The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-03

i2o representative OF the CroSS-town
Electric road, Mr.. Isaac tDiggs, stated
that his company had abandoned the pro-
posed South Third-Strest route, ana a
number of residents of that street, who
were present to protest against such a
route, retired.
The time fer the completion of the JEFF
1erson-STeet sewer was extended to jan
nary 25th.
The Acting City Engineer stated that
the explosion OF neptha at the gas works
some days ago, had injured the sewer to
the explosion of naptha at the gas works
were or cred 10 be made.
A petition from the Allen and Ginter
orancn to construct circular fire escape
on their building at Seventh and Cary
Streets. The fire escape had been exam
1ned by the chief of the Fire Department
and met with his approval. The matter
was REFER d to the Ward Committee
The petition from the Traction Com
pany asking franchise for the extern
sion Of their line from Eighteenth and
braEkl1n 10 TwentS-ffth u y 10 Thir-
uy-frst to Q Streets. was then taken I'D.
as sent back from the subcommittee.
MIR =. l. Benjss. on behalf of the
Traction Company. said that his company
wished to withdraw their petition. so
lar as it related to the extension from
Eighteenth and Franklin to Twenty-fifth
aiiu Broad Streets, and now wished to
be granted charter from Twenty-fifth
and Broad Street north to NJ east to
Thirty-hrSt, and north to Q Street. The
reason given for the withdrawal of
portion of the original petition was the
opposition in the committee. and on the
part OF certain citizens concerning TWEEN
ty-flfth Street.
The peuuon was then read and amend
ed along the suggestions made by Mr..
Bemiss, and upon motion of Mr.. Pollock
an amendment was adopted, enforcing a
continuous service from terminus to
terminus, in order that no transfer sta
ton might be placed at Twenty-fifth and
Broad Streets.
Mr.. Mosby moved that the ordinance
as amended be referred to the CITY At
torney, with instructions to prepare an
ordinance containing the amendments to
be reported to the Common Council next
Monday night.
The Committee on Light met at 7:so
o'clock and disposed Of the pay roll and
bills.
The Board of Police Commissioners be-
sides transacting routine business, dis
posed OF, the charges preferred against
Officer T.. II. Lander. Messrs. j. H.
Childers and James Farley had charged
Mr.. Launder with unnecessarily shooting
a son OF the latter III the hand. 1t was
s shown that the officer shot to frignten
the boys and no. to iniure and the
charge was dismissed.
Alderman Whittet said last night that
a successor to Mr. Hartman as member
OF the upper branch of the Council from
Clay Ward would certainly be chosen by
that body. Mr.. Seay and AR ;Nhit.et
will nominate some one. and 1t is quite
likely that the nomination will be made
at the next meeting of the Board. Mr..
John b. Minor is spoken of. and 1t is
likely he will be named.
City Engineer cutshaw is at the Hot
Springs for his health. He VIII prob
ably be away during January. No steps
Will be taken in the matter Of filing the
vacancy in his office until his return
The EpTs Investigator Committee will
meet this evening at S o'clock at the
Cttx Hall to formulate their report to be
handed in at the next meeting OF the
Council.
IN his efforts yesterday to clean the
mud from the streets, caused by the high
water, Superintendent Cohn experienced
! lots of trouble He turned on the hose.
but objection was raised by n,anufactu-
rary and the Water Department. The lat
80 Hnaaly co----tad to the ose OF one