Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
Closing of howe Street.

The Committee on Streets met yester-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock with sub
Chairman Peters in the chair.
The question of closing Bowe street was
discussed. Mr.. S. a. Anderson. attorney
for Mr.. O. o. Owens. presented a petit
ton asking that Bowe street be kept
open and giving his reasons. He pro-
duced map Of the vicinity and explained
the exact locations. ETC.
It seems that lowe street and the adj
joining property belonged to the late N.
F. Bowe and was inherited by heirs in
1878. When the section began to grow
lots were laid off, leaving a street which
is known as BoWe street The lot on
the left of it was sold by the heir. 1t
was later conveyed to the West-End
Land Company and then to E. II. Bis
sell, and through all these transactions
the street running from Leigh to Boyd
streets was recognized and at one time
graded by the city.
Notwithstanding this fact, Messrs. j.
H Dooley and Joseph Bryan conveyed
the property to the west of the street to
Mr.. Fritz Sitterding who contemplates
building. and has SO notified Mr.. Owen,
whose wife is heir and owners to the pro-
perty on the east of Bowe street.
The complaint is made that Mr.. Owens
has buildings on his property which re-
quire the said street.
The matter was referred to the City
Engineer and Attorney to be referred
back to the committee.
Bills and pay-rols were presented and
ordered to be paid.
Revision of Rules.
The Committee on Revision of the rules
Of the Board of Aldermen and the Com
mon council met last night. They went
over the old rules and the amendments
advised by the subcommittee. After a
thorough discussion Of each amendment,
it was decided to have them with the old
rules printed. At a meeting to be held
later in the week they will be put into
shape and presented al the October meet
ing of the Council.
The old rules had been reduced to one
copy and from time to time amendments
have been adopted and not entered there
in The committee has gotten together
all of these at the same time making
many necessary additions. AS a guide
and help in the work the committee has
had the rules from the councils of the
cities of New York, ST. Louis, Louisville,
Boston, Chicago, and all have been care
fully considered In making this COM
parison it was found that the rules of the
Richmond Council were superior to nearly
any in the list.
The Municipal Engineers.
The General Committee on Arrange
ments for the entertainment of the Inter
national Association of Municipal Engi-
neers. held meeting in their room at the
City Hall last night.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved, after which the
amount now in the hands of the commit
tee, collected for the purpose, was given
by the secretary and a report of the
Finance Committee made. The committee
will have about 500 at its disposal
The following members were added to
the Reception Committee, Messrs. L. C.
Jenkins. Charles 7. Taylor, Joseph L.
Levy, G. ". Taylor, Charles Keppler,
and A. B. Thomson.
The wives of the members of the Re-
ception Committee will act as ladies'
committee. The programme, which has
been published, was gone over and the
final arrangements for each entertain
rnert made