Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-18

Nc1. tday was an unusually busy day
among the Council committees. no less
than six meetings being held during the
evening. The sessions I'm every Instance
We're devoid Of sensation. but interesting
and important, nevertheless.
The Street Committee, the first to
meet, was called to order shortly
after O'Clock by Chairman Otway
S. Allen. there being present Messrs
- Burton. Pollock. Woody Bloomberg. John
81 King, Foster, Lawder, and John J.
King.
a petition was read from a number Of
businessmen of Virginia street, asking
that the Southern Railway Company be
allowed TO construct a spur-track along
that street. on the west side of that
street. for the benefit OF the warehouse
men and wholesale merchants doing bust
ness there.
The measure was advocated by Mr. l.. c.
Younger and Mr.. Rolf Glover-the former
of J.. G.. Younger & Co. and the latter
manager of the Union Brokerage Com
pany-both OF whom declared that the
wholesale merchants would unquestiona-
bly, desert that section of the city. unless
trackage facilities were given them.
on motion of Mr.. BloOmberg. the mat
ter was referred TO the Ward Committee,
city Attorney, and CITY Engineer. with
the request 90 report at the next regular
meeting.
TO CLOSE THE ALLEY.
The petition Of the Board of Managers
OF the Home for Incurables 10 be al
lowed to close q portion of an alley
through their property on west Broad
street. which was rccommitted 20 the
committee by the Board Of Aldermen.
was then taken up. and Miss Mary Green
how, Of the board, addressed the commit
tee. explaining that If the request were
granted by the committee the home
would be donated another lot on Grace
street, which would make il extend from
Broad % Grace.
Ou motion Of Mr.. Bloomberg. the mat
Ger was sent back TO the Board Of AL
cermen. with the recommendation that
PERMISSION DE given 10 close the alley.
provided the consent Of abutting property
owners be obtained within twelve months.
40 the last meeting Of the committee
al bids 10 furnish the city with terra
cora pipes were rejected because the
ORD Of an out-of-town firm was lower
than any other. and the committee did
MOI wish 20 award a contract 20 an alien
concern that had no representative here.
ON notion new bids were advertised for,
and at Yesterday afternoons meeting one
WAS received from Warner Moore x CO.,
10 whom the contract was awarded.
On motion Of Mr.. Bloomberg the COM
m.tfee decided 10 recommend TO the
Council that the ordinance in regard 10
iae Atantic-COast Line running Of cars
on the Connection track be amended 50
Ass 90 allow that company 10 run larger
number o. cars over the said tracks
A. request was received from the con-
tractor repairing the Seventh-street
bridge for q weeks extension of time
within which that structure should be
flushed. The request was granted.
THE CARS MUST STOP
Mr. John NJ King said that there was
much complaint that The Traction Com
p.nEs cars going east did not stop at
either Twentieth or Twenty-second and
Broad Tie moved that the city Engineer
Dr. requested 10 notify them 20 stop at
Nose points. The motion was adopted
Nr j. j. King asked that a sub-com-
m.ttoe of three be appointed 20 look into
tHe claim Of "a resident Of his ward that
certain material belonging 20 him 10 the
Value Of fij had been used by the CIT
-Hsfs King. Pollock, and Bioomberg
we've appointed By the Chair 70 inVestl-
gate The matter.
Ar Woody presented a petition for a
sewer on Broad between Thirty-third
ana Ihiriy-fourih streets, by 5. N. Ro-
tason. The request VAS recommended
l9 ihe Council.
Mr Burton called attention 10 the ter
hD'e dust raised by the Main-street
electric company Ia cleaning out the
groove in us rails. and moved that the
company be compelled 20 DO that Work
between the hours Of =. ri. and a. NJ.
iHe motion was carried
petition OF a number Of merchants on
s'lli fourteenth street, that thls /
lNniolghfare Doe repaved, was receiVen'
ana the request listed. there beng no
money on hand at present 10 DO ms
amor ordering the payment OF biiis ana
L'Alins 90 some minor matters the
','iniiiee adjourned.
session OF the water Committee.
ne Committee on Light met IN The cry
60 with he following members prtseht
'is. WallersteiD. Hawkins, haIp-
"she Noble Tanner, and Witte.
tnt following opinion Of the CITY At
.,'y Was submitted and read:
AZ view Of the fact that the mousse