Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16

Estimate of the wants Of the Street De-
partment for 1868 were reporl-,. at the
meeting of the Street Committee as fol-
lows:
Hands and carts, payroll (roller
and scrusher) ..................... 6,o00
Hands and carts expenses unclud-
ing purchase OF twelve mules).... 1880
Roller and crusher expenses Gins
Guiding purchase Of steam roll
ler1........ss== #............ 300
Street generally. grading and
travelling part Of ss3,s44) e, 900
Street generally, paving, curling
etc. part of s4o)..............2 800 900
Opening and widening streets (part
of s5O,00O $4,000
Tredegar street (part OF 81, 00Cs). 1000
Repair to bridges S334
Sewers {part OF )............ 100 010
Sewer connections ................... 200
Paving sidewalks s(partsof s9O,00o)... 10000
Paving alleys Observation-Disclosures. 100
Shockoe Creek inprovem ent........ 7O,s47
The above includes the totals OF the es-
Inmates of the needs in the several de-
partments, the report going at great
length into dry details Of the respective
amounts appropriated to the various
streets, which,, while useful for reference
in the department. would weary the public
to- give in detail here.
HUCKSTERS' PETITION.
The petition of the hucksters on the east
side Of Sixth street, near the Second
Market, that they be allowed to continue
their sales on Inc curDslUn6 as tlley ia We
done for twenty years past, was read
Mr.. West thoughtit an Injustice that a
countryman should be allowed to back up
his wagon and sell on the street while
the city man was prohibited from selling
In front of his door.
Mr. Peters said this question had been
argued and decided In the Markets Com
mittee that these sales were IN violation
Of an ordinance. He protested against
passing ordinances and allowing them to
be violated: He moved that the petition
be referred back to Council with the re-
commentator that 1t be referred by that
body to the Markets Committee. He saio
1t was. his purpose as chairman Of that
committee to have it referred to the City
Attorney for his opinion on the legality
of the practice. The motion was adopted.
SCENTED z. SNAP JUDGMENT.
Mr.. Peters moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the matter Of the Richmond
Telephone Company's merger with the
Bell Company be taken mp.
Mr. Mann wanted, to know what was
the purpose OF this move 20 take matter
up tonight when Fr.uay hight was the
date set for the considera.uonsof the sub
oect Dy the subcommittee. IL looked like
snap Judgment
Chairman Allen said that he was OPP
posed to any thing like .railroading any
mea sure, and if any member had a rea-
sonable objection he did not think it
should be entertained. me object OF
bringing it up at once. was to get it before
the meetiEgsof the Board Of Alderman
tonight" which would save the Rich
mond Telephone Company one months
delay in consunlating their sale and it
would save the multiplication Of meet
ings. He objected to trotting ..ere oftener
that necessary and suffering loss Of time.
Inconvenience, and the discomfort of to-
bacco smoke and temperature Of 80
degrees more or less.
ABSOLUTE FALSEHOOD.
Mr.. Peters said very warmly that any
body who charged him with the intention
of taking snap Judgment N this matter
uttered a absolute falsehood, he did not
care who it wa s.
Mr.. Mann disclaimed any Intention of
charging the gentleman with such pur-
pose.
Ia On the motion to anticipate meeting of
the subcommittee ano take up the mat
ter at this meeting Chairman Allen ana
others said they would vote, No be-
cause of the objections mace rather than
from an conviction Of the necessity for
further delay.
The motion to take the matter up was
defeated by 8 to 4 votes.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Contracts were awarded to the lowest
bidders as follows:
McGhee & Pollard. iron castings; War
ner Moore & Co.. vitrifeid pipe: Carneal
& Davis. Portland cement; S. II. Halves.