Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-15
RY-STREET LINE.
BOARD OF ALDEBMEN GRANT IRE
FRANCHISE.
Now ihs orainsnes Gees Before the Acting
Mayer Other Council
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Present. McsSrs. Crcnshaw On the char.
Otley. Williams, Hardgrove. Chappell, Muir
pay, Noble, liili. DieAer'Pn' Band bahen'
apd Robinson.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Tho CLERK read communication from the
Acting Mayor stating that The Board Of Police
commissioner had accepted The resignation
81 D.. T.. Addison as mrmbcr, be having
removed from Madison Ward.
d also stated that the term OF J.. J. d..
My.r,. OF Clay Ward, would expire july
1t
On motion Of Mr.. Dlckcrson It was re-
solved thHthe Common Council be requested
- meet DE Board ia joint session on Mon
day, J0no lllh, at $3.50 p. Nj.
srREET-CAE TRACKS.
The Committee on Ordinances recon-
ricndcd the passage OF an ordinance I'M
posing a fine 0t not less than - nor more
thsa $40 uuon any one who shall place stones
upon u streetcar track 80 ~ 20 jolt OF dersli
car or impede the passage thereof, or who
shaIl in any way interfere With the wires Of
the electric car company. Adopted
FNoi>Ks ASp FNGIAEgRs.
An ordinance from The same committee
IN rolsilon 10 stationary engineers and The
inspection % engines and boilers was Had
on the table.
DOUBLE TRACK.
Mr.. Otlev moved 10 take up out Of rs order
The ordinance allowing The Union Passenger
Hallway Company 10 run a double track on
aIof that norton Of their line vest OF Han
cock street where they now have single
tr3es.
Agreed 10 and ordinance adopted.
CAHY.sIEEET ROUTE.
The ordinance allowing The same company
TO rn track down seventeenth 10 Cary
and up Cary 10 the corporate limits and on
Brook avenue from Baker 10 Gay. aud on
Eaker from -. Paul 10 Brook avenue 50 as
10 coroplete u loop with Tho Ifth-sirect line,
vya. next considered. Tho ordinance has
already cen published in detail.
communication from the Grain ana
Cotton Exchange demonstrating against the
(ary--troet line between Twelfth ana FIJI
tecu'h wa. read by the clcTs.
Nr. Williams presented number OF pa
pers from various parties protesting against
tho Ciry-s.rect hnc.
quantity ~ petitions asking that the
permission desired be granted were Also
read.
number ~ parties IN favor OF and OPP
posed 10 the ordinance beng present, each
side WA. ON motion ~ Mr. Ouey, granted
fifteen minutes iu which % state their case.
MT. A .ston Cahen spoke IN behalf OF a
number Of C2ry-strcet property'hoiders who
atc opposed 10 the extension.
Mr.. Cabcil spoke twenty minutes. present.
ing the views Of Cary-strcet pfoperiy-holders
Who alc opposed TO the strcet-cars
Nh IS. Il. Meredith appeared for the
Electric Car Company, and presented the
advantages TO be derived by granting the
desired privilege.
Nr. Oifey moved 70 amend the ordinance
soasto have the double track begin nj Tenth
street in,tcsd Of Twelfth. Defeated.
Nr Hardgove Wisbed 20 amend eoas togiye
tr COMMITTEE ON streets The right 10 compel
tbr company 90 take up the tracks on Cary
-fr,cf hrlwern ~cVcntecth and Twelfth m
,s.r r. should be- found that they seriously
ufeifyred with traffic. The amendment was
dDfcatcd.
A motion made by Mr. Otley 10 allow each
SUI. twenty minutes additional time IN
winch 10 De heard was defeated.
Nj. Ecy. Crump said he favored the cleo
fr,r uue for MANY reasons. II was a Tore
gone conclusion That the mule in iront OF tic
street car had 20 co. but The simple ques-
ton hero il what will be the actual effect
upon the trade a. Cary street II the line were
run as proposed. A line IN this particular
norton Of fbe city i not necessity Us yet,
aud because 10 Is not bee felt constrained to
vote against the ordinance.
.'r. picksI,0n favored the adoption OF The
ordinance. Consistency alone would compel
bin o. Eve rapid transportation % that por-
f.ln Of the city south Of Main street, IN
which no lesst one third OF our cluzens
live. lie bad done business on Franklin
street for years Of such q character as re-
,uired seven teuths Of the goods sold TO he
lot upon the horses IN the street. When he
frat saw the douuletrack put down he was
"wqd enough 10 Kick himsClf' But when
the csrs hcgau % run great change took
place. Rei1ro that The police force had 10 oe
called OBJ daily TO clear ont the jam. Now 10
WIS quict AVID orderly, The running OF lhe
cai, forcing ont % tue way all the idle teams
which were ieft TO stand ia the street.
FIR. Il thought the only question IN
vowed was What would be OF the greatest
benefit 90 the largest number "A lhor-
ouchfare for pedestrians Cary street was
useless. as The sidewalk was always nIlcd
with skid. from the doors 10 the drays and
wagons Aud even II every house on both
sidtSof the portion oi tine route objected 10
were closed the city Of Richmond would be
the gamer from the additional revenue TO he
derived from The enhaCced value 81 property
on other portions ~ the route. IL was SIM
Div % question OF tine greatest good 10 The
creates, number
rHI VOTE.
The ordinance was adopted By the follow
Ayr--N,,srs. Blhen, Bland, Chappcll,
Davis pckcIson, Hbl, Murphy. Noble, o.
lev. ard RoHIusnn-l0.
NOES. Messrs. CTcn.haw, Crump, Hard
grove. Powers, and Wilii8ms-5.
The ordinance now goes 70 the Acting
H1yor ior his approval
APPROPRIATIONS, sc.
The following resolutions and ordinances
adopted hy The Common Council ct It's last
mcciin.- were c0ucurrcd IN;
Allowing the Richmond and Danville Rul-
road Company To run track on the norm
eide of b0ck street across seventeenth street
for the convenience Of shippers.
Allowing TIE same company 10 runa track
ON water street from their present track TO
the western line OF Elm street.
ApuroprAtiug s., 600 for The Improvement
Of Broad street from the western city limits
70 The Exposition Grounds.
Eefundins $9OG.0S 10 the Richmond, Fred
erick-burg and Potomac Railroad Company,
take. Improperly paid by them.
ATYr0pria.ns 100000 Ia bonds Tor cul-
vcrts.
App-opriating So, 4S0 Tor opening portions
OF TWcniy.sfcoud and Twcnty-third streets.
Appropriatlnc $500 for caring Tor Con-
fedtrste soldiers graves IN HOLLYWOOD.
Appropnaung Sl.0g9.8j for the construc-
tiou % cuiNefis.
Appropria'lug 5000 in bonds for the
improvement of the Banksl0wn property so
thar 10 can be used for cemetery purposes.
Appropristiug 81 010 for The purchase OF
lite for 70 coloTed srmory at the corner OF
~. Peter and Leigh streets.
Appropria'ing $500 10 employ an expert
book keeper for SIX months 10 settle the ac-
counts . the late City Collector.
Approving the bond OF j. ID. Craig, City
Collector.
Approrristng S25 300 for the improve
meut VI puulc school buildings.
Appropr,atHg $4,000 for paving side
walks.
Increasing The pay Of the night watchman
al The New rcser' OH.
sAppropIiating IS 600 Tor the extension OF
aNyalcr.mzin TO the EXposition-GrOuuds.
The paymen. Of a number OF routine
claims was ordered.