The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-19
The Road-Bed Of Broad Street to be
Paved With Concrete.
MADISON WARD TO PAY ONE HALF
The Remainder of the Amount TO BE
Taken = o the GcncI al Fund-To
Take Up the II acks on Bank
and Franklin Streets

spent In discussion. and IL was finally
agreed TO apporiion the money the same
as tho past year after the sum OF g 700
had been taken from the general fund 10
pay one half OF the expenses OF paving
the road bed OF Broad street from Tenth
90 Eleventh with concrete pavement
The committee met at b o'clock IN room
40. on the upper floor Of the City Han
With tho following members present.
Mcssrs. Allen fch1irmanl Bahcn. Bloom
berg Burton Ebcl. j. NJ. King. LaWder.
Pollock and Woody
The committee first heard allegations
in regard 90 tho paving OF the sidewalk
on the east side Of Twelfth from Man
10 Bank street with concrete pavement
Mr.. Andrew Pizzni who appeared ia
behalf Of Tho property outside Of the Dis.
patch building favored the pro-
position which was opposed by
Alr vs.. j. Whtehurst. who rep
resented the building occupied by the
Dispatch Company. who took the ground
that tho sidewalk or that street shOul
not Doe paved better than that Of Main
street.
Mr. Ebel said DE wanted TO sec the
streets ~ Madison Ward paved better
than they We're 40 present. and he was
especially anxious 90 have tho sidewalks
OF Main street from Ninth To- Twelf
streets covered with concrete pavement.
The committee then decided 10 recon-
mend 10 the Council that the east side of
Twelfth street from Main 20 Bank street
bc paved with concrete pavement.
TO PROTECT CITY HALL.
Mr. Ebei next moved 90 take from tho
general fund the sum OF $500 10 pay flr
the paving OF the road bed OF Broad
street between Tenth and Eleventh streets
with concrete pavement lie said he dis
this 20 pr0ieet the city Hall from the
dirt which Vas now collecting on Che
walls " this was not done the walls in
the various offices would have TO De c,ean-
cd IN few years at "a heavy expense.
city Engineer Cutshaw said he favor
cd the proposition. but II the committee
thought that the entire amount could
not Doe appropriated from tho general
fuud then hc suggested that one-half Of
the road bed be covered with asphalt
blocks.
Mr.. Burton was opposed TO giving the
amount Of $500 in this manner 20 Madi-
son Ward outside o. the sum which 10
would receive under the appOrtionmen,
of the remainder of the general fund
among the different wards.
Mr.. Bahcn spoke boz favor Of Mr. Ebels
motion. while Mr.. BloOmberg said he was
willing 90 allow one-hot of the necessary
amount 90 Doe taken from the general
fund. if Madison Ward was willing TO pay
che other half from It's own fund.
Mr. Ebol thought Mr. BioOmberg took
au unchaIitabio view Of the case. inas-
much as tho portion OF Broad street was
really neutral ground as i. formed the
front of the city Hall.
The chair called attention 10 the fact
that Clay Ward was not represented al
tht meeting and AIR. Burton was Of the
opinion that uO action should be taken
ON The matter az that meeting.
Nr Pollock. however could not see
that the absence of the Clay Ward dele
cation was sufficient reason to lay the
matter over and that Dee was fully pr
pared 90 look after the interests Of clay
Ward as we'll as any other Ward.
TO PAY ONE-HALF.
Sir Bloomlerg then moved that one
half " ihe required amount b. appro-
printed from the general street fund and
that the remainder OF that fund De al
1Idel rltahly among the SIX wards of the
city in the same manner as 10 had been
done las, year
Mr. Allen Mr Bloomberg In the chair)
eaid be was opposed 20 tho plan OF app0r-
tf0ument as a whole 10 was not "A BUS
mess proposition although 81 had been I'D
operation for about twenty years. mere
should be general definite system
adopted Boo regard To street improvements
because the present plan 20 appropriate
dr.bblets u the various WARDS was en-
rirely uusauEact0ry. Mr.. AAth lheIt-
fore moved 10 retain the enls' fund as
whole and that the Cty Engineer De IN
structed 20 prepare "a system oil genera
erect improvements and present the
came 10 the committee az the next meet
Mr. Bloombere thought the present APP
propriatlon of $4,000 for streets generally
was too small for such purpose ana
81 would hardly be sufficient TO keep me
street in repair
Alr Aliens motion was then rejected
only Messrs Allen. Burton and Pollock
,,otiro for the same. Mr.. BiOOmberg
resolution. providing that $500 be APP
propriated from the general FUND Tor the
pavement OF Broad street. ana mat the
remainder OF the fund be- divided among
the different wards. was then adopted.
Mr. Ebel thought the department should
Increase lts force again in order 10 pu'
the streets back into its former conol-
ton when the sixteen mules were Solo
Tor 500 the city was benefited boy II from
"a financial standpoint. Tor the expense OF
huvlne feed had been avoided. The keep
ing of the mules mp 20 this time wouic
have cost the city Sll5 "a head, and he was
told that good young mules could be
bought now from 500 10 $40 head
Mr. Blo0nberg spoke of the wreiched
condition OF Grace street between Fourth
and Fifth street and the city Engineer
caoialned that this could not be avoided
whenever RAINY season followed I'm
ynedlately upon the repairing OF streets
Nr BloOmberg then moved that q SUM-
cicnt number OF mules be bought out OF
The expense account in order 20 utilize
me payroll account. The motion was
agreed. 20. Mr. Alien voting In the mega
tive Tho Chair then appointed NJ ssrs
Burton. Bahen. King. Woody. and Law
dor members OF the committee, who arc
10 purchase the mules necessary 10 equip
twenty-one carts
The committee adjourned after transact
ing some business OF minor Importance.
TO CHANGE THE ROUTE.
The ward delegations from Madison
ana Jefferson Wards then met with inc
civ Engineer Major Allen being elected
a. the chair 20 consider tho petition pre-
sented by the Richmond hallway and
Electric Company. asking 90 be allowed 10
take up their tracks on Franklin end
Bank streets between Tweniy-hrst and
seventh streets and 10 run their Clay
street cars on Twenty-hrst 10 Main street
and over the Main street tracks 10 sew
cnth street. and Up the latter 10 Clay
street
captain Andrew Pzz'nl. Jr.. and Cap
tain A. b Gulgon appeared before me
committee IN favor Of the petition ano
after some discussion MI Ebel moved
that the granting Of the petition be re-
commended 10 the general committee
and that the city Engineer and the CIV