Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-16
THE CAR SCHEDULES.
MATTER BROUGHT UP IN MEETING
OF THE STREETS COMMITTEE.
THE CIYY'S COAL BILL AGAIN.
A Difference I'm Weights Leads to a
Lively DiscussiOn-The Tug and
Dredge TO lie Insured-Other Com
mittee Meetings.

The Council Committee on Streets held
its regular semi-monthly meeting in Room
No. Of the City Hall yesterday after
noon at O'Clock. a great deal of rou-
tine business was disposed Of, but nothing
Of absorbing interest was considered. In
the absence Of Mr.. Allen, the chairman
NJ. Dloomberg presided. Besides Mr..
Bloomberg the following members an
swered TO the roll-call: Messrs. Bahen,
King. Pollock, Whittet. Ebel, Gibson,
Woody and Peters.
y number of allegations for the paw
ing of sidewalks, grading and paving Of
alleys, etc. were heard. and 1t was de-
cided to recommend to the Council that
the improvements be made.
An ordinance was presented which had
been framed by the City Attorney and
which imposes the same tax on bay
windows as is now being paid for areas.
The committee decided 10 recommend 10
the Council the adoption Of the measure.
Quite number Of papers calling for the
Construction Of sewers, opening OF alleys,
etc, were laid on the table until the next
meeting, while in other instances it was
decided 10 ask the Council 10 issue ale
cations so that the work might be done.
The payroll Of the department was APP
proved and a number OF bills ordered TO
be paid.
THE OLD COMPANY'S SCHEDULES.
Captain Brock presented, on behalf OF
the Richmond Railway and Elo'tu
pany. three petitions, asking that the foi-
lowing present schedules o. b.a.tl.. 4-----
be allowed to remain: The twenty-min-
utes' schedule Of the North-Side Railway
Company, from Seventh and Broad streets
over the Fifth-stTeet viaduct; the twenty
minutes schedule of the Marshaltst
loop: the twenty-minutes' schedule OF
the Lakeside extension the twelye-mln-
utes schedule on the Seventeenth-street
line to the Chesapeake and Ohio shops
The company also asked TO be permitted
to take up the track on Ashland street
from the corner Of Meadow street 10 the
car-sheds at the New Reservoir
Some little discussion arose, duning
which Mr.. King moved that the petition
be rejected. but Mr.. Pollock offered as
a substitute that Captain Brock be per-
mitted, at his request, 20 withdraw the
petition. The substitute was adopted by
a vote Of to /, Mr.. King alone opposing
IL.
THE TRACTION COMPANY'S TRACKS.
The question in regard TO certain re-
pairs to the tracks Of the Richmond Trac-
ton Company came up. providing tho
LAYING Of concrete on Cary street and
elsewhere. Mr. T.. r. Williams the presl-
dent Of the company. stated that recent
GCVelopfnents made IL appear decidedly
undesirable TO l5y any more concrete, as
1t did not make a perfect track.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that concrete,
If properly put dowA and properly loohed
after. would stand. The company was
only opposed to It, he thought, Tor the
sake Of the additional expenses involved
Mt Gibson moved that the Tractoi
Germany be required TO concrete the
tracks A. once. and that If this was not
done the City Engineer should carry OUT
the work az the expense Of the railroad
companv. The motion was adopted, after
line Richmond Railway Company had e"
included in the provisions Of the measure
INSPECTOR OF PAVING.
The CITY Engineer was authorized T.
continue the employment Of AIr. Charlc.
NNeinbr1lm as Inspector Of paving at the
pleasure Of the committee, his compehs,t-
ZION 10 be added 10 the cost or the W0Ik'
The motion which was made by Mr. POI
lock was warmly advocated by him ana
Nessrs. King and Bahen. Messrs. Gibson
and Peters voted against the motion.
compIaint Against Electric Light.
The Committee on Light met az O'3o
o'clock. with Messrs. Wallerstein tchalr,
mani. Hardwicke. CARRIER, Ferflter' anu
Shea present. ,. 49,.
4 complaint was registered against me
Eight service now being furnished py lhs
Richmond Railway and Electro C.ih-
Many TWO kinds of electric globes We
beine supplied. the one decidedly inferior
in ofJoIitv' and .hesc latter are generally
employed in the outskirts of the city ana
places remote from the main thorousn-
fares OF the city. The matter was re-
ferred to the superintendent for a report.
Mr.. CARRIER made another plea ior HioIe
gas on behalf Of the residents ol 20 III,
H. ,,read the committee not 70 put off any
longer the laying of the new nam. Inc
cosf Of the Improvement is estimated at
about n.7OO. The matter Will be taken
No and acted upon at the next meeting Hlt,
~ the committee. the regular mohtniy