The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
REFUSED TO RECOMMEND II
caAcs-sTRsET RAILWAY N"o
Jet TURNED DOWN.
Stree, Committee VIII Re'"r" '"'
,,.n Of warner Moore aud A''o''"'''
.,, ~. rnaorsation-Ri we"
,..u Hands and Carts.

no
ING pc,ition from Warner Moo'' ""U %
- which was referred TO the commune
by the Common Ccunch'
owe the undersigned. most rcspeJi'' ,u'n.
osl the privilege of laying lraCNS i "" ,';res
-, an electric railway overhead ,,iN,,s
md IN orcci poles for the wires ~ 'o,' -,
"ommoncing at the city iihlts W. 49, IN
street Going east on Cary tuuupiS.. sin,Ie
ps',htecntb. continuing east WIN T.s
tign'ec",,", o,icth street. north ON lWeh-
III 80 Marshall street, east ON MaIsna, ,,n m
,,,.''..h- Uul avenue north on 1huIcn-h.i
,,a 90 CLAY. Clay east 10 lWeh'! 50
"n,h smith on rwenty-seNentn to I"nH', -,
as, ON Franklin 20 Twenty-nlhth' , no. vi o. y"
r.sonty.ninih 20 Broad. east on p,o" ''' :,
rbirticth north on Thrtieth 10 Vs.iVte ,' Ficb
an d 10 Nenable, west on -, street
,acnth. south on Eighteenth 10 "a 80. 80
t,e w a"nIle track from sixth ana 1aIl :"
.'"" s,rec, west on Grace To IA! i""v'
ol" az Road. west on Broad To cill n,'l..
uo''" srcm Fourth and Grace, norlh Oh
,n''',h 90 IIospital. east on hosplth 10
,;uh north on finn 10 city linl,; b,"iO"
from Grace and Adams north 10 niooN ~
me. thence north TO city mint VS., 10
'',io,,ed 10 erect poles and wires 10 an VIe., ,
go, nisni and power station. Also 10 VtcS.
,,olcs for wires and supply power ana nSn'
by electricity ,,..;,o1 % ton
ON motion speeches were limited 70 'cn
minutes.
OPPOSING THE FRANCHISE
.chair nresenfed the memorial adopted
Tho Chamber Of Commerce 10 the PiV-
,.1sed road. This was read by inc SleiS a..
'a,ition from the official body OF the
Centenary Methodist Episcopal churcn'
also opposing the road ,,..... ,,,os ,rasont
nov Dr. William 4. Judklns was pIeseht
FOL A.
nacommend the road. Ii would be serious
d;s,nrhance 10 religious worship, iuherdis'
81 marriages lie said there We're now
Sonr out of the six parallel streets ihal hau
strcet-cars on them. ,, al
Mr. Robert n. Whitlock emphasized al
that Mr.. Judkins had said; MT. - l. rIe'-
man endorsed what had been sald.
Rev. DIR. X. i. Kerr, OF Inc lIst Iesn! ",
rian church. wrote 10 enter his protest
-, having a sfreet-car on Grace street.
MIR. CONWAY Il. sands presented memo
r;aI from pr. Hatcher's church (Grace-
stree, HaptisD. and the clerk READ the
came II was vigorous protest against
Tho road. MIR. y. W. BOwe, one OF the com
mittee from this church to present theiI
pro,est. spoke against the road ne saiu
Thai the city would lose by depreciation VI
real estate, if the road were Duii' "io"s
this street. ,,,.o,,
number of names signed TO protest against
the road. ,.,,o.,ol
Clay-Strect Baptist church also protested
b,vino agreed remove from Clay 10 Grace
street. in order to get rid of street cars MI
Russell. of this church, presented the peu'
ton.
PosTPONFMENT PROPOSED.
Mr.. Curtis moved that further considera-
tion of the question and all acton he ue-
ferred until the next meeting oil the cOm-
mittee. ...n,o
MIR. Bahen moved as a substitute that the
committee recommend that the 'ouhV" IL
fuse 10 grant the petition. ......
MIR Stratton. who presented the pettlOll III
fhe Council, heartily seconded Mr.. Baheh >
substitute. lie could rot refuse TO oiler the
petition. but he was bitterly opposed to the
road. 49,. o,,,..
Mr. Bahen said that he could see no sense
i'm railroads. lie had walked All inc way
from Baker street. ten squares, waiting AT
ali street corners. and not being able TO get
Il car. NJ,
MIR. Carter thought il courtesy to Mr..
Moore 10 postpone acton. A..
Mr. Turpin SAID il was well known that
the committee was opposed to the road, ana
Mr.. Moore knew that the committee hau
some right TO courtesy. Mr. Baheh SUD
stitute prevailed. and the Council VIII be
Moore ana associates.
RIVER VIEW RAILWAY.
The petition Of l.. ID. Starke and others
asking 10 be allowed double track rali-
way. down a portion Of Cary street, was
taken up. The matter was referred 10 "a
subcommittee from the three wards cay
Monroe. and Madison. who Will report 10
tine regular monthly meeting of the commit
tee on the 2Sih Of this month.
The resolution affecting the laying OF
curbing and guttering, as per Ofer OF H. ~
Lancaster. who proposed to pay Tor the
work himself, he 10 be reimbursed when
funds are available, was again reported
fayorablv to the Council 1t had taken this
course before. but had been recommltted.
STIRRING QUESTION.
The question of getting the city to pay
through the auditor the expenses OF the
hands and carts employed on the streets
1he amount not 10 exceed $1,000, was de-
feated in the Council and recOmmltled 10
1he Committee on streets.
MIR. Stratton called up the question, and
Mr.. Curtis moved that the work be con-
1inued, land when their wages become
due" said he, they can get theH pay III
abe Police Court.
Mr.. Carter offered ~ substitute that
1he streets and carts be paid out OF streets
Generally.
II shall oppose that" said Mr.. Curtis.
The Chair asked if the committee had a
right to dispense with hands and carts.
Mr.. Meredith. City Attorney, To whom
this question was addressed, answered,
.'les.r
Colonel Cutshaw thought the city could
be attached for the payment of the hand,
and carts. The Finance Committee could
then sell the mules and carts and pay the
attachment, or pay the Dill.
MIR. Turpin asked: Is not the committee
doing an illegal thing in exceeding the IN
come or amount set aside Tor it, use:
Colonel Cutshaw said be did not think -
LIABLE FOR LIBEL.
Mfr. Meredith said he wanted TO tell th'
committee that il had no right TO exceed al
appropriatiOn set forth in the bucget. lhel
might, he said. lay themselves liable To per
sonal libel. He thought II advisable u
have resolution setting forth the fact
drawn up and presented 10 the Council
lie did not want to stop public improve
ments, but he did not think the cOmmltte'
wanted TO pay for il personally.
Mr.. StraitOn wanted resolution adopted
consolidating the accounts OF the commit
tee. and offered resolution asking 10
1000 in four per cent. bonds to deiray eN
penscs Of streets generally.
now IL ENDED.
Dropping all resolutions heretofore ohSi
ed. the committee finally agreed 10 ASH III
Council for $4,000. Failing TO get this, I
ask for the consolidation of the accounts q
streets, and il these fail in the Council, tn
hands will be dismissed as soon as IN
Council refuses TO set aside the funds nece'
sary to pay the amount for carrying on u
work done 10y the hanlls aud carts. In
committee also agreed 10 ask for Gale
meeting OF the Council To consider prope
appropriations 20 streets.
East Richmond Items.
Captain A. G.. Babcock has gone
Niagara Falls. -,
&c. Fowler went TO EOst0n to attend III
annual encampment of the Grand Army
the Republic, and visit srienos the comm
week In Connecticut.