The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-06
0MM0N COUNCIL.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING or
THE BODY.


southsidc Land and improvement Com.
pany-TcNi of the Ordinance-Interc
ing Business Transacted.
The regular monthly meeting Of thC
Common Council was held Yesterday
ftsrnoon at $3.50 O'Clock. Present
PRECEDENT. MIR. +. =. Campbell; and the
following members Messrs. Anderson
Iiowden. Carter. Christian. Curtis, Fer
tier, Glover Grimes. Gum. Hayes
Higgins. Hunt. Joynes, Mann. Moore
4lussen Philips, Peasants Steel, STRAIT
ton, j. W. White, w. l.. White, Wing
field.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
An important report is always the
report Of the Committee on Streets.
Councilmen listen to this report. Ii
comes close 10 them because they have
fortunately constituents. and consti-
tuents like TO have all the advantage
possible from the city treasury. Den
mis- would be the name of the Council
man who failed TO find out this plan Of
expenditure Various means are jumped
at, but in majority of case. all the
boys yet there all the same, and receive
the thanks Of the constituents.
The usual lengthy report. tedious in
detail. but interesting locally. was sub
mtted last night aud received favor
able action at the hands Of the Council.
Our streets are being daily improved
and will continue so to be-: no doubt
about that. the report was adopted IN
most cases: in Others referred 10 the
Finance Committee, and in some few
instances rejected.
An ordinance for the abolition Of
awnings made Of wood was voted
down. Mr.. Campbell. Mr.. StrattOn in
the chair. spoke against the adoption Of
the ordinance. He thOughtit would be
a hardship on many poor people, who
did not live in the business part Of the
city. Mcssrs. Anderson. White and
Hunt also opposed the ordinance.
soUTHsIDE LAND AND IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.
An ordinance authorizing the con-
struction and operation OF street rail
way within the limits Of.the city Of
Richmond by the SOuthcide Land and
Improvement Company.
The ordinance provides that w. e..
Seldom. A. II. Rutherford. Otway ;
Allen. James /. Bradley, and John l..
Robertson shall be allowed TO build and
operate a street railway from the north
eTn end Of the Free bridge. up and
along Ninth street; thence up Seventh
TO Franklin. and connect there with
the Richmond Union Passenger
Railway Company. The said route
shall be- begun within ninety day, from
tho date this ordinance takes effect in
manner satisfactory % the Committee
on Streets and shall be pushed dill
gently and without interruption or cess
atop towards conclusion; aud the said
company shall within six months from
the cate above mentioned. have their
cars i'm operation upon the said entire
route Should the said company fail 10
begin said work IN manner satisfac-
tory 10 said committee: or should the said
company fan within the sand SIX months
10 have their cars i'm operation upon
the said entire route. or should the
said company. after having begun SAID
work. fan to prosecute the work IN a
prOper manner and with due diligence.
ia. the satisfaction of the Committee on
Streets. and should in the judgment of
said committee continue for ten days
in such improper prosecution, after
having been notified by the said com
nlttce 10 push the work more rap
idly and satisfactorily, then each and
every one of the privileges herein
granted shall cease, and all the privi-
leges hereby granted, and all the tracks
laid upon said streets, shall revert and
belong to the said city. by and with the
full consent Of the said company gwen
by the acceptance of this ordinance in
proceeding to exercise any of the priv
Ilegcs herein given.
The said company shall upon each
DAY and night hereafter render fair
service 10 the public upon the said
route. and shall not at any time cease
so to do, as to the SAID route, or any
part of the same. without the con
sent of the City Council by ordinance.
Asaplrt Oh the undertaking by said
10 render fair service as above
mentioned. the said company is to run
It's cars upon the route above described
upon such schedule or schedules that
some one of It's cars, both in going To
and returning from its different termi-
ii. shall pass each point upon the
sand route at least every fifteen MIN
utes, but the Committee on Streets
are TO have the power to re-
cure at any time that the
shall furnish quicker service.
The said company shall also at all times
condition. The said company shall /
start from the extreme northern and |
southern ends Of its route At least one
car at 6 o'clock A. NJ. evSry morning.
Upon complaint made at any time to |
said company by the Committee on
Streets, that such service is not being
rendered. or that I'D Car or cars are not /
IN proper repair or neat condition. the /
said company shall within ten days af I
ter receipt of such notice Tectify aud |
remove the ground or grounds Of said /
and fully satisfy the said /
that thereafter fair aud /
service will be 30 /
rendered. and that its car or
cars will be kept IN proper repair and /
neat condition. Should the sand COM
any idii Wilhlu Aut odiu ten udNo 10 /
rectify and remove said grounds of
to the satisfaction Of the said
it shall be liable for such
failure to Gne of not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars each
days failure TO be separate OHense
should the said company fail, unless il
is, in the opinion of said committee
temporarily prevented by some unfor-
,een. extraordinary and impersonal
,ause, within said ten days So 10 rectify
md remove said grounds of complaint,
lnd satisfy the said committee that
fair and satisfactory
ervice viii be 50 rendered,
nd that its car or cars will be
.ept in proper repair aud neat condi-
ion, then the said committee may. If it ,
leem proper. notify said company not
O run any car or cars upon any part of
Is tracks. until otherwise authorized
" the said committee or the City COun-
n. Should the said company at any
ime after forty-eight hours from the
eceipt Of such notice not TO run its car l
= cars from said committee, run OF Op-
rate upon the said route. or any part
( the same. any one or more of its cars,
u