The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-31

against tA1 street NouiHlttce III tetulttHS
The Manchester line TO take up their
tracks from Canal to Main on Ninth,
END run their line around by Canal and
Sc, enih streets to Main should they use
electricity.
There were present Nessrs. Crenshaw
(chairmsn), Chaprell, Garter, Capers,
Crmap, Joynts, White, Glover, Stralton
ard Curtis.
The petition of Messrs. j. c. Carpenter
& Go, 70 use steam boiler &c the corner
of Marshall and Eighth streets for the
runLing OF The iramwsy and shaft, was
read and referred 10 subcommittee.
Mr.. nRYAN's PETITION.
The petition Of Mr.. Joseph Bryan ask
ing permission TO ran bis railway. line,
commonly kaown a. the Richmond y
Manchester street Railway, by electricity
up Ninth from Canal - Main, and Ia de-
fault Of this privilege, to run around past
The Union Depot and up Seventh to
Main and Franklin, with privilege TO
make connection with the two street
railways of the city, was read by the
clerk.
Mr. perdue, president Of the Mauches-
ter Council, 10y invitation, read the paper
passed by the Manchester City Council
protesting against the Richmond Com
miitee on Streets refusing tie Manchester
Railway the right to Use electricity on
the present Ninth slIeet route.
Mr. Perdue advocated heartily the
franchise which Mr Bryan really wants
He explained how Manchester was but a
child Of Richmond, a tributary 10 her
trade, aud as her commerce required every
convenience II would benefit Richmond
to have the most rapid and convenient
transit between the mother and child.
He showed that 4.0G0 people passed
over the free bridge, whether riding or
walsing. every day. Some people might
be astonisLed at this statement, but il
was AN actual fact.
Mr.. Pc-due asked the committee 10
look az tie matter in business manner
Are Richmond people 10 cur OK MAJ
chester aliogctIer:' he said. Nv hat l.
Mal chester's prosperity is indirectly the
prosperity Of l.ichmond. Nearly
$l .0J0,00j Of money from Manchester Is
spent yearly in Richmond by Aanchcs-
ter people and Baltimore would spend q
pile 10 get that trade.
Heexplained the real danger of cars
crossing ihe Allc shany tracks on Ninth
street, aud dcveloDed Tie fact tia, there
was more danger ia tie street cars pass
/ ing the Union Depot than across ;he
! Ninth street bridge BE asked, in con
ciuslon, thai the privilege 30 fun e!ec-
| tricity on Ninth street be allowed.
Mr. Garter said that lie was in favor OF
the use OF electricity, inasmuch as the
committee already had the right 20 keep
on running mules. He was OF the
opinion that the Ninth street route va
much safer tnan the route past the tnio
Depot.
Mr.. Chappell advocated the change in
the route Via seventh street because
shortly the Chesapeake d Ohio Road
would be sending down their cars in full
numbers. I here is but one track al Sey-
enth street while the tracks across Ninth
number seven, and that street is really
patt Of the shifting yard.
Mr.. W. c.. Taylorof Manchester called
attention to the fact that when TIE tun'
mel company had completed The Eighth
street tunnel there would be large
number of tracks on Canal and Eighth
/ streets, which would cause more tracks
to be lait than on the Ninthstreet cross
| ing and create more danger
Mr. Taylor also asked the chairman
whether the Allegheny railroad had any
rights given by the city OF Richmond not
In the franchises Of the James River and
! kanawha Canal.
Mr. Gregory asked the committee not
to DO something which the Manchester
and Chesterfield people did not want
done. When We look forward to the fu-
ture there is 10 telling how much traffic
will pass over this line, and by using the
Ninth-street line straight through from
the bridge to Main street, the vision OF
the driver would be of great value to him,
but if he had 10 90 around curves
mingling with lots Of railway tracks the
driver could not see far In front Of him
Mr. Glover OF the committee, said that
after hearing the statements made he
wonld change his position and vote in
favor of electricity on Ninth street.
Mr. StrattOn said he was consistent
with himself, and would continue to vote
against the use Of electricity on Nintl
street. He believed, and it could not be
denied, that Mr. Taylor himself hat
Jumped off a car on Ninth street to keeI
from being killed.
Colonel Culshaw, by request, stated
that years ago when the Alleghan rail
road entered the city it required tre;tl'
st Seventh street. The committee pre-
ierred regular grade. Now h'
maintained that if the Chesapeake
and Chic is to use the tunne
and .un trunk. line with cars passing
every five minutes it will be Of equs
danger TO street cars to cross Eight
street as II is nov 10 cross TIE Mint!
street bridge lie perferred that all th
railroads should use overhead trestles
else In a short while the city would b
cut off by railroad tracks aitogeth
er from Byrd Island. He believed tn
, Seventh street route the most advantage
Gus one and had told Mr. Bryan so.
| Mr. Glover said he was in favor of Civ
, ing Manchester, q patron OF Richmond
all the privileges wanted not incompati
bic with the Interests OF Richmond.
/ Mr.. Capers spoke in favor OF Tn
| Tenth street route.
Mr. Crenshaw said that after conyers