The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-21
WHEELMEN ARE
SIDE TRACKED.
The Grace-Street Bicycle Track Again
Hung Up.
SONS MORE INVESTIGATION.
Mr Pollock Makes an Effort 20 Secure
Money to Constr net - Good Aps
proacb 90 LOGON olive Works.
Other Business.
SONS MORE INVESTIGATION,

geacnc OF WhoclCmen made another
htrolc cfort before the street commit
tee yesterday afternoon 70 secure an ~I
preparation 10 construct a Dlcyc'e u@o@
on Grace street from Ninth TO kylana
After "a long discussion, however tho
matter was again shclvcd for the present
by being referred 10 the Ward commit
tees OF Clay. Monroe and Matison wax use
Mr.. Pollock made strong enort 10 Sc
cnro 800 10 extend seventh street so as
20 make "a good approach 90 the Locomo-
tive Works: and also 20 put IN order MIL
street upon, which a glass iaelo'y y 10
be located ..-..-...
WILL GET HIS MONEY.
While lir Pollock failed temporarily.
be was given 10 understand that inc dp-
propriation would be made later
Tho committee met az O'Clock, Chalr-
man Allen presiding and present MessIa'
Peters. Pollock. King, Woody, bahcn'
Burton and Lawder.
rho resolution from the Council in-
structine the committee % inquire INTO
the cost Of constructing q subway 10
contain an electric wires ana the revenue
10 be derived from the same was &c
ferred TO "a subcommittee consisting or
Messrs. King. Pollock. Peters ana the
city Engineer.
The question Of dividing the appropria-
ton FOR streets generally among the
various wards was then taken up, and
Mr.. Pollock requested that the sum OF
t500 be taken from the other wards ana
placed TO the credit Of Jackson ward
Two improvements. he said, were about
% be established So his ward. and the
sum mentioned was badly needed
Mr.. pollock said that it was proposed
- extend and widen Seventh street. and
put IL I'm condition for q heavy track
Mr.. King moved that the request be
granted. and 10 was also favored by Mr..
IaI
son. who said that Clay Ward co'id not
spare A.
recorded vote was taken. tho result
being FIVE ayes and FIVE noes. and the
motion was declared lost
EQUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. King then moved that the iunoS
be apporuoned 10 the various wards IN
tho same proportion as last year. ana inc
motion was carried.
Tbe question Of insuring the men
working for the city against accident was
referred TO a sub-committee OF three.
Wr Moses Thaihimcr one Of the drec-
tors OF the Richmond League of Wheel
men. appeared before the committee ana
asked that a gutter be constructed on
Grace street from Ninth 20 Lomhardv,
.ho estimated cost Of which. he said, was
about $500.
Mr. Thalhimer made n strong appeal,
uniting 70 on the ground that II was "a
business proposition. So many. he said.
used wheels in going 20 and from their
places Of business.
This is not On Improvement fc sao
chat only "a few hundred desire. There
are at present 5000 ? 'rsons i'm Richmond
who ride wheels. We hope that you
VIII decide TO fix one gutter now, ana
later on You may be able 10 do the oiher
We make no threats: we do not want
anything Of that kind. If you don't
grant our request we Will have 10 do
without the gutter. but We hope that you
will see nj, IN your wisdom, TO comply
with our wishes.
Mr. lanes Lewis Anderson followed
and emphasized what Mr.. Thalhimer had
said. He contendcd that the request was
"a moderate and entirely reasonable one.
The wheelmen. he said, asked for but
little. and they should have what they
now asked.
WHEELAlIcN WILL HELP.
Mr.. :. S =. Patteson also spoke. en-
dorsing what his associates had said. and
urging that a start be made on Grace
street. looking TO giving the Wheelmen
q good track.
III the city can't pay it ALL" he said,
"the League Of Whcelmen will raise the
rest. II you will permit us. All other
stiles are providing for their Wneemcn'
md Richmond should keep up with the
procession
Mr. Bloomberg moved that the sum
of s. 80 be set aside for the construction
OF yitrihed brick cutters. three feet VIDE
on each side of Grace street, beginning
at Richmond College and running as Tar /
eastward as the money would go.
MIR. T. T. d. Myers. Jr.. then addressed |
the committee iu favor Of the track. lie |
started out by saying that he was tired |
OF hearing wheelmen denominated as a J
class.
IL am a wheelman and a tax-power' |
he said. Il believe II would be economy |
20 improve the streets as rapidly as pos
sibIe The bicycle and tho automobile is
coming. and coming rapidly
Nj Myers said he took a broad view |
n the matter. and his idea was the per
manent improvement Of the streets lie
wanted a gutter ON both sides of Grace
street eastward as far as the money
would 20. and then TO start again when
more money was available.
After some further discussion the mat
ter. on motion of Mr. Pollock, was re-
lerred 20 the ward committees or Gay |
Monroe and Madison wards. and the |
committee adjourned.
Distribution Of Coke.
The Council Committee on Relief OF the |
Poor met AT Murphy Hotel Sunday |
afternoon To laht az Ni'h AiA AN+NtN ~ !
the diving out of coke. Those present |
we're Messrs Cottrcu, Drewry. GunsI |
Hobson. smith and Ieefey
guperintendent Davis stated that Il |
,,o,id be wise 10 abolish tho distribution |
=. coke from the sub-stat0ns, and |
,horrht Il best only 10 issue coke from /
he gas works, and the suggestion was /
adopted.
n was also decided 20 discontinue the |
contract for delivering the coke and 90 |
nav 25 cents a load for each load deliy-
cred.
~cheduied last night was postponed |
40 next Monday nigat at $50 o'clock az
the Almshouso
A. tbat meeting bids viii be opened !
CO.. supplies for the quarter and AN /
contractors have until next Monday 90 /
amend their bids.
coke will be delivered TO an persons |
srofvlrg al the Lower Gas Works.
,rhe committee is composed as follows:
Meesrs Samuel III. CotreN, John
Teefev Marx Gunst. j. a. Hob
son. r. g. Williams. clay Drewry' Evan
snead. \. T. Mosby and Jas. l. Smith.
First Market.
Tho Committee on First Market met
a. II 80 O. o'clock Yesterday morning IN the
office OF Captain John A. Curtis with
Messrs King. curtis and HARRISON pres
en'.
The payroll was approved and ordered
20 be paid The clerk reported that inc