The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-09

Inc Street Railway Company is not
having smooth sailing in securing the
privileges for the extension of tbe;,.
INES. They were knocked out Tuesday
night by the Norfolk and Western ON
commonwealth and Shenandoah aven-
ues, and, from present appearances meet
with another defeat tonight in the mat
ter of extending the line along Salem
between Commerce and jefferson streets,
and the laying of tracks on the side OF
resident streets. The petition sent to
the Council, asking that the line DO not
allowed on Salem avenue. was signed INV
siXty-two property owners and renters
among them the following: w V. Kirk,
Engleby N Bro. Chapman. Massie Il Co.
Rosenbaum Bros, Rev. ID. c. Moomaw.
r. III. Stewart. Coifman 4 Hoffman.
Perry Williams, w H. Moomaw. The
kocklngham Investment Company. and
/. Bachrach
The petition asking that the company
he requested to construct all their lines
In the center. OF the streets. and that
Hat rails be used, was signed by seventy
three persons among them the follow
ing; j. G. Page, +. H. Kemp x Co.. j.
y. wager ~ Co.. Brown. johnson tG Co..
l.. l.. Powell & Co., Gray & Boswell. Jos.
Il. Engleby. Oscar ID. Dorr Il Co.. f. A.
Craig n Co.. the Roanoke Transfer Com
pany, Col. a. Pope, DIR. Leigh Buclsner,
T. I. Fishburnc and y. ii. Nlatson.
TIMES reporter interviewed q num-
Der of those who signed the petitions,
and below is the result:
N Lob -.
Brown Johnston Il Co., said: CAN
other we'll regulated cities now require
the use of fiat rails, and that tho rail
way companies pave between the rails
and for two feet on each side, and these
requirements should be made in Roam
ol1e."
Mr.. L. Il. Fishburnc said: am not
opposed to corpora tions or street rail-
ways, but the rights of private citizens
should not be overstepped in granting
tn EN- privileges. 1t would deprecate
the value of property for the tracks to
be laid along the side of streets. have
spent $40 this year on my carriage
wheels on account of the present condi-
ton of the street railway tracks"
Mr.. j. Walter Roswell. of the firm of
Gray II Boswell, said: 81 think Salem
avenue, crowded as it is already, is too
marrow for, aSatrpet railway. The COM
pany should be Required to keep the
street about the tracks in good condi-
ton"
Mr.. L. S. Alassie said: Salem avenue
is too narrow for the business. and an
electric street line would seriously in
tefcre with travel and business.
Rev. ID. {. Moomaw, large property
owner, said: "a street car line along
Salem avenue would drive business from
that part of thc city, and greatly de-
preciate the value of property"
Mr.. Joseph Rosenbaum, of tho firm of
Rosenbaum Bros, said: IAN electric
our business away
Mr.. Roland Hoffman. of the firm of
Cotfman & Hoffman. said ''The pro-
posed car line would interfere with
travel and turn business to another part
OF the city. am opposed to it."
These petitions were referred to the
street committee, with instructions to
report at the adjourned meeting of the
Council tonight. The proposition of
Manager Christian in reference TO tho
grading of Holiday street and the con-
struction of car sheds will also come IN
for final action.
The other matters of Importance that
Will come up ut the meeting tonight
arc the passing of an ordinance in rela-
ton to the right of way in tho city of
the Roanoke and Southern railrond and
the report of the city solicitor and con-
sultinS attorneys concerning the legality
of the construction of the bridge ap-
proaches by day labor.
\ FURNITURE FACTORY.
steps Being Taken to Secure Another En-