Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-29
THE MONEY Is VOTED.
s,eTH. AND cAav-STREET CAR LINE
PETITIONS BOTH REJECTED.
,,e Street Committee 20 Arbitrate Two
Companies Differenccs-The
Pump-Uouse Wheels.

,.uflnO work. the Board OF Aldermen met
=, called session at Z. and half an hour
later tho Street and Water Committees met
q, their monthly meeting.
Tho Board was in session only few
,p,nutes The meeting was called to con-
,.,cr arepcrt from the Finance Committee.
,bich recommended tho Appropriation OF
sf5 s00 10 the hands and carts payroll, and
$4,000 20 tho contraction OF the water
roth of these recommendations were
.31pted without opposition. and the Board
street Committee.
Tho Committee on Streets met in the
Cbancerv- Court room st 7:S0 o'clock.
An the membeB were present.
Tbe first business considered was the
rofifion OF the Richmond Railway ond
i1ccfric Company for the right TO Law SIN
,Ie or double track on Fifth street from
Vsin 10 the corporate limits. 10 operate
che same by electricity or other motive
1,wcr. and 10 use the track airt adv IN ope-
rsn0n between Clay and Baker streets As
pa.i Of the road. -,
NJ. George +. Fisher. president OF the
eomranv. was present and was invited 10
address the committed He stated that ne
hsd nothing TO say. a. the petition spoke
ior itself.
THT OPPOSITION.
Nj {. II. Bawos presented a petition
siercd by eighty residents on Fifth street
obcctIng 10 the road.
llr. GRAY here moved that the Council be
commended TO reject the petition.
Nr Joseph W. Carter wanted tree dis
,r-slon Of the subject before a vote was
Nr Stratton said be saw no necessity for
discussing the matter. as he supposed every
mamber had made MP his mind that there
MA, no good 10 result from the establish
mcnt OF q road on Fifth street.
Chairman Capers explained thAt the
Second Presbyterian, Centenary Metho.
dist. and ST. James Episcopal churches had
sent protests against the line.
WANTED TO AMEND.
At this point Mr.. Fisher said as there
w. 50 much objection 10 the road between
Main aud Cary stree he would ask that
that part Of the petition he rejected and
tho privilege be granted on Fifth street
from Clay north 70 the corporate limits;
The Chair stated that the paper could
DOT be amended. The committee Wou,9
have TO reject it and a new petition would
have To be sent 10 the Council aud referred
o. the committee.
Nlr. Gray's motion was then adopted.
no ROAD on CARY.
The Chairman stated that the sub-com-
mittee appointed for the purpose had been
over the route for the road which the River
View Railway Company desire 10 build on
Cary street from Seventh 10 the western
corporate limits, aud, after caretul con-
sidcration OF the subject. and hearing
statements from persons interested IN IN me ths
matter. they had decided to recommend
10 the general committee that the Council
be asked 20 reject the petition.
Mr.. Il. b. Chafiin one of the persons IN
-erestcd I'D the Riyer-Niew Company, asked
fo be allowed TO amend the petition by
naming some route other than Cary street.
The Chairman informed him that he
would have 10 send a new petition to the
Council.
Without further discussion the commit
tee unanimously voted to recommend the
rejection Of the petition.
WEST BRO otD-sTBTET ROUTE.
When the petition for an extension Of
tho tracks of the City Railway Company
along Broad street from Laurel TO the TX
po~ition-GrouDds was read Mr.. CapeIs
tMr. Stratton in the chair moved that the
matter be referred 10 the two members
from Clay ward to investigate and report
10 the next meeting.
This was agreed TO.
WANTED BETTER SERVICE.
Mr.. Rahen wanted to know of Mr.. Fisher
whv better service was not furnished on
the Fifth aud Baker street route and was
informed that the one car already there
does not pay expenses.
MIR Fisher said he was willing 20 put
on an additional car If the city demand
cd it.
Mr.. Turpin moved that the company be
required To furnish ten-minutes' service
IN the Fifth-stroet route, and this was
agreed 10.
THE NOISE 10 BE AvERTED.
Mr.. Thomas called attention to the fact
shat citizens living along the two electric
lines are greatly annoyed with the noise
from the cars and be wanted TO know OF
Nr. Fisher If this nuisance could not be
averted.
Mir. Fisher replied that he had already
equipped some of the cars with raw-hide
pinions and in the course of two or three
weeks he thought all of them would be
provided with tins kind Of gearing which
would prevent the noise complained OF.
lie added that be had ordered new motors
for all the cars on the Union Passenger
line and they will be put in them ready for
use tins fall
WANTED TRACKS EXTENDED.
Mr.. Bahen wanted 10 know why the Ba-
ker-street route could not be extended TO
Brook avenue.
MIR. Fisher told him he would carry the
line that far If the Council would grant
the franchise.
several members said there would be no
trouble about this, and Mr.. Fisher said he
would send petition TO the Council for
the right 20 extend the tracks.
THEY WILL ARBITBATE.
Mr.. Turpin called the attention of the
committee to the fact that according TO his
understanding the reason why the River
View Company was asking for street prlvi-
leges was because the Richmond Union
Passenger Railway Company had failed
% carry ont contract made with them.
he (Iurpiu) thought it bad policy TO cut
the streets OF the city for so many car
tracks, and suggested that as the compa-
ules we're public corporations il might be
iu the power Of the Street Committee to
make them use one track.
kir. Fisher. representing the Union Pas
seuger Company, expressed his willingness
% let the Street Committee be the arbi-
traitors Of the disagreement between his
company and the Kiver-View Company.
BOTH sIDEs WILLING.
Messrs. X. B. Chafin and Z. ID. Starke,
representing the Riyer-Niew Company,
sa'd they desired the matter TO be submit
ted 10 arbitration, and II the Union Pas
senger Company was held 10 its contract
they (the River View Company would not
NAAt huN ellttt lAif
A. both sides agreed 10 the mode of arbi-
tIation. Mr. Iarpin moved that a sub-com-
mittce OF three. together with the City
Engineer and the City Attorney, be ap-
pointed TO investigate the matter and re-
port 10 the committee.
This was adopted. and Messrs. 1urpin.
S'ratton. and ii. l.. Carter appointed as
the committee.
The committee before adjourning trans
acted ror sd eYa bia rautlue DusllCS1.
The Pump-ifouse Wheels.
The Committee on Water met in the
Council chamber last night. The pIinci-
pal matter which engaged ITS attention
was the alteration Of the machinery and
pumps at the new pump.house. The
wheels IN the pump-house. being sub
merged TO too great degree. have had
their capacity seriously impaired The
Chesapeake and OHIO railway has con-
sented 20 raise the banks Of the canal and
make such alterations Is might be required
IN raising or sut tstituting the wheels III the
present new pump-bouse.
Superintendent Charles z. Boiling made