Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-29
IT'S ACTION STANDS.
COMMITTEE WILL NOT RECON
sIDER BROAD-sT. NATTER.
The QUESTION TO Be REVIVED.
Sentiment of the Members Opposed
to the Change Proposed by the
COmpany-Third Market and st.
Johns Burying-Ground.

JOHus buFytuS-UToubus
The Committee on Streets met las
night and transacted a considerably
amount Of routine business. The commit
tee refused to reconsider its action In re
| gard to the clearance OF Broad street b.
the Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina
railway trestle and though the mattel
will probably be reintroduced at the mex
meeting, the attitude Of the committee
plainly shows that the company has lit
tie reason to hope for any further con
| cessions.
The following members were present
| Mossrs Allen chairman, Peters, Ebel
Burton. Bahen. Woody, King, Gibson
Pollock. Whlttet. and Lawder.
THE r.. =. AND c. CROSSING.
Under a suspension of rules, MIR. Green
! Of the Colonial Construction Company
| sub-contractors for the building of the
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina rail-
| road through the city, asked to be heard
on the subject OF the clearance of Broad
street and the proposed modification OF
the plans. so as 10 admit of a l4-foot
clearance from curb 20 curb, ana a 10
foot-6 clearance over the sidewalks.
Mr.. King opposed the reOpening Of the
question. The burden of the mistake, he
said. would not fall on the sub-contract-
or. as had been intimated, but on the
company, whose engineer was responsible
for IL.
Mr.. Ebel made a strong argument on
the opposite side Of the question. The
question was preached by Mr.. Seymour,
the chief engineer Of the Richmond, Pc
tersburg and Carolina, he said. in COM
mittee. and if the Lexington Hotel pro-
prietor were allowed 10 erect a porch over
the sidewalk 10 feet high, there did not
seem TO be any valid reason why the con-
cession should not be made TO the rail-
road. rs far as Broad street was con-
cerned.
Mr.. Gibson opposed the reconsideration
as matter of justice to the city. He
thought the company had been very lenl-
emily dealt with, and ought TO be pre-
pared to carry ont its contract. without
these frequent appeals for modification.
Mr.. Allen left the chair and called at
tention of members to the fact that the
drawings submitted to the committee in
the first instance provided for the 10
fOot-6 clearance from curb to property
line The question of clearance from pro-
perty line to property line had not been
discussed by the general committee, as
far as Broad street was concerned The
proposed construction, said Mr.. Allen,
was better and stronger than it would
be from house line to house line or. so
he had been led to believe by diligent
enquiry. The speaker appealed 20 the
City Engineer for corroboration of the
point, but Colonel Cutshaw expressed the
opinion that the proposed construction
possessed no advantages over that pre-
scrlbed by the plans and specifications.
MERELY A CATS-PAW.
Mr.. King contended that the Colonial
Company was merely the
cats-paw Of the Richmond, Petersburg
ana Carolina. This trihing with the Coun-
ell, he said. was characteristic of the
gentlemen at the head Of the COM
pany. He alluded 10 the crossOver on
Twelfth street. which had not been re-
moved, according TO contract, and the
failure Of this same company to con-
crete, as required by its franchise I'm
special instances. 1t was preposterous,
he said, that the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina Company should come TO
the Council 10 have mistakes passed the
cost OF which only amounted TO a thou
sand or two dollars. Had the bridge
bNtiA iidhc, lie dShtus btlDIt the lldUcUlSt
was granted? Ii so. he was at
loss 10 understand how the company was
able 20 preconceive the action Of the City
Council. AS a matter of courtesy to
Jefferson Ward, ne asked that the matter
should not be recOnsidered until the full
delegation from that ward was present.
The people Of that ward felt that it was
an infringement upon their rights.
Mr. Pollock spoke against the recon-
sideration Of the question, and after some
urther discussion this motion was lost
by vote of 9 10 2.
The City Engineer stated that Clay and
Jackson wards had OverdraWn their APP
)ortionment for repairs.
Several contractors were reported for
'ailing TO complete work within the
specified time. Mr.. King moved that the
penalty should be imposed. Mr.. Gibson
offered as an amendment that the con-
ractOrs should be summoned 10 appear
before the committee and show cause.
f any, why they should not be fined. The
substitute prevailed.
Contracts were awarded as follows
Granite spall paving to j. A. Guide, vitri-
led brick paving to j. y. Guide,
sranolithic curb and walkway 10 Charles
iasser, and for hay and straw TO 5. II.
5everidge.
The Third Market.
The Committee on Third Market met
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday evening in the
lily Hall, with the following members
present: Messrs. Snead chairman, Allen |
and Peters.
The Clerk reported that OF the appro-
oriation for 1899 Of $3.50, the sum Of Sl73.7O |
lad been expended, leaving balance of !
1860.
The payroll and sundry bills were APP
proved and ordered 10 be paid.
A communication was received from |
he Committee on Health asking that the |
stall renters i'm the market be required TO |
provide and use receptacles for garbage |
md refuse instead Of throwing the same |
IN the streets and on motion, the re- |
luest was faYorably considered, and il |
vas decided 10 require the stall renters |
II the market TO provide receptacles for |
heir garbage.
The committee disposed of a few mat
ers Of business of a routine nature and |
adjourned.
st. Johns Burying-Ground.
The Committee on ST. Johns Burying-
iround met at that cemetery last eve |
ing at s O'Clock. There were present |
Hessrs. Hardwicke chairman, and Cur
is, Montgomery, Williams, and Woody
The Clerk reported the fnan-
'ial condition of the department 10 be
Is follows: Payroll appropriation S6S5;
expended, SEAS; balance S3l252 Ex-
lenses appropriation, 500; expended
1lO15; balance, $685..
The payroll OF the cemetery for July
md sundry bills were approved and or
Tered TO be paid.