The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
ELECTRIC ROADS
MUST Do BETTER.
The Common Council Passes the Or
dnances Regarding Them.
THE GAS WORKS MUST WAIT,
The Council Refuses to Appropriate
$4,000 TO Put Them In Good Or
der-Trouble over n Bill for
Some Printing.
THE GAS WORKS MUST WAlT,

The Common Council last night adopt
| ed without debate the two ordinances
framed by the street Committee. and de-
signed by severe penalties to compel the
two electric companies OF the city TO
keep their TRACKS in good order and to
make regular schedule. The matter
goes to the Board Of Aldermen for con-
currence next Tuesday night.
The Council refused 10 appropriate So
OlO to put the Lower Gas Works in good
condition, although urged 20 do so by
Mr.. WaiIerstein.
The body took the view that the sum
mentioned was insufficient 10 do the work
and referred the matter 20 the Committee
on Light with instructions TO ascertain
the cost Of erecting a thoroughly modern
plant, Including a holder in the West
End. which. it is believed may result in
reducing the gas bills Of the citizens.
The session was enlvened by a little
furry about seemingly excessive print
ING bill
The Council met about o'clock. Pre-
sident Casko In tho chair. and the fol-
lowing members present: Mcssrs. Blanks
B'oomherg. Camp. Cottrcll. Curtis. Fbel
Ferguson CARRIER Gibson. Grimes.
Gunst HARRISON Heoke. Hobson Nc
Carthy Mills. Peters Pollock. Shea.
Teetey, Wallers'ein West Whalen. Will
lians. Winston. and Woody
RESOLUTION or SYMPATHY.
As soon as the Council was called 10
order. Mr. Walersten offered n resou-
ton. setting forth the regret Of the C0un-
ell at the death OF Mrs. Ben. y. August.
extending its sincere sympathy 10 her
husband. and ordering that the paper be
spread on tho minutes The resolution
was adopted
From the street Committee were re-
ported the two ordinances and accom-
panying papers. which have been hereto
fore printed. providing penalties for fall
ure on the part OF the electric companies
Of the city 10 keep their lines in order
and maintain regular and reasonable
schedules as set forth I'm the ordinances.
Both ordinances were adopted without
dissent.
THE petition OF the Richmond Transfer
Protective Association, asking for the
Improvement Of certain streets, was sent
to the Committee on Finance.
The Council adopted an ordinance al
lowing Drs. Hunter and Stuart Mcclure
to construct a bay window in front OF
St. Lukes Hospital. on Harrison street.
At this point a letter was read from
Mr. Wyndham r. Meredith, OF counsel
for the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company. asking that he be given a BRIEF
hearing on the ordinances affecting the
railway companies.
The ordinances having already been
passed, The letter. ON motion OF Mr.. E5el,
was received and filed.
The Council adopted q resolution appro-
priating $5534l, 20 pave with ganolithic
the south side Of Main street between
Ninth and Tenth. and the same sum 20
Hr 10. o.
Tenth 10 Eleventh. also 5000 10 pave The
north side Of Broad street, between First
and Second. also tl3705 to pave with brick
tho south side of West avenue. $50 feet
west of Boyd. also S369.eO TO pave with
brick the south side Of Main street, from
Morris to Lombardy: also $3.50 20 pave
with brick the east side Of Cherry street
from Beverly 20 Albemarle; also. {55la0
10 pave with brick the west side OF Morris
street between Floyd and Grove avenues;
also. the same sum % pave the east side
of the same street between the same
points: also. S2lA5O 20 pave with grano-
lithic the south side Of Broad street from
Third 20 Fourth: also Sili96 TO pave with
granOlithio the north side Of Main street
from Eighth and Main. 10 $50 east Main.
also, $40 10 pave with brick the north
side Of Preston street from Third TO
Fourth: also. the same sum 20 pave the
south side Of the same street between
the same points; also $3.50 to pave the
alley between seventh and Eighth, north
Of Leigh, running parallel with Leigh.
and the same sum 10 pave an alley
between the same point running parallel
with Seventh: also, 1924 10 curb and gut
ter the south side of HoFo~ street from
First to Second also, S395.7O to curb and
gutter the north side ol Cedar auee.,
from Seventeenth 20 Buchanan, also. the
same sum TO curb and gutter the north
side Of Washington street from Seven
teenth TO Buchanan. also S2.fl5 20 pave
the roadbed of First street. from Jackson
10 Baker
From the Finance Committee came a
resolution directing the City Attorney 70
inquire whether property owned by rail-
ways. but not used for railway purposes.
or by churches and not used for church
purposes. is liable TO tatXaton; Also
whether such property is liable for cul-
vert tax The resolution was adopted.
A resolution was also adopted trans
ferring 81 o5o from the contingent fund 70
tho construction account Of the aims
house.
THE GAS WORKS.
The resolution setting aside $1,000 20
be used In the Improvement and repair |
Of the Lower Gas W,rks was next taken |
up. and Mr. Wallerstein explained that |
the work was imperative. as shown by |
the report Of the expert who investigated !
the works and also by the opinion or |
Superintendent Knowles Mr. Waller |
steia said that the committee was saus-
fed IL could put the works IN very good |
shape By the use of this money and wouid /
probably be able hereafter 10 reduce the
price OF gas.
lie referred TO the need Of holder IN
the West End, but said that II Wou.u
cost $1,000 and take twelve months 10
build. This might be provided for here
after hut meanwhile 1t was imperative
that sloO00 should be appropriated 10
kaoo the pIant from going 10 ruin.
Mr. WaIlerstein explained. in answer 10
questions from Mr.. Ebe. that by improv-
IN 4, the machinery I'm use the bad door
and smoky quality Of the gas would be
dora away with Messrs. Pollock and
I{o~-eieon opposed the appropriation, the
fo~,,er because no was not sufficiently Ia
miliar with the matter and the latter be
cause he dd not think $4,000 suiilclent
10 do the work properly.
Nr Wailerstein again took the floor In
sunnort OF the appropriation, ana IN the
cc',rse Of his remarks stated that there
bsd been much complaint Of the quality
~ pss furnished but he believed much OF
a. v,es the work OF syndicates who de-
sired 10 force the sale OF the works
NJ Crimes contended that there would
al,v,v. be complaint until n holder was
bult I'm the West End This was the
onlv thing. he said. that would result in
making the bills reasonable.
Mr. Ehel moved that the matter be