Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-18
COMMON COUNCIL.
PERHAPS THE LAST MEETING OF THIS
BODY HELD LAST NIGHT.
The southside Company Authorized to Use
Eiectricity-Ir. Traylor's scheme
seventh-sireet Extension, &c.

from the Mayor, certain reports from COM
mittees. and general business.
The following members answered to |
their names
Messrs. Anderson, Bowisn. Brauor, Purke,
Clrter. Cour ney, Curtis, Ferriier' 1loyer' .
Grimes, Mitchell, Mussen, oNeiL g.llp'' /
<assns -trstfon, \. ". WAITE, Royal Mhite, /
W. L. White, Wingiell, and CamoooL
VETO FROM TIE MAYOR.
The Sergeant-ai~hrms presented communi- /
cation from his Honor Mayor Ellyson, Voto- /
Ing the resolutions from 10 4, both Inclusive, /
because the record failed 20 show that the Board /
OF Aldermen passed ihem by tWO-thirNs Vo'r. .
These resolutions made approprNlohs from /
the general street fund for epecial Improve /
ments.
The body By unanimous vote ~ All the MEM (
bers present readopted the resolutions.
The objection Of the Mayor wcs entirely
technical aud applied 10 the Board. who're there
was only q majority instead OF twc-thirus Vo1e.
THE soUTHsIDE RAILWAY.
The report Of the street Committee was read
nud considered. ono section at n time.
Tho ClcrE nrst read the long Ordioauce grant
ing permission TO tho souihside Land ana I'M
proyement Company to use electrciiy as mo
tiyc-pOwer upol their sireet-railway lines. The
company in ther petit on ask % be allowed 10
use overhead wires. and tho ordinance grants
this right and imposes the conditions which
apply 90 tho other railways.
Mr.. Gum wanted 10 know II II WIS anywhere
provided in the ordinance that any particular
number OF cars should be run, and being tol1
by sir. Curtis that 10 only provided for fair ser
vice, he added that in his judgment there should
be some such stipulation as suggested by his
inquiry.
MI. BURKE TALgs PLAINLY.
Mr. Burke next claimed the attention OF the
body aud moved to recOmmit the paper. He
spoke very plainly about the abuses OF street
car franchises which had be0n granted Oiher
companies. The Onion Passenger Company he
charged, Ind fed the Council on promises snd
nothing moro. lie characterized tho unkept
promises very plainly rs lying ana
did not want s1y iur,her trahcu,seS
given without sons condition about sorVics.
"Fair service meant nothing whom there was
ono to soy with authority what was tAlr
service He could not sec why there should %
such hssto about railway privileges Let them
be maturoy delibereied upon, and II those peO-
pie are In a hurry let them come 10 the Council
Messrs Glover and Anderson wero opposed 10
the recOmmlttal which sir. Curtis had favored.
and on molten Of Nr. Strati0n the subject WAS |
pOrarily laid aside 30 that an smendment
might DO prepared covering tho objection raised.
THE COMMITTEE TO DECIDE.
When the ordinance was taken up about an
hour later Mr.. stralton offered tho following as
section 10: "Should the SOuthsife Land and I'M
provement Company fail TO give n fair and just
service over It's entire route, or TO keep ts cars
in neat ald proper condition, then the SAID
Southside Land ard Improvement Company
shall be subject TO fino OF not less than 80 nor
moro than Sl0), each days failure to be sepa-
rate offence. The Committee on Streets shall
determine what Is q fair and lust service. and
when the cars arc in a neat aud proper condi-
toD, aud when reported by tho Street Com,llt-
tee the Police Justice shall impose said nne."
DISCUSSED PRO AND COZ.
Nj Burke again opposed the "fair service
idea and wanted the paper recomm,tted.
Mr. clover wanted vote on the ordinance. III
Mr.. Burke wanted 70 Kill the ordinance ne
should fight II openly ani eluereIy Icy sne
matter bc considered by this Council, which has
hal experience, aud not leave II over for The IN
coming body. which has had 10 experience what
ever.
Mr Burke said he did everything on the square
and fought nothing in an underbauGed manner.
He thought tho experience OF tho present street
Committee did not seem 20 have been worth
much, for thoy had not occurred the slightest i'm
proyoment. lie again criticised the sireet-car
companies FOR their miaorably poor service
Mr stratton thought the fling OF Mr.. Burke
very unkiLd 10 a committee whose members had
dono ali in their power 10 improve the car ser
vice. Tho fault was IN the ordinances Of former
Councils, which made timpossi bic Tor this Coun-
ell its committee 10 properly hOIl tno cOinph-
nies up TO their duty.
Mr. Burke disclaimod any intention Of reflect
Ing on the street Committee, the members O., OIL
which are his friends. aud tue vote was called ior
and the ordinance adopted.
EXTENSION or TINE.
The ordinance granting extension Of iime
70 tho City Railway COmpa for putting eiec-
tricty on Main street came up on Its adoption.
and, after a brief discussion, was recomuhtted
10 the street Committee. win power 10 report
20 oither branch. This was done because of |
some imperfectons in tho paper.
EXTENDING SEVENTH STREET.
The Street Committee reported q resolution
recommending the appropriation OF s5,.WO Tor
grading seventh street so mat Il may DO opened
from its present terminus 70 the Richmond Lo-
comouve- and Machine-Works. This appropfls-
tiOp, it appeared, had been advised by tEe RI
nance Com Wittee, but q conditional clause had
been attached to the resolution which male the
money unavailable. The present proposition
was 10 place this money at tho disposal OF the
street Committee The resolution was sdopted
after quite @ long discussion.
The rich; OF wGy Tor this street has been grant
cd ard the locOmotive-works VIII cooperate
with the city 80 thatit Is thought tho street can
be opened thirty or forty foet wide tor tho S5,OUJ
TRAYLoR's PowEE SCHEME.
Mr. Courtney, from the Joint Committee on
Electric Light and streets, 20 whom was referred
the petition Of Mr.. Il. ". lraylor for tho Hght
TO furnish electric power. presented an orii-
nance granting the privileges asked Tor Ihe
ordlnA1ce is a COPY OF that Of tho SouthsiIe
Iand Company, with only consequential
changes IL only confers tho right 10 furnish
motive. power and does not at all ahcc the pros
ent lighting companies The ordinance was
adopted.
MONTY TOR sEwERs.
Mr. Stratton called up from tho table tho reso-
luton Of the Board OF Aldermen apptopTauhs
e., 900 for the construction OF sewers, and IL Was
concurred iu-ayes. % noes, U.
NEW PUMP-HoUsE ROAD.
Mr.. Stratton also called up the resolution OF
the ocard apprOpriating $3.50 IN , per cent
bonds to acquire property a. ne New Reservoir
belonging - Messr-. smith. blSn'on, hhl olheIs;
The roll call proceeded Without DISCUSSION anu
when the name Of MT. Courtney was rehched 10
voted m Tie negative. MIR. Quinn ala hkewlse'
and then Mir. Burke, who had yot"d IN me al
nrmauye, ask0i 10 change his vote, saying
that he lad boen informed thar much larger
pri,o ives being pad for me Httie sUIp oi
ground than should TO- This brought several
gentlemen TO their fcot
ttI no M nuipf. said
in n arktng the line for Tie road leading down
10 TIE New pump-hOL7e one OF ihe Cisy Ehsl-
neeris assistants, misiakinS n gully Tor ths
bouu1afy Of the ciiys iani, ifsspAssei on lno 1
prouolty OF Mesers. smith ami blanlon IN lay
ing cut the road. Commissioners han APPRAISED |
me damage aud this was their A"afl. ie |
thought IL would BE- choai er for The ciiy 10 pay
the amount than &c move the road bacK Wllhln
her own territory. The property ot th6se per
sons had been used for several years ana they
should be paid for II.
Mr.. B1rke, who ioi tho fight on the resolution,
made a strong speech IN opposition 10 II. he
was tired OF this tbine Of yuuug away 50 nlucn o
the pG bnc revenue improperly. ms Couucn
had already spentqWte enough. If GU! o!ucys
he'd erred the people should know whose iault |
II was and place the blame whore II belonged.
After prolonged discussion, IN Which many
views Of the were given, the vote "as calIed
for aud being taken resulted-ayes, l5i noes
9 Lost Tor the want OF tNo-ihirds vote,
At the suggestion Of Mr. Eerfiter Mr. boWueh
moved 90 reconsider anu the matter vas leld on
the table.
TAKE 1T OFF TIE LIST
The resolution directing The city Auditor 70
strike from MS books the tax tcket IN the heule
OF MIR. John DOhnan which IS TeaIy chhtgeu
against lilo Monumental church. was aSfeea TO-
FOR TIE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The resolution authorizing the Board OF tlre
Commissioners % purchase a lot ana improve
mems Tor he use Of tho board ana ihe flre De-
partment, the same TO Toe paid FOR out OF tho an
nusl appropriation to tho department, was CON-
CURED IN without opposition.
CONQUERED IN.
Several matters from the other branch wero
concufre4 IN, one OF which was an Orlinhhco
authorizing Nr. G.. A. Soutnyard 10 put up
balcony az his residence on Monroe sreet, anu
giving Or. J. a. White permission to nave pay
window at his home, Franklin anu secohu
streetA
HELLO, TO THE CORONER.
On motion OF Mr.. stratton. the action OF the
| body at former meeting In voting Town Ins
resolution providing Tor telephone IN lne oinSo S
OF Coroner Taylor was reconsidered, anu 'ne
| appropriation was concurred IN.
Adjourned at 945 o'clock
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