Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-03
DIVISION OF LABOR.
THE COUNCIL DIVIDES ITS WORK
BETWEEN TWO SESSIONS.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES RECEIVED.
Appropriations Made for Street Im-
provemcnts-Nany Important MAT
fer. Go Oyer--The Welsbacb
Lighting System.

The May meeting of the Common Couh-
Gil, held in the City Hall last Night was
devoid of any particular interest as far
"a II went The session, II was expected
would be very lengthy one, as many
matters OF Importance were upon the
cards, but at IL o'clock, when scarcely
one-half the business had been consid-
cred, q motion TO adjourn until THURSDAY
night prevailed. The tramp ordinance.
the compressed-aid ordinance. an appli-
cation for the lease of the gas-works,
and a resolution assuring TO city en-
ployees their positions If they enlist for
service in Cuba, were some of the mat
ters that were not reached. The report
from the Committee on Streets, which
was received and acted upon, was pro-
badly the longest on record. 1t represent
ed eight hours work on the part of the
committee. and It occupied the Council
for more than two hours. II dealt Tor
the most part with proposed street i'm
provements.
When the Council was called TO order
the following members were present:
Messrs. Caskie .(preslding), Ferguson,
Beck. Blanks, Bloomberg, Cottrell, Ebei,
CARRIER, Gunst HARRISON, III. a. Haw-
kins, Hobson. King. Mosby. Noble Roun-
tree Walerstein, Whalen, Woody, Tan
ner Ryan, Montgomery, Lawder, and
Pollock.
The recommendation of the Fire-De-
partment Committee. that permission
should be granted certain persons TO erect
frame buildings, was adopted
yVOPK ON STREETS
A resolution from the Committee on
Streets, appropriating sl,6OSN for the
| paving of Third street between Broad and
| Grace with granite spalls, was unani-
moltsly adopted Similar action was
| taken in regard to appropriations OF $Soi
for paving intersection of Franklin street
near first; of 1913 for paving intersection
| Of Grace and First streets; or N,liZ'e9 lor
paving Marshall street between First and
| Adams; Of 1907 for paving granite gutter
| on First street between Broad and Grace;
s2o7 to Law granite curbing on the north
| side of Dennis street from Fourth 10
| Fifth. $40 to lay granite curbing on the
| north side of Dennis street between High
land and Lester: $3.50 10 lay granite curD-
| ing on the east side Of Thrty-frst street
between Broad and Main streets; Sz5o
for curbing south side of West avenue
| from Boyd street westerly for $50 feet;
1882 for curbing north side of Spring street
between Laurel and Cherry; l326.Zi 1or
curbing and paving north side OF cary
street from Beech to Harvie; 1894 for
nav,ne west side of Norris street between
| Main and Floyd avenue; 1925 to remove
| encroa chments on each side or seventh
street Fulton. near orleans street. Sioo
| for curling east side of Munford street
from Marshall 10 Clay: $ii3 for resettlng
curbing and paving north side OF Marshall
street from Madison to Monroe; go ior
resetting curbing and paving north sue
of Marshall from Monroe to Henry. SioV
for LAYING granite tagging on east LON
hardy street across Broad: SlSo 10 con-
struct a street inlet south side or twenty
ninth and streets; siz1.oV 10, ol p"Sins
BROAD street in front Of S29 and 81 east
BROAD street: $2Sl.S for paying north side
M BEVERLEY street from Beech 20 Heser-
voir street. Several resolutions 1or
smaller amounts were adopted. Resolu-
lions appropriating $3.50 to narrow the
sidewalk on south Venable street ahu
coca for having the north side OF Spring
street were voted down
TO BUY A GRAVEL-BED.
resolution, appropriating 500 from
the roller and crusher account 20 Pu'
! chase a gravel-bed 10OxlOO rect III hehilco
| county, north of the Fair-Grouhus anu
adjacent to the city, was auopteu 80
some discussion, in the course OF Whlcn
the quality of the graVel no" peiis uSe0
in the city was criticised
The sum of $56i.50 was appropriated ioi
having with granolithic the north slue
of CLAW street from Pickett to Mospy
| street. ~. oo
! The report of the City Auditor, con-
corning the direct tax, which was re-
ferred to the Street Committee by the
BOARD of Aldermen was received WIZ,
a recommendation that the sum, inVolVeu
s2.949. should be placed TO the circuit VI
the Committee on Streets. Adopted
A. resolution that the Street commute.
shorld he authorized TO pave Broad street
between Tenth and Eleventh streets WIZ
| asnhalt blocks or vitrihed prlch was
adopted. An appropriation of S1iW ha'
already been made for this work, but Inc
| lids received for paving with asphai'
bIocks-which the former resolution pre-
| sorihes-exceeded the amount set apart
for this purpose. , .,
An ordinance granting PERMISSION u
the American Tobacco Company u
construct a bridge across Twenty-hlti
street. near to Cary street, was auopte'
without dissent. The same corporauoi
was also empowered by ordinances y
construct steam-pipes ~under l"e"''
fifth street, near Cary street.
CARS ON SPUR TRACKS.
An ordinance was introduced Amending
, the franchise of the Southern RailwaS
company, so as to prohibit the moVihl
Of cars on their spur track on virginia
street and Lombard alley, between TN
! hours of II A. NJ. and p. Nj. Some Cd
,, lection was made to it on the grouh'
that il would obstruct traf1c, ana II wa
referred to the Street Committee.
The application of the Bell Telephoh'
, Company for permission to erect poie'
, and run wires on the streets was iaiu oi
the table. ,..,,..,
ON motion of Mr.. Blanks, resolution
: which came from the committee Oh
streets. appropriating s26i for paving IN
sidewalk on the north side OF sprlh
street. between Laurel and Cherr
streets. was amended so rs to provid
for the payment of one half OF the cos
by the AUDITING property-owners.
An ordinance was introduced with IN
endorsement of the Finance Committee
providing for the appointment OF BOOK
keeper and accountant for the Engineer
Denartment The ordinance fixes IN