The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-29
NO CARS ON BROAD STREET.
Action Taken by the Street Committee
Last Evening.
THE APPOINTMENT OF AN INSPECTOR
The Kind of Rails that the Company Sh"i'
Use-Privilcges 80 the hiohho""'
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad

The Committee on Streets held their regular
.erni. monthly meeting in the Office Of the
CITY Engineer last evening. Chairman CapeIS
and Messrs Brauer. II. l. Carter CURTIS
Joseph ". Carter. Gray. Stratton, Ihomas'
1urpin and Royal White were present
Citv Attorney Charles V. Meredith stated
that in his opinion the City Engineer had the
authority 10 determine the kind OF raj that
,bould be used by the railroad companies IN
this city.
Nj. Meredith also stated that he had taken
the necessary steps to open Concurrencestreet
and Pickett street.
The committee decided TO recommend to
the Council 10 amend the ordinance granting
the Richmond. Fredericksburg aud Potomac
railroad the right to run freight tram uH'iy
over the connecting track so as 70 SnaDi99
them 10 run unlOaded cars as Wen rs lO"Neu
cars. ,. ,-.7..- T.
Co. to put in a switch track on west bIOau
street into their property.
srREEr-cAR TRACKS.
Mr. Turpip presented petition, which was
stoned rs he stated. by every properly owner
and resident on Broad street between Wehty-
first and Iwenty-f0urth street, ooJectlus -
the changing OF the track Oh the hlVHlnI I'm
Kailgay and Electric Company from Ma 9Ia.i
- Rroad street Culte "A number OF resi-,
denfs Of TINT locality were present anu stt0Vu
WHY they were opposed. They stated as
reasons TINT the property would DC depIe-
ciated and that the lives Of the children
would be imperiled. .,....;.
roads had deprecated any property. ana the
question for the committee 70 cOnsluei was
whether the whole city would be benehted,
even il few people should be injured; r..
Mr. Wyndham K. Meredith. counsei OF the
COMPANY. thought that more children were
ininred every year by wagons than had been
Injured by electric cars since their existence.
lie did not believe that property WAS depre-
ciafed by electric lines II the committee
should take the ground that this was the case
then they wOuld put a stop 10 any ihrthef eA-
tension of the existing line. II tho cnahge
was made two curves would be saved. andaiso
three or four minutes in the schedule tline.
Messrs. Turpin and StTattOn spoke against
tho change. and Colonel Cutshaw thought
that the change would only DO III the nature
of an experiment. lie thought. however the
saving of two squares and TWO curves was
something serious.
REJECTED THE PETITION.
Mr. TURIN moved that the petition OF the
company e. extend the track on Broad street
be rejected. The motion was carried, only
Captain Curtis voting against II. >.
Citv-Attorney Meredith presented an ordl-
nance which he had prepared at the request
of the committee in regard 10 the appoint
nept Of an inspector Of the electric cars by
the Citv Engineer The ordinance states that
this inspector shall watch the cars every day
during a term of six months 10 ascertain what
cars make an unnecessary noise and 10 oruer
them to the repair shop.
Mr. StrattOn moved that the ordinance be
rejected. and called for q recorded vote.
Mr.. #. l.. Carter spoke at some length IN
favor Of the appointment of such al official,
and City-Atrorney Meredith advocated the
postponement OF any action until towards
next summer.
or THE TABLE.
MIR. Turpiu moved to lay the matter on the
table for the present. and MIR. Stratton with
drew his motion.
Mr.. Turpin's motion was then adopted.
Messrs. Brauer and IurpiU reported rs q
special committee IN favor of the construction
OF a sewer from Church Hill avenue and
Twenty-third street 10 the alley on Twenty
third street between MARSHALL and Clay
streets, when funds are available. The re-
port was agreed upon.
After the transaction OF some business OF
minor importance Mr.. Stratton expressed ms
regret that he had 10 leave the committee, and
paid glowing tribute to the manner IN wmcf
Colonel Cutshaw had assisted nm.
Major Capers briefly replied aud stated thai
in his opinion tho city would lose one OF IL
brightest Jewels by the retirement Of Mr.
StrattOn.
A number OF bills were ordered paid ant
the paw roll was approved.
The committee then adjourned.