The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-30
col MURPHY
His BRIDGE:
Street Committee, After Much Argu-
mellt, Agrees 10 His Plans,
MUST MOVE DISTRACTIONS
zHu:1,lin- Committee of Charlotte.
wi.!inms Eomes Directed 10 Get
Tricks OF Broad Street bY
November 18th.

The Council Committee on Streets held
three hours session last evening and
{ INDUCED in a great deal of talk No very
ir1,t,artant questions came up for solution.
b,,fs., number OF minor matters were con-
sideraa al great length ard finally dis
rosed of.E one Of the biggest things the
committee tackled was the ordinance Civ
ing Colonel john Murphy the right 10
build an iron bridge across Eighth Street,
near Broad, TO connect his present hotel
with the annex aes.Iss COINS to erect on
the southwest corner OF t4isstith and Broad
Streets.
The committee met. at the City Hall a
5.o.ctock. Those present were Chairman
Allen and Lerrs. Burton, Gibson, Glenn,
King. Lsswdsr, Pollock, Peters, Whittet
and Woody
Allegations were beard for the construc-
ton OF the proposed Nicholson Street
sewer and as only one property-oWner
favored it, the matter was laid on the
table. Allegations We're also heard pro-
v.ding for the construction of a sewer on
o Street, $50 feet eastwardly from Twen-
tv-th:rd Street and they took the same
course Several sIreti pieces OF sewer
work were recommended to the Council.
DR. George Bsn Johnston appeared be-
fore the committee to explain why the
Building COMMITTEES of the Charlotte
Williams Hospital had permitted the
streets at Broad and Twelfth Streets 70
be Blocked with the bricks and other ma
terials from the Old buildings that stood
on. the site OF tie proposed hospital. lie
said it was proposed TO erect 4 building
to cost equipped, about $t50,G00. but that
the p!ans Of the architects were suca as
contemplated the expenditure OF Sl,J,Ub 20
SECS. COO 1t had been found necessary 10
make changes in the plans, DR.. Johnston
added, and ne could not say dehn-tely
when work would begin on the hospital.
Dr. Johnston said, in addition. that his
committee had decided to sell the Old
bricks and not TO use them in the ne"
building. He did not know how long
would take to sell the bricks, but that
diligence would be used in the matter
CLEAR STREET AT ONCE.
On motion of Mr.. King, the Commlftee
on Streets gave DR.. Johnstons conlfnlt1ss
until November 18th to remove lhe op-
struction. and in the meantime to save
the city harmless from damage thaI iiif''
occur from the obstruction
Mr.. Pollock was opposed to the NOTION
saving Ge did not believe the Street Soi'i-
mittee had the legal right to al.oW any
person or any charity institution 10 lllaAe
a brick-yard OF the streets OF the c.,s'
LAS the matter stands MI Po!!och- aost
Cd. "these bricks are lying in the street.
not Dul.u!liS pa t'o.2tS'
think they Should be- removed al one
Col Cutshaw submitted two changes
in the grades OF Peasants Street, near
Jefferson Park, and the committee declueu
to meet on the ground at . cock Iliut >
dav afternoon, November Sth. LII Is UNDER
stood that the engineers plans cohtein-
plate cutting down the street as tnueh as
fifteen feet in some places.
COL. MuRPHY'S BRIDGE
cd ~ OrNiDa
grantir- Col. John Murphy the right 10
construct a bridge across Eighth Street,
near Broad. to connect his present hotel
with q new hotel building he intends 70
erect on the southwest corner OF Eighth
and Broad Streets. Mr. Glenn. OF the
Ward Committee that considered this
bridge matter, reported that he had learned
that the structure could be SO buiit that
the lowest point above the level Oh the
street would be not less than sixteen teet
and probably as much as seventeen rect.
He was in favor of granting the right TO
put up a bridge with The changes mem
toned.
Mr.. Alien was in favor OF doing anything
he possibly could to aid Col. Murphy in
his enterprises, he said, but he thought
the passage of this ordinance dangerous
precedent. and if such a measure We're
to be adopted, it should provide all the
safeguards in reference TO stability, orna-
mentation, etc.
Mr. Allen thought if the bridge was
not to go higher up it should be arched
His first proposition was that the bridge
should be placed at the third instead OF
the second floor. a motion to this effect
was lost Mr. Allen then moved that the
bridge be given curvature of three feet
from the point of contact, and this was
defeated The motion of Mr Glenn to
recommend the ordinance to the Council
for adoption prevailed.
MARSHALL STREET LINE.
City Attorney Pollard presented an or
dinance in lieu of resolution referred
from the City Council providing for the
abandonment of the old Marshall-Street
electric lire. The Attorney sent to the
committee q written statement setting
forth that, under the ordinance of the