Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-29
10 THE EXPOSITION.
FRANCHISE DESIRED BY rng RLEcTRIc
coEPAEY RECOMMENDED.
r,.v Ask TO Rnn Steam Cars on the North
side Of Broad strset-0ther
Railway Matters.

called meeting Of tho Common
ro,ncil was held in the Council cham
trrDsl night at 1880 o'clock. Present
ve.s-s T. p. Campbell (the prcsidenO
:. be char, Bodekcr. Brauer, T.. Il.
Ca,,er. Isaac ". Carter, Christian, Court
-, Cnr0s. Ferritcr, Glover. Grimes.
v,,s-ns. Jovnes. Mussen, Steel, STRAIT
,oo Royal White, W. r. White, and
NnGicld.
me- meeting was held 10 consider the
os,,f.n Of the Richmond Union Passen-
T. hallway Company to amend the or
t-ence allowing them TO run track on
a.. north side of Broad street from
.,.oint between Ryland and Harrison
.sr,ets to the Exposition Grounds, and TO
rso steam-engines aud run cars thereon.
DISCUSSED PRO AND con.
Mr.. Joynes moved to grant Mr.. Mere
ddb md other gentlemen representing
Dc company the floor to express their
,i,as. Carried.
Mr. Higgins was not in favor Of such
bo..v legislation, and thought the mat
tor shoald be given some thought.
Mr Siratton was in favor of referring
o. matter 10 the Street Committee and
,,,vei to reconsider the vote allowing
the representatives OF the company TO
s.eak. Carried.
Nr. Stratton moved then TO refer it to
a., street Committee.
Nr Higgins spoke in favor of refer
nm e. the committee He was in favor
m Granting the railroad company all the
rrlvleges possible, but not Of ignoring
fbe ciiys claims in favor of any private
ocrporation. He did not know that the
CW Engineer and City Attorney had
hal time 10 consider the ordinance.
Nr. Clover thought the proper man
ner - prucecd was to refer TO the Com
rDatoe on Streets.
The matter Was referred
5orS THR PARADE
A letter was read from General Charles
!. Anderson, chief marshal, inviting the
Common Council to join in the parade
IN the opening day of the Virginia Ex-
risihon. Accepted, and the Sergeant
alarms WIS instructed to procure car
rlsces Tor the members.
Adjourned.
The Beard.
The Board Of Aldermen was called to
order st S:l5 o'clock by Clerk August.
Mr. Crensllaw was elected president pro
an. Present Messrs. Belvin, Brown,
Capers. Carter, Crenshaw, Davis, Dick
ors n. Hargrove, Hill. Murphy, Obey,
Snosd. and Taylor.
Tie Common Council having failed to
siopt the ordinance which the meeting
wa called 70 consider this matter was
passed by.
A similar invitation to that sent the
Common Council was read from General
Chales j. Anderson and accepted. Adj
journed
The October meeting Of the Board
WI be held Monday afternoon.
street Committee.
The Committee on Streets met in the
CIV Engineer Office at $50 O'Clock last
r.rht. Present: Messrs. Crenshaw
.c.m1nan). Glover. Belvin, Stratton,
Chappel, Higgins, J. w. Carter, W. II.
Gurus, CaPers, Joynes, and Royal
White.
sir. Higgins moved 10 dispense with
te regular order Of business. and to al
los the delegations representing Fulton
citizens and the City Hallway Company
B. speak five minutes each.
Mr.. Glover moved as a substitute that
ten minutes be allowed to each speaker.
Adopted.
The Chairman read petition from
LARGE number of citizens in Fulton pro-
testing against the City railway being
allowed 10 lay double tracks on Lester
street in Rockets. as the street is so mar
row that the two tracks will take up
nearly al of its width. They asked that
The ordinance allowing double tracks be
repealed.
The Chairman also read a petition
from other citizens of the same locality
asking that the company be allowed to
Law adouble track on the proposed route.
The railway company, 10y counsel,
ssked to be relieved from that portion
q the ordinance which grants them the
yuvlego of laying double tracks in
Rockets, as some Of the people objected
toll.
Mr.. ". J. Cousins spoke in favor OF
the double track and MIR. James Hartley
followed in the same line, saying that
tie largest property-holders along the
route wanted the double track and he
wanted 70 see the ordinance enforced.
~ L.. j. Psrater also spoke on this side.
Nr j. G.. DAILY and Mr.. O'Keefc OPP
posed the double track.
lr y. ". Carter said be was IN favor
last week OF repeating the ordinance, but
log he found that q majority OF the clt-
z..s in Rockets wanted the double
.n.s and be would vote for it.
Nr Curtis moved that the committee
postpone the matter and name an al
,e1rnei meeting at some place on the
grounds and inspect the street and then
vote upon the proposition. Adopted.
CONNECTION TRACK.
Messrs. Kinean d Co.-by Mr.. John
s. Mum, resident msnager-asked per
mission to lay switch track from the
Mchmond and Danulle railroad across
Dock street and along Fifteenth street to
tae warehouse az the southwest corner OF
Cary and Fifteenth streets, owned by u.
T. Davenport, of which they are the
ie.-a.s. Referred 10 the City Attorney
o. City Engineer 10 prenere an ordl-
la-ce.
70 SEVEN PINES.
IIe committee took mp the ordinance
b. allow the Richmond City and Seven
Pines Hallway Company 10 run a tracA
o. laeuty-sizth street and operate It's
engines and cars thereon. The company
irl asked for the rightto run on twenty
seventh street and now wanted to change
D. 20 Twenty sixth street. Referred to
O.. Cty Engineer and Ward Committee
Vlti power 81 act
CARS 10 THE EXPOSITION.
The City Engineer read the ordinance
allowing the Richmond Union Passen-
rr hallway Company 70 extend ITS line !
f-cm HARRISON and Broad streets ana /
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