The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-09
RAILROAD TRACK CROSSING.
Discussion In the Manchester City Council
Last Evening.
TIME EXTENSION FOR TRACK LAYING.
Running of Cars Through Twelfth Street
Mrs. MitcheiI's Funerai-Other
Notes of Interest.
The City Council held their regular monthly

The City Council held their regular monthly
meeting last evening which attracted
quite a crowd of spectators on account Of
the expected discussion Of the controversy
between the city authorities and the manage
ment Of the Richmond and Petersburg rail
road in regard to the crossing of the railroad
tracks on Fourteenth street and northwest Of
Railroad street.
After the disposal of some routine business
President G. Il. Pe-due of the City Council
read petition from those whose business
takes them daily to Belle Isle to the elect
that crossing OF the tracks of the Peters
burg road on Fourteenth street northwest of
Railroad street be established.
The railr ad people submitted an ordinance
in settlement of the controversy, which pro-
vid 5 that the railroad company build foot
bridge four feet wide and twenty-one feet
high. with stalrways on each end. and main
tam the same. At the same tlme the city
shall release all claims which she might hold
against the railroad company concerning that
locality.
MIR. Jones moved to refer the petition to
the Ordinance Committee in conjunction
with the City Engineer. This motion was
amended so as 10 include the Street Commit
tee.
Major Nash. who represented the railroad
company, explained that the suggestion or
the building OF the bridge was in the interest
Of the people whose business took them to
Belle Isle every day. The railroad company
had never admitted that there was any right
to occupy part of the rallrOad-yard as public
street, but in order that the whole matter
might be pacifed the bridge had been sug-
gested.
Mr. G.. X. Mac on behalf of the Belle
Isle people, denied ali the rights Of the rail
road company TO prevent the publ from
crossing the tracks on Fourteenth
The motion amended was then I, -d.
On motion of Mr.. Bradley 1t was decided
that when the Council adjourned they should
meet again next Friday evening.
EXTENDING TINE.
Mr.. T. A. Jones presented a resolution ex-
tending the time for the completion of the
track of the Manchester Railroad and I'M
proyement Company. The resolution sets
forth that the charter granted the company
in question provided that the whole route be
completed by June lst.
The company is willing TO have that part of
the route from Mayos bridge TO the Peters
burg turnpike and Decatur street complete
by the time prescribed in the charter, and
they ask an extension of time for the re-
mainder of the route until arrangements can
be made with the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Company 10 cross the latters track
in order to make the proper connection with
the route granted in Chesterfield county by
the board Of supervisors, The company
promises to have the whole line in operation
and equipped with electricity within SIX
months.
MIR. Bradley moved TO refer the subject TO
the committees on streets, finances and ordl-
nances Jointly.
Major Nash explained that the company
only asked for an extension Of time under the
-slck h. a. 4 md thttf
was therefore unnecessary TO refer the matter
10 q committee. The company was willing TO
operate the line from Mayo's bridge to Nine
teenth street by May Doth If the extension
of time was not granted the company would
be compelled 70 build on streets where the
people of Manchester did not desire 1t IN or
der to operate the route in the prescribed
time
Mr.. Hart thought inasmuch as it had
taken the company six years to lay the tracks
for nine blocks there would be- no harm TO
have the matter referred to a committee.
no NECESSITY TO REFER.
Mr.. Perdue acknowledged that there was
some force in Major Nashs argument. and
that there really was no necessity TO refer.
Mr.. O'Brien thought the matter could be
arranged by the committees until the next
meeting of the Council, although he was will
ling TO concede to the railroad company any
thing within reason.
The motion to refer was lost
Mr. Meis ger stated that the railroad peO-
pie had informed him that if the extension of
time were granted, the idea Of running the
cars through Twelfth street would be virtually
abandoned.
Mr. Beatty offered an amendment proyid-
ing that the railroad company be- held TO aban-
don Twelfth street from Decatur 10 McDo-
nough street and Cowardin avenue.
Major Nash asked not 10 attach the amend
ment to the ordinance, and the amendment
was lost
The ordinance was then adopted by a vote
of 10 4.
Mr. Bradley offered a resolution TO open
Decatur from. the Petersburg turnpike 10 Holly
street The resolution was adOpCed.
A petition from William +. Harrison 10 be
appointed port warden and Inspector and
measurer was laid over until the next meeting
The same was done with petition TO eX-
tend Fourteenth street 10 Belle Isle.
other Items.
The Democratic ward meetings IN the differ
ent wards Of this city will he held next Thurs
day evening at o'clock 10 nominate council
men and elect members of the city commit
tee. The members of the City Council whose
terms expire and whose successors are TO lee
elected at the coming election are as follows:
First ward g. A. Jones Second, II. {. Beat