The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-29
T.e Street Committee Has Arisen 10
The Situation.
ALL CROSSINGS TO Be PUT IN ORDER
The Committee Comes Down Heavily on
the street Car Companies-1welfth
street VIII be Improved-A Gen
erai Move for Better Things


for the improvement Of the streets the
terrible condition OF which has been so
pcrsistontly pointed out by The Times.
At the instance Of Mr.. Ebel 1t Was de-
termined TO issue allegations for the paw
/ ing with granolithic from Broad TO Main
street of that crowning disgrace 10 the
! city-the western side OF Ninth street
and this will undoubtedly be done after
al the forms prescribed by the very ham,
| pering law on the subject have been COM
| piled with
THE LAWS WINDINGS.
! 1t may be we'll to state here that the
first move in this tortuous game Will be
TO summon. an citizens owning property
abutting on that street % appear before
the Street Committee to say whether or
not they wish the paving done. If the
majority are opposed to 81 the committee
may still order it 70 be done. Then,
should the same be approved by the
Common Council and the Board Of Alder
men, the law says the measure shall re-
main ten days in the hands Of the city
Clerk, during which time any citizen own
ing property on the street has the right
OF appeal TO the Judge OF the Hastings
Court. Should there be no appeal, or
should the Judge order the work TO he
done despite an appeal, the street VIII
then be paved and the cost charged TO
the abutting property owners 10 be COL
iectcd i'm the same manner as taxes.
in addition TO the asking for allegations
for the paving OF Ninth street, the COM
mittee. on motion OF Messrs. John j.
King ami Reuben Burton, n,came down upon
the street railways instructing the city
Engineer TO require them to put in pro-
per condition. as far as the law required
them. all streets ana crossings touched
by their lines The city Engineer was
further instructed that if this work was
not begun in ten days he should have the
same done and charge it to the said COM
panies.
II is doubtful II so much work looking
TO street Improvement has ever before
been done by the committee In so short a
time. and the results viii probably be
highly gratifying to the iong-suherlng
and patient citizens.
The committee met shortly atuer
o'clock. Chairman Otway :. Allen pre-
sidin, and the members present bclng
Messrs. John NJ King. Bloomberg Bur
ton, Woody. Ebel. John ). King oS'eT'
Pollock Bahen Lawder
Considerable time was spent in hearing
allegations for the paving OF various al-
lsys An of the property holders In the
vicinity were opposed 10 the paving Of the
alley between Eleventh. Twelfth Clay
and Leigh streets, and the matter was
laid on the table.
In regard 80 the nnving or the alley be-
tween Third and Fourth streets north
Canal six OF the property owners VINO
appeared were opposed to IL and only one
IN favor OF it The committee decided
to proceed in a body and view the spot
next Tuesday afternoon az 4 o'clock
WANT a CROSSING.
petition signed by a large number of
students OF Richmond College asking FOR
a crossing at Franklin and Lombardy
streets was received. The paper alleged
that the street was IN such bad condition
at that point that tho students were al
most unable to get across . their board
ing house.
The matter was referred 10 the Clay
Ward Committee FOR renort.
4 bill presented by Warner Moore &
Co. for terra Gotta pipes. occasioned
much discussion. Assistant city Engineer
Taliaferro stated that he had purchased
some pipe from this firm. and had re-
ceived with IL "a bill allowing - per cent.
of the list price. lie approved this bill
and turned 81 over 10 the clerk Of the
Street Committee. Later he received a
message from Warner Moore Il Co. ask
ing him to Withhold the bill. lie had
done this and afterwards received bill.
allowing only 20 per cent of. the contract
price for 1895 He wished The commit
tee to decide which bill should be paid.
A statement was made by Mr. Sherwin,
of Warner Moore & Co.. 10 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 discount
OF 70 per cent.
The resolution instructing the Rich
mOnd Traction Company 10 run its cars
on the schedule time laid down In the or
dinance, was adopted. and the city En-
gineer was requested TO notify them they
must comply with the resolution.
Acting City Engineer Bates requested
the committee to notify him whether he
should continue working the citys hands
and carts after February lst. He was
authorized TO continue the work.
At the request Of Mr.. Ebel the clerk
was instructed to list the resetting Of the
curbng on Twelfth street from Bank 10
Main. 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, 10 put down grano-
l!thic
TO PAVE NINTH STREET.
Mr. Ebcl 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 10 Main.
for the laying OF granolthic. The mat
ter was recommended 10 the Council.
The following resolution. prepared by
subcommittee. OF which Mr.. Pollock was
chairman was recommended TO the COun-
ell for adoption
BE il resolved by the Council OF the city
Of Richmond. the Board Of Aldermen
concurring. that the sum of $500 be and the
same IS hereby appropriated for the pay
ment to George W. Mitchell, or 10 the
attorney, Wallace +. Brown. In full OF
all damages arising from oyerfOws Of the
sewer on Tenth street, between Jackson
and Duyal streets.
Mr. John j King. on roll-call. drew at
tention 20 the dsgraceful condition Of the
streets and crossings along which the
electrician tracks run. and moved that
the City Engineer be instructed 10 notify
these companies to put these crossings In
proper condition. as far as they are re-
qured by law.
MIR Burton strongly endorsed Mr.
Kings notion. and. in addition, moved
that unless the work were begun In ten
days after the companies had been noti-
lied. il be done by the city, and charged
10 the company.
Both motions were adopted by the COM
mittee without dissent.
Mr. MOody called attention 20 some