Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-16
I'm the absence Of. Major OtwaF 3. A'en'
tho chairman, who Is out OF the CITY.
COMPLAIN OE NUISANCE.

| Immediately after the preliminary pusi'
ness MIR. Pollock moved a suspension OF
| tho rules in order TO consider a petition
| from citizens residing ON, north flttf
street, near Duval, asking for the abate-
ment OF the nuisance In that LOCALITY re-
suting from the overflow of the sewer
Mr. W. j. Doyle. VINO resides near inc
scene Of the overflow. and Mr.. John
Krause. who is also a resident OF that
section. addressed tho committee, de-
scribing the conditions prevailing In the
vicinity OF the caved in or overno"eu
sewer. and asked for relief.
At the request of Mr.. Pollock, the CRY
Engineer described the conditions on
sixth near Duval. He said conditions
there were worse than the committee
had lust heard. The overflow and break
age Of sewers there and In that vicinity
had been giving the Engineers Depart
ment trouble for a long time. Colonei
Cutshaw consumed considerable time ex-
planning IN detail the difficulties in the
way Of preventing tho troubles Of which
complaint was made.
kfr. Doylo. by permission. asked Colo
mel Cutshaw several questions, the tenor
Of which showed that there was strong
feeling against the city for not abaIing
the nuisance.
1T WILL BE ABATED.
Colonel Cutshaw said he was arranging
10 have a diver go down and open out
way to let the water of, and that II this
was not soon successful the water wouid
be pumped off He said IL a man who
could get the water off in forty-eight
hours could be found he would be engaged
to do the work.
alderman Bahen stated that in justice
to the city Engineer it should be known
that he had for twelve years been trying
to improve conditions in the locality
where the nuisance existed, and that the
Street Committee had been for years en-
deavoring 20 accomplish the same thing,
but that the Finance Committee had re-
fused 20 appropriate the necessary funds.
There was a very heated colloquy be-
tween Mr. Bahen and Mr.. Doyle, the lat
ter complaining that the councilman was
INDUCING in personalities
Matters were quoted down and the COM
mittee OF citizens left in fine humor
upon receiving the assurance of the
chairman that the abatement Of the nui-
sande would receive the attention of the
authorities until the end had been accom-
plished. Mr.. Bloomberg and the City
Engineer bore witness to the energy Of
Mr.. Pollock 10 have the nuisance abated.
A great mass Of routine business was
considered upon the resumption Of the
regular order when the committee of citi-
Zens retired.
THE AWNING ORDINANCE.
The committee voted TO report favorably
the amendment of the city ordinance
regulating the erection of awnings.
The City Engineer was directed to pre-
pare a statement for the committee to
be submitted AT its next meeting, shows
ing the status OF all improvements for
which contracts have been let
The contract for putting down, the
asphalt block on Eleventh street, be-
tween the City Hall and New Ford's
Hotel. was awarded TO Mr.. Charles Gas
SER the work TO be completed i'm about
a month.
On motion Of Mr.. King the petition of
the Southern railway 10 be allowed TO
put down a track on Cary street was
granted.
THE TWELFTH-STREE TRANSFER.
Mr.. King said he was in favor OF COM
pelling the Traction Company TO discon-
tinue the practice of stopping cars at
Twelfth street, and requiring passengers
for the East End to transfer at that
point. He said the company had no right
to compel the acceptance of transfers az
this point. The law requiring the dis
play Of signs on all cars, showing their
destination, was a dead letter.
A motion by Mr. Gibson that the paving
IN Clay Ward be completed with any
brick selected by the ward delegation
and the City Engineer, without waiting
until the Rockets factory could supply
those needed, was adopted. The COM
mittee adjourned at O'clock.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
There were brief meetings OF the Com
mittees on Cemeteries, First Market. and
Lights last night. but little, or nothing,
was done besides auditing the pay-rolls.