Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

shu feterSburS Railroad, prsent-hcssrs Myers Presi
dent, Anderson, Scott Grattsn Him. ssuuders Mi Has
kin. Darlington, Talbot, McCance and r,y.
The resolution adopted by the Commissioner street
generally asking the president call meeting for tn
. purpose indicated above. was read.
Mr. Giattan asked that the Council would permit him 4
submit petition before proceeding the special bust
; mess OF the evening.
Leave being given Mr. presented petition from tn
property owners and residents Bsoad street. prsyn,
that the Railroad be removed from there Twas vcr
nnmcrousiy sgned and had to il
from the agent Of the Freericksburg lne Ear As tn,
company was concerned to a statement which ". publish
cd some time ago in reference the Iberay of he diff
erent Railroad Companies consuming TO carry the wor
and their wives free the late exhibition in this
Better, perhaps that squib which strictly tue il
egard To all the other suffered 10 pass uncon
radcIed than ihstit should rise in Judgment
Them IL was very opportuney selected by the shrevJ
Trainers OF the memorial being presented doubt as
data OF the interest which that company felt in regard
10 Richmond The rcort il il Is made in this form will
be held Justified to extent by the nnms c,inec
| IN this connection.
Tie memorial was read and the following resolution of
Tered by Dr. Mills, IN regard To its disposition adopted:
Resolved, That the petition of Messrs cr,bhs Inn.r
son, aud Others be referred the or
S."eraN with instructions inuir, into the ,p..ncv
:" removing all railroads within the city, aud Of pohii
| jug Their introduction hereafter.
| The petition referred To the great ;n;nrv .n,,;,i -
the residents Broad street by th. ram,v.I nj ma M
nary travel from well founded apprchcn. ions of i,,
from the cars, which pass olrnmes when persons bsy
least knowledge Of their approach
represented great dangers existing TO persons in
vehicles, 10y horses becoming alarmed at the sound or al
proa'h "i locomotive. Besides this car. were fr,
ie"i stopped during whole day the point of inter
section OF some part of Broad strcc; thereby causing great
I tIt.sa III.
pot was made practically depot 10y tho being LEFT
upon the track, and the loading aud unloading of wood
Lumber, live stock, passengers, ~.
II stated st such a state of things wss without prc
reru in any Other city in the Union ia no other CITY
but Ei''i""dis Railroad company permitted Ia u-o
street one at the principal streets of the largest aud
most beautiful AZ Broai street IT, for the purpose of load
ing aud unloading it, car, aud other IL conp,y
permitted To run through such with Engines
TIL" consequence OF this things are detailed as
follows.
l~ The obstruction 10 considerable extent III all or
binary travel
"nd That persons using pleasure carriage, and driving
loaded wagons who would otherwise DELAY aud deal at
stores on the street, prevented from doing by fear
of injury.
The consequence of this diversion of trade from the
street is injury its business and dmiuution in the
vano of property least twenty five per cent which was
regarded tribute 20 tie monopoly which thus oppres
1s- them.
This Involuntary aud unjust tribute was regarded as
l more CALLING aud oppressive upon the reflection that
it made foreign Company alien to the sympathies
and interests of Richmond, who governed solely
regard to the dividends to be paid It's Stockholders
This tribute regarded as still oppressive when
the motive OF the Company in running the road into the
city, was desire to avoid the expenditure of money
The depreciation in the value of property north and
south Of Broad street. the petition held resulting from
this For if that street. well built up with good
houses, it is believed it would be ii the Railroad re-
moved the value OF all the contiguous property would he
enhanced Poperty the north side of Broad street was
represented considerably deprecated in consequence OF
this Railroad nuisance while tue aggard spirit OF enter
prise consequent Their the city
revenue.
In general terms it referred at instance Of op
preston sacrifice Of private rights aud the rights and
interests of the great body the people the benefit
OF few close monopoh,ts, without parallel in the
This opTNIso.. considered still more erevous in
view Of the fact that the portion the stocks
owned bE persons living in other states.
Mr Scott offered the following resolution which was
aduptei,-
Resolved, That select committee to consist of one
ICON each Ward be appointed inquire into the eSpei
ency Of arranging the Wards te city, aud the repre-.
|
Mi Darlington regarded any action by the council in
matter affecting the representation OF the city as lille
gal.
The Legislature alone competent To act upon
question Of that character, which was to be done by all
amendment at the preseat charter.
The President informed him that discussion upon a re
solution already passed OF order. IL was compc
tent Tor the gentleman make motion to reconsider If
h" thought proper
Mr. Darlington then moved to reconsider the vote by
which thc resolution adopted.
Mr. Auder on expressed hope that the reconsideration
would not b. had Tho necessity of proper apportion-
n,nt Of the representation of the city obvious aud
that occasion he looked upon the most suitable Ia ns
ute inquiry into the eypedency .uch a course pre-
Paraory To tie meeting Of tue Legislature. The proba
biliiy Of further po,ponement of tue matter from any
time which the Council would then N for it, considerations
induced him 10 pres action upon that time that the
! subject bc properly maurcd when the Assembly
shoall meet. lie could how this plea Of Illegally
in regard In the resolution could obtain since il merely
contemplated inquiry into the cvpeIiency Of appor-
comment Of the city representation without any final lcg-
! l,ti"n.
III" quretion tho motion to reconsider was put and
carried.
Nr Hill then moved to lay the resolution the table
that precedence may be given rle business lot which the
! Council were called together.
Dr. Mill wa in favor Of referring IT, A. it certain
thr inject should be- considered time there no
ais tuhge ia po-roning it. The present. arrangement
wt7 merely Temporary aud II indispensable that Gnsl
action should be- bad in the matter before tie n",t rrc.
/ ton
The question Nr HIS motion to Icy on the table
W. put md j, coded IN the negative
THE question the adoption Of the resolution was then
\ pat aud carried
The folloeug committee appointed under the rcso-
\ luton
Nes-rs Saunders Anderson, Gratlin, and Csrriuptop
petition from Mr. James Collins, Hat Manufacturer
Main street PRAYING remission Of sg the balance Of an
Ordinary license granted to Paul g. Eimbrough Tor
house lIh street now occupied by Mr. Collins, wasrc
| ierEeI to the Committee Claims
The grounds upon which tho remission Of this tax was