The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-30
MR., BAHEN TELLS
OF WARD PARK
It Was for Election Purposes
Only, States the Alderman.
WARD STATESMEN DIVIDED
MIR. Teefey's Paved Blind Alleys Do Not
Please Mr.. Bahen. Who Receives
Some Hot Shot from His
Colleagues.


hardy Street the feature of the Street
Committee meeting yesterday afternoon
was the battle royal between the differ
ent gentlemen in the Council from jack
son Ward over the expenditure of 5000
for the paving Of the Second Street hill
near the Almshousa Mr.. Bahen and Mr..
Beck favored this expenditure. Mr.. Pol
lock and Mr.. Tesfey and the others
thought the money had best be spent
elsewhere The debate u'axed warm.
Mr.. Bahen charged that blind alleys
alongside of MIR. Teefey's property on
Seventh Street had been paved while
other sections suffered. and that that
gentleman had been very active in get
ting sewers. curbing and guttering around
property he owned or was Interested in.
Mr.. Teefey replied By reminding Mr..
Eahen that he owned property on Second
Street where the $1,000 would be expend-
ed. He also asked Mr.. Bahen what had
become OF the Jackson Ward park, for
which property had been purchased two
years ago by individuals in the hope that
the oity would take it off their hands at
a fancy price.
Mr.. Bahen cast an interest side
light on Jackson Ward politics by reply
ing that this park. much talked of some
two years ago. was for election pur-
poses only, and that after his election
all talk OF this SCENE had lapsed.
Mr.. T. H. Elicit spoke in favor of the
expenditure on the Second Street hill.
IT was ordered by vote of to 5.
CONDUIT ORDINANCE.
Mr.. A. B. Guigon, counsel for the
Passenger G. Power Company. in very
diplomatic and expert fashion. secured
the recommendation of the conduit ordi-
nance proposed by that company after 1t
had been decided to lay it over until Mon
loo,
was heard. was recommended to the
Council by a vote Of S to 4. It gives the
company the right to put down some
additional conduits and also to use tho
Development Company's conduits.
The committee decided to put off the
matter of the removal Of the railroad
tracks from Belvidere Street until meet
ing to be held on June eth. This kills
this movement ae 1t cannot then be con-
sdered BY this Counsel, and would have
10 be introduced again. The movement
had already been killed by the city at
Iorncy's opinion.
CIGAR COMPANY'S PIPE LINES
The ordinance granting the American
Cigar Company the right to install pipe
lines for special fire protection plant
for its new factory at Tweuty-third and
Cary was recommended to the Council.
The petition of the Mutual Assurance
Society to place an open rail enclosed
area on the Ninth Street side Of its pre-
posed building at the southeast corner of
Ninth and Main Streets was the first mat
ter taken up. An ordinance granting the
company this privilege was read. Col
onel Cutshaw was opposed to the grant
ing of the privilege. On motion of MI.
Mills the ordinance was recommended to
the Council.
A sewer to cost $500 from Eighth and
Broad to Eighth and Clay for the use
of the remodelled Bijou Theatre was rec
commended to the Council. also an ordi-
nance for areas around this building
TRACK ON BROOK AVENUE.
The ordinance granting the Passenger
& Power Company the right to construct
double track line on Brook Avenue from
Broad Street to Bacon's Quarter branch
was then taken up. Mr.. Joseph Bryan
addressed the committee in favor of the
granting Of the ordinance. Gen. a. l..
Phillips followed, endorsing what Mr..
Bryan had said. Mr.. T. H Elicit took
the same view Of the matter Mr..
Beuslle also spoke in favor of the ordi
nance Mr.. A. B. Guigon. counsel for
the company. followed. Mr.. S. L. kel-
lev attorney for the Citizens Rapid Tran
sit Company, opposed the granting of the
ordinance as his application for SINH
lar ordinance had not been passed upon
by the city attorney. Mr.. GuGon'S re-
ply of twenty minutes was probably the
best speech made to the committee since
Mr.. Guigons speech in opposition to the
Bell Company.
Mr.. King moved that the matter be
laid on the table until a meeting Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. Minor thought the franchise should
be put llp to the highest bidder as the
new Constitution provides
Mr.. Curtis moved as a substitute that
the Passenger & Power Company ordi-
nance be recommended to the Council
This was lost by a vote of II to j. only
Mr. Curtis voting for the ordinance
Mr.. Kings motion was then carried
The Council Committee Oh Second Mar
ket after some discussion. requested Su-
pcr;ntendent Cohn to see to the removal
of garbage from the market 1t has been
complained that the garbage was cleaned
IN during market hours. This evil will
be remedied. The committee opened bids
for the paving of the vegetable market
With Eranolithic. There was some dis
cusson as to delaying the work unui a
time Of the year when the inconvenience
would be smaller. The committee decid-
cd 10 go ahead with the work, however
The Council Committee on Schools met
last night and performed the only duty
which falls to that body, the auditing and
passing of the bills and pay rolls of the
Mechanics Institute.
The Council Elections Committee aud
tied and ordered the payment OF the bills
for the recent election, amounting to
81 .S5ca6 Judges. clerks and registrars
NAV now apply to the clerk of the Hust-
jnss Court for payment for their ser
vices.
The Board of Fire Commissioners held
special meeting last night at which
# was decided to purchase combination
chemical engine and hose wagon for the
new Engine Company, No. 3. which is
70 be located in jackson Ward. at the
corner of Baker and Fifth Streets. The
engine from the Third-Street engine
house and the reserve engine will be put
in this house. The new, largc-sized en-
CINE, larger than any now in the city
will be put at the Third-Street Engine
House The contract has been let FOR
the Jackson Ward Engine House
The Committee on Electricity met las,
night at o'clock for the purpose OF
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