Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-17
STREET COMMITTEE IN SESSION.
NenabIc-Street People Protest
Against Car-Tracks.

The Council Committee on Streets held
a regular meeting in Room No. OF the
city Hall at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
In attendance were Sub-Chairman Bloom
berg and Messrs. Bahen, Burton, Carter,
John NJ. and John j. King, bawder, FOL
lock, and Woody. One Of the most i'm
portant matters considered during the
session was the petition Of a number OF
property-owners and others on Nenabie
street. complaining that the tracks OF the
Traction Company on that thoroughfare
are not run i'm the middle OF the street
but to the detriment of the commercial
and private interests of both merchants
and. citizens. The tracks are so close 10
the sidewalks on the side that Venlcle
cannot be left standing in front of their
doors in any position. The petition goes
on to say: There is no excuse for this
inconvenience, as only the southern slde
of the street is used for stores IN this 10
cality. and If the tracks We're placed IN
the middle Of the street there would DO
annie room on both sides for vehicles
We pray your honorable body that this
great inconvenience to us, the citizens or
the locality, be remedied at once. we
would have enjoined the company from
thus laying its tracks at the time they
were put down, but were told by the con-
tractors that there would be ample room
for vehicles" This paper was signed py
Messrs Granville Hord, I. y. Curd' 10
bert Scott II. Il. BOze, and others. Inc
matter was, after a great deal OF discus
sion, referred TO a special meeting OF inc
committee. TO be held on the ground, when
the City Attorney and Engineer shall De
present
THE TEARING UP OF STREETS.
MIR. Robert Leckey Jr., representing
the Young Mems Business Association
appeared before the committee and urged
the adoption of an ordinance requiring
all street-railway companies in relaylhs
tracks not to tear up more than TWO
blocks at a time Mr.. Leckey spoke OF
the dangerous and unsightly condltloh Vi
Main street from First TO BelVldere, ana
said he hoped the committee would re-
port such an ordinance as the 1ouns
Mems Business Association had requested
Mr. Burton explained that members OF
the Committee on Streets had already
been looking into this subject, and Colo
mel Cutshaw said that there would be
meeting al 10 o'clock tomorrow, at whlch
the representatives of the street-car COM
NAMES. the Chief Engineer OF the FIRE
department, the City Attorney, anu
others interested would be present ana
the matter thoroughly discussed. lie N
vited Mr.. Leckey and the members Oh no
committee from the Young Mems Busi-
ness Association to attend. ,.
ON motion of Mr. Pollock, the Commit
tee on Finance was requested TO report al
the next meeting of the Couhcll upon
the resolution appropriating 800 Tor two
very badly needed bridges IN J@ohaoi'
Ward, on Hospital and 81. james SUI
The resolution offered by Mr. Cottrell DIT
the last meeting of the Council' uii
the Richmond Railway and Electric COM
many 10 take up it's cross-over at the cor
nor of Main and Beech streets, was laid
upon the table. ,,.
The Southern Bell Telephone Company
made application for permission 10 re-
place a number OF poles on the streets u
| the city. The application was sent TO the
| Council without recommendation
Colonel Cutshaw explained that the
Council had passed a resolution proVidlhs
| for the having of Cary street from Maui
son to Belvidere, according 10 the grade
| TO be established. The Engineer sald the
| change of grade involved was lininateilai'
not more than a couple OF lnches at any
polnt. He was instructed to proceed WIN
| the work. -.
| After the tfan5dCt4oii Va
| routine business the body ADJOURNED
Other Committee Meetings.
The Committee on Water held shoi
business session in Room No. ii or the
| city Hall last night. only matters OF !.
routine nature were considered. Bills ana
nav-rolls were approved and some dis
sensions as to the placing Of meters were
settled. Those present were Chairman
Briggs and Messrs. Cutehins' Carter Aihi'
| hermann, and Noble.
There was TO have been meeting OF
the Committee on First Market yesterday
afternoon. but it did not secure quorum
An effort will be made to have meeting
at 10 o'clock this morning
| stimmen Wanted His Release.
| pt,cAar Archfa Stfmmell who has just