Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
PAVE NINTH STREET.
utDISON-wARD AUTHORIZATION
no NE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.
RlY HAVE A BICYCLE TRACK.
riy Engineer submits an Estimate
for one ON Grace Strcet-ApporfIon-
mcnt of Streets Appropriation TO
BE Made March 18th.

several or the. OounCii committees met
Yesterday evening in the City Hall and
transacted business Of more or less I'M
rHraucc. The session OF the Committee
ON streets was the longest and the most
interesting 1t was decided to ask the
council 20 consent 10 an appropriation for
phi. paving OF the west side of Ninth
street. The question Of the division OF
funds az the disposition of the committee
between the various wards was post
rdntd until a special meeting, called for
III. 18th instant. Another prominent fea-
tgrc Of the session was a report from
the city Engineer as to the cost Of laying
bicycle track on Grace street between
Ninth and Lombardy. This report was
received and laid upon the table, to be
taken up at the next meeting.
At the meeting of the Committee on
Police the regular reports were received
and an appointment was made with the
Police and Fire boards 10 meet at the
Third station at an early date to con-
slider plans for the erection of a new
house.
The Committee on Ordinances dis
olssed the codification question, without,
however, throwing much new light on the
subject and the Committee on Accounts
and Printing, hes les attending to GER
tain routine matters. ordered 500 copies
OF the precinct ordinance to be printed
l0r distribution.
The street Committees Session.
The Committee on Streets met at
o'clock.
When the committee was called to or
Ger there were present Messrs. Allen,
Pollock. John NJ. King Woody, Bloom
bsrs John j. King, Foster, Ebel, Carter
Lawder and Bahen.
Under a suspension of rules, allega-
lions were heard for the paving of the
SIDEWALK on the west side of Ninth street
from Broad TO Main. Mr.. Ebel moved
the appropriation of 81 $50 from the side
walk fund to carry out this work.
SIR. John NJ. King, having ascertained
that the Council had appropriated $4,000
lor this fund, asked whether the sum OF
s. $50 would not exceed the share of
Madison Ward, if the sum was to be d.
yided between the wards as had always
been done heretofore. Mr.. Ebel replied
that the amount that Madison Ward
would get under this Arrangement would
exceed the sum mentioned in his motion.
There was some discussion as TO the adj
visibility of putting down granolithic,
and Mr.. Ebel's motion was carried, Mr..
John NJ King voting in the negative.
WANT THE HOUSE MOVED.
A large number Of the residents of Full
ton presented a petition for the removal
of the house on the corner of Orleans
and Seventh streets, declaring 1t an OBJ
stuction on Seventh street. The matter
was referred TO the Ward Committee
and City Engineer.
The petition of the Richmond Railway
end Electric Company for permission to
discontinue running cars from Seventh
to Franklin street. to Ninth. TO Bank,
and down Franklin TO Twenty-frst
street and TO extend the tracks down
Twcntv-hrst street 10 Main, and to run
their cars along Main street TO seventh
was presented. but on motion or MT
Efal its consideration was postponed.
Allegations were ordered TO be heard
Tor having the Thorp property, ana |
Twelfth street from Main and Bank.
The City Engineer was ordered TO ad-
y,rtlsc for bids for the construction OF |
sewer on Pickett street
A communication was received from |
Dr. W. T. Oppenhimer, president OF the J
po.rf ~ Health. recommending that a /
sever should be connected with the pro-
r.rrv owned by Mr.. n. d. Hargrove' |
fronting an the alley in the rear of NO. |
80 south Fourth street. and the matter
Was referred To the City Engineer.
MUST ACQUIRE THE LAND.
The following notice was received from |
the CITY Attorney.
"As 10 appears that the city has never
ACQUIRED the land mapped as Pace street
t.fV4en Mulberry and Boulevard, but |
.,.irnsd and owned by the Newman heirs, |
ira CITY will have to purchase the same
nr condemn Il. / would advise that
committee be appointed 10 ascertain what
tae land Is worth. and at what psure
can bc bought" The matter was ieIeI~
red TO the Ward Committee, City-At'or-
nay and city Engineer.
BE MORE CAREFUL IN SPRlNkLlNG'
An a,uIication from the Southern Bell
Telephone Company for PERMISSION 10
erect poles and wires. was ordered 10 DC
sent 90 the Council without recommends
l1a OF any sort. ma. s.o,, +,.o
Nr Carter presented a petition from the
Richmond street Sprinkling Company
asking permission 10 sprinkle the streets
ot the CITY. The City Engineer interposeu
iha objection that by careless sprlhhlh5'
DE dust was frequently converter ln'o
mud. The condition was exceedingly as
agreeable ne said. and he recommended
uat the ordinance should be changed 80
a. 20 impose a fine for making the stee's
muddy =.
After some further discussion. II was
decided. on motion OF Mr.. Carter ,h9'
Permission should be granted. as asheu.
Dun The sprinEHng to be done az az 'l"iVs
o. the satisfaction of the Committee oi
Streets and the city Engineer.
Tho bills and payroll Of the department
were approved.
TRACK ISTo THE GROUNDS.
From the Richmond Traction Company
came petition for permission 10 eNlenu
a track from It's main tracks on VIZ
Broad street. opposite the Fair-Grouhos
property. nOthwardIy across Broad strett
Into the Fair Grounds the work 20 pe
Gone under supervision Of the CITY Ehsi-
le-r This petition was endorsed by the
.iy Engineer. who said that IL was ns-
signed for the accommodation OF tn'
,lblic IN attending shows that inlshl ~
given in the observation-disclosures.
AIr Allen opposed the petition on III.
around that the west end Of Broad street
aas entirely given up 20 failroad ram
81 The present time. and the tnec. VI
nanting this petition would be 10 iesscn
he driveway which was already very
mail
o" motion Of Mr Pollock the motion