The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-08
LOCAL MATTERS

IHE RAILROAD ON Broad STREET. An
mt s alss is took place ct the meeting Of
81 MI 5aunden e Ley the fssolation adopted 5y The
o9n - q sarsen Generally on tie table
to the Commissioners in order th.f sbs
expediency ofexclndins rsrosds from m .na
limits might be fully repsrted upon ase
Mr.. Sanders WIS opposed to recon- n.rt :.
that time, a. he desired to haze an onn,t,;s =
sending certain memorials now in eirculstrar yr :.
ing chat the Richmond and Freder:ctshnrs Rspaa
Company may be compelled to bring tba's. asfoad
the city by horse power instead of by steam - s5
Commissioners of Streets along with the r.rors
broad street, he presumed no one would deny--ksen
ing down the value Of property and endangs -
lives OF persons who resided along ibut be was viii
the presentation Of the memorial to have The road
removed, by compelling the company to use horse
sIeaa OF ssea1 within the corporate limits
ci 70 compel the company to pursue either course
Dr.. Mills doubted the right of the city TO have the
sance existed, but the city being only one party 10
the contract, sad the company the other and both
being nothing more tn chartered institutions he
dio not believe she had the right to compel the re-
moys of the road after having induced it TO come
within her limits. The question was one to be adj.
indicated by the Courts, and he did care how soon
It was taken there for settlement As to the right of
the city to say that the should be brought 10 by
horse power and not by steam, he Gnprepared 70
give an opinion. The memorial asked that the road
might be removed from Broad street and Co tst snh
ject alone he desired to confnc his attention.
Mr. Talbot Thought the report should be recon-
niteo 20 the commissioners where the meracriaiists
aud the company could be heard by counsel But the
evening before the Commissioners had lst med TO a.
soMents on both ades tor tive long hours and al
though he was willing to hear them again he did nos
oeneve that they could change the opinions already
formed, of single man. 80 - : =
He wanted the subject argued before the S:ounc;l
and for that parpose prepared to sit all nj ght
Mr Saunders gave, an additional reason for Iay-
Ing the report upon the table the absence Of judge
Robertson and Sir. Patton, who had expire sad de-
sire TO be heard by the Council. They had supoossd
tnat action would be had that evening. and there
MI Talbott was opposed to counsel being heard az
the board The Commissioners had listened to them
enc, he would not have done, had he supposed sI,st
the whole argument was again to be gone over
Mr Darlington wanted to hear the argument and
form an opinion Tor himself He was not prepared
to sustain the report of the Commission era but pre
terred to make up his opinion from the fscfs-
For this reason he favored the laying of the report ON
the table, that counsel might be heard
Mr. Saunders supposed that no one doubted the
night OF the Council to compel the railroad peny
TO abandon the use of steam, in the city -
President MJers.-For one, 1 do I an, uok at all
satisfied that the city has any such right s-E
Dr. Snead felt sure the city had entire CONTROL over
the whole subject. The Company owned no right of
che city - ~ - =. =
Mr. Grsttan favored the reeommitmeut because
no aesrec TO see report from the Commissioners
covering the entire resolution referred to them He
desired 20 make an his opinion upon the lav and
vas nor prepared therefore 20 conrm tho report of
the commissioners of Streets uutil he lad looked
into its legal bearing
mr McCsnce was in favor OF aging the resolution
on the table that both parties might have far op-
portHni,y OF being heard By counsel -
Messrs. Scott and Sheppard were also in favor of
laying on the table, for the reason given 81 MI Nc
Carce. ~ " ~
After further discussion the question uas taken a,
the motion TO TecotnIlit, and lost .ia
The motion to lay on the table was then carried.
and the Council dlourned
5o that the entire battle to be again fopsbt over
hrs, before the Commissioners of Streets and second
before the Council. John NJ. Patsop, ESQ., is to ap,
Robertson ana james Lyons Esq., for tho ue,norial
iSts - " 80