The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-01


been disposed OF. asked Captain Guigon
whether IL was true that the Richmond
! Teiephone Company was putting more
| than one marty on a single line. as he
| had heard rumored.
ONE TO a LINE.
Captafn Guigon replied emphattcaify IA
the NEGATIVE, and being on the subject.
/ called The committee attention TO Colo
moi charles T. McCluers services having
| been secured as general manager OF the
Richmond Telephone Company and the
consequent Improvement In the service
GIVEN. Colonel McCluer having had years
of experience with the Bell Telephone
Company.
The ordinance introduced in the Com
mon Council by Mr.. s II. Cottrell pro-
vidlng that electric cars stop at the near
side Of paved streets and far side OF I'M
paved streets was then taken up, but
after some discussion was laid on the
table for future action.
rids we're opened for furnishing the
department with feed and contracts
awarded as follows:
Corn ana oats-S T. Beverage & co.
Hay-N. r. Savage.
Salt. T. Anderson & Son.
StTaw-Mayo. Denoon < Co.
Bids were also opened for the construc-
tion ~ three pipe sewers tho h'dde s hei s
Messrs. J. A. Guide, W. +. Fletcher, A.
l. Thomas, g. O.. Burton and A. W. Ban
Tho CITY Engineer was Instructed 70
award the work 70 the lowest bidder the
PANE TO be ascertained by calculation.
The question OF paving Tenth street in
front of me city Han with asphalt blocks
then came up on the report OF the City
Engineer that s. 011.45 was ON hand the
same having been received from the di-
recf-t4v f9aa and being Intended for use
IN improving the streets generally.
MIR Bloomberg, after stating that he
had several times voted for the paving
Of Tenth street without avail moved that
the money IN question be expended I'm
constructing a bicycle track on Grace
street from Nir.b 10 Richmond College.
The motion was defeated-only Messrs.
DioOmberg. Burton and Peters fayorng 10.
Mr Pollock then moved that the sum
be expended in the paving Of Tenth
street, and said that he was willing 20
contribute 500 from the fund 20 the credit
OF bis ward providing the other wards
would give pro rata "a had been suggest
OIL by me CRY Engineer
Mr. Woody and Mr. Lawder, or Mat
shall WARD said that they could not
agree TO give anything from their fund
v-i'e The people NJ their ward were knee
deep I'm mud during the VITAE This
ward finally agreed 20 contribute 800 and
Nj Pollocks motion was adopted
BOXES FOR TREES.
Tho CITY Engineer presented a plan for
p'acing tree boxes around trees In GER
TAIN districts Of the city lie iwelt on
tho improvement il would be and sug-
gestci that the matter should be taken
under advsement and an appropriation
made for this purpose from the expense
account al the next meeting.
This led 20 a suggestion on the part or
NJ Pollock that an ordinance should
be framed compelling property owners
20 make a deposit for tree boxes. or de-
liver them 10 the engineers department
before trees are planted. Col Cutshaw
said that such an ordinance was being
prepared.
Mr. Burton. on behalf Of the trustees
90 Grace Street Baptist church. asked
that the pavement in front Of the churcn
should be rc'aid T101 the suggestion
OF the City Engineer Mr.. Burton asked
that allegations should be heard. ana
.hls was agreel to.
Mr. pollock asked for the appointment
% a committee 20 enquire INTO tne ne
ocse'tv for concroing street railway
tracks lie offered This motion. he said.
M tho request Of Mr. Phil r. SHIELD.
counsel FOR the Traction Company.
Mr. King moved to lay the matter on
the table,
Thc amendment was lost on a .ie vote.
Mr. pollock said that be saw no OBJ
lection trot could reasonably DE urged
AGAINST the e90Yiri1g into benefits 10
Pc derived from concretin".
Nr H'o0mbere and Mr. King hotn
argued thar the matter had been settei
bv fha committee long ago. and the de-
-irahritv Of concretlng fully established.
After "a Good deal Of discussion pro
and con. NJ Porock's motion was lost
bv q vote OF 8 90 3.
Tho CRY Engineer announced that the
tests which we're being made Of the
bricks submitted by contractors for use
fn The construction OF the various sewers
would be- complete this week and the
committee adjourned 20 meet IN special
session noxt Tburs17y ~ $50 O'Clock
when The petition FOR me removal Of the
Union Passenger Railway tracks from
Bank ana Franklin streets will be dis
posed o.