The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-19
STREET employees
NAMED FOR TERM.
All Incumbents Renominated and
Confirmed by Com
mittee.
RAILWAY ASKS FOR TIME
Southern Will Have Hearing.
Show Case Ordinance
Considered.
RAILWAY ASKS FOR TIME

At meeting of the Council Commit
Tee on Streets last night City Engineer
c. z. Boiling nominated assistants and
employees for his department, to serve
for two years from July i. The COM
mittee confirmed the appointments. All
of the incumbents were selected. They
| are as follows:
| Jackson Bolton, first assistant engi-
neer; p. p. Taliaferro. second assistant
engineer: Fontaine Jones, third assist
ant engineer; Charles L. Todd. Jr..
fourth assistant city engineer; E. j.
| Keegan, assistant engineer; Allen j..
| Saville, assistant engineer: Frank r..
Bates. clerk in the engineers depart
| ment; j. Taylor Stratton, bookkeeper
and accountant; J. w. Pendleton, as
sistant bookkeeper and accountant;
typewriter; L. l.. Bass, draughtsman:
| j. NJ. N. Allen. rodman; D. f. Craddock,
| manager OF hands and cart force, first
district: w. X. Wood, manager Of
hands and force, second district: John
S. Walker, sewer Inspector H. l.. Ha-
zelgrove, sidewalk inspector.
Removal OF Tracks.
! Attorney Il. r. Williams, represents
| ing the Southern Railway, appealed to
! the committee to withhold enforcing
! an ordinance requiring the railroad to
remove it's tracks from Dock Street
until hearing could be held He ex-
| planned that the railroad had only re-
ceived notice of the new ordinance a
few days ago. According to Mr.. VIII
| liams, not only the Southern Railway,
but merchants on Dock Street as we'll,
are opposed to removal
| Councilman Lynch said he wanted
I to hear from the City Engineer on the
matter. He said he believed sufficient
notice had been given the company.
| City Engineer Boiling explained that
the tracks are in the centre of Dock
! Street. He pointed out that continual
! shifting of cars and loading and un-
| loading of freight by wagons practi-
| cally blocked the street. He said that
years ago his predecessor had recon-
| mended that the tracks be taken up.
| He could see no reason why they should
| not be removed
! Mr.. Lynch made motion to not hold
up the ordinance, which was lost He
then moved that day be set for hear
| ing the railroad. He declared that I'M
less some specific time was set nothing
more would be heard of the matter.
The committee agreed to hear from the
railroad on July IS.
Would Lny Side Track.
| The Southern Railway filed a petit
ton asking that It be granted permis-
sion to lay side track TO the Stand
ard Paper Company's warehouse, in
Washington Ward. Representatives of
the paper company asked that the COM
mittee waive the requirement that gir-
der rails be laid on about 100 feet
of the track.
Councilman Lynch opposed granting
Especial privileges" He said the city
ordinance provides for girder rails, and
! he is opposed to vtiating 1t. The com
mittee refused TO allow any except
girder rails to be laid
Alderman zimmerman requested a
day be set for hearing merchants who
are opposed to the ordinance prohibit
ing showcases and other distractions
on the sidewalks on Broad and MAR.
Streets. He said that as he introduced
the ordinance he wanted to give those
opposed chance to state their griev-
| ances. A petition has been circulated
by merchants requesting that the ordi-
nance be not passed. They will be
heard on July 2s
Want steel Work.
The Madison Ward delegation wants
the Richmond. Fredericksbur and Po-
| tomac Railroad Company to remove the
woodwork on Seventh and Byrd Streets
which forms a trestle and build in
stead steel girder. 1t was explained
that passengers on the street cars are
liable to be Injured by the protruding
WOODWORK The matter was referred
to the Madison Ward members to con.
fer with the railroad company.
The City Engineer was ordered ia
advertise for bids for laying sewer
mains in Virginia Avenue and also in
Dooley' Ravine. These two routes have
neen suggested, but the committee has
not determined which 1t will recon-
mend to the Council. The estimated
cost Is between $4,000 and $4,000.