Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-29
REPAIR THE STREETS
COUNCIL COMMITTEES LISTS MANY
NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS.
A "ROUND ROBIN" FROM STUDENTS.
street-Car Schedules Must he OBJ
scrved-Sub-Commf ON Water
Discusses the Meter Ordnance
Other Committees Meet.

Other Committees Meet.
Yesterday was a busy day among the
| Council committees four meetings being
held and matters of Importance being
| considered and acted upon.
The Subcommittee on Water held a
| lengthy session In the morning. discuss
ing the meter ordinance, and some new
| phases I'm the question were brought out,
and will be embodied in report to be
submitted to the regular body on Mon
day night.
The Committee on Streets devoted the
| greater part of a long session to the con-
sderation of the condition of the streets,
| and the Committees on Third Market and
st. Johns Burying- Ground met and trans
acted routine business.
The Street Committees Session.
The Street Committee met shortly after
5 o'clock, Chairman Otway S. Allen pre-
siding and the members present being
Messrs. John NJ King. Bloomberg. Bur-
| ton, Woody, Ebel. John j. King, Foster,
| Pollock, Bahen, and Lawder
| Considerable time was spent in hearing
| allegations for the paving OF various al
| leys. All of the property-hoders in the
vicinity were opposed to the paving OF the
alley between Eleventh, Twelfth, Gay,
| and Leigh streets, and the matter was
laid on the table
In regard to the paving of the alley be-
tween Third and Fourth streets north
of Canal, six of the property-ownerS VINO
appeared were opposed TO it and only one
i'm favor of it. The committee decided TO
proceed i'm a body and view the spot next
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
A petition, signed by large number Oh
students Of Richmond College, asking Tor
a crossing at Franklin and Lombardy
streets, was received. The paper alleged
that the street was in such bad condition
at that point that the students were al
most unable TO get across to their board
ing-house. The matter was referred TO
the Clay-Ward Committee for a report.
A bill presented by Warner Moore q
Co.. for terra-cotta pipes. occasloned
much discussion. Assistant-City-E Engineer
Taliaferro stated that he had purchased
some pipe from this firm, and had re-
ceived with it a bill allowing "a. per cent;
off the list price. He approved this bili
and turned it over to the clerk of the
Street Committee Later he received
message from Warner Moore a. Co., ask
ing him to withhold the bill. He had
done this, and afterwards received bill
allowing only 20 per cent. off, the con-
tract price for 1898. He wished the com
mittee to decide which bill should be paid.
A statement was made by Mr.. SherWin,
of Warner Moore 4 Co., TO the effect
that the pipe had been ordered after the
expiration of the contract for 1897.
The committee decided to authorize the
payment of the bill allowing a discount
of 10 per cent
MUST MAINTAIN THE SCHEDULE.
The resolution instructing the Richmond
Traction Company to run it's cars on the
schedule time laid down In the ordinance
was adopted, and the city Engineer was
requested TO notify them they must COM
ply with the resolution.
Acting City-Engineer Bates requested
the committee TO notify him whether ne
should continue working the citys hands
and carts after February LIST. He was
authorized to continue the work.
AT the request of Mr.. Ebel, the Clerk
was instructed TO list the resetting OF the
curbing on Twelfth street from Bank TO
MAN, the work to be done whenever
funds are available Mr.. Ebel said IL was
the intention of Captain Andrew Pizzini,
who owned a large portion of the pro-
perty on that block, TO put down grano-
lithic
Mr.. Ebel asked that allegations be is
sued to property-owners at the corner OF
Ninth and Broad streets and the west
side OF Ninth street from Broad 70 Main,
for the laying of granolithic The mat
ter was referred 10 the Council.
The following resolution, prepared by
subcommittee. of which Mr.. Pollock was
chairman, was recommended TO the Coun-
ell Tor adoption:
BE it resolved by the Council of the
city of Richmond Ohe Board of Aldermen
cOncurring), That the sum OF $500 be, and
the same is hereby, appropriated, for the
the attorney, Wallace f. Brown, in full
of all damages arising from overtiows OF
the sewer on Fourth street between Jack
son and Duval streets.
CONDITION OF THE STREETS.
Mr.. John J. King. on roll-call, drew at
Sal .Nft he.
streets and crossings along which the
electrician tracks run, and moved that
the City Engineer be instructed TO notify
these companies to put these crossings IN
proper condition, as far as they are re-
Mir. Burton strongly endorsed Mr.. Kings
motion, and. in addition, moved that I'M
less the work were begun in ten days
after the companies had been notified. it
be done by the city and charged TO the
companies.
Both motions were adopted by the COM
mittee without dissent.
Mr. Woody called attention to some
repairs needed in his ward. and they were
listed. Mr.. Woody also presented letter
from f. w. Evans, protesting against the
miserable crossing at Twenty-ninth and
Broad.
Mr.. Iawder asked for some gravel to
be put on Lester street, between Denny
and Orleans. His request was granted.
He also drew attention to the condition
OF the crossings at lWtHly-fIln ana
Leigh and Fourth and Nicholson streets.
Mr.. John NJ. King asked that the flag
ging at Twenty-second and Peasants
and Twenty-irst and Marshall be re-
paired as soon as funds were available.
The work was listed.
Mr.. John NJ. King, chairman OF the
subcommittee appointed to look into the
matter of allowing the Southern railway
to lay a spur-track on Virginia street.
asked for further time 10 report. The
request was granted.
After some further business of little
importance the committee adjourned.
The Water-Meter Ordinance.
The subcommittee of the Committee
on Water, appointed at the last meeting |
to consider the meter ordnance met !
yesterday morning at the water-works
Office, with Messrs. HARRISON, Ebel, and !
ROuntree present. There was a lengthy
discussion as to the fixing of a minimum |
rate, but no decision was reached. Super |
intendent Boiling submitted a report, in !
which the questions propounded at the |
last meeting of the committee were an |
swered. Mr.. Boiling estimates the in |
come that would be derived from the de- |
partment. If the leakage could be stop
ped. at Si35, 900 per annum, on the present /
basis of supply. Nearly half the water \
pumped into the reservoirs, he said, was /
lost and he asserted that by the adop-
. a.. rDtt1I he.