The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26

Common NONNtU met puiruihf W. '"N w
fskc action on the veto Of the acting
Mayor of the ordinance allowing the
Richmond Union Passenger Hallway
Company iO run % single track from the
Intersection Of their line at the corner OF
seventeenth and Franklin streets. along
Seventeenth % Cary, thence up Cary 10
Twelfth street, thence hy q double track
tr Cary street To the corporate limits.
The clerk read The call for the special
session. and then read the veto message
of The acting Mayor as follows;
THE VETO MESSAGE.
MAYORS OFFICE,
- 4 GARnINGToS. MAYOR.
RICHMOND, Va, May %, 1883. J
Ton. HYnorajf The Common CoHncH qt
n, rty OF H,clmopd, "a:
Gentlemcn,-i return without approval
-Au ordinance 10 grant permission 10 thc
Richmond Union Passenger Railway
Company 90 extend its tracks upon Ger
miu conditions
This ordinance gives the ahoyc-mcn-
toned company the right 10 extend and
operate iis road from Seventeenth and
I.IIn Ilf NAINff~s hIFNE FNtNf NfAit'AANI ~
Cary street and thence along cary street
to ine corporate limits and the franchise
F. .1r - years, or until the wear 1911 1t
uiu be- admitted. ] take il, that Cary
street. between Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets. is The very busiest portion of the
c,y. Within these limits passes the
Greater portion Of all the hauling 10 and
from ihr mills. the iron fOundres, the to-
bac.o warehouses, dcpots, the dock, and
whafy. aad nearly All of The wholesale
houses 0i the city, aud the occupant, and
ONnt . ot the real estate, and the mcT-
cluut- and business men within his eTe6,
almost without exception, are filed with
apprehension of what the possible damage
may ia from running cars through thi,
already oycr-croWded portion of this
h0r0urhfare ! cannot say that ! agree
with them i'm this feeling believe that
nothing bat actual trial can demonstrate
whether the road will be in
furious or beneficial; but if
DO should prove damaging to the business
Of ibis section, and should depreciale the
value of property then as much as ii is
predicted 10 will. feel that the Council
Niu regret that some provision had not
been put into the ordinance reserving 10
itself the right 10 require the removal of
Ie mdhctwcen Fifteenth OF Fourteenth
and Twelfth streets, and its location on a
lnc south of Cary street (Say along
tIr route formerly selected by the com
unv which was, | believe, along Fif-
iecuih street to Dock street, thence TO
Twelfth street. and along Twelfth street
back again into Cary S,rcet)
ana informed that Cary between
Twelfth nnd Fourteenth streets. is the
0ly pant oil the line that has met una
IImily of opposition. The property
holders below Fourteenth street ami
above Twelfth street on Cary, so far os
opinions arc expressed. are divided aa
t3 whether they do or dO not want tAe
road built between these two streets
Owners of property valued al many
thousands Of dollars are almost unit Ia
opposition to it, Its coming in every
other pnu of the city has been generally
hailed vith q glad welcome, as marking
the march OF Improvement and prOgres :
iu Richmond The enterprise Of the
company has received only cOmmenda-
ti0n and praise. ami am i'm favor of
giving lf every announcement and sup
port. sD ,ir as can BE done with proper
regard ..l the interests of all our citizens.
IL IS W little regret therefore that !
tndit o. Dee my duty 20 return this Ordi-
nance without approval
NiiA au amendment 10 il rescrying TO
tle Council the right 10 correct, within
reasonable time, any great damage that
might Dee done 10 property and business
the power 10 order The removal Of the
road from Cary street between Twelfth
ud Fourteenth or Fifteenth streets to
.iue south of Cary street, rs before in
d.O4tcd. the ordinance, in my iudgm ont,
Wolld he unohiecti0nable and would
hnye prompt approval Whatever your
decision may be, however, on review Of
ihe matter il shall have my respectful
support Very respectfully,
l.. /. Bass,
President Board of Aldermen and Acting
Mayor
PASSED OVER THE VETO.
llr Parrish moved that the ordinance
pass Notwithstanding the objections Of
the Mayor
Without debate the vote was taken
Aye, Archer, Bryan, Conner Farrar,
Gum. Hayes, Hughes, Jones, kaufelt,
kaufman. Kendler, Lange, Mann, Molloy,
Montgomery, Murphy, Parrater, Parrish,
PIzzni Spilzer Starkc. President Beth
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NoC-Bodcker and Guy-2
80 the ordinance passed, noiwilhsiand
ing the Mayors veto
The veto message and the ordinance
now 20 90 the Board of Aldermen Tor
action No call has been msde for a
special meeting of the Board The regu-
laI meeting Is held ON the second Mon
day in June. which will be Monday the
lih
PETITION TO RUN TO PIE FAIR
GROUNDS.
}lr BRYAN presented petition signed
Oy Mr George 4 Burt, general manager
oi The Richmond Union Passenger Rail
way Company, asking permission TO lay
double on single track from Broad and
Harrison streets, connecting with their
present single track along the south side
oi Broad street to point opposite the
entrance TO the exposition grounds, OF 10
point 10 The pavilion or car shed ihdi
may be erected near said entrance. thence
across Broad street to and alongside oi
said entrance or pavilion.