Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-08-13

The

meeting OF the City Council was held in
their chambers. every member being in
his scat. The three councilmsn-eIect
Nessrs. Cole. Seymour and Proc
tor were also interested spectators. and
seemed 20 enjoy the work OF the body of
which they are soon TO be active men,
hers
The evenings business was transacted
with ueatness and dispatch. There was
no lost motion. and considerable solid
work was done. interspcrsed with many
pleasantries between the old aud new
members.
After the reading of the minutes, the
real business OF the evening began.
First came the report OF the street com.
mittec. made by Mr.. Bird, on the mat
ter OF locating the boundary lines and
width of the street Rad sidewalk on
what Is known rs Stage Road or
Richmoad Avenue. in tie Nest End.
The committee bad a carefully prepa red
map showing the width Of the street.
and other details. Alter < ing into all
u the committee. on m 5liOn of Mr..
MOI ris, with the request that they put
their report m wutiag; am report az a
called meeting % The pres Mt council. II
any, or TO ybe new council. IL was un.
derstood that the college fence should be
taken as base line a nd q street 90 feet
allowed, with 10 foot sidewalk IL
was also decided TO establish a building
line. The committee viii also suggest a
name tor the street. and designate lines
by stobs.
The committee reported that Henry
street had been put IN srst-class condi.
ton by the contractor. and that Duke
OF Gloucester street was being rounded
up nicely.
Some years ago Mr. Whitaker Lee pur.
chased 2Oft. 2Oft. burial lot in Cedar
Grove cemetery. Since then n new plat
has been made which 6zes the size OF ths
lot at 20 KS. The cemetery committee
was empowered 20 look into the matter
and arrange il = the satisfaction Of al
coDcerned.
Mr.. Moons, chairman of the cemetery
committee. " as directed 10 secure tn
cemetery book and restore il 70 the re
cords Of the council.
The following communication frcu
Mayor Mercer was then read, aud. OF
motion Of Mr. Bird, ordered spread upor
the records:
Williamsburg Va. August 10th. 1904
To THE PRESIDENT AID CoVNcn-.
OF the City Of Williamsburg
Gentlsman:-
Mr.. 3. K. Cowherd, the cor
tractor who Is now CT gaged IN the IN
provemcnts 20 the Chesa peake & Obi
Ry. IN this immediate viciuity. has Gale
20 see me ia reference - the co-structio
Of an iron bridge across Waller st
: this city, 10 replace the wooden strul
, | ture now there. tie wishes your pc
I mission 20 remove the old bridge entir
" before commencing the Constructio
: OF the new work. which he says can {
> completed entirely IN about workir
. days; as be viii have everything in pla
J.. for the new before the old bridge is r
5 moved. there can be no great DELAY
the building Of the former. This.
Z course. Vii cause those people living
;. that portion Of York Co. lying North
the X. K. some incOnveiuce for the III
D. mentioned. as did also the building
II the bridge across Queens Greek in ,
late past, bat which can not well
av )ided. To construct tempora
crossing or leave portion OF the =,
r. bridge there for use while building |
new one. would delay the WORK 10 a c,
siderable degree and DC ATTENDED "
- additional cost 10 the contractor.
=, well as some danger 70 those using
~ temporary crossing. He assures
- that be viii take every precaution
:. prevent accident. and Will put the
:, proaches 10 this bridge in good cor
>, ton,