-Wo rks people pay LOT III,
renairs. and wait for the Councll 70
stfaighten out the question OF tnSlL le''
| hnrsement out Of this $50 In question,
Mir Montague said he would be gao %
I do mis- He was only looking cut Tor tht
/ works. and consequently for the LABOR OF
/ citizens OF Richmond. He ana MS assoI
/ ciatee had nut 81 eco 600 IN the WORKS, duo
/ tbev had rot paid anything, but he De
/ iieved they would pay In the tuture'
! MIR Carter. of Clay Ward, then move
/ the reference OF the whole maIIet 70 ' ns
/ Ward Committee of Jackson WARD am
/ the city Engineer WIN power u a0'' civ
/ il was so ordered.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY TRACKS.
nh Citv Attorney reported an ordi
| nance permitting the Southern hallWdl
/ Company 10 lay tracks on virginia slIcc
| and Mill street, crossing al MN anu - :
! streets and Exchange alley, unuer ctItdIi
/ conditions and restrictions, ana me III ~,
/ yoittee agreed TO recommend II 10 th'
Rids we're opened for furnishing FEED I,
/ the city. and the only bidders were al =,
/ Rrotbers and j. T. Anderson a son. An
/ derson n Son were the lowest DldeerS OF
/ an except straw, which went 10 Ave-
! Rrotbers. Anderson A. Son securing con
/ tract Tor hay. oats, corn, broWnstuh
si p.av-roils for hands. carts sewers. ane
/ streets generally for the month OF Aatci
were ordered paid. I'm amount N9Lo.oo. o.,
! Petitions from Alexander Cameron loI
nerrnission TO build an area IN the houS'
! - Sivtb and Main streets now remodel
! ling. and Mr.. Montgomery, LOT c IeI''o ".
! Of an awning at his PLACE or business ~
| the New Market, were ieleTIsu 10 '''
Ward Committee Of Madison Naru'
FOURTH-sTREET DAMAGES.
The subcommittee on the matter ter o
| damages claimed by citizens OF foutt u
| street between Jackson and DuNal, %,
| reason d. a sewer bursting, reported
through Chairman G. X p0ilock, III "a tyo,
! of an immediate and spec1al appIoPI Ia -
to pay TO these persons amounts 40 i''
/ lows. E
Mrs. Lille Rowe ...........'.'..'.''''''S a., !,
John Oliver ...........' ''''''''''''''''' 81
! w T.. Shelley ..........''. '''.''''''''' 81 81
/ trustees Emmanuel Baptist church,. l'y
| Mrs. w. T. Burly ..............''.'''''' ~
Total ............. ..............'.''''F-'o'
NEW TRACTION ROUTE.
The subcommittee. Mr.. r.. NJ. Foster
| obsirp,an 10 which was referred the petl
| ton of the Richmond Traction company
/ which wishes TO extend It's line iron
! BROAD and Lombardy streets south alonl
| Iombardy street to Cary street, ana eN
| tend lis track on east Broad street a
| Thirtv-fourth street along Broad TO IN
CITY limits. reported favOrably on IL. am
directed the City Engineer and cry Al
torney TO prepare an ordinance III the ma
fer The report was laid on the ihpl
nnfi the next meeting of the committee
on motion OF Mr. Bahen, the grade o
second street from Bacon to 81 Pau
streets was ordered 20 be established, Mi
Rahen saying that he saw narrow escap
~ a couple In a buggy from turning owe
a few days ago in this locality.
MIR Burton moved that the CITY khsl
neer instruct the Richmond Traction Com
pany 10 put First street, from brOad !
Main street. In proper CONDITION. ana
was SO ordered. ..o..,o - ,h