Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14
pany to pave al streets from curb 20 curb
wherever the track has been torn up.
ron IMPROVEMENT or THE JAMES
The Joint Committees VIII Go TO
WASHINGTON on Thursday.


WASHINGTON on Thurrdny.
Tho committees representing the NUM-
cipal government and the mercantile in
tcrcsts Of the city met in the Council
chamber last night to determine the
policy that should direct their move
monts in Washington. when they 20 TO
agltate the question OF Jamos-rivcr I'm
r~ovcmcnt 1t was decided to meet at
tho EbbiU House. in Washington, next
Friday morning at 10 o'clock and call
upon the Secretaries OF War and Of the
Navy
President Caske at the outset an
nounced that he had called the meeting
Of the several committees for the pnr-
pose of consultation, with especial refer
ence TO three qucstions-when the VISIT
20 Washington should be made. what OF
ficials are 20 be called upon, ana who
should be spokesman.
The members present were: Messrs.
Caskie. Curtis. Mccarthy, Peters. Allen
Ferriter. Mosby. Donahoe. Crenshaw. III
tyson Ferguson, Travers, Newton, Boyd
Dunlop. Elicit. Valentine. Lancaster
Bryant. Gunst. Miller Morton, Williams
Hancock. BoylNin.
TO GO NEXT FRIDAY.
Captain Lamb SAID, in response to ques-
lions. that ne thought Il better 10 wait
until the assembling Of Congress and 10
see tho House Committee on Rivers ana
uarbors. He said /; would be useless TO
see the President or any members OF the
! cabinet at this time. as suggested. Iher
reports are all in. ne said. ana no chahse
could reasonably be expected
Captain Lamb said he was ready anu
h.. .tfrffr
time. but didn't think IL worth while 10
co until the meeting OF Congress. only
q few congressmon are IN Washington
now. but ne would Oe glad 20 have the
committees before the Rivers ana har-
bors Committee.
The uoint was made that the committee
WINS not created for the purpose OF COINS
before the House Committee, but 10 see
| the Secretaries of War and the Navy.
/ CAPTAIN Lamb said ne did not know OF
/ this. and bad only viewed tne H'''0i
| from practical standpoint
ID was agreed to meet at the hooitt
House. I'm washington, next frioay MORN
/ ing At 20 o'clock.
THD SPOKESMAN SELECTED.
Tt was decided TO call ON tho Secretaries
OF War and Navy and General NlS"h'
chief Of Engineers. There was consioer-
! sno<osman. President Caslie was invited
/ ~ 5o so but declined. saying he though
only one or two should speak ana lheS
/ should bo well posted ON the subject
motion that Colonel w. r.. Culsna"
and AFR Virginius Newton Doe selected u.s.
snol,esmen was adopted. Colonel C"tSnd"
/ he to present the engineering ana Ni'
! >-ev.ton the commercial aspect OF the
l question. n,o. tb.
] Captain Lamb was anxious 'hdt .-'
| language Of the resolution TO DE pieSe',
ed should be changed TO READ rom Ino
hood of navigation" instead Oh from
edmond IN the sea" The resolution
us PASSED by the Council, ana IL was
r,led that the committee had no aulhoI
inv 10 change the phraseoiosy.
ASK TIE COUNCIL TO AMEND.
,r,ior Allen moved that the matter be
referred back 90 the ComcI LOT a''l'.,,,
- Ga, accordance with the suggestion
of Captain Lamb lie u'u Hol '09
ce.sity for haste. 5.,,,.
soreral members objected TO "a delay.
,r.ior Allen said he was acting on uie
strength OF what Captain Lamp haa S.,"'
,,+..+.f, lamb said he had thought the
l..,,,nittee had power 10 change the ie9o-
ilrtion but ne thought possibly II was no'
SO important .to+ call
president Casl1ie suggested 1n"' 80
"a meeting of the Council might be h,lu
/ mi. week and the defect in the Iesolu-
Major Allen then moved to refer Ine
resolution back to the two Do"ies -o'
ar,sndment. and this was adopted.
some discussion followed as TO Wnelle y,
,b.. reference did not break mp the UP il
:, was NOT acted on by the Councii, VI"
a.. alien said it did. Ii was nnaly "e-
| ci5ad to go. whether the resolution was
/ amended o. mol. ,r..r., vol
A motion made by Mr. Henry Lee F"l-
.@,ino tbst the Mayor be- invited 10 @o-
/ ca,,r.nv .he committed was adopted. Cd,
a meeting OF the Common Counct VIII
d. b@,6 this evening at 1870 O'Clock, 80
int the resolution TO be presented jill
Washington may be amended ana Pr
.erted TO the Board OF Aldermen WHICH
meets az O'Clock.
-Four Times No Quorum
The Joint Committees on streets ana ia
v-ofer wore called TO meet lasl HIs H. -. D.,
/ 1nrsider certain matters connected WIZ
., rerort of the expert VINO Iecviti.
made AN examination INTO lne 1911 ~.
/ tbo damage done by elcciiCiE st9' Nv,
- not n quorum Of the w aleI IN
Nit present. and the meeting wa
lin p6stponed. This makes lne TOUT III
/ ..7e4aciiiq. effort 20 get quorum