Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-19
PLANS OF THE C. & 0.
SUBCOMMITTEE MAKES A TOUR OF
FULTON's STREETS.
TO WORK ON PLANS TONIGHT.
short Session of the Board of Alder
men Last NIght-Bicyclists In the
Committee Meetings.

The subcommittee Of the Committee on
Streets now having under consideration
the applications of the Chesapeake and
Ohio and Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
lima Railway Companies met yesterday
afternoon, and in company with the city
Engineer and the representatives, of those
citizens of Fulton who are opposed to
closing the Osborne turnpike and Tenth
street, proceeded on a tour, inspecting
the various points where the plans of the
Chesapeake and Ohio provide for
change OF route to the city. The COM
mittee went over the ground where the
Chesapeake and Ohio crosses Osborne
turnpike, and also Tenth street and the
question OF the disadvantages TO the bust
ness interests of the merchants I'm Full
ton was discussed at some length. a plan
was submitted by those Interested to open
a road and cross the. Chesapeake and
Ohio tracks at a point about 1000 feet
east OF Tenth street, or the Darbytown
road, connecting with an extension Of
williamsburg avenue. No action was
taken, however, in consequence Of the alb
sence of members Of the sub-commit-
tee. Messrs Pollock. King. and Burton
were the only members present The
Chesapeake and Ohio had no representa-
tive present.
Among the citizens present were Messrs.
X. L. Harrison, +. II. CARRIER Lewis
Washer; W. H. Parrish. of the Richm0nd
Cedar-Works; Mr.. brown OF the con H.
ginia and North Carolina wheel COM
pany; j. -. Sears. X. y. Cavedo, J0hn
Turner. Peter Martin, Otto Tinker, James
Bowen and Mr. Bailey.
The subcommittee will meet In Room
No. I'm the City Hall at o'clock to fur-
Their consider the plans of the Chesapeake
and Ohio.
BicycIists in the Parks.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings last night instructed their clerk TO
advertise for ice and fuel for the various
public buildings
A report Of the subcommittee appoint
ed tn draft a code Of rules for the gov
ernment of park keepers was onsidered.
The rules provide that the park-keepers
shall prevent bicyclists and vehicles from
using any OF the roadways IN the PARKS
except those provided Tor the purpose
and shall go at speed not exceeding SIX
miles an hour: requiring the park-keepers
10 wear uniforms and badges; lnstructlng
the keepers to arrest persons VINO may
use profane or indecent language III the
marks. &c. After some discussion me
Tules were laid on the table until the next
meeting.
Relief Of the Poor.
The subcommittee Of the Keller or the
Poor which was appointed to consider 4
revision of the rules and regulations Tor
the government of the almshouse, was
engaged last night until II o'clock In CON
sidering amendments to the present rules
destined to better the government Oh the
affairs of the institution. The rules 1or
The outdoor department and the am
bnlance service were the principal items
under discussion. and these. were tnally
approyed. with slight amendments.
The Board Meeting.
The Board of Aldermen held htteen-
minute session last night. The new code
of ordinances. as cOdiied by the Clty &C
'nuntant was taken up, and on the state
ment of Major Allen that none OF the
ordinances had been changed, the Board
concurred in the action of the lower
branch I'm approving of the volume