The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-29

The CITY CouscIL held called ,,aa.;nn
at the Chafnberiain's Office vests,sa - --eS
Present, Messrs. Myers, McCsnce Mn. sa
Gra,,an snsad Scott Fry, Tabots, Saunders. Car
Mfautss-The minutes Of the last meet,u. ver.
read and approved.
Special 6vdey-The President stated shs. N. ,,..,
OF the Council had been called by the reauest of
tue commissioners of Streets generally. who were
prepared to report upon the memorial of Mr. James
lay down poss toe oe = nsss sgasa aewss to
pysst pyia street. to transport passengers between the
hlchmond and Petersbsrs, and Richmond and Fred
ercksburs Railroad depos with such regulations aud
restrictions as the Council shall approve the granting
OF which memorial was recommended BIZ the Board
of Public Works Of the State
SnspeHsfon Of the Ruie.--Ou motion of Mr. Grattan
the rule was suspended 10 enable that gentleman to
present memorial nnmerously signed, by the eifi-
zens and property holders of Broad street
broad street Memoriaf.-This document sets forth
.hat It's signers are exposed most oppressive and
sailing nuisance, from which they pray relief That
oufg aud Potomac Railroad Company by the exten-
on @ ot It's Road through nearly the whole length of
Fnr1sees aud running their cars upon il by Steam
d;ns-s. The consequence of which is that the or
s.resyy slayei Is driven almost entirely from the
Win a persons using carriages afraid to stop
are The oa LOT any length Of time the street, ~
ranss ~ ~ ~ ners and drivers of loaded wagons be-
ears or are no means Of knowing when train of
bv dsilv "a. VIII pass; aud horses, habituated,
~ uaiiy use, TO the si.ht and sound of n n,cvins
tram, or engine are much alarmed Nv ,hAra. .nS
much danger 10 the Vehicles and H. 49, - - - ao ~
Res;d.s ~; y -, " Upon them is oecasoned thereby
.,s ocs ms .ne cars are frequently almost dairy
stopped Immediately across crpss s.rs., ,hh
trey obstrucng the passage Of it for fine and the
caily depot by leaving the ears sfan5;ns n,, .h
track, and unloading from them, in the street. uoad
number. live stock and passengers "o"'
The unloading and loading of the pasaar no. -. l.;
lhe street is not only of daily occurrence but II
eus az teaa taee ereyy day viz: when the Northern
tram arrives and departs.
;,Fo
Mtthout precedent in any other city in the Union
In no other city but Richmond is Railroad Corn
pany permitted to use street-one of the principal
ssIeets-one OF the largest and most beautiful a.
Broad street is-for the purpose of loading and nm
loading lis cars; and in other is COMPANY per.
gines. 80 ""
The petitioners allege, that by the effects of thi.
road the property on Broad street is diminished in
value twenty-five per cent, which is a loss to the
merchants and owners of property on the street and
In effect tribute to that extent by them to the mo-
nopoly which thus eppresses them. And they fur
her alege by this depression of the value OF pro.
perty, and the prevention of Improvement the reve.
nue. of the city is materially diminished
After the reading of the memorial, which is very
Mr. Grattan moved to refer it to the Commissioners
OF Streets generally.
Pending the motion, Dr. Mills offered the follow
ng resolution which was accepted by Mr. Grattan az
an amendment, prefacing it with the remark that
there other roads which obst ueted the streets
OF the city than the one referred to In the me
Resoiped, That the petition of Messrs. Grubbs &
Apperson, and Others be referred the Commission
ers Streets generally, with instructions to enquire
into the legality and expedlency of removing all
railroads located within the Corporate limits of
the city, and of prohibiting their introduction here
after.
The motion amended, was put to vote and car
ried
Re .f,yanging the Wards-Mr. Scott offered the
following resolution, which, after being adopted re-
considered, and discussed at length, finally pass
ed:
mt
one member from each Ward, be appointed to en-
quire into the expediency of rearrangiHg the Wards
OF the city, and the representation of each Ward in
Claims The petition of James Collins was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Claims.
Special OTder.-The special business of the meet
ing called up, and the President read the follow
ns resolution offered BY the Commissioners of Streets
generally:
Resolued, That the Commissioners of Streets gene
rally recommend to the Council to grant the appli-
ton of Mr. James S. French to lay Down railroad
9th street from Broad street TO Byrd street. with
such equations and restrictions the Council shall
spp:ovs.
slr. saunders moved to lay the resolution on the
table, and gave as his reason that the Council had
just referred resolution to the Commissioners Of
Streets generally authorisng them to enquire into
the expediency of removing all railroads from the
corporate limits, which resoluti affected the ques-
ton before them materially. If the Commissioners
of Streets reported favorable to the resolution, it
would be doing him injustice TO induce him to COM
meDcs the laying of road which the Council mi sht
order to be taken up before completed. He thougbt
the Broad street memorial should first be acted upon
and then the resolution before them could be proper.
ly considered
Mr.. Hill could see DO connection between tho
two propositions. He was in favor of immediate
aetien.
Mr. Grattau favored the motion of Mr. Saunders.
for similar given by that gentleman.
DIR. Mills had no idea that his resolution would
carry He was opposed to legislating in any other
than general form, aud therefore bis propositon.
Railroads passed through other streets than Broad,
aud were equally annoying to the residents along
them. If one road to be driven out, let all go.
Mr. Talbot hoped the motion to lay on the table
would not prevail
I DR.. Snead was opposed to the running of locomo-
tves through the streets He thought the should
be carried through the city by horse power. He
could see no necessity for deering acton upon the
question before them.
On motion, james Lyons Esq. permitted to
address the Council on the question before them.
Mr. L., in his usually i'm pressive and forcible
which the people of B road street subjected by
this road--to the narrow escape OF his own life, and
that of his wife, BY the Fredericksburg carsto tbs
depreciation in value TO which property subject
ed by this road nd to the importance of laying the
tai L. the subject fore them, until the Commission
of Streets could report on the amendment OF Dr.
Mills. The grievance complained of ia the memo
rial of Messrs. GTubbs l. Apperson and Others,
~ Sc Gus one 10 them. snJ b thought 10 mo o
than justice that they should have fair and impair
tla hearing before the Legislature OF the city, Give
them but this, and if their petition was tlen reject
ed they woudsseek redress from other souTces-the
Courts He was not opposed to Mr. French scheme,
that time, but he asked, an act OF JUSTICE that
those he represented might be fairly and mpartiaiy
head.
Al the request of Mr. French, Capt. Dimmock
permitted to offer few REMARKS IN behalf OF his
scheme, in the absence OF biT. Gles.
TIE Captain favored the plsn iu commercial
point of view believing IL to be the interest OF Rich
inond 10 faei itate travel and the transportation of
c9nmercei In every possible way. He did rot believe
that Richmond after what she had expended N rail-
reads ySouid now drive them from her borders.
Mr. Lyons rejoned, ia favor of laying the reso!u-
ton on The table, Offering many forcbie reasons + Z
prTs,ng such q course.
Mr McCsuee hoped the resolution, which hsd led
70 snch lengthy debate, wculd be laid the table,
IN order to give the Commissioners Of Streets OPP
n1rtuni;y to report upon tae memorial referred to
Mr.. Csrrin eton also favored the m 1t.on.
The question then put and carried in the air.
Nert Meesfnc. motion Of NJ. Darlington, it was
resoyed that when the Council aaJoarEed IL ourn
to meet again next Tuesday afternoon. Ell 4 o'clock
TO receive the report OF the Commissioners OF Streets
on the gemorial referred to them.
LEGAL Rights MIR. MeCance offered the following
resolution, which adopted:
Res1lved That the Commissioners of Streets sub
NIT 10 the City Attorney the question of tbs legal
rie b. of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Rairoed Company to occupy Broad street with their
railroad
Reftrred-The ordinance reported by the Commit-
tee ou Police, in relation to hogs, goats aud dogs
was taken n ? and recommitted 70 the Committee.
Adj1ayned-0n motion, the Council then adjourned.
GRoss CARELEsssEss.--On Of our COM
postors, by gross earelessness msde paragraph in
Yesterdays paper eatye to the Masonic SuppeF of
Friday night, present very ridiculous appearance,
by adding fiye lines to IL which properly belonged to
he srice above Errors Of this sort are very annoy
correct them.
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