The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-29
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SHOCKOE CREEK
Street Committee Takes Import
ant Action IS, 000Will Be
Expended by City.

With an idea in view OF tlispatchlnS
business with more alacrity and doing
away with any unnecessary delays, the
Ccancil Committee on Streets yesterday
afternoon amended their rules by adopt
prohibit all persons who are not mem
hers of the body from coming iris!ds Of
, the railing unless invited by the chairman
or vote of the committee. The meas
IRE contains provision giving newspa-
Ter reporters, the City Attorney and the
City Engineer the privileges OF the roo.n.
Immediately after the resolution was
ssed Mr.. West called the attention o.
the chairman to the presence OF ..-..r-
rial. Beck. who is not d member of the
committee. inside of the railing. He
asked that the new rule be enforced and
Mr.. Beck asked to retire.
=! am q member OF the City Council
saif Alderman Beck, s.'and have a per-
feet right to remain in here, it'll SO de-
SIZE
IT insist upon the rule which has Just
teen apodted' said Mr.. West.
II would like to see somebody put me
out replied Mr.. Beck. And 1t looked
as if trouble was imminent. but Sub
Chairman Peters brought the incident to
q close by exercising the authority given
the chair in the resolution. He invited
AR. Beck to have a chair inside the rail-
ir..-
Regardless of the coloquy between the
Councilman and the Alderman, the rule
is an important one. 1t will exclude nun,-
bers of people, who have heretofore taken
the privileges Of the room, from coming
within the rail. and will result i'll the
business of the committee being trans
acted with more dispatch.
The resolution follows:
Resolved. That during the sfttings OF
this committee no persons other than
rrrnbers Of this committee its clerk, the
City Engineer, City Attorney, newspaper
reporters and such other persons as may
be specially invited by the chairman or
by vote OF the committee, shall come
within or occupy seats within the rail OF
tie committee room.
Four petitions from the Southern Bell
Telephone Company in regard to pole
lines were granted on recon N endation OF
Assistant City Engineer Bolton.
An application from Colonel John Muir
ply to erect two bridges in the rear of
the annex of his hotel to connect it with
another building received favorable re-
commentator from the committee.
The. report of City Attorney Pollard on
the condemnation Of certain property for
the Strengthening OF Shockoe Creek was
submitted. 1t recommended that George
l@C Guverilator be paid $1,000. and give
| him the option on leasing the property
| for a term OF nincty-uine years. In adj
dition that Mary Archer and others be
! paid $1,000. thus making a total OF 5000
to be expended by the city i'll making the
| Improvement. The property in question
| is located at Seventh and Hospital Streets.
| After general discussion among the
| members the report of the City Attorney
was adopted and the Strengthening OF
| Shoc!soe Greek is up to the Council.
| An ordinance from the City Attorney.
! giving to Baldwin and Brown the right
| to encroaeh upon Main Street adjoining
| the property of Mr.. ] S. Moore. was re-
| ported The ordinance embodied clause
requiring Baldwin and Brown to pay
| rental of six cents pei. SQUARE foot.
| Objection was offered by several mem
| hers, and on motion of Mr.. Peters a sub
| committee. consisting of Messrs. Peters,
Phillips and Williams. was appointed to
/ fix some value on the property.
The City ATTORNEY rendered an opinion,
in which he stated that the Council has
= right to grant to the Citizens Rapid
Transit Company the privilege OF erect
| Ing a toll bridge on Marshall Street Ac-
| companving lit was an ordinance giving
| the corpora zion the franchise asked for,
| and containing the tolls TO be CHARGED.
/ Ped estrians will be charged one cent. 4 he
| ordinance was recommended. Mr.. Mann
| and Mr. Otway Allen asking that they
| be recorded a. voting no.