Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-11
THE RAILROAD ERA.
NEW YRANcgIsEs FOR THE Man.
cHEsTEH sTBEBT-CARs
Danny on Broad strtet Daring the Ex-
posiiiOn-TAs Eighth-etrset Tua-
mel Shaft, &c.

The Council Committee on Streets
met in tho Council chamber yesterday
evening Of hnlf.past 7 O'Clock. Present:
Messrs. Cronshaw chairman, Cspers,
Higgins, Curtis, Belyin, Stratton, Glover,
Carter, ChappeIl. Crnnp, and White;
also, Colonel Cutshaw and Mr.. Joseph
/ Bryan.
Tho object Of tie meeting was TO con-
slider the petition OF the Richmond and
Manchester Railway Company referred
TO tho committee by the Common Coun-
cil last Monday night TO use electricity
as o motive power.
lfr. StrattOn moved that The commit
tco consider tho ordinance by sections.
Carried.
Mr.. Bryan said he would Ike for the
committee 70 decide whether he should
be forced to give up Ninth street from
! Canal 10 Man OF not. BE ssid he aid
not want 20 give up their present route,
bnt the pubhc demanded ibat he should
on account Of the danger of crossing the
Richmond aud Allegheny tracks.
M. Higgins thought thht a proviso
should be inserted in the ordinance pre-
venting this company from selling these
franchises without permission OF tho
Council.
The Chair stated that that might be
considered after tho ordinance had been
read.
Nj. Rryon suggested that tho seventh
section be amended SO ss to allow the
company 10 remove their NintL-street
track and run up Canal 10 Seventh and
mp Seventh, oven if the company is not
allowed to use electricity.
Mr.. Beivin moved 70 strike out the
following words Of The seventh section,
"and also a singleor double track from
Seventh and C0ry streets down Cary
street to its present tracks on Ninth
street, aul 20 connect Herewith. " Car
ried.
Mr.. Capers said that toe Manchester
people vino were more directly interested
in this line wanted the track constructed
| on Seventh street, rs il vas proposed.
Mr.. Belvin reinsrked that all tho busi-
ness streets we've now blocked with rail-
roads, and that tho committee would
make a mistake b. recommend this fran
chisc
Nj. Glover had conferred with mer-
chants in this vicinity, and they all de
sired that the privilege should be granted.
Mr.. Capers observed ,hat Che City Lii
! Cinoer did not object to the route, and as
the ctv would sustain no damage no
thought q franchise that would accommo-
date such la1re number OF citizens
should DO granted.
The vote on A!r. Belyin's amendment
| resulted ayes. G. ; noes, q.
Nr. 4. J.. Wilki0aou, freight agent Of
! the RichmoDd snd Ulcghany Railway
! Company, vas requested to make e state
maut H. said he thought that tbc
| Allcehany iracl st the corner oi Seventh
and Canal streets could be moved with
small cost 70 as TO make the roa6-bed at
| this point twenty feet widG.
Nj. Glover moved that the seventh
section b8 amended 80 az to allow tho
company sixty lays al T the RichDoud
md Allegheny Railway Company have
moved thcf tracks in which TO com-
meuc6 the construction OF this branch.
! Carried.
On motion Of Nr. Cartor tho seventh
section was adopted rs amended.
TnH oKDISANCr.
On notion Ok Mr. Carter the commit
tee struck out that part OF the ordinance
which required tho Manchester hallway
/ Company to bear part OF the expense
| Of the condemnation for widening
| Seventh street at the corner Of Canal.
On motion Of Mr.. CapeIs the whole
ordinance was adopted as amended, as
! follows:
! As ORnfvANcs 10 AIrow 7Ty richmond AND
! MArCrEsrER RAILWAY CoHPANYTo tsz 6IEr-
| rnicirv AS NoTTvr-f0WYR. - EyTEAb lTs
TksGrs ANn kLGC 10 VsE CkTrATE I7scK9 CF
! TAX NCHNOED UNION PAssN0EB- GAiLwAr
| CONpATh
! !. Ec1 orSe,n.d by ne C.pnrH Q( IRE city "
| Richmond, That the Richmond ana Naocrestr
| Railway Company ia here4 authorized 10 uee
clectiitty, sapjsct 10 tho provisions aud condi-
I t0gs Hcrrtn contained, as moufcpoNor upun
/ no rDute herein granted snd also IN; grained
| F1ii company by an ordnance cpAsalDed IN
| chapter 81 u no City Ordinances
| J. Tho quality, chRrH ter, and location - tlie
| pO,o', EiSes, and other apqanfus nee: :od Tor tho
! use ~ eaid lnctive- 0otglt shsN oe fr~' uoior-
| nlirod uqo1 aIi design6tod hy Cle Comnitteo
! on SEeotN The gr-tc, i1Cuicn, mHrurr. an7
| mst0rial " coastrurticn ~ tho To1e hefcih
! sntof shGli bo su5tectto - tn7 approval OF 'he
| 4 The porml.sion herein granted shall he sub
! tect as 81 Umea 20 ihc power berepr yeserfed
! by tnp COurcn 70 pUt Tthsr aud additional r.
stf-lrtirps ard egi'ations upon thc ris- Of ssii
motive pOWor by Said company, au1 10 require
J a. any fine by OrdiDEncn - rehoilN7n tbet the
use " ei0,1taiy 1s % molly .~FoVsr ~ snil
| company lal CaAs. NnonoYcf any other
restriction on regulation t0ucfing nhid
| power shall 90 required by he Council
lne said company saan Immediately Pre-
cecI at floif own eHycusN ~ conform tul!g
| nererO. fO- ny fai'Grs 30 . conform within
sen DAYS after bagins besn notified by TIE City
Engineer ~ any such requirement. tfe s1ll com
pany sHall b. liab'a % Ono Of 50, oech dAy'5
tsiluru 90 Dc ADspaisi9 oii~nce
.. Nhonrvrr the sHt conpanT shall be re-
qulrod hy me Coua-ti % coGse uslns electricity
I o. a rnOtyc-VoNrr gp0n is rO1tts IN tha Juocts
Of the city the said company SHAH cease 50 q use
n within ten days aitor being notiAei By tho
CITY Engineer Of sucn requirement ana thau
Immediately proceed to remove nom toa s;roe'f
oil linas. po.os. Cpd other apparatus Tcfininins
% ftN itss az esil power, anl shall fosor. the
rtreets - the cOnGltkJn n which thc ruDainthf
portion II paid streets shall then bo. For any
violation of any Cns of tho requirements ot tli'
section the sAd com pGny Fhall he listde toa 1ne
OF not lesa tUan go and not moro than sc, each
days violation 70 I've stpsra.s oTcnco.
5 By tho acceptance of 10 permission herein
granted she SAID company hereby ascees 20 iu-
demuly ani sayc harmless the said citJ icr Ell
loss, co.is, or expenses % which II may
be subjected fur any destruction OF dam-
a2o Mat may bo Cpne % or suffered
by any one In hN perfcn or property oy
reason of the use oi ssid electricity ss motive
power.
C. Tho oficiHls Of the HichmOnd Fro De
partluent and Ftre-A Alarm aud p0li.e-I eiegaph
Dep6rtInCut arc N have lie powor 20 cut any
vine Of aah company whenever doetned neces-
sary for tho protection OF the c;ty's ntofeat-.
And the said departments shul have Tho iisit
10 usa Any % tho poles of esii company whoa
ever and wnercYor deemod desirable for wire
for ta,d departments. The ssid company shall
have plaood and kepttn tahir poEerstaton an
electro. mechanical gone, mo saElo 20 oe coz
nccted With tire City Fif% Alarm Service, 10 DO
used Tor eransiai,ung signals when u bocoi1es
peceesA-y % haTe the curfort cut ~ 'he wires
OF the safi cotopshy during the progress %
Afe: Rnd ne said company shail Immediately
upon receipt % sail sigaci at any time have tne