The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-24
COMMITTEE
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EXA!S BUSY SESSION
~ Hpses of Many Matters of
More or Less Importance--First
u street Skip Stop Matter Waits.

& He4osAb matters of more or less i'm
E0r4 We're discussed and disposed of at
Ill regular meeting of the streets com
n3ttee of the common council. held
yesterday afternoon al O'Clock in the
Kitty hall
The question of permitting the Vir-
|SEtnta Railway and ROVER company to
|nperate the skip-stop system on First
33Atreet between Broad street and tina
%wiAduct was tabled until the next
Eneeting of the committee. Citizens of
2khe north side are much interested in
S4he proposed ordinance. the commun-
&aty being divided into two factions, the
SNppoxition being composed largely Of
%%swomen residents who assert that it
It'll be more difficult TO secure serv
sMnks .ftom Ole Jackson ward. through
(which the car lire runs, If cars do not
Mbfop at all corners
motion 20 change tho hour of
meeting from T.. Nj. to =. NJ. was
g8pasxed by a close vote, Councilman
sdsAr n. English made the motion.
&presenting his reasons for Tho change
Nm terms OF strongest and most earnest
sAiouuence.
B On motion Of Councilman Moore;
1.-The committee viii meet this afternoon
MGf four o JroEE 10 visit tf7r- property OF
the Long Coal company, in tho vicin-
NAty Of Bacon's Quarter Branch. for the
Ephrpose ar passing or The request OF
&4h1f company involving the closing of
Ma street
chairman Fuller presented the re-
Maness Of tho company, explaining that
the properly In question was desired
%2Cr the purpose Of erecting sheds and
M4haf tho citr would retain the privi-
EaNge of opening the sgreet at al times,
es4n addition TO III" right of access. ,Dl-
ssxector OF Public works Boiling APP
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2annnced that the street would not be
RSpcned for many years and that the
&&InIy requirement necessary was that
Nof access As the street contained
EMfainaEc sew err
E Other matters disposed Of were as
E3O1lows.
Petition of a. Pierce for improve
FMaAnts on Thirtv-sese street, re-
&lUrrcd 70 the common council with the
EfAcOmmenda alton that II he referred 20
$3he director ~ public works.
M Petition of citizens 10 open street in
EEAtrnont district. referred 70 director
HUI public works for investigation and
Mf&pcYf
Petition OF owners of property OF
EE0urthsanfi Cary streets that property
Nine besfAhtored. involving alley owned
nv cittg referred 10 director ~ public
%aror1Is Tor invcs,ieati
Later from w, p Duke federal
&u1AjaAEer OF Richmond, Fredericksburg
#nad Potomac railroad asking that
#afrekt cars be not required TO stop at
ALLEN avenue. received and fled
& director Boiling requested advice
S1rOm the committee on the subject Of
&aca0iriny property needed 20 widen the
sABroad Rock road MY Boiling in
Warmed the committee that a strip Of
zbxpparty had been donated 10 the city
E3oy The purpose Of widening the high /
Rvas.afrom thirty to fifty feet. with the
&AxOrffipn OF about SO feet In the CEN T
8ler s0f the strip. owned by G.. II. kchl. /
&44f. Boiling said that thr owner was
B&nntemplating erecting a house on the I
&pfOpefty and asked that IL be acquired ,
BEFORE any improvements were made 4
#s On motion Of Councilman Moore I
R4he committee voted 70 request the city I
&xAorney 10 prepare = resolution asking 7
ffhe council 10 acquire the property IN I
anestion-
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