The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-29
OUR CITY S0L0NS.
Special Meeting Of Both
Branches Of the
Council.
THE UNION PASSENGER FRANCHISE
DISCUSSED.
Referred TO the street Committee.

Seven o'clock was the hour at which
the Common Council was to meet 10 con-
slider the ordinance allowing the Rich
mond Union Passenger Railway Com
pany TO run their steam cars on the
north side of Broad street from Harrison
to the Exposition grounds, instead of on
the south side.
When the Council was called to order
there were present President Campbell
snd Messrs. Bodeker, Brauer, Il. r. Car
ter, Isaac w Carter, l.. T. Christian,
Courtney, Curtis, Ferriter, Glover,
Grimes, Higgins, Joynes, Mussen, Steel,
Stratton, Royal White, w. l.. White,
Wingfield
The clerk read the call for the extra
session.
The clerk then read the ordinance
amending the former ordinance so as to
allow the company TO run the track on
the north side of Broad street from Har-
ison street westward, and use steam or
electricity as they may choose.
Mr.. Joynes moved that Dir. Meredith,
counsel for the road, be heard.
Mr.. Higgins opposed such. hasty leg
islstion.
Mr. Stratton moved to reconsider the
vote by which Mr.. w. II. Meredith and
others were allowed TO speak. He agreed
with Mr.. Higgins that this was not the
place for hssty legislation. The whole
matter should 20 to the Street Committee
as the entire subject had been sprung on
the Council.
Mr. Joynes argued that as the Exposi
ton would open next Wednesday the
ordinance should pass at once. There
was not time TO await the action OF
committee.
Dir. Glover said that he was fully
aware OF the fact that the City Engineer
had never seen the ordinance and the
City Attorney had not seen II long
enough to find out its meaning. He ia
yored the reference of the ordinance to
the Street Committee.
The Council by large majority re-
ferred the whole question to the Street
Committee.
AN INVITATION TO THE STREET PARADE.
A letter was read from General Charles
!. Anderson asking the Council to join
In the parade next Wednesday, the OPEN
ing day OF the Exposition. The letter
was accepted The Council decided TO
Join in the parade, and the sergeant-at-
arms was instructed to procure the neces-
ssry carriages
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board Of Aldermen met st $50,
Immediately upon the adjournment OF
the Common Council The clerk called
the Board to order, and in the absence OF
President Bass Mr. Crenshaw was elect
ted president pro tenn.
There were present Messrs Crenshaw,
Belyin, Brown, Capers. Garter, Davis,
Dickerson, Hargraye, Hill, Murphy, OF
ley, Snead, Taylor.
The resolution referred to the Street
Committee by the Common Council was
announced by the clerk.
The invitation to join in the Exposi-
ton parade next Wednesday was ac-
cepted ana the sergeant-at-arms was or
dered TO make the proper arrangements.
viz: Get carriages.
Mr.. Otley moved that when the Board
adjourn 1t adjourn To meet al . o'clock
next Monday evening to consider the or
dinance relative to the Union Passenger
Railway using steam cars on the north
side of Broad street. The City Railway.
as it now stflds, has the right to lay Its
tracks. All that II asks is the right to
use steam power west of Harrison street
on the north side, which authority
neither the Union nor City Railway
Company possesses.
Adjourned.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.