The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-10

Streets met last night. The object OF the
meeting was stated in the discussion that
ensued in the meeting. Messrs. Turpin
and >tratiOn were the subcommittee, and
the following were also present: Col. W. T..
Cutshaw, Mr.. Z. V. Meredith, who repre-
sented the city; Mr.. -. T.. Fisher and W. II.
Meredith, representing the Union Passen-
ger line; Messrs. X. Il. Chafiin, William
Ellyson, and j. Smith, representing the
Ryeryew Company.
IL will be remembered that several months
ago the Riyeryiew Improvement Company
made a contract lite the Union Passenger
Railroad Company, the provisions OF which
were that the Riyeryiew Company, out of
material furnished by the Union Passenger
Company. should build a road from toe lat
tor's line on Ashland etreetto the Riyeryiew
property. As soon as the road was finished,
II was 10 be turned over to the Union Pas
senger Company. who in return woulG tear
up the track from Ashland street TO the
New Reservoir, making the Riyeryiew
property the terminus If the line. They
were also to remove the pavilion at the New
Reservoir 10 the lsiyerview property, and tor
this the Union Passenger Company were
to receive five acres Of land at Ryer,iew.
The road was puilt. but Immediately a
technicality arose as 10 whether the RiNei-
view Company bad n legal right 10 give
the property. and also whether the Union
Passenger Company lad right 10 receive IL.
The charter OF the Union Passenger Com
pany. when they were allowed 10 c0nsoli-
date with other roads. states that they
could not consolidate with roads not exist
ing at that time. The Ryeryiew road did
not exist then. hence the point was raised.
The second point was that Mr. Chatlin
came before the Grounds and Buildings
Committee OF the Council, and although de-
nying the right Of that committee 10 inter-
fere. still. as courtesy 10 them, stated he was
about tO remove the pavilion from the New
Reservoir Park to his Riyeryew property.
At that time the only route Of any c0nse-
quence 10 the Reservoir was by the Union
Passenger railroad. and the committee, see
ing that The track was about 10 be pulled
up. domurred 90 Mr.. Chahin's proposition.
The committee. after full discussion,
stated 10 Mr. Chaiiin that the city would
not allow him 10 remove the pavilion. or
the Union Company TO take up the tracks.
ALEGAL FIGHT.
The next epoch in the Riyeryiew COM
pany's his ory was 10 have legal fight
with Major j. II. DoOley in reference 10
their line running down a certain avenue.
This finally concluded. the matter being
arranged. Next the River
view Company appealed to the Chancery
Court 10 make the Union Company carry
out the contract, hut no decision was given,
the case being argued just before the death
Of Judge fit1bugh.
The company then went to the Street
Committee a short time ago for a franchise
to run down Cary street. This was refused,
and subcommittee was appointed To act
ms private citizens and members Of the
street Committee and 10 report 10 the street
Committee what could be done. The meet |
ing Of the subcommittee was postponed |
until Mr. Wyndham Il. Meredith returned
from Europe,
DISCUSSION OF THE SUBJECT.
Last night full discussion Of the whole |
subject took place. a proposition was Of !
iered that the Union Company allow the |
Riyoryiew Company to use their tracks.
This the Council can compel the company |
TO do, but before the Riyeryiew Company |
can run on the tracks IN the city they would |
have to traverse about two squares OF the |
Union Company's track in the county. To |
this the Union Company have exclusive |
control. and they by this franchise check
mate the move.
Ares0ution was finally adopted that the
subcommittee deemed il ineXpedicnt for
them 10 arbitrate the legal points
in the contract, but that the Union Cons
pany rcpOr. t0 the Street Committee within |
the next thirty days whethor they Will run
cars 70 Riyeryiew, the terminus, or whether
the RiycryieW cars can be USED on the strip
of track IN the county.