The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-12
.COLORED HOUSING
UNDER SCRUTINY
Aldermen Ask Complete Report
on Sanitary Condition OF Ne
gro Quarter.
WANT BETTER CAR SERVICE
Street Committee Instructed to
Investigate Rush Hour
Traffic.

Extension OF the district In which all
electric wires are required TO be placed
underground, investigation Of the
housing and sanitary conditions or tho
colored population, plans for better
street car service during the rush hours
at night and extension of city water
mains to the Iaburnum tract. north OF
the city. and to Woodland Heights.
south of the city. were among the mat
ters given favorable attention by The
Board of Aldermen last night With
out objection the Board concurrcd in
the action OF the Common Council in
granting II franchise to the Virginia,
Railway and Power Company to opcr-
ate Il single track in Franklin Street
from Seventh 10 Eighth street. thus
providing for the loop service OF sub
urban car lines. The Board also con-
Cured in ordinances ordering construc-
ton Of a sewer in Roanc street, at tho
cost Of s. g. Meredith; auth orizinc the
Board OF Police Commit sSoncrS to cm-
ploy ~ matron at $50 II month: giving
permission To MurphN's Hotel To main
tain five. overhead shelters over en-
frances: prescribing who may issue
cards OF admission to the Police Court,
and granting permission to the W. H.
Harris Grocery Company TO erect a
brick stable in the rear of 1+50li32
East Cary Street.
CITY Water for Suburbs.
ON report of the Committee on rub
lie Buildings. Properties and Utilities
the Board adopted ordinances granting
use Of city water at nonresident rates
to John Stewart Bryan and others for
! the Iaburnum tract. in lIcnrico County,
and To the Southside Water and Sewer
age Corporation, in Woodland Heights.
ON roll call MIR. Bliley sought to Sc
cure Il special appropriation of So? 10
dcfray the expenses of the Committee
on public Buildings. Properties and
Utilities in visiting farms proposed To
be sold TO the city for poor farm,
and also to visit city poor farms now
in operation, and inspect their meth
dds The Board refused to suspend the
rules, and the paper was referred.
Mr. Gunst offered by request pcti
ton of Richmond College. Inc. setting
forth that the college will shortly va
cate it's present site. bounded by
Franklin Broad, tyland and Lom-
hardy streets. and expects To soil off
building lots. The college proposes
to dedicate to the city land to open
Grace Street through the tract. the city
to assume all costs of Improving il to the
standard of surrounding streets. The
paper was referred to the Committee
on Streets.
street Car Congestion.
Mr.. Powers secured adoption, under
suspension Of the rules Of I, rcSolu-
ton setting forth that whereas there
is great cong estion between the hours
Of and { i. NJ. on the cars OF the
Main street and Broad and Main street
lines. that the Committee OH Streets
be directed to confer with the proper
officials Of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company. with :, view Of recon-
mendiuc some adequate means of re-
lief.
The Eoard also adopted. under sus-
pension. a resolution offered by Mr.
Powers instructing the Board of Health
To make a complete investigation of the
congcstcd sections Of the city inhabi-
ted by colorcd people. with "a view 10
their housing and sanitary conditions.
ana to make To The Council n com
prehcusiNo report, showing what should
be done III the way of legislation and
public Improvements. together with
such recommendations us the Board of
Health may see Ill to make, especially
in regard 70 water. sewerage. street
improvements and other conditions.
\ third time Mr.. Powers secured q
suspension of the rules for adoption of
a resolution instructinE the Committee
on Streets Ia confer with the proper
officials of the city, and if II finds it
desirable. TO report to the Council a
proper ordinance extending aud dciin-