The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-29
THEY ARE AFTER
THE 0LDC0MPANY
Didn't Ask Permission to do Work
on Seventh Street.
THEY MUST CEASE AT ONCE.
So the Street Committee Has Ordered.
The Work of improving the Streets
Reported in Good Shape-1he
Revised Ordinances.
THEY MUST CEASE AT ONCE.

The Committee on Streets held a very
| short session yesterday afternoon, and
wound UP the affairs Of the fiscal year,
which ends December 5lst next.
| The business transacted was almost
! entirely Of a routine nature. The COM
| mittee. however. took cognizance Of the
fact that the Richmond Railway and
! Electric Company is engaged IN work
, on JUS Seventh street tracks without
having obtained permission from the
( committee.
orders were issued to have the work
stopped az once. and the city Engineer
was requested 90 see that the company
was punished for its action.
Sub-Chairman 5. l.. Bloombsrg called
the committee 10 order shortly after 3
o'clock there being present Massrs.
Woody Peters, Pollock Burton. Gibson
and King.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
The City Engineer made a statement
which showed the street improvements
ordered either 10 have been completed
or else We'll under way. lie also stated
thar there were balances ON hand to che
credit of several funds. due 10 the late
ness in beginning work tine same being
caused by circumstances beyond the
committees control.
Mr. Pollock called attention TO the
fact that the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company had torn up Seventh
street and Vas laying girder rails. with
out notice 10 the committee and with
out. he supposed. using concrete
on his motion the city Engineer was
instructed TO notify the company to
cease work at once until permission had
been secured from the proper source.
and then to comply with the provisions
of the ordinances.
Mr.. Pollock also enqured whether there
was not some method Of punishment for
opening the streets without permission,
and being answered in the affirmative
requested the Engineer TO see that the
punishment was enforced.
"Nly idea" said Mr.. Pollock. rs not TO
prosecute the company, but 10 teach IL 10
show this department proper respect"
Bids 10 furnish the city with cement
were received from Messrs Carneal d
Davis, Warner Moore * Co.. S. H. Hawas
a. Co., and g. q A. Bargamin The city
Engineer was instructed TO tabulafe tho
bids and award the contract 10 the low
est bidder
THE CITY ORDINANCES.
Mr. Bloomberg suggested that steps be
taken TO secure the adoption IN the re-
vision Of the city ordinances now i'm pro-
gress of the chapter prepared some time
ago by a subcommittee OF the Commit
tee on Streets, assisted by the City En-
giueer and city Attorney
Mr.. BlOomberg's suggestion was ap-
proved by the committee. and SUBJ
committee consisting of Messrs. Woody
Bloomberg, Allen Burton. Gibson and
Pollock, appointed 10 go over tn. chapter
and present il TO the full committee.
The committee adjourned shortly before
6 % clock, after one of the shortest ses-
siDns on record.
NR ZIMMERAIANN RETIRES
The Committee ON Claims and Salaries
met iu the city Hall last night with
Messss. zimmerman. Wauerstein. Mills.
D0uahCe and Mccarthy present Claims
aggregating Sl05.7S We're approved and or
dered 90 be paid.
At the close of the meeting Mr. Zim-
mernaun announced that DO was the last
meeting Dee would attend. as his resigna-
ton goes into effect at once. There was
an exchange of some pretty compliments.
The subcommittee on Accounts and
Printing has awarded the contract for
city binding 20 Messrs Weymouth. Meis-
ter and Smcthie the lowest bidders
There were five competitors in the field
Tor this contract