The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-26

above proposition va, finally rejected
whercupon Mr. Selden offered tine following
r. thu Wonolubi, Cytg CopacU ~ N0i
chssA'r, IG.:
] The Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company will agree at their own eNprn-'
| % remove the present track tO the west >idi
Of Hull street. two feet from IFS centre
/ from Fifteenth street to The corporation
line. and pave between IT, faii-
and two feet ON either side beyond the oNt
side " the said rails. and viii also pat down
another track on the east side two feet from
the centre Of said street. of material RECON-
mcnded by - Street committee provided
the city Of Manchester Will. at her own
cost and expense. Grade said street and
pave All of the same except that part io Do.
occupied fy one track. and fw0 fref ff'h
side. which the Richmond and Manchester
Railway Company agree 90 pave. a- above
stated. JOSEPH bk1 ~
By b. b. -ElpEN.
Superintendent.
The Council did not take i0n- % adopt
the latter one unanimously This action ~
the Council puts am end 10 tho matters a'
Variance between the tiiF council ana ih.
railway company.
InEMANCHE,TER RAILWAY AND iMiko' p
MINT COMPANY.
This company came before the Council
f9r the eyfention NJ franchises which Mei,
given them three years ago. fhrf aliia-
cation read. aS follows.
~ he Tfou. J0mes =. Byu0Icp. 'ho,c-
man ~ hr Nfrccf f0WWff'r ny ih'
T0RHca offhc c,fY ~ H1nrb'Afef:
Your petitioners. the Manchester Railway
md Improvement Company. respectfully
represent that the bridge over iAe canal on
Han street ha- uof. as yet. been nNtd hl
the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
Company. and will not De- Tor sonic time ~
come. as your petitioners are informed that
said railroad company H. considering the
prOpricty Of putting am iron bridge across
said canal. Nayo'~ bridge VIII also nave
10 undergo considerable alterations.
and repairs before the street railway can
be- constructed over that thOr0u-hiare. and
this NAV take several months.
Your petitioners therefore pray that d
may Dee saved the Useless expense of run-
ming it, cars on it, road until ihe l-t day
n MAY. $3.50; and that IL MY not Dee it-
uired 10 do - until that date. or until
twenty DAYS notice 90 DO 80 hl- been given
fO NOur petitioners hy the street committee.
Your petition il. however. anxious to ru
~ cars over said track az the earliest pos
-ible date al which its track can Dee i1ii
over said bridge. and IL promises -9 Co. do.
Tn. Manchester Railway and Improve
menf Company. ~ [. ithNtk.
President.
NJ. W. Turner made AN address to the
crowd after permission had bet p granted.
promising many things which had also been
promised on several former occasions.
Mr.. Turner was asked could he run hi-
inc over NavO's bridge. fie did not reply
directly. bur what he did -ay indicated that
lc could not.
President Perduc. Mr. Bradley In the
hair. .aid he was surprised that This cnm-
1any had the impudence fO come and ask
Tor more privileges. Three year, ago tni.
same company said they would du 100 once
wha tthey NOW offer 90 do nest year or the
.ear after. He az the tim- tie franchise
y1~ Granted opposed 10. and WIS aiierNard-
told by number a. persons that Doc was oi'-
.u-ed 20 the progress Of Manchester. 80.
Every prediction be- made then bad cou0
true. There M, been no Tine built.
~ cars are running. There i-
DO right of way over Mayo
Bridge. and generally this company
has iriled with Manchester. II
,usw from iinancitr- of Richmond that
within six months after obtaining their
charter il was huwkcd about tAe -irfet-
or sale. and can hr sold noW f d purchaser
0uld he found. These gentlemen mad.
many promises. which were backed up hl
ihrir honor as gentlemen. and NOT ono 90
those promises had been fulfilled ilrI
harter WIS e regular omnibus Dill. II gas
them the right 90 do anything fhr
pleased. They could even erect 20 hitck-
smith shop in the middle Of the street. "
nave been irGrd with hy q corporation
which never had The slightest intention 90
luilding thi, railway. Their failure t.
keep their promises has kept MANCHESTER
back more than the people know ~. u.
possessing this franchise 10 preNented u-
rom allowing another company t0 ran 70
me- over the bridge and through Manrhe-
Ter | say We are worse of now than when
0ee first saw ihis Manchester Railway ana
Improvement Company.
MIR. Bradley from the chair. stated that !
be- saw Mr.. Flynn. in company with others |
nd asked him IT bee were willing to rum Hf
iacuic line over tha bridge % Manchester I
nd hi, reply was that De- wa. willing .O o. /
TO-. Mr.. Turner and Mr.. Nash Wcre tnen |
.en hy the same parties. and $1,000 Wa !
Tered for tAe franchise I'D Manchester /
l.uDO 10 be paid i'm stock. The reply wa
vat they would sell out for the sum of sii.-
D in cash.
Mr. Perlue offered IN amendment thNtf
nee road be- required 90 run il tracks across
iaNO's bridge for he said. there will Dee DO
between the Richmond und
Manchester branches Of this line unless Oh.
iayO's bridge connection De- built.
Mr.. Bcaitie moved to strike Out ali that
'rtion in regard to waving the right Of
ming on Decatur street, Ac.
THE ORDINANCE 4 ADOPTED.
The result Of the debate found lis y
81. 81
1iinance:
"Bc n rcs9lrcd bV Ae T1v Conn~u
nat the Manchester Railway and Improve
Int Company be- allowed until Nay s-t
10 commence operating ears ON il lin
ON Mayo's bridge 'up HAL street 90 ~.,-
MA street. upon the condition that said
Dmpany will. within one year from May
f>tt. extend il line along seventh street
Decatur street. and mp Decatur g.
wcifth. to NcBunough. 10 towardiu ave
Ne. or any other terminus 10 he decided %,
le Council az that time. and have The same
operation
Inns nothing about requiring q track
ross the bridge.
OUTSIDE LAND AND IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.
This j. another street railway company /
at one time contemplated going az I
.mmes street. Now they claim that this d
rect. not being graded. they should De- al !
wed 10 list another street Perry street ,
cir engineers report. Is not "a proper road :
ay, as the ears could not meet with a {
oper grade getting to sixth street. Down
,rtcr street grade can bee COTTON by going
'wn in front of the Mclile residence. and
en- going up sixth street strike the BRIDE Z
lthout touching the Richmond and Man !
ester Street Railway in ihe city Of Man u
ester.
The resolution changing tie ruutc was
reed To, after an Intellectual effort of Mr. ?
'rdue 10 have il postponed 10 the next 1
sllar meeting of the Council. &
THE FREE BRIDGE. ~
Mr. Perdue, secretary of the Board oil p
Idge Commissioners. stated last nighf z
It the city of Richmond had appropriated ri
, sum of SI1,V1. aud li,r city OF Man q
ester the sum of Slo,yp. Tor The proper "
,airs a. The James River FREE hrid'.
gave detailed history IT f.,
bsequent legislation by The tns
'sncii, aud told Of the report Of. 2