Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-09

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| h!cc Of any kind placed upon any Railroad within the
city Of Richmond, ought TO be allowed to remain sta
nna!y IN the street than hour alter II. Arrival
within the limits OF the corporation and the memora!
which that report founded, be referred 10 com
urttee with instructions 10 inquire the matters com
planned CT, ard report any which II may be IN
The power Of Ii"s Company 10 adopt, TO ObYiae lie
causes of complaint
IhDrsday, .iareajer Isl l:33
The following Report received
The committee to whom referred The Report made
b. Committee Of the CUmmom Council declaring that
| no machine or vehicle Of any kind, placed upon any
Railroad within The CITY Of Richmond ought 10 be al.
lowed 10 remain stationary in the more than enc
hour alter lis arrival within the limits Of the corporation
and TO whom also referred the Memorial on which
that Report was founded, with Instrucions enquire
into the matters complained Of and report any measures
which II may be in the power Of this Company TO adopt,
TO ob7ate the causes OF compliant, respectfully submit
| the following REPoRr:
Although this Railroad made chiefly with view
10 the transportation Of passengers and It's depot was
placed IN part OF the city yenent 10 persona rene
rally vino should have 10 take The vet the business
OF The company cannot with propreY be confined TO the
travel The charter provides, that shall be the duty
OF the company, upon the lyment tender Of the
tolls allowed, 10 transport To any convenient place OF
delivery the road which The owner Of The goods
may indicate, aod there 10 Cci'veE all articles which
shall be delivered 10 hsn for Transportation or of- red
TO them proper condition 10 be transported al sons
place on the road convenient FOX The reception thereof
! In January, 1887, 4 communication vas received from
MCssrs Dual, Burton & Johnson asking TO know al
what rates The company would ngrce 10 transport hei:
coal per bushe Of i've recks from til. Hung ary water
station 10 the depot in Richmond The COMMUNICATION
referred 10 the En- gIneer consda. III what man.
the business had best be carried on and at what
rates 1t wcG! be C1Pedcnt 10 undertake the same The
Engineer reported, that advantageous plan Of con-
Quoting The transportation o! coal be devised until
como connection shall be formed between the depot and
! shipping; and that lie should lie unwilling 10 re.
commend my constructions for temporarily dong The
business, which would be useless whenever such
connection should hc formed ard would, owing 10 the
peculiar termination % tie ToaJ be necessarily obiec
tionabe. lie thought, however tIat the TRANSFORMATION
might he undertaken from Hungary to the Richmond
depot charge Of three the five peek busle! the
coai being loaded By Tie applicants, and being also re-
moved b. them is The tolls allowed by tie charter
not 10 exceed average o. cents per ton ne
nlie and the toll Of three per FIVE peek blshc
from Hungary 10 the depot, the average rate IL
was dee:nrd proper 10 auibosc The coal 10 be Transport
ed upon the terms suggested, provided Measrs Dual
Burton II Johnson made The 10: Goirr the
business those ierI;s. Dual, Burton and johnson
/ ihcreupoa made application 10 lie Common Council
stating that they he'd applied 10 this Company 10 trans,
port tei. COAL and Tie company ready TO CO II, but
that the business could thea be carried on whou,
removing The coal from tie cas- on II street whc!
would he objectionable, mentioning further, that they
had reason 10 cxpcc, that ey could obtain Tic use Of
a yard owned by the railroad company adjoining their
Offices, II the Common Ccunci! would allow II 10 be
connected with tie railroad. by suitable track for tie
purpose, ard Gskirr the Common Council 10 allow tie
connection 10 be made Tie Common Council resolved
that The application should be granted and the work
done under the direction of the commissioners of streets
for Madison "aEd and the City Surveyor. providing
however n their resolution, TIA, nothing therein con-
tanned should be construed authorize the cars
engaged IN the transportation Of Goa. remain or Stand
Oh the street 10 obsruct The same in violation OF
the e%'Stirg ordinance o! the city The track as there
! upon put down.
After this the coal which had previously been wagon
ed all tie way from the Deep Run and Springfield pits
was wagon:d merely from tie pits 10 Hungary, and
brought IN the from Hungary the ward near the
Depot About the close OF last year the Golfers became
to dispense altogether wIh The waGonnr from
The pits 10 Hungary. With this yicw Mrssrs Duyal
Burton X Co.. and John Barr applied 10 this Company
10 make branch !afoad FOX distance and offered
10 advance all Tie money required TO make the branch
upon being allowed interest therefor They greed That
upon The coal transported from he pits TO Richmond the
company might charge four and half cents per FIVE
peck bushe; that there under circumstances 10
be any liability the part ct this company 10 repay eli.
Their The principal money advanced the interest sx
cePt so far as tie sane could he repaid by oil tolls
upon their coal and that matter how small The guam
,liy Of coal might he, which should be transported By
them in the meantime, The advancement was to lie re.
garded e1tingushed at the expiration OF FIVE years
from the time o! completing the branch The branch
railroad hGa been made under this arrangement cost
somewhat exceeding The Of :2T COO and john Barr
and Co have paid half of this sum- and Dual, |
Burton x Co. have liqudaed the other half
BY Il resolution adopted the 3Jh Of March last She
Common Council resolved lha, John Barr & Co should
be authorized 10 construct single track railroad from
the tack ii under the direction and
perinterdence OF the Commissioners Of Streets for Mon.
Ward and The CITY Surveyor 10 the lot owned by
John B. Richardson; and 10 this resolution in the
of Messrs Duva!. Burton & Co., there pro.
v!so that the should not remain the tack in vi
olatOn Of the ordinances O! the city.
Il will thus be perceived tina! the yards in which coal
has been deposited have been obtained by the Golfers,
and that The tracks from the railroad into them have
maGe BY authority Of the Common Council. The col.
srs have 10 load and unload tic cars, and il is incum.
bent them So 10 carry the business that The
shall remain the track any extent which may
BE- deemed Objectionable By The Common Council. If /
their standing The track than hour be object
ed TO- the Golfers may have 10 reduce their business.
and consequence have their profits diminished AS
they have advanced 50 large sum Of money TO make
the branch road and only be repaid tolls, and
nave but limited time for the purpose would be
subject OF regret # they should he injurousIy affected
by any ordinance Of the city. This however, is their
concern. and must be left 10 such arrangements may
be u'7de between ihcmi and the Common Council All
that reasonably be asked Of this company 10 trans
port daily many Of coal Us the Golfers can load
and unload in manner objectionable 10 The Com
mon Council.
The transportation oe wood and lumber is carried
By this company with but lille view TO profit and al
mos; entirely for the accommodation Of those who cell
and those who buy. On the 20h July last Nj Berja.
min K CGr!is Tie principe! Of ws0d and IUm
bcr was informed By the President writing, tha; il
would De impossible TO have this business properly car
rieG on unless there could be yard into which the cars
could proceed al once and The wood be unoatet ~ The
yard. A petition lhereuFon presented hy NI. Cur.
lis TO the Common Council for permission 70 lay down
track from the railroad q street, TO the l3t el James
Lyons ESQ and the petition was granted upon The con
diliUns ANNEXED the grant to John Barr d Co. and
upon the further condition, that the railway TO be
strucea should be made conform 20 the icvci Of thee
street. Since the permission granted, havs not
been allowed 10 remain the track with wood ufu-
ber or to be uHoadrd from the track carts except
under peculiar circumstances Occasionally, when TIM
Der or have been transported for The purpose Of con-
s,ructipg the Louisa aIlrosd repairing this road, the
long cars necessary for the purpose been loaded
on the track because in consequence Of ,hes length,
,hey could not be conveniently turned in The depot
Cars Of 'i. description may occasionally b. necessary
10 Mad IN the same WAY hereafter.