Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-29
WORK ON STREETS.
MANY CONTRACTS FOR IMPROVE
MExTs AWARDED YESTERDAY.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES IN SESSION.
Police, Third Market, and ST. '"h"S
Buryfng~Groupd-Lit Business VI
Importance TO he Co1siderca-
Routine Matters Disposed or

The Committee or streets met 9V"sSt
DAY afternoon and transacted routine
business. There were present Messrs
Allen fchalrman). Gibson. Bloomours
King Bahen. Woody, Burton. Eoes
Peters. and LawdeT.
Tho committee decided 10 recommend
20 the Council that allegations be heaio
for paving with granoiithic the south
side Of Broad street, between Fourth and
Fifth; same work on the north size OF
Main street from Eighth to No. S5o also
the north side OF Preston street from
Third 70 Fourth; also. paving with prioh
The south side OF Preston street from
Third TO Fourth; also, paving with granite
spails the alley north Of Leigh street De-
tween Seventh and Eighth, running paFhi-
lei with Leigh, and the alley similarly
located, running parallel with Seventh.
PROPERTY OWNERS ARE LIABLE.
A communication from the city Attor-
pey was received 20 the eifect mat ine
owners Of the land abutting sloewaiSs
were responsible for the cost OF paving
letter was received from DR.. w, i:
Oppenhlmer, President Of the BOARD OF
Health asking that en- alley be opeheu
from Kenney to Laughton, between Gay
and Leigh. In order that the carts OF W"
department might get through. me maj
ter was referred 10 the ward committee
and City Engineer, the latter already De-
ing at work upon II. -. ~
IN application was received from ~
Hunter and Stuart Mcclure for per-
mission 70 erect an overhaneing pay VIM
dow 70 st. Llike's Hospital, now IN course
OF erection on Harrison street Inc conf
mittee decided 20 recommend 10 the
Council that the request be granted'
There was some talk of taxing the
owners OF projecting windows and the
matter was referred TO the City Attorney
for investigation and report.
CONTRACTS FOR WORK.
The committee then took up the ques-
tion of awarding contracts for street I'M
provements, and there was warm dis
cussion as TO who should get them. In
awarding the contracts the time 10 be oc-
cupied in the completion OF the work was
largely taken into consideration. Amongst
the successful bidders were the following:
J. A. GUIDE, Charles Gasser, W. L. fetch
er, e. G.. Burton. Albin Netherwood, j..
Perkins, Edgar L. Ford, and a. W. Nc
Cloy.
limit specified in the contract Of the con
tractor engaged TO construct the Fifth
street sewer had expired. and the
work had not been completed. The de,
lay was caused, In part, by the blizzard
in February, and. on motion, IL was de-
cded TO extend the time. the City Ensi-
neer being instructed 10 TX limit.
The bills and pay-rolls OF the depart
ment were approved. and the usual fou-
tine business was transacted
COMMITTEE on THIRD MARKET.
The Committee on Third Market met
at $3.50 o'clock last evening, IN the City
Hall. Those present were Messrs. Sne6d-
(chairman), Allen, Cotrell, and Peters.
The Clerk OF the market reported coll
lections amounting to s. for the month
of March, 1889. The financial condition
Of the department was reported TO De as
follows: Appropriation, SOov; eHpshuea,
$500; balance, si66.SJ. go,
The payroll for April and sundry bills
were ordered 10 be paid.
A preamble and resolution. referred py
the Common Council. authorizing me
to divide the market and use
the unoccupied portion as "a hall, for pub
lie and private purposes, ana charge rent
for same. was referred to sub-cOmmit-
tee, consisting OF Messrs. Peters ana
Cottrel. for consideration ana report:
The same subcommittee was authorized
10 have certain repairs 10 the skylight |
at the market maze.
COMMITTEE on POLICE MEETS.
The Committee on Police met In regu-
lar session In the City Hall yesterday
at 1890 o'clock. There We're
present MeSsrs. Seay tchalrmahl, felels'
and Shea.
, Guard r. p. Jones, In charge or the
tramp gang, reported twentY-clSnt prison
ers at work during the month breaking
rock. The Street Department mas hauled
fifty loads of broken rock from the rock
pile during the month, and is using some
to repair certain streets.
A claim OF the City Sergeants for feed
Ing and clothing prisoners sent 10 ali
for yagrancy was considered, but mas
much as there has been no fund created
10 pay said claims. ii was returned TO
the Council, from which body 1t eha-
mated.
The committee decided to recommend
to the Council that the sum OF SzOOo DE
appropriated to pay the expense OF 1eeo,
Ing and clothing prisoners sent 10 JAN
under the vagrant law.
The police payroll for April, amounting
10 SS7495, and bills amounting 10 SzSi'',
were approved and ordered 70 be paid
There was considerable talk OF the eX-
pense TO the city caused by the Vagrant
law"
ST. JOHNS BURYING-GROUND.
The Committee on ST. Johns Burying-
Ground met at that cemetery last night
ar o. clock. The payroll OF the depart
ment for April and sundry bills were
ordered TO be paid The Clerk reported
The Following condition OF the funds 10
the credit OF the department: Payroll
$685.; expended, An.2i; bal
ance. S512I6 Expense appropriation,
tao0: expended. $3.50; balance. Sl6S.5O.
= Other matters of a routine nature, OF
minor importance. were disposed Of